Division I · Big 12 Conference
Iowa State University Football
Ames, IA · the Cyclones · Iowa State University overview
135
Roster
30 over the D-I cap of 105
$32M
Team budget
75th percentile in Division I
$239,536
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
979
APR
96% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Iowa State University fields a football team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 135 players, above the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $32,337,385, well above the median of $9.1M — $239,536 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 30 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 979, about the median of 964, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,121,176 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,471 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#65Team budgetof 261 · Division I#67Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#34Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#57APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I football program
Roster sizes (cap 105)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster135 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 30 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$32,337,385 for the year
- Operating expenses$6,699,070 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$239,536 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 977 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,121,176 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,471 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$975,628 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Rogers head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →25,332undergraduates · 30,177 students in all
Women 45% Men 55%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 22,995 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1350
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Football
Full picture →135on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105135
30 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate979
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $32,337,385 $239,536 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,121,176
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $975,628
Cost
Full picture →$17,354net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,497 in-state · $27,683 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.66violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 42 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 24 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 28 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Iowa State 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 program135 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,354 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 25,332Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.66 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University Division I · Pioneer Football League | 29 | 110 | $1.5M | 969 | 64% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 46 | 115 | $573k | — | 89% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 51 | 60 | $457k | — | 13% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 57 | 152 | $1M | — | 79% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 70 | 105 | $4.7M | 969 | 94% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 77 | 184 | $558k | — | 99% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 90 | 79 | $498k | — | 72% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 102 | 121 | $444k | — | 71% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 110 | 106 | $1.4M | — | 93% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 112 | 131 | $51M | 971 | 85% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 114 | 99 | $514k | — | 81% | |
| Luther College Division III · Midwest Conference | 129 | 76 | $533k | — | 73% |
Other football programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian University 25 over cap | 130 | $60M | $458,217 | 959 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 18 over cap | 123 | $50M | $409,366 | 978 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 30 over cap | 135 | $45M | $330,081 | 946 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 13 over cap | 118 | $43M | $362,754 | 955 | vs | |
| University of Utah 21 over cap | 126 | $41M | $328,655 | 988 | vs | |
| Baylor University 13 over cap | 118 | $41M | $347,882 | 974 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University 18 over cap | 123 | $40M | $323,135 | 949 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida 15 over cap | 120 | $39M | $322,459 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Arizona 8 over cap | 113 | $38M | $334,476 | 964 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 22 over cap | 127 | $35M | $277,563 | 960 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 17 over cap | 122 | $35M | $282,922 | 960 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University 31 over cap | 136 | $33M | $241,401 | 979 | vs | |
| Iowa State University 30 over cap | 135 | $32M | $239,536 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 15 over cap | 120 | $30M | $253,576 | 990 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 20 over cap | 125 | $27M | $216,702 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Houston 14 over cap | 119 | $23M | $195,557 | 961 | vs |
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