Stetson University Football
Stetson University fields a football team in the Pioneer Football League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 132 players, above the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 8 assistants. Team expenses were $2,271,947, well below the median of $9.1M — $17,211 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 27 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 968, about the median of 964, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,532,163 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,481 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 105)
The program
- Roster132 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 27 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 8 assistant
- Team expenses$2,271,947 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,059,033 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,211 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate968 multi-year; 956 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,532,163 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,481 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$136,986 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Jasper head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jarod Dodson | Offensive Coordinator / Associate Head Coach / Quarterbacks | On file · sign in |
| Atif Austin | Special Team Coordinator / Running Backs / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Wallace | Secondaries Coach / Safeties | On file · sign in |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Football
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,271,947 $17,212 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 8 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,532,163
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $136,986
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $55,220
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Stetson 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 20 | 117 | $4.6M | 938 | 100% | |
| University of Central Florida Division I · Big 12 Conference | 31 | 120 | $39M | 981 | 40% | |
| University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference | 76 | 131 | $52M | 974 | 24% | |
| University of South Florida Division I · American Conference | 95 | 130 | $33M | 979 | 41% |
Other football programs in the Pioneer Football League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson College room for 5 | 100 | $2.6M | $25,889 | 982 | vs | |
| University of San Diego room for 6 | 99 | $2.4M | $24,052 | 977 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 5 over cap | 110 | $2.3M | $20,791 | — | vs | |
| Stetson University 27 over cap | 132 | $2.3M | $17,211 | 968 | vs | |
| Marist University 4 over cap | 109 | $2.3M | $20,777 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Dayton 14 over cap | 119 | $2.2M | $18,650 | 991 | vs | |
| Presbyterian College 33 over cap | 138 | $1.8M | $13,158 | 970 | vs | |
| Morehead State University 24 over cap | 129 | $1.7M | $13,072 | 930 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University 27 over cap | 132 | $1.6M | $11,815 | 956 | vs | |
| Drake University 5 over cap | 110 | $1.5M | $13,589 | 969 | vs | |
| Butler University 14 over cap | 119 | $1.4M | $11,947 | 989 | vs |
Every Pioneer Football League football program · Football budgets ranked