Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Michigan Technological University Football
Houghton, MI · the Huskies · Michigan Technological University overview
125
Roster
2024–25 season
$2.7M
Team budget
89th percentile in Division II
$21,376
Per roster spot
median $14,113
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
88%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Michigan Technological University fields a football team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 125 players, about the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $2,672,094, well above the median of $1.7M — $21,376 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II football programs. The school gave $3,700,697 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,862 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#19Team budgetof 158 · Division II#15Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#86Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster125 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$2,672,094 for the year
- Operating expenses$180,314 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,376 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,700,697 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,862 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$115,446 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Mettlach head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Phil Milbrath | Assistant Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Bryan Thomas | Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jack Rustman | Offensive Line Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jace Daniels | Defensive Line Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bryan Parker | Wide Receivers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andy Crouch | Assistant Defensive Backs Coach | not on file |
| Tim Driscoll | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 →5,892undergraduates · 7,313 students in all
Women 30% Men 70%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 12,434 applicants
SAT middle 50%1120 – 1330
ACT middle 50%25 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Football
Full picture →125on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $2,672,094 $21,377 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,700,697
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $115,446
Cost
Full picture →$17,928net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $19,747 in-state · $43,089 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.45violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →56%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 19 fields · Associate's, 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 program125 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,928 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 56%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 5,892Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.45 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Michigan University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 66 | 97 | $2.6M | — | 70% |
Other football programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley State University | 141 | $3.3M | $23,474 | — | vs | |
| Ferris State University | 143 | $3.1M | $21,828 | — | vs | |
| Roosevelt University | 126 | $2.9M | $22,729 | — | vs | |
| Michigan Technological University | 125 | $2.7M | $21,376 | — | vs | |
| Northern Michigan University | 97 | $2.6M | $27,027 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | 118 | $2.5M | $21,359 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | 136 | $2.3M | $16,785 | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 147 | $2.1M | $14,458 | — | vs |
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