Illinois College Football
Illinois College fields a football team in the Midwest Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 112 players, about the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 11 assistants. Team expenses were $549,544, below the median of $613k — $4,906 per roster spot, lower half of Division III football programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III football programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster112 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 11 assistant
- Team expenses$549,544 for the year
- Operating expenses$129,555 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,906 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$64,476 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ray DeFrisco head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division III roster spots26,128 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 61%
Football
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $549,544 $4,907 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 11 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $64,476
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $37,470
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Illinois College
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 56 | 114 | $3.5M | 959 | 75% | |
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 62 | 130 | $1.7M | — | 50% | |
| Lindenwood University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 67 | 110 | $4.2M | — | 66% | |
| Millikin University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 68 | 101 | $631k | — | 54% | |
| Greenville University Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 73 | 105 | $391k | — | 95% | |
| Washington University in St. Louis Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 75 | 106 | $849k | — | 12% | |
| McKendree University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 81 | 163 | $2.3M | — | 64% | |
| Knox College Division III · Midwest Conference | 84 | 90 | $581k | — | 71% | |
| Monmouth College (Illinois) Division III · Midwest Conference | 84 | 117 | $383k | — | 87% | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 84 | 136 | $615k | — | 45% | |
| Eureka College Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 85 | 73 | $280k | — | 88% | |
| Illinois State University Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 85 | 128 | $5.1M | 962 | 89% |
Other football programs in the Midwest Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | 92 | $767k | $8,336 | — | vs | |
| Knox College | 90 | $581k | $6,455 | — | vs | |
| Illinois College | 112 | $550k | $4,906 | — | vs | |
| Luther College | 76 | $533k | $7,010 | — | vs | |
| Lake Forest College | 111 | $521k | $4,695 | — | vs | |
| Cornell College | 99 | $514k | $5,188 | — | vs | |
| Lawrence University | 59 | $505k | $8,554 | — | vs | |
| Grinnell College | 60 | $457k | $7,610 | — | vs | |
| Ripon College | 87 | $446k | $5,123 | — | vs | |
| Beloit College | 71 | $435k | $6,122 | — | vs | |
| Monmouth College (Illinois) | 117 | $383k | $3,277 | — | vs |
Every Midwest Conference football program · Football budgets ranked