Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Minnesota State University, Mankato Football
Mankato, MN · the Mavericks · Minnesota State University, Mankato overview
112
Roster
2024–25 season
$2.1M
Team budget
65th percentile in Division II
$18,307
Per roster spot
median $14,113
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
91%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Minnesota State University, Mankato fields a football team in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 112 players, below the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $2,050,425, above the median of $1.7M — $18,307 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II football programs. The school gave $1,828,100 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,536 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#56Team budgetof 158 · Division II#34Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#120Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster112 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$2,050,425 for the year
- Operating expenses$447,551 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$18,307 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,828,100 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,536 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$126,712 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Hoffner head coach | Head 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 →12,897undergraduates · 14,709 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 8,974 applicants
ACT middle 50%22 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Football
Full picture →112on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $2,050,425 $18,307 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,828,100
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $126,712
Cost
Full picture →$17,227net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,490 in-state · $18,860 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.55violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 13 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Minnesota State University, Mankato
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 program112 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,227 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,897Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.55 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 12 | 139 | $744k | — | 62% | |
| Martin Luther College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 26 | 44 | $228k | — | 83% | |
| St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 46 | 100 | $627k | — | 52% | |
| Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 47 | 76 | $493k | — | 22% | |
| Crown College (Minnesota) Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 53 | 89 | $483k | — | 63% | |
| Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 68 | 106 | $527k | — | 77% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Division I · Pioneer Football League | 68 | 110 | $2.3M | — | 85% | |
| Macalester College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 68 | 65 | $562k | — | 28% | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Big Ten Conference | 68 | 117 | $45M | 980 | 77% | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 69 | 112 | $1.6M | — | 75% | |
| Hamline University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 70 | 79 | $402k | — | 90% | |
| University of Northwestern-St. Paul Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 74 | 77 | $431k | — | 92% |
Other football programs in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | 124 | $2.9M | $23,070 | — | vs | |
| University of Minnesota Duluth | 101 | $2.4M | $23,551 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | 112 | $2.1M | $18,307 | — | vs | |
| University of Sioux Falls | 118 | $1.9M | $16,148 | — | vs | |
| Northern State University | 125 | $1.8M | $14,704 | — | vs | |
| University of Jamestown | 168 | $1.8M | $10,786 | — | vs | |
| Bemidji State University | 118 | $1.8M | $14,987 | — | vs | |
| Winona State University | 120 | $1.8M | $14,718 | — | vs | |
| University of Mary | 90 | $1.7M | $19,028 | — | vs | |
| Minot State University | 123 | $1.7M | $13,838 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul | 112 | $1.6M | $14,552 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) | 95 | $1.4M | $15,230 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 116 | $1.4M | $12,234 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 108 | $1.3M | $12,384 | — | vs |
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