Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.
Savannah State University Football
Savannah, GA · the Tigers · Savannah State University overview
129
Roster
2024–25 season
$550k
Team budget
0th percentile in Division II
$4,262
Per roster spot
median $14,113
9
Coaches
1 head · 8 assistant
Savannah State University fields a football team in the Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 129 players, about the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 8 assistants. Team expenses were $549,887, well below the median of $1.7M — $4,262 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II football programs. The school gave $581,837 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $1,926 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#158Team budgetof 158 · Division II#158Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#73Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster129 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 8 assistant
- Team expenses$549,887 for the year
- Operating expenses$43,544 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,262 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$581,837 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$1,926 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,837 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Howard 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →2,857undergraduates · 3,078 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 27%
Football
Full picture →129on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $549,887 $4,263 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 8 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $581,837
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,837
Cost
Full picture →$8,506net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,498 in-state · $16,219 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.19violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 17 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Savannah 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 program129 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions—SAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$8,506 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,857Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 50 | 146 | $11M | 949 | 90% | |
| The Citadel Division I · Southern Conference | 84 | 119 | $5.4M | 959 | 98% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 88 | 126 | $4.3M | 932 | 76% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 103 | 126 | $4.3M | 940 | 82% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 136 | 119 | $56M | 967 | 61% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 137 | 125 | $854k | — | 32% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 137 | 152 | $1.5M | — | 67% |
Other football programs in the Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Waters University | 132 | $6.6M | $50,164 | 963 | vs | |
| Clark Atlanta University | 101 | $3M | $29,673 | — | vs | |
| Tuskegee University | 143 | $2.5M | $17,451 | — | vs | |
| Miles College | 99 | $1.8M | $18,350 | — | vs | |
| Benedict College | 152 | $1.5M | $9,720 | — | vs | |
| Central State University | 132 | $1.4M | $10,469 | — | vs | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) | 86 | $1.4M | $15,758 | — | vs | |
| Kentucky State University | 131 | $1.3M | $9,558 | — | vs | |
| Fort Valley State University | 113 | $1.1M | $9,789 | — | vs | |
| Lane College | 109 | $1M | $9,520 | — | vs | |
| Allen University | 125 | $854k | $6,829 | — | vs | |
| Savannah State University | 129 | $550k | $4,262 | — | vs | |
| Morehouse College | — | — | — | — | vs |
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