Division I · Conference USA
Liberty University Football
Lynchburg, VA · the Flames · Liberty University overview
117
Roster
12 over the D-I cap of 105
$23M
Team budget
72nd percentile in Division I
$196,278
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
957
APR
95% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Liberty University fields a football team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 117 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $22,964,576, well above the median of $9.1M — $196,278 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 12 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 957, about the median of 964, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,854,791 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,825 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#73Team budgetof 261 · Division I#72Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#151Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#165APRof 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
- Roster117 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 12 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$22,964,576 for the year
- Operating expenses$3,045,334 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$196,278 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate957 multi-year; 960 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,854,791 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,825 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,020,558 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jamey Chadwell 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →52,823undergraduates · 103,068 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Christian
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 36,921 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Football
Full picture →117on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105117
12 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate957
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $22,964,576 $196,278 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,854,791
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,020,558
Cost
Full picture →$29,692net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,822
Campus safety
Full picture →0.38violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 32 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Liberty 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 program117 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$29,692 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 52,823Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.38 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 28 | 115 | $782k | — | 100% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 33 | 105 | $5.4M | 962 | 82% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 34 | 85 | $654k | — | 17% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 40 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | — | — | — | 80% | |
| Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 55 | 115 | $596k | — | 100% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 55 | 143 | $485k | — | 48% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 60 | 127 | $34M | 972 | 17% | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 69 | 124 | $38M | 958 | 57% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 72 | 134 | $620k | — | 91% | |
| James Madison University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 77 | 121 | $17M | 952 | 76% | |
| Elon University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 88 | 109 | $7.7M | 988 | 67% |
Other football programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University 12 over cap | 117 | $23M | $196,278 | 957 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University 53 over cap | 158 | $15M | $94,929 | 961 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University 44 over cap | 149 | $13M | $89,244 | 985 | vs | |
| Florida International University 9 over cap | 114 | $13M | $112,586 | 968 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University 44 over cap | 149 | $12M | $79,055 | 956 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University 15 over cap | 120 | $11M | $95,796 | 949 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University 7 over cap | 112 | $11M | $98,573 | 962 | vs | |
| University of Delaware 5 over cap | 110 | $10M | $92,061 | 958 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University 22 over cap | 127 | $9.7M | $76,693 | 936 | vs | |
| Missouri State University room for 6 | 99 | $6.6M | $66,242 | 971 | vs |
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