Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Georgia State University Football
Atlanta, GA · the Panthers · Georgia State University overview
118
Roster
13 over the D-I cap of 105
$12M
Team budget
58th percentile in Division I
$103,899
Per roster spot
median $79,762
25
Coaches
1 head · 24 assistant
958
APR
96% of players retained
62%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Georgia State University fields a football team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 118 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 24 assistants. Team expenses were $12,260,120, above the median of $9.1M — $103,899 per roster spot, upper half of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 13 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (230 of 261 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 958, about the median of 964, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,730,668 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $25,813 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#110Team budgetof 261 · Division I#106Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#138Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#160APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster118 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 13 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 24 assistant
- Team expenses$12,260,120 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,073,699 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$103,899 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate958 multi-year; 938 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,730,668 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,813 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$411,874 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dell McGee head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Dameyune Craig | Assistant Head Coach / Wide Receivers | On file · sign in |
| Troy Douglas | Assistant Coach- Cornerbacks | not on file |
| Casey Roddick | Assistant Coach- Offensive Line | On file · sign in |
| Chaz Scales | Assistant Coach- Nickels | not on file |
| Cam Spence | Assistant Coach- Defensive Line | not on file |
| Juwan Taylor | Assistant Coach- Inside Linebackers | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Williams | Assistant Coach - Quarterbacks | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the football recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →27,588undergraduates · 34,974 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →62%admitted · of 30,230 applicants
SAT middle 50%1040 – 1280
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Football
Full picture →118on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105118
13 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate958
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $12,260,120 $103,899 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 24 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,730,668
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $411,874
Cost
Full picture →$16,390net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,478 in-state · $23,709 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.44violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Football program118 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions62% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,390 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 27,588Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.44 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 1 | 120 | $43M | 978 | 16% | |
| Clark Atlanta University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 2 | 101 | $3M | — | 65% | |
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 2 | — | — | — | 51% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 23 | 120 | $11M | 949 | 69% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 43 | 156 | $3.5M | — | 49% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 58 | 151 | $1.6M | — | 97% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 59 | 130 | $1.1M | — | 62% | |
| University of Georgia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 60 | 135 | $71M | 969 | 37% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 62 | 105 | $468k | — | 63% | |
| Mercer University Division I · Southern Conference | 77 | 109 | $7.5M | 961 | 66% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 79 | 158 | $15M | 961 | 76% | |
| Fort Valley State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 89 | 113 | $1.1M | — | 63% |
Other football programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina University 18 over cap | 123 | $17M | $138,638 | 956 | vs | |
| James Madison University 16 over cap | 121 | $17M | $139,371 | 952 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 37 over cap | 142 | $15M | $104,553 | 956 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 11 over cap | 116 | $15M | $127,477 | 961 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 17 over cap | 122 | $14M | $114,204 | 955 | vs | |
| Marshall University 13 over cap | 118 | $14M | $114,997 | 951 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 17 over cap | 122 | $13M | $108,926 | 955 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 13 over cap | 118 | $12M | $103,899 | 958 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 48 over cap | 153 | $12M | $75,402 | 972 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 41 over cap | 146 | $11M | $76,886 | 949 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 7 over cap | 112 | $11M | $99,305 | 964 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 8 over cap | 113 | $11M | $97,639 | 945 | vs | |
| Troy University 24 over cap | 129 | $10M | $79,700 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 12 over cap | 117 | $7.8M | $66,434 | 966 | vs |
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