Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference
Northwood University Football
Midland, MI · the Timberwolves · Northwood University overview
137
Roster
2024–25 season
$2.4M
Team budget
82nd percentile in Division II
$17,788
Per roster spot
median $14,113
10
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
84%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Northwood University fields a football team in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 137 players, about the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $2,437,009, above the median of $1.7M — $17,788 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II football programs. The school gave $2,913,716 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,687 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#30Team budgetof 158 · Division II#37Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#46Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster137 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$2,437,009 for the year
- Operating expenses$238,236 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,788 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,913,716 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,687 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$46,527 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dustin Beurer 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 →1,989undergraduates · 2,360 students in all
Women 38% Men 62%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Special focus
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →84%admitted · of 2,074 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 61%
Football
Full picture →137on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $2,437,009 $17,788 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,913,716
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $46,527
Cost
Full picture →$26,429net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $33,000
Campus safety
Full picture →0.14violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →85%of bachelor's degrees in business · 6 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 program137 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions84% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,429 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 85%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,989Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.14 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 18 | 147 | $2.1M | — | 73% | |
| Central Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 25 | 122 | $12M | 972 | 91% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 26 | 168 | $819k | — | 66% | |
| Ferris State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 60 | 143 | $3.1M | — | 81% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 63 | 119 | $48M | 952 | 84% | |
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 82 | 110 | $897k | — | 71% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 83 | 136 | $2.3M | — | 97% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 88 | 139 | $596k | — | 97% | |
| Grand Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 93 | 141 | $3.3M | — | 95% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 97 | 139 | $62M | 980 | 18% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 99 | 121 | $664k | — | 83% | |
| Eastern Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 101 | 119 | $11M | 976 | 81% |
Other football programs in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | 163 | $2.7M | $16,632 | — | vs | |
| University of Findlay | 130 | $2.5M | $19,551 | — | vs | |
| Northwood University | 137 | $2.4M | $17,788 | — | vs | |
| Tiffin University | 154 | $2.1M | $13,351 | — | vs | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | 112 | $1.8M | $15,997 | — | vs | |
| Walsh University | 128 | $1.7M | $13,418 | — | vs | |
| Thomas More University | 137 | $1.6M | $11,319 | — | vs | |
| Lake Erie College | 133 | $1.3M | $9,997 | — | vs | |
| Ohio Dominican University | 126 | $1.3M | $10,078 | — | vs | |
| Hillsdale College | — | — | — | — | vs |
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