Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Cincinnati Football
Cincinnati, OH · the Bearcats · University of Cincinnati overview
120
Roster
15 over the D-I cap of 105
$30M
Team budget
75th percentile in Division I
$253,576
Per roster spot
median $79,762
15
Coaches
1 head · 14 assistant
990
APR
98% of players retained
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Cincinnati fields a football team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 120 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 14 assistants. Team expenses were $30,429,185, well above the median of $9.1M — $253,576 per roster spot, top quarter 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 990, about the median of 964, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,482,595 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,826 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#67Team budgetof 261 · Division I#65Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#114Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#12APRof 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, 14 assistant
- Team expenses$30,429,185 for the year
- Operating expenses$6,562,255 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$253,576 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 991 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,482,595 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,826 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,549,379 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Satterfield 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 →31,184undergraduates · 43,338 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 33,165 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1360
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
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 Rate990
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $30,429,185 $253,577 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 14 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,482,595
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,549,379
Cost
Full picture →$21,511net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,906 in-state · $28,240 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 28 burglaries · 73 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Cincinnati
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$21,511 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 31,184Setting, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 7 | 145 | $531k | — | 57% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 8 | 137 | $1.6M | — | 97% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 17 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 43 | 84 | $411k | — | 85% | |
| University of Dayton Division I · Pioneer Football League | 46 | 119 | $2.2M | 991 | 62% | |
| Central State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 53 | 132 | $1.4M | — | 46% | |
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 125 | $535k | — | 84% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 67 | 186 | $741k | — | 91% | |
| Kentucky State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 67 | 131 | $1.3M | — | 93% | |
| University of Kentucky Division I · Southeastern Conference | 75 | 122 | $43M | 971 | 92% | |
| Franklin College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 85 | 126 | $480k | — | 71% | |
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 86 | — | — | — | — |
Other football programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian University 25 over cap | 130 | $60M | $458,217 | 959 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 18 over cap | 123 | $50M | $409,366 | 978 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 30 over cap | 135 | $45M | $330,081 | 946 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 13 over cap | 118 | $43M | $362,754 | 955 | vs | |
| University of Utah 21 over cap | 126 | $41M | $328,655 | 988 | vs | |
| Baylor University 13 over cap | 118 | $41M | $347,882 | 974 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University 18 over cap | 123 | $40M | $323,135 | 949 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida 15 over cap | 120 | $39M | $322,459 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Arizona 8 over cap | 113 | $38M | $334,476 | 964 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 22 over cap | 127 | $35M | $277,563 | 960 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 17 over cap | 122 | $35M | $282,922 | 960 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University 31 over cap | 136 | $33M | $241,401 | 979 | vs | |
| Iowa State University 30 over cap | 135 | $32M | $239,536 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 15 over cap | 120 | $30M | $253,576 | 990 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 20 over cap | 125 | $27M | $216,702 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Houston 14 over cap | 119 | $23M | $195,557 | 961 | vs |
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