Division I · Pioneer Football League
Morehead State University Football
Morehead, KY · the Eagles · Morehead State University overview
129
Roster
24 over the D-I cap of 105
$1.7M
Team budget
3rd percentile in Division I
$13,072
Per roster spot
median $79,762
10
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
930
APR
92% of players retained
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Morehead State University fields a football team in the Pioneer Football League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 129 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $1,686,375, well below the median of $9.1M — $13,072 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 24 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 930, about the median of 964, with 92% of players retained year to year. The school gave $809,463 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,077 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#254Team budgetof 261 · Division I#256Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#52Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#242APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster129 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 24 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$1,686,375 for the year
- Operating expenses$648,475 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,072 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate930 multi-year; 934 latest
- Players retained92% year to year
- Eligible93% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$809,463 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,077 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$127,665 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Woodman head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Weiss | Wide Receivers / Passing Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →8,058undergraduates · 8,618 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 8,818 applicants
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Football
Full picture →129on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105129
24 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate930
92% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,686,375 $13,073 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $809,463
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $127,665
Cost
Full picture →$10,017net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,838 in-state · $14,706 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.42violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 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 program129 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,017 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,058Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.42 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 45 | — | — | — | — | |
| Eastern Kentucky University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 56 | 122 | $6.8M | 952 | 78% | |
| Marshall University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 57 | 118 | $14M | 951 | 96% | |
| University of Kentucky Division I · Southeastern Conference | 59 | 122 | $43M | 971 | 92% | |
| Kentucky State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 77 | 131 | $1.3M | — | 93% | |
| Centre College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 82 | 121 | $652k | — | 54% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 84 | 137 | $1.6M | — | 97% | |
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 87 | 120 | $30M | 990 | 88% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 89 | 84 | $411k | — | 85% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 90 | 145 | $531k | — | 57% | |
| West Virginia State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 92 | 129 | $1.6M | — | 96% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 97 | 88 | $1.3M | — | 94% |
Other football programs in the Pioneer Football League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson College room for 5 | 100 | $2.6M | $25,889 | 982 | vs | |
| University of San Diego room for 6 | 99 | $2.4M | $24,052 | 977 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 5 over cap | 110 | $2.3M | $20,791 | — | vs | |
| Stetson University 27 over cap | 132 | $2.3M | $17,211 | 968 | vs | |
| Marist University 4 over cap | 109 | $2.3M | $20,777 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Dayton 14 over cap | 119 | $2.2M | $18,650 | 991 | vs | |
| Presbyterian College 33 over cap | 138 | $1.8M | $13,158 | 970 | vs | |
| Morehead State University 24 over cap | 129 | $1.7M | $13,072 | 930 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University 27 over cap | 132 | $1.6M | $11,815 | 956 | vs | |
| Drake University 5 over cap | 110 | $1.5M | $13,589 | 969 | vs | |
| Butler University 14 over cap | 119 | $1.4M | $11,947 | 989 | vs |
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