Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin
North Central College Football
Naperville, IL · the Cardinals · North Central College overview
142
Roster
2024–25 season
$1.1M
Team budget
95th percentile in Division III
$7,695
Per roster spot
median $5,431
15
Coaches
1 head · 14 assistant
58%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
North Central College fields a football team in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 142 players, above the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 14 assistants. Team expenses were $1,092,790, well above the median of $613k — $7,695 per roster spot, top quarter of Division III football programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III football programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#12Team budgetof 232 · Division III#39Spend per playerof 232 · Division III#30Roster sizeof 232 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster142 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 14 assistant
- Team expenses$1,092,790 for the year
- Operating expenses$356,885 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,695 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$42,695 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Spencer head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division III roster spots26,128 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →2,397undergraduates · 2,856 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →58%admitted · of 5,241 applicants
SAT middle 50%1065 – 1280
ACT middle 50%23 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Football
Full picture →142on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,092,790 $7,696 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 14 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $42,695
Cost
Full picture →$24,190net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $44,394
Campus safety
Full picture →1.55violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →25%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research North Central College
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 program142 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions58% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$24,190 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 25%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,397Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.55 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 2 | 143 | $447k | — | 77% | |
| Wheaton College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 7 | 127 | $1.3M | — | 90% | |
| Aurora University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 11 | 138 | $711k | — | 85% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 13 | 84 | $634k | — | 76% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 19 | 84 | $423k | — | 93% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 26 | 110 | $745k | — | 73% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 28 | 126 | $2.9M | — | 94% | |
| Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 28 | — | — | — | 41% | |
| University of Chicago Division III · Midwest Conference | 28 | 92 | $767k | — | 5% | |
| Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 30 | 109 | $38M | 995 | 7% | |
| Northern Illinois University Division I · Mountain West Conference | 34 | 143 | $13M | 962 | 70% | |
| Lake Forest College Division III · Midwest Conference | 37 | 111 | $521k | — | 59% |
Other football programs in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton College (Illinois) | 127 | $1.3M | $10,549 | — | vs | |
| North Central College | 142 | $1.1M | $7,695 | — | vs | |
| North Park University | 110 | $745k | $6,773 | — | vs | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) | 146 | $693k | $4,748 | — | vs | |
| Carthage College | 97 | $692k | $7,137 | — | vs | |
| Elmhurst University | 84 | $634k | $7,553 | — | vs | |
| Millikin University | 101 | $631k | $6,244 | — | vs | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 136 | $615k | $4,525 | — | vs | |
| Carroll University (Wisconsin) | 126 | $520k | $4,124 | — | vs |
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