Knox College Football
Knox College fields a football team in the Midwest Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 90 players, below the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $580,962, about the median of $613k — $6,455 per roster spot, upper 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
- Roster90 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$580,962 for the year
- Operating expenses$233,520 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,455 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$40,316 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Gonzaga 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
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Football
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $580,962 $6,455 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $40,316
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $55,587
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Knox 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth College (Illinois) Division III · Midwest Conference | 14 | 117 | $383k | — | 87% | |
| Western Illinois University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 37 | 114 | $3.5M | 959 | 75% | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 40 | 146 | $693k | — | 68% | |
| Eureka College Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 60 | 73 | $280k | — | 88% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 78 | 131 | $51M | 971 | 85% | |
| Illinois State University Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 78 | 128 | $5.1M | 962 | 89% | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 79 | 136 | $615k | — | 45% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 84 | 112 | $550k | — | 75% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 87 | 99 | $514k | — | 81% | |
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 87 | 130 | $1.7M | — | 50% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 98 | 121 | $444k | — | 71% | |
| Millikin University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 106 | 101 | $631k | — | 54% |
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