St. John Fisher University Football
St. John Fisher University fields a football team in the Empire 8 (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 148 players, above the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $730,011, above the median of $613k — $4,932 per roster spot, lower half of Division III football programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III football programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster148 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$730,011 for the year
- Operating expenses$212,446 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,932 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$126,258 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Raby head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division III roster spots26,128 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 74%
Football
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $730,011 $4,933 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $126,258
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $39,666
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research St. John Fisher 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Rochester Division III · Liberty League | 6 | 113 | $568k | — | 36% | |
| State University of New York at Brockport Division III · Empire 8 | 23 | 107 | $803k | — | 71% | |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges Division III · Liberty League | 32 | 106 | $762k | — | 57% | |
| Alfred University Division III · Empire 8 | 61 | 115 | $603k | — | 48% | |
| Alfred State College Division III · Empire 8 | 61 | 110 | $619k | — | 82% | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York Division I · Mid-American Conference | 65 | 118 | $14M | 959 | 69% | |
| Cornell University Division I · The Ivy League | 70 | 109 | $4.6M | 981 | 8% | |
| Syracuse University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 70 | 124 | $42M | 965 | 42% | |
| Buffalo State, State University of New York Division III · Liberty League | 70 | 120 | $705k | — | 76% | |
| Ithaca College Division III · Liberty League | 71 | 107 | $675k | — | 70% | |
| Hilbert College Division III · Liberty League | 71 | 53 | $418k | — | 98% | |
| State University of New York at Cortland Division III · Empire 8 | 76 | 127 | $787k | — | 51% |
Other football programs in the Empire 8
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State University of New York at Brockport | 107 | $803k | $7,501 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Cortland | 127 | $787k | $6,199 | — | vs | |
| St. John Fisher University | 148 | $730k | $4,932 | — | vs | |
| Utica University | 170 | $712k | $4,190 | — | vs | |
| Alfred State College | 110 | $619k | $5,623 | — | vs | |
| Alfred University | 115 | $603k | $5,246 | — | vs | |
| Hartwick College | 106 | $439k | $4,138 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Morrisville | 130 | $350k | $2,688 | — | vs |