Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Southwest Minnesota State University Football
Marshall, MN · the Mustangs · Southwest Minnesota State University overview
108
Roster
2024–25 season
$1.3M
Team budget
21st percentile in Division II
$12,384
Per roster spot
median $14,113
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
69%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Southwest Minnesota State University fields a football team in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 108 players, below the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $1,337,500, below the median of $1.7M — $12,384 per roster spot, lower half of Division II football programs. The school gave $791,470 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $2,878 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#125Team budgetof 158 · Division II#101Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#130Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster108 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$1,337,500 for the year
- Operating expenses$204,441 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,384 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$791,470 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$2,878 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$37,473 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Underwood 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 →6,884undergraduates · 7,324 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →69%admitted · of 2,630 applicants
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 43%
Football
Full picture →108on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,337,500 $12,384 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $791,470
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $37,473
Cost
Full picture →$14,839net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,304
Campus safety
Full picture →0.61violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in education · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, 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 program108 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions69% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,839 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 6,884Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.61 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State University Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 51 | 114 | $5.9M | 978 | 99% | |
| Martin Luther College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 64 | 44 | $228k | — | 83% | |
| University of Minnesota, Morris Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 79 | 71 | $291k | — | 70% | |
| University of Sioux Falls Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 80 | 118 | $1.9M | — | 82% | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 80 | 124 | $2.9M | — | 59% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 89 | 139 | $744k | — | 62% | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 90 | 112 | $2.1M | — | 91% | |
| Crown College (Minnesota) Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 103 | 89 | $483k | — | 63% | |
| Saint John's University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 104 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 127 | 100 | $627k | — | 52% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 128 | 79 | $498k | — | 72% | |
| Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 128 | 76 | $493k | — | 22% |
Other football programs in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | 124 | $2.9M | $23,070 | — | vs | |
| University of Minnesota Duluth | 101 | $2.4M | $23,551 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | 112 | $2.1M | $18,307 | — | vs | |
| University of Sioux Falls | 118 | $1.9M | $16,148 | — | vs | |
| Northern State University | 125 | $1.8M | $14,704 | — | vs | |
| University of Jamestown | 168 | $1.8M | $10,786 | — | vs | |
| Bemidji State University | 118 | $1.8M | $14,987 | — | vs | |
| Winona State University | 120 | $1.8M | $14,718 | — | vs | |
| University of Mary | 90 | $1.7M | $19,028 | — | vs | |
| Minot State University | 123 | $1.7M | $13,838 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul | 112 | $1.6M | $14,552 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) | 95 | $1.4M | $15,230 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 116 | $1.4M | $12,234 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 108 | $1.3M | $12,384 | — | vs |
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