Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
McKendree University Football
Lebanon, IL · the Bearcats · McKendree University overview
163
Roster
2024–25 season
$2.3M
Team budget
76th percentile in Division II
$13,843
Per roster spot
median $14,113
10
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
64%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
McKendree University fields a football team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 163 players, above the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $2,256,519, above the median of $1.7M — $13,843 per roster spot, lower half of Division II football programs. The school gave $4,271,183 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,454 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#39Team budgetof 158 · Division II#86Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#14Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster163 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$2,256,519 for the year
- Operating expenses$221,044 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,843 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,271,183 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,454 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$96,292 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Rejfek head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Thomas Jenkins | Associate Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dalton Franks | Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach | not on file |
| Jackson Hall | Special Teams Coordinator / Wide Receivers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jerrell Taylor | Recruiting Coordinator / Defensive Backs Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jakob North | Tight Ends Coach | not on file |
| Brandon Brown | Cornerbacks Coach | not on file |
| Logan Zacharias | Offensive Line Coach | not on file |
| Truman Dick | Running Backs Coach | not on file |
| Nick Zuckerman | Defensive Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division II roster spots20,787 158 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 50 2.0% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →1,605undergraduates · 2,075 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →64%admitted · of 2,652 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Football
Full picture →163on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $2,256,519 $13,844 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,271,183
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $96,292
Cost
Full picture →$25,200net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $34,070
Campus safety
Full picture →1.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research McKendree 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 program163 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions64% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$25,200 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 1,605Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University in St. Louis Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 27 | 106 | $849k | — | 12% | |
| Greenville University Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 30 | 105 | $391k | — | 95% | |
| Lindenwood University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 39 | 110 | $4.2M | — | 66% | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 70 | 105 | $5M | 971 | 90% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 81 | 112 | $550k | — | 75% | |
| Southeast Missouri State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 91 | 104 | $3.7M | 959 | 79% | |
| Millikin University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 96 | 101 | $631k | — | 54% | |
| Eastern Illinois University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 107 | 117 | $5M | 930 | 68% | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 115 | 135 | $2M | — | 73% | |
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 116 | 85 | $459k | — | 78% | |
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 124 | 130 | $1.7M | — | 50% | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 127 | 69 | $1.3M | — | — |
Other football programs in the Great Lakes Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Indianapolis | 120 | $2.4M | $20,344 | — | vs | |
| McKendree University | 163 | $2.3M | $13,843 | — | vs | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 135 | $2M | $14,767 | — | vs | |
| William Jewell College | 111 | $1.9M | $17,468 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Baptist University | 113 | $1.7M | $15,408 | — | vs | |
| Quincy University | 130 | $1.7M | $13,338 | — | vs | |
| Upper Iowa University | 106 | $1.4M | $13,356 | — | vs | |
| Truman State University | 94 | $1.4M | $14,989 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) | 69 | $1.3M | $18,659 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Valley Conference football program · Football budgets ranked