Oregon State University Football
Oregon State University fields a football team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 116 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $23,847,865, well above the median of $9.1M — $205,585 per roster spot, upper half of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 11 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 975, about the median of 964, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,379,566 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $21,998 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 105)
The program
- Roster116 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 11 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$23,847,865 for the year
- Operating expenses$5,616,727 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$205,585 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate975 multi-year; 971 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,379,566 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$21,998 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,252,955 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| JaMarcus Shephard head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Football
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $23,847,865 $205,585 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,379,566
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,252,955
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $13,494 in-state · $35,664 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 17 burglaries · 49 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 46 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Oregon 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Oregon University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 20 | 128 | $2M | — | 99% | |
| University of Oregon Division I · Big Ten Conference | 37 | 126 | $61M | 968 | 85% | |
| Linfield University Division III · Northwest Conference | 44 | 135 | $672k | — | 88% | |
| George Fox University Division III · Northwest Conference | 53 | 108 | $989k | — | 96% | |
| Pacific University (Oregon) Division III · Northwest Conference | 67 | 133 | $778k | — | 92% | |
| Lewis & Clark College Division III · Northwest Conference | 68 | 107 | $651k | — | 75% | |
| Portland State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 72 | 118 | $5.4M | 954 | 91% | |
| Willamette University Division III · Northwest Conference | 73 | — | — | — | 69% |
Other football programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State University 12 over cap | 117 | $26M | $220,109 | 981 | vs | |
| Oregon State University 11 over cap | 116 | $24M | $205,585 | 975 | vs | |
| Washington State University 19 over cap | 124 | $23M | $184,645 | 963 | vs | |
| San Diego State University 11 over cap | 116 | $22M | $192,017 | 969 | vs | |
| Texas State University 15 over cap | 120 | $22M | $180,186 | 932 | vs | |
| Colorado State University 3 over cap | 108 | $21M | $194,514 | 954 | vs | |
| California State University, Fresno 7 over cap | 112 | $18M | $158,108 | 954 | vs | |
| Utah State University 5 over cap | 110 | $17M | $157,364 | 964 | vs |
Every Pac-12 Conference football program · Football budgets ranked