Division I · Southeastern Conference
Texas A&M University, College Station Football
College Station, TX · the Aggies · Texas A&M University, College Station overview
146
Roster
41 over the D-I cap of 105
$60M
Team budget
93rd percentile in Division I
$412,535
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
965
APR
96% of players retained
63%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Texas A&M University, College Station fields a football team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 146 players, above the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $60,230,146, well above the median of $9.1M — $412,535 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 41 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 965, about the median of 964, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,407,229 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,110 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#19Team budgetof 261 · Division I#26Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#17Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#115APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster146 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 41 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$60,230,146 for the year
- Operating expenses$11,257,278 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$412,535 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate965 multi-year; 953 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,407,229 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,110 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,940,030 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Elko head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Trooper Taylor | Associate Head Coach (Offense) / Running Backs | not on file |
| Travis Williams | Associate Head Coach (Defense) / Linebackers | not on file |
| Ishmael Aristide | Assistant Coach / Safeties | not on file |
| Bryant Gross-Armiento | Assistant Coach / Cornerbacks | not on file |
| Tony Jerod-Eddie | Assistant Coach / Defensive Tackles | not on file |
| Joey Lynch | Assistant Coach / Quarterbacks | not on file |
| John Perry | Assistant Coach / Wide Receivers | not on file |
| Derek Shay | Assistant Coach / Tight Ends | not on file |
| Stan Watson | Assistant Coach / Edges | not on file |
| Paul Williams | Assistant Coach / Nickels | not on file |
| Allen Gaudet | Director of Player Personnel | not on file |
| Delvin Jones | Director of External Football Operations | On file · sign in |
| Jordan Zapata | Director of Internal Football Operations | On file · sign in |
| Brandy Douglass | Assistant AD | Assistant to the Head Football Coach | On file · sign in |
| John Battle | Director of Player Development | On file · sign in |
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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 →59,933undergraduates · 76,633 students in all
Women 47% Men 53%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →63%admitted · of 50,832 applicants
SAT middle 50%1140 – 1380
ACT middle 50%25 – 31
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 84%
Football
Full picture →146on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105146
41 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate965
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $60,230,146 $412,535 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,407,229
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,940,030
Cost
Full picture →$21,610net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,841 in-state · $40,328 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.74violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 60 burglaries · 191 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 51 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 27 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Texas A&M University, College Station
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 program146 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions63% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,610 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 59,933Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.74 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 42 | 101 | $3.6M | 910 | 75% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 47 | 127 | $9.7M | 936 | 85% | |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Division III · American Southwest Conference | 74 | 167 | $1.5M | — | 95% | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 79 | 95 | $892k | — | 39% | |
| Baylor University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 79 | 118 | $41M | 974 | 51% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 81 | 119 | $5.9M | 964 | 85% | |
| Rice University Division I · American Conference | 84 | 123 | $20M | 986 | 8% | |
| Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 85 | 120 | $2.8M | 950 | 93% | |
| University of Houston Division I · Big 12 Conference | 86 | 119 | $23M | 961 | 70% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 87 | 118 | $70M | 974 | 29% | |
| Texas State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 108 | 120 | $22M | 932 | 89% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 121 | 140 | $5.5M | 894 | 88% |
Other football programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama 27 over cap | 132 | $82M | $617,440 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 23 over cap | 128 | $71M | $556,131 | 965 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 30 over cap | 135 | $71M | $526,723 | 969 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin 13 over cap | 118 | $70M | $596,657 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 21 over cap | 126 | $62M | $490,841 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 18 over cap | 123 | $61M | $497,889 | 967 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 41 over cap | 146 | $60M | $412,535 | 965 | vs | |
| Auburn University 16 over cap | 121 | $59M | $485,325 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 22 over cap | 127 | $57M | $451,739 | 962 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 14 over cap | 119 | $56M | $469,407 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Florida 26 over cap | 131 | $52M | $395,160 | 974 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 10 over cap | 115 | $51M | $441,205 | 952 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 17 over cap | 122 | $49M | $404,230 | 973 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University 11 over cap | 116 | $44M | $380,383 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky 17 over cap | 122 | $43M | $354,769 | 971 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 5 over cap | 110 | $38M | $341,596 | 984 | vs |
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