Division I · American Conference
University of Alabama at Birmingham Football
Birmingham, AL · the Blazers · University of Alabama at Birmingham overview
120
Roster
15 over the D-I cap of 105
$13M
Team budget
60th percentile in Division I
$109,683
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
942
APR
97% of players retained
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Alabama at Birmingham fields a football team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 120 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $13,162,064, above the median of $9.1M — $109,683 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 15 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 942, about the median of 964, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,603,918 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $20,281 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#105Team budgetof 261 · Division I#103Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#114Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#218APRof 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
- Roster120 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 15 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$13,162,064 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,129,605 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$109,683 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate942 multi-year; 942 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible90% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,603,918 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,281 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$515,346 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Mortensen 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 →12,382undergraduates · 21,160 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 10,919 applicants
SAT middle 50%1130 – 1400
ACT middle 50%22 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Football
Full picture →120on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105120
15 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate942
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $13,162,064 $109,684 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,603,918
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $515,346
Cost
Full picture →$17,413net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,832 in-state · $21,864 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.83violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Alabama at Birmingham
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 program120 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,413 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,382Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.83 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 3 | 112 | $6.1M | 977 | 82% | |
| Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 7 | 99 | $1.8M | — | — | |
| University of Alabama Division I · Southeastern Conference | 48 | 132 | $82M | 990 | 76% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 63 | 158 | $15M | 961 | 76% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 84 | 117 | $4.9M | 942 | 96% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 85 | 158 | $858k | — | 71% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 89 | 146 | $4.4M | 924 | 66% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 98 | 143 | $2.5M | — | 31% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 98 | 156 | $3.5M | — | 49% | |
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 98 | 121 | $59M | 980 | 50% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 102 | 116 | $2.5M | — | 87% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 103 | 126 | $3.9M | 965 | 96% |
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. Military Academy | — | — | — | 975 | vs | |
| U.S. Naval Academy | — | — | — | 988 | vs |
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