Division III · Midwest Conference
University of Chicago Football
Chicago, IL · the Maroons · University of Chicago overview
92
Roster
2024–25 season
$767k
Team budget
77th percentile in Division III
$8,336
Per roster spot
median $5,431
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
5%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of Chicago fields a football team in the Midwest Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 92 players, below the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $767,000, above the median of $613k — $8,336 per roster spot, top quarter of Division III football programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III football programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#54Team budgetof 232 · Division III#28Spend per playerof 232 · Division III#176Roster sizeof 232 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster92 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$767,000 for the year
- Operating expenses$276,086 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,336 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$52,190 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Knoche head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division III roster spots26,128 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →7,643undergraduates · 18,339 students in all
Women 46% Men 54%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →5%admitted · of 38,631 applicants
SAT middle 50%1510 – 1570
ACT middle 50%34 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 95%
Football
Full picture →92on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $767,000 $8,337 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $52,190
Cost
Full picture →$27,979net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $65,619
Campus safety
Full picture →0.5violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →38%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Chicago
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 program92 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions5% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$27,979 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 38%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,643Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 5 | — | — | — | 41% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 6 | 126 | $2.9M | — | 94% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 13 | 84 | $423k | — | 93% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 14 | 110 | $745k | — | 73% | |
| Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 19 | 109 | $38M | 995 | 7% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 19 | 84 | $634k | — | 76% | |
| Benedictine University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 26 | 143 | $447k | — | 77% | |
| Wheaton College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 26 | 127 | $1.3M | — | 90% | |
| North Central College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 28 | 142 | $1.1M | — | 58% | |
| Lake Forest College Division III · Midwest Conference | 34 | 111 | $521k | — | 59% | |
| Valparaiso University Division I · Pioneer Football League | 37 | 132 | $1.6M | 956 | 92% | |
| Aurora University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 39 | 138 | $711k | — | 85% |
Other football programs in the Midwest Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | 92 | $767k | $8,336 | — | vs | |
| Knox College | 90 | $581k | $6,455 | — | vs | |
| Illinois College | 112 | $550k | $4,906 | — | vs | |
| Luther College | 76 | $533k | $7,010 | — | vs | |
| Lake Forest College | 111 | $521k | $4,695 | — | vs | |
| Cornell College | 99 | $514k | $5,188 | — | vs | |
| Lawrence University | 59 | $505k | $8,554 | — | vs | |
| Grinnell College | 60 | $457k | $7,610 | — | vs | |
| Ripon College | 87 | $446k | $5,123 | — | vs | |
| Beloit College | 71 | $435k | $6,122 | — | vs | |
| Monmouth College (Illinois) | 117 | $383k | $3,277 | — | vs |
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