Division I · American Conference
U.S. Naval Academy Football
Annapolis, MD · the Midshipmen · U.S. Naval Academy overview
988
APR
99% of players retained
9%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
U.S. Naval Academy fields a football team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 988, about the median of 964, with 99% of players retained year to year.
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
- Division I roster cap105 from 2025-26
- Academic Progress Rate988 multi-year; 987 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Newberry 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 →4,465undergraduates · 4,465 students in all
Women 30% Men 70%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →9%admitted · of 14,727 applicants
SAT middle 50%1200 – 1420
ACT middle 50%24 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 92%
Football
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate988
99% of players kept year to year
Cost
Full picture →Campus safety
Full picture →No campus safety figures on file.
Majors
Full picture →42%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 12 fields · Bachelor's
Research U.S. Naval Academy
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Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 15 | 135 | $1.5M | — | 84% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 25 | 120 | $36M | 956 | 45% | |
| Johns Hopkins University Division III · Centennial Conference | 25 | 87 | $979k | — | 8% | |
| Morgan State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 26 | 128 | $6.2M | 940 | 83% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 28 | 105 | $575k | — | 84% | |
| Gallaudet University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 28 | 65 | $430k | — | 61% | |
| Howard University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 29 | 100 | $5.5M | 914 | 35% | |
| Towson University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 29 | 106 | $5.6M | 969 | 83% | |
| Georgetown University Division I · Patriot League | 32 | 100 | $2.6M | 982 | 13% | |
| Stevenson University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 35 | 137 | $623k | — | 83% | |
| McDaniel College Division III · Centennial Conference | 50 | 105 | $677k | — | 84% | |
| Delaware State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 52 | 91 | $4.3M | 921 | 62% |
Other football programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida 25 over cap | 130 | $33M | $256,559 | 979 | vs | |
| Temple University 10 over cap | 115 | $26M | $228,656 | 987 | vs | |
| Tulane University 20 over cap | 125 | $23M | $181,408 | 958 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 60 over cap | 165 | $22M | $133,495 | 980 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa 24 over cap | 129 | $21M | $160,650 | 945 | vs | |
| Rice University 18 over cap | 123 | $20M | $159,278 | 986 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University 10 over cap | 115 | $19M | $168,091 | 965 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 13 over cap | 118 | $18M | $151,296 | 961 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 24 over cap | 129 | $16M | $127,698 | 938 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 17 over cap | 122 | $16M | $127,634 | 945 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 60 over cap | 165 | $15M | $93,226 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 15 over cap | 120 | $13M | $109,683 | 942 | vs | |
| U.S. Naval Academy | — | — | — | 988 | vs | |
| U.S. Military Academy | — | — | — | 975 | vs |
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