Division I · Ohio Valley Conference
Lindenwood University Football
St. Charles, MO · the Lions · Lindenwood University overview
110
Roster
5 over the D-I cap of 105
$4.2M
Team budget
16th percentile in Division I
$37,883
Per roster spot
median $79,762
13
Coaches
1 head · 12 assistant
66%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Lindenwood University fields a football team in the Ohio Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 110 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 12 assistants. Team expenses were $4,167,188, well below the median of $9.1M — $37,883 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 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 school gave $4,361,510 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,103 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#220Team budgetof 261 · Division I#211Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#202Roster sizeof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster110 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 12 assistant
- Team expenses$4,167,188 for the year
- Operating expenses$514,522 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$37,883 division median $79,762
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,361,510 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,103 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$144,659 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jed Stugart 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 →4,933undergraduates · 7,288 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →66%admitted · of 6,743 applicants
ACT middle 50%19 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Football
Full picture →110on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105110
5 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $4,167,188 $37,884 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 12 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,361,510
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $144,659
Cost
Full picture →$18,698net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $21,100
Campus safety
Full picture →0.98violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program110 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions66% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,698 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,933Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.98 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University in St. Louis Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 14 | 106 | $849k | — | 12% | |
| McKendree University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 39 | 163 | $2.3M | — | 64% | |
| Greenville University Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 59 | 105 | $391k | — | 95% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 67 | 112 | $550k | — | 75% | |
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 78 | 85 | $459k | — | 78% | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 90 | 135 | $2M | — | 73% | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 91 | 69 | $1.3M | — | — | |
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 93 | 130 | $1.7M | — | 50% | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 99 | 122 | $49M | 973 | 77% | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 102 | 105 | $5M | 971 | 90% | |
| Millikin University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 109 | 101 | $631k | — | 54% | |
| Southeast Missouri State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 115 | 104 | $3.7M | 959 | 79% |
Other football programs in the Ohio Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State University 4 over cap | 109 | $6.9M | $63,430 | 947 | vs | |
| Eastern Illinois University 12 over cap | 117 | $5M | $42,816 | 930 | vs | |
| Gardner-Webb University 13 over cap | 118 | $4.5M | $38,508 | 961 | vs | |
| Charleston Southern University 21 over cap | 126 | $4.3M | $34,405 | 932 | vs | |
| Lindenwood University 5 over cap | 110 | $4.2M | $37,883 | — | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin 11 over cap | 116 | $4M | $34,325 | 937 | vs | |
| Southeast Missouri State University room for 1 | 104 | $3.7M | $35,397 | 959 | vs | |
| Western Illinois University 9 over cap | 114 | $3.5M | $30,828 | 959 | vs |
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