Illinois Wesleyan University Football
Illinois Wesleyan University fields a football team in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 136 players, above the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 8 assistants. Team expenses were $615,462, about the median of $613k — $4,525 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
- Roster136 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 8 assistant
- Team expenses$615,462 for the year
- Operating expenses$249,061 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,525 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$57,230 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Williamson 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
- City
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 83%
Football
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $615,462 $4,525 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 8 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $57,230
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $55,704
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 10 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Illinois Wesleyan University
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State University Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 1 | 128 | $5.1M | 962 | 89% | |
| Eureka College Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 21 | 73 | $280k | — | 88% | |
| Millikin University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 45 | 101 | $631k | — | 54% | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Division I · Big Ten Conference | 48 | 119 | $48M | 970 | 44% | |
| Knox College Division III · Midwest Conference | 79 | 90 | $581k | — | 71% | |
| Eastern Illinois University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 82 | 117 | $5M | 930 | 68% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 84 | 112 | $550k | — | 75% | |
| Western Illinois University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 89 | 114 | $3.5M | 959 | 75% | |
| Monmouth College (Illinois) Division III · Midwest Conference | 91 | 117 | $383k | — | 87% | |
| Aurora University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 94 | 138 | $711k | — | 85% | |
| North Central College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 99 | 142 | $1.1M | — | 58% | |
| Benedictine University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 100 | 143 | $447k | — | 77% |
Other football programs in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton College (Illinois) | 127 | $1.3M | $10,549 | — | vs | |
| North Central College | 142 | $1.1M | $7,695 | — | vs | |
| North Park University | 110 | $745k | $6,773 | — | vs | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) | 146 | $693k | $4,748 | — | vs | |
| Carthage College | 97 | $692k | $7,137 | — | vs | |
| Elmhurst University | 84 | $634k | $7,553 | — | vs | |
| Millikin University | 101 | $631k | $6,244 | — | vs | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 136 | $615k | $4,525 | — | vs | |
| Carroll University (Wisconsin) | 126 | $520k | $4,124 | — | vs |
Every College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin football program · Football budgets ranked