Division I · Sun Belt Conference
The University of Southern Mississippi Football
Hattiesburg, MS · the Golden Eagles · The University of Southern Mississippi overview
113
Roster
8 over the D-I cap of 105
$11M
Team budget
54th percentile in Division I
$97,639
Per roster spot
median $79,762
27
Coaches
1 head · 26 assistant
945
APR
95% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
The University of Southern Mississippi fields a football team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 113 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 26 assistants. Team expenses were $11,033,253, above the median of $9.1M — $97,639 per roster spot, upper half of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 8 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 945, about the median of 964, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,637,667 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,534 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#122Team budgetof 261 · Division I#112Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#186Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#208APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I football program
Roster sizes (cap 105)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster113 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 8 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 26 assistant
- Team expenses$11,033,253 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,975,712 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$97,639 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate945 multi-year; 958 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,637,667 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,534 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$551,644 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Anderson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →10,012undergraduates · 13,110 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 8,818 applicants
ACT middle 50%19 – 27
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Football
Full picture →113on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105113
8 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate945
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $11,033,253 $97,639 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 26 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,637,667
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $551,644
Cost
Full picture →$14,050net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,618 in-state · $11,618 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.23violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, 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 program113 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,050 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,012Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.23 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 81 | 122 | $14M | 955 | 65% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 84 | 104 | $986k | — | 53% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 84 | 136 | $3.3M | 973 | 91% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 85 | 113 | $588k | — | 49% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 88 | 130 | $4.3M | 942 | 94% | |
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 107 | 125 | $23M | 958 | 15% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 110 | 116 | $2.5M | — | 87% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 113 | 118 | $4M | 963 | 25% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 123 | 122 | $3.2M | 952 | 50% | |
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 126 | 115 | $51M | 952 | 74% | |
| University of West Florida Division I · United Athletic Conference | 136 | 124 | $2.3M | — | 57% | |
| Nicholls State University Division I · Southland Conference | 137 | 131 | $3.4M | 945 | 96% |
Other football programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina University 18 over cap | 123 | $17M | $138,638 | 956 | vs | |
| James Madison University 16 over cap | 121 | $17M | $139,371 | 952 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 37 over cap | 142 | $15M | $104,553 | 956 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 11 over cap | 116 | $15M | $127,477 | 961 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 17 over cap | 122 | $14M | $114,204 | 955 | vs | |
| Marshall University 13 over cap | 118 | $14M | $114,997 | 951 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 17 over cap | 122 | $13M | $108,926 | 955 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 13 over cap | 118 | $12M | $103,899 | 958 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 48 over cap | 153 | $12M | $75,402 | 972 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 41 over cap | 146 | $11M | $76,886 | 949 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 7 over cap | 112 | $11M | $99,305 | 964 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 8 over cap | 113 | $11M | $97,639 | 945 | vs | |
| Troy University 24 over cap | 129 | $10M | $79,700 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 12 over cap | 117 | $7.8M | $66,434 | 966 | vs |
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