Division I · Southeastern Conference
Louisiana State University Football
Baton Rouge, LA · the Tigers · Louisiana State University overview
115
Roster
10 over the D-I cap of 105
$51M
Team budget
90th percentile in Division I
$441,205
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
952
APR
94% of players retained
74%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Louisiana State University fields a football team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 115 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $50,738,587, well above the median of $9.1M — $441,205 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 10 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 952, about the median of 964, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,677,501 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $21,265 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#27Team budgetof 261 · Division I#24Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#174Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#185APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I football program
Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster115 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 10 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$50,738,587 for the year
- Operating expenses$5,871,635 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$441,205 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate952 multi-year; 935 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,677,501 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$21,265 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,697,048 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Lane Kiffin head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Kevin Smith | Assistant Head Coach / Running Backs | not on file |
| Thaddeus Rivers | Sr. Executive Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Tyler Viens | Assistant Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Mike Williams | Sr. Executive Director of Player Personnel | On file · sign in |
| Jeff Martin | Director of Player Personnel | On file · sign in |
| Austin Shelton | Director of Player Personnel | not on file |
| Carl St. Cyr | Associate Director of Player Personnel | On file · sign in |
| Sam Petitto | Assistant Director of Player Personnel / College Scouting | On file · sign in |
| Donovan Tate | Director of Player Development | On file · sign in |
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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 →32,574undergraduates · 39,418 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →74%admitted · of 42,558 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1330
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Football
Full picture →115on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105115
10 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate952
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $50,738,587 $441,205 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,677,501
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,697,048
Cost
Full picture →$21,808net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,954 in-state · $28,631 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.09violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 60 burglaries · 44 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 16 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Louisiana 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 program115 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions74% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,808 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 32,574Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.09 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 University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 8 | 122 | $3.2M | 952 | 50% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 43 | 130 | $4.3M | 942 | 94% | |
| Nicholls State University Division I · Southland Conference | 48 | 131 | $3.4M | 945 | 96% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 52 | 142 | $15M | 956 | 89% | |
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 71 | 125 | $23M | 958 | 15% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 101 | 118 | $4M | 963 | 25% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 123 | 117 | $5.3M | 919 | 68% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 126 | 113 | $11M | 945 | 99% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 142 | 136 | $3.3M | 973 | 91% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 144 | 104 | $986k | — | 53% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 144 | 113 | $588k | — | 49% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 146 | 117 | $3.2M | 961 | 94% |
Other football programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama 27 over cap | 132 | $82M | $617,440 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 23 over cap | 128 | $71M | $556,131 | 965 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 30 over cap | 135 | $71M | $526,723 | 969 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin 13 over cap | 118 | $70M | $596,657 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 21 over cap | 126 | $62M | $490,841 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 18 over cap | 123 | $61M | $497,889 | 967 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 41 over cap | 146 | $60M | $412,535 | 965 | vs | |
| Auburn University 16 over cap | 121 | $59M | $485,325 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 22 over cap | 127 | $57M | $451,739 | 962 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 14 over cap | 119 | $56M | $469,407 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Florida 26 over cap | 131 | $52M | $395,160 | 974 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 10 over cap | 115 | $51M | $441,205 | 952 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 17 over cap | 122 | $49M | $404,230 | 973 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University 11 over cap | 116 | $44M | $380,383 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky 17 over cap | 122 | $43M | $354,769 | 971 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 5 over cap | 110 | $38M | $341,596 | 984 | vs |
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