Division I · Southeastern Conference
Mississippi State University Football
Mississippi State, MS · the Bulldogs · Mississippi State University overview
110
Roster
5 over the D-I cap of 105
$38M
Team budget
79th percentile in Division I
$341,596
Per roster spot
median $79,762
12
Coaches
1 head · 11 assistant
984
APR
97% of players retained
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Mississippi State University fields a football team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 110 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 11 assistants. Team expenses were $37,575,575, well above the median of $9.1M — $341,596 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 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 984, about the median of 964, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,759,366 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $27,255 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#56Team budgetof 261 · Division I#45Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#202Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#36APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster110 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 11 assistant
- Team expenses$37,575,575 for the year
- Operating expenses$6,225,148 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$341,596 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,759,366 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$27,255 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,319,417 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Lebby head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Philip Montgomery | Associate Head Coach for Offense (Wide Receivers) | On file · sign in |
| Anthony Tucker | Assistant Head Coach / Pass Game Coordinator (Running Backs) | not on file |
| Corey Bell | Assistant Football Coach (Cornerbacks) | not on file |
| Jon Cooper | Assistant Football Coach / Run Game Coordinator (Tight Ends) | not on file |
| Vincent Dancy | Assistant Football Coach (Defensive Ends & Outside Linebackers) | not on file |
| Kevin Johns | Assistant Football Coach (Quarterbacks) | not on file |
| Phil Loadholt | Assistant Football Coach (Offensive Line) | not on file |
| Cliff Odom | Assistant Football Coach (Special Teams Coordinator) | not on file |
| Evan Harvey | Assistant Football Coach (Safeties) | not on file |
| Kevie Thompson | Assistant Football Coach (Defensive Backs / Nickels) | not on file |
| Ty Warren | Assistant Football Coach (Defensive Line) | not on file |
| Desmond Lindsey | Assistant Wide Receivers Coach | not on file |
| Jermauria Rasco | Assistant Defensive Line Coach | not on file |
| Joey Connors | Assistant Special Teams Coach | not on file |
| Elise Johnson | Executive Assistant to the Head Football Coach | not on file |
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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 →18,230undergraduates · 22,657 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →76%admitted · of 20,877 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1410
ACT middle 50%21 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Football
Full picture →110on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105110
5 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate984
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $37,575,575 $341,596 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 11 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,759,366
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,319,417
Cost
Full picture →$16,480net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,815 in-state · $26,580 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.73violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 17 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Mississippi 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 program110 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions76% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,480 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 18,230Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.73 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 69 | 116 | $2.5M | — | 87% | |
| University of Alabama Division I · Southeastern Conference | 74 | 132 | $82M | 990 | 76% | |
| University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference | 76 | 126 | $62M | 997 | 98% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 89 | 98 | $1.5M | 938 | 51% | |
| Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 108 | 99 | $1.8M | — | — | |
| Belhaven University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 112 | 104 | $986k | — | 53% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 112 | 113 | $588k | — | 49% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 113 | 126 | $3.9M | 965 | 96% | |
| Delta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 114 | 107 | $1.5M | — | 100% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 115 | 136 | $3.3M | 973 | 91% | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Division I · American Conference | 115 | 120 | $13M | 942 | 88% | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 115 | 112 | $6.1M | 977 | 82% |
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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