Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Northern Michigan University Football
Marquette, MI · the Wildcats · Northern Michigan University overview
97
Roster
2024–25 season
$2.6M
Team budget
87th percentile in Division II
$27,027
Per roster spot
median $14,113
10
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Northern Michigan University fields a football team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 97 players, below the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $2,621,680, well above the median of $1.7M — $27,027 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II football programs. The school gave $2,601,540 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,447 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#21Team budgetof 158 · Division II#3Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#145Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster97 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$2,621,680 for the year
- Operating expenses$431,012 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,027 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,601,540 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,447 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$191,900 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Janus head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cade Garcia | Assistant Coach / Wide Receivers | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Krezek | Assistant Coach / Defensive Line | On file · sign in |
| Zach Metkler | Assistant Coach / Offensive Line | On file · sign in |
| Isaiah Powell-Major | Assistant Coach / Defensive Backs | On file · sign in |
| Tayler Stanley | Assistant Coach / Tight Ends | On file · sign in |
| Colin Cusack | Assistant Coach / Running Backs | not on file |
| Zack Survillas | Assistant Coach / Kickers | On file · sign in |
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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 →6,584undergraduates · 7,197 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 6,922 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Football
Full picture →97on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $2,621,680 $27,028 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,601,540
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $191,900
Cost
Full picture →$17,937net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,622 in-state · $19,244 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.98violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 28 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Northern Michigan 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 program97 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,937 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 6,584Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.98 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Technological University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 66 | 125 | $2.7M | — | 88% | |
| St. Norbert College Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 150 | 131 | $672k | — | 92% |
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 |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football program · Football budgets ranked