Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Marshall University Football
Huntington, WV · the The Herd · Marshall University overview
118
Roster
13 over the D-I cap of 105
$14M
Team budget
62nd percentile in Division I
$114,997
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
951
APR
95% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Marshall University fields a football team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 118 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $13,569,649, above the median of $9.1M — $114,997 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 13 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 951, about the median of 964, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,683,752 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,655 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#100Team budgetof 261 · Division I#98Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#138Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#192APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster118 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 13 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$13,569,649 for the year
- Operating expenses$3,569,751 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$114,997 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate951 multi-year; 964 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,683,752 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,655 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$608,896 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Gibson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Chansi Stuckey | Wide Receivers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Anthony Leonard | Run Game Coordinator / Defensive Line Coach | 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 →8,235undergraduates · 11,027 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 6,499 applicants
SAT middle 50%890 – 1130
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Football
Full picture →118on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105118
13 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate951
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $13,569,649 $114,997 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,683,752
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $608,896
Cost
Full picture →$9,734net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,942 in-state · $20,294 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Marshall 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 program118 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,734 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,235Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 36 | 129 | $1.6M | — | 96% | |
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 37 | — | — | — | — | |
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) Division II · Mountain East Conference | 44 | 133 | $2.1M | — | 65% | |
| Morehead State University Division I · Pioneer Football League | 57 | 129 | $1.7M | 930 | 82% | |
| Marietta College Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 87 | 125 | $418k | — | 79% | |
| Glenville State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 93 | 110 | $1.1M | — | — | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 101 | 88 | $1.3M | — | 94% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 103 | 84 | $411k | — | 85% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 103 | 93 | $1.6M | — | 87% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 104 | 133 | $1.5M | — | 90% | |
| Capital University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 109 | 89 | $576k | — | 73% | |
| Ohio Dominican University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 112 | 126 | $1.3M | — | 85% |
Other football programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina University 18 over cap | 123 | $17M | $138,638 | 956 | vs | |
| James Madison University 16 over cap | 121 | $17M | $139,371 | 952 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 37 over cap | 142 | $15M | $104,553 | 956 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 11 over cap | 116 | $15M | $127,477 | 961 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 17 over cap | 122 | $14M | $114,204 | 955 | vs | |
| Marshall University 13 over cap | 118 | $14M | $114,997 | 951 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 17 over cap | 122 | $13M | $108,926 | 955 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 13 over cap | 118 | $12M | $103,899 | 958 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 48 over cap | 153 | $12M | $75,402 | 972 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 41 over cap | 146 | $11M | $76,886 | 949 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 7 over cap | 112 | $11M | $99,305 | 964 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 8 over cap | 113 | $11M | $97,639 | 945 | vs | |
| Troy University 24 over cap | 129 | $10M | $79,700 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 12 over cap | 117 | $7.8M | $66,434 | 966 | vs |
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