Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Roosevelt University Football
Chicago, IL · the Lakers · Roosevelt University overview
126
Roster
2024–25 season
$2.9M
Team budget
92nd percentile in Division II
$22,729
Per roster spot
median $14,113
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
94%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Roosevelt University fields a football team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 126 players, about the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $2,863,865, well above the median of $1.7M — $22,729 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II football programs. The school gave $2,560,454 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,026 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#14Team budgetof 158 · Division II#10Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#82Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster126 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$2,863,865 for the year
- Operating expenses$278,750 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$22,729 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,560,454 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,026 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$10,630 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Billy McKeon | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| C.J Davis | Associate Head Coach / Co-Offensive Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Olson | Co-Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach | On file · sign in |
| Patton Fitzpatrick | Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brent Johnson | Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Backs Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alex Art | Superbacks / Tight Ends Coach | not on file |
| Mohammed Kamran | Tight Ends Coach | On file · sign in |
| Justin Lotz | Defensive Line Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jontrell Mitchell | Running Backs Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nick Schultz | Defensive Backs Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jalin Scott | Wide Receivers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Paris Smith Jr. | Offensive Line Coach | not on file |
| Mick Stewart | Defensive Line Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dominic Vakos | Linebackers Coach | 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 →2,605undergraduates · 4,015 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 5,987 applicants
SAT middle 50%820 – 1090
ACT middle 50%21 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Football
Full picture →126on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $2,863,865 $22,729 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,560,454
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $10,630
Cost
Full picture →$21,503net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $20,280
Campus safety
Full picture →0.47violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Roosevelt 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 program126 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,503 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,605Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.47 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Division III · Midwest Conference | 6 | 92 | $767k | — | 5% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 8 | 110 | $745k | — | 73% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 10 | 84 | $423k | — | 93% | |
| Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 11 | — | — | — | 41% | |
| Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 12 | 109 | $38M | 995 | 7% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 17 | 84 | $634k | — | 76% | |
| Wheaton College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 24 | 127 | $1.3M | — | 90% | |
| Benedictine University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 25 | 143 | $447k | — | 77% | |
| North Central College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 28 | 142 | $1.1M | — | 58% | |
| Lake Forest College Division III · Midwest Conference | 28 | 111 | $521k | — | 59% | |
| Aurora University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 38 | 138 | $711k | — | 85% | |
| Valparaiso University Division I · Pioneer Football League | 42 | 132 | $1.6M | 956 | 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