Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Alabama Football
Tuscaloosa, AL · the Crimson Tide · University of Alabama overview
132
Roster
27 over the D-I cap of 105
$82M
Team budget
99th percentile in Division I
$617,440
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
990
APR
98% of players retained
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Alabama fields a football team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 132 players, above the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $81,502,191, well above the median of $9.1M — $617,440 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 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 990, about the median of 964, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,257,661 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,915 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#5Team budgetof 261 · Division I#6Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#39Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#12APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster132 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 27 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$81,502,191 for the year
- Operating expenses$13,469,329 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$617,440 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 997 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,257,661 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,915 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$5,296,404 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kalen DeBoer head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Ryan Grubb | Assistant Coach (Offensive Coordinator) | not on file |
| Kane Wommack | Assistant Coach (Defensive Coordinator) | not on file |
| Bryan Ellis | Assistant Coach (Quarterbacks) | not on file |
| Robert Gillespie | Assistant Head Coach (Running Backs) | not on file |
| Jason Jones | Assistant Coach (Defensive Backs) | On file · sign in |
| Adrian Klemm | Assistant Coach (Offensive Line) | not on file |
| Maurice Linguist | Assistant Coach (Co-Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs) | not on file |
| Chuck Morrell | Assistant Coach (Linebackers) | not on file |
| Derrick Nix | Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers) | not on file |
| Richard Owens | Assistant Coach (Tight Ends) | not on file |
| Freddie Roach | Associate Head Coach (Defensive Line) | not on file |
| Christian Robinson | Assistant Coach (Outside Linebackers) | not on file |
| Matt Brand | Operations Coordinator | not on file |
| Addie Spruiell | Athletic Recruiting Operations Coordinator | not on file |
| Ali Smith | Executive Assistant to Head Coach | 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 →33,435undergraduates · 39,622 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →76%admitted · of 58,418 applicants
SAT middle 50%1170 – 1400
ACT middle 50%24 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 74%
Football
Full picture →132on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105132
27 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate990
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $81,502,191 $617,441 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,257,661
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $5,296,404
Cost
Full picture →$21,761net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,900 in-state · $33,200 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 71 burglaries · 87 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 16 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Alabama
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 program132 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions76% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,761 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 33,435Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 41 | 99 | $1.8M | — | — | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 47 | 112 | $6.1M | 977 | 82% | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Division I · American Conference | 48 | 120 | $13M | 942 | 88% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 57 | 116 | $2.5M | — | 87% | |
| Mississippi State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 74 | 110 | $38M | 984 | 76% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 93 | 117 | $4.9M | 942 | 96% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 94 | 158 | $858k | — | 71% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 111 | 126 | $3.9M | 965 | 96% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 111 | 158 | $15M | 961 | 76% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 120 | 143 | $2.5M | — | 31% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 122 | 146 | $4.4M | 924 | 66% | |
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 127 | 121 | $59M | 980 | 50% |
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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