Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Colorado Boulder Football
Boulder, CO · the Buffaloes · University of Colorado Boulder overview
118
Roster
13 over the D-I cap of 105
$43M
Team budget
84th percentile in Division I
$362,754
Per roster spot
median $79,762
14
Coaches
1 head · 13 assistant
955
APR
95% of players retained
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Colorado Boulder fields a football team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 118 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 13 assistants. Team expenses were $42,805,019, well above the median of $9.1M — $362,754 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 13 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 955, about the median of 964, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,555,171 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $32,013 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#42Team budgetof 261 · Division I#40Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#138Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#175APRof 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
- Roster118 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 13 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 13 assistant
- Team expenses$42,805,019 for the year
- Operating expenses$10,165,130 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$362,754 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate955 multi-year; 934 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,555,171 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$32,013 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,380,307 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Deion Sanders 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 →32,105undergraduates · 41,432 students in all
Women 45% Men 55%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 56,069 applicants
SAT middle 50%1230 – 1420
ACT middle 50%28 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Football
Full picture →118on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105118
13 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate955
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $42,805,019 $362,754 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 13 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,555,171
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,380,307
Cost
Full picture →$22,640net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,556 in-state · $41,943 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 29 burglaries · 143 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Colorado Boulder
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 program118 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,640 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 32,105Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 18 | 143 | $3.1M | — | 60% | |
| Colorado State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 40 | 108 | $21M | 954 | 90% | |
| University of Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference | 41 | 120 | $5.7M | 968 | 86% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 72 | — | — | 995 | 14% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 91 | 117 | $13M | 969 | 97% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 123 | 135 | $2.4M | — | 100% | |
| Western Colorado University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 134 | 147 | $2.1M | — | 97% |
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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