Division I · The Ivy League
Princeton University Football
Princeton, NJ · the Tigers · Princeton University overview
122
Roster
17 over the D-I cap of 105
$5.1M
Team budget
25th percentile in Division I
$41,549
Per roster spot
median $79,762
10
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
982
APR
98% of players retained
4%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Princeton University fields a football team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 122 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $5,068,991, well below the median of $9.1M — $41,549 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 17 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 982, about the median of 964, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#195Team budgetof 261 · Division I#203Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#93Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#44APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I football program
Roster sizes (cap 105)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster122 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 17 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$5,068,991 for the year
- Operating expenses$890,971 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$41,549 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate982 multi-year; 972 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,333,234 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Surace head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Mike Weick | Associate Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Mark Rosenbaum | Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brian Flinn | Passing Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brandon Cuevas | Running Game Coordinator / Offensive Line Coach | On file · sign in |
| E.J Henderson | Defensive Backs Coach / Co-Defensive Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Stephen Thomas | Defensive Line Coach / Defensive Run Game Coordinator | not on file |
| John Sibel | Tight Ends Coach / Special Teams Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Jason Nichols | Running Backs Coach | On file · sign in |
| Austin Triglia | Outside Linebackers Coach | 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
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 →5,671undergraduates · 8,922 students in all
Women 48% Men 52%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →4%admitted · of 39,644 applicants
SAT middle 50%1500 – 1580
ACT middle 50%34 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 97%
Football
Full picture →122on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105122
17 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate982
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,068,991 $41,549 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,333,234
Cost
Full picture →$19,811net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $59,710
Campus safety
Full picture →1.06violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 16 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Princeton 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 program122 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions4% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,811 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,671Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.06 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The College of New Jersey Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 8 | 100 | $511k | — | 62% | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Division I · Big Ten Conference | 15 | 137 | $76M | 979 | 65% | |
| Delaware Valley University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 27 | 131 | $602k | — | 92% | |
| Kean University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 32 | 95 | $526k | — | 77% | |
| Monmouth University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 35 | 121 | $7.5M | 935 | 90% | |
| Wagner College Division I · Northeast Conference | 35 | 167 | $4.5M | 965 | 83% | |
| Temple University Division I · American Conference | 37 | 115 | $26M | 987 | 83% | |
| Lafayette College Division I · Patriot League | 38 | 104 | $8.6M | 987 | 31% | |
| University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League | 39 | 108 | $3.5M | 992 | 6% | |
| Lehigh University Division I · Patriot League | 42 | 98 | $7.7M | 972 | 29% | |
| Villanova University Division I · Patriot League | 42 | 96 | $8.8M | 983 | 25% | |
| Pace University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 43 | 112 | $1.7M | — | 77% |
Other football programs in the The Ivy League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University 16 over cap | 121 | $7.8M | $64,548 | 992 | vs | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College 6 over cap | 111 | $5.4M | $48,326 | 999 | vs | |
| Princeton University 17 over cap | 122 | $5.1M | $41,549 | 982 | vs | |
| Harvard University 8 over cap | 113 | $4.9M | $43,696 | 982 | vs | |
| Cornell University 4 over cap | 109 | $4.6M | $42,106 | 981 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College 3 over cap | 108 | $3.8M | $35,473 | 992 | vs | |
| Brown University 7 over cap | 112 | $3.6M | $31,859 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Pennsylvania 3 over cap | 108 | $3.5M | $32,109 | 992 | vs |
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