Division I · Pioneer Football League
University of Dayton Football
Dayton, OH · the Flyers · University of Dayton overview
119
Roster
14 over the D-I cap of 105
$2.2M
Team budget
4th percentile in Division I
$18,650
Per roster spot
median $79,762
13
Coaches
1 head · 12 assistant
991
APR
98% of players retained
62%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Dayton fields a football team in the Pioneer Football League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 119 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 12 assistants. Team expenses were $2,219,396, well below the median of $9.1M — $18,650 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 14 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 991, about the median of 964, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,183,597 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,785 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#251Team budgetof 261 · Division I#250Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#128Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#11APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster119 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 14 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 12 assistant
- Team expenses$2,219,396 for the year
- Operating expenses$924,700 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$18,650 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 986 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,183,597 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,785 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$284,118 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Andrews head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Tony Aker | Assistant Coach / Wide Receivers | not on file |
| Mark Ewald | Assistant Coach / Running Backs | On file · sign in |
| Scott Horcher | Assistant Coach / Cornerbacks | On file · sign in |
| Jay Terry | Assistant Coach / Defensive Line | On file · sign in |
| JJ Mira | Assistant Coach / Asst. Offensive Line | On file · sign in |
| Tim Cooper | Assistant Coach / Linebackers | On file · sign in |
| Ryan VanSchelven | Assistant Coach / Quarterbacks | On file · sign in |
| Kendrick Bruton | Assistant Coach / Tight Ends | On file · sign in |
| Jadyn Nirschl | Part-Time Assistant 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →8,176undergraduates · 11,304 students in all
Women 48% Men 52%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →62%admitted · of 22,747 applicants
SAT middle 50%1195 – 1370
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 82%
Football
Full picture →119on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105119
14 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate991
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,219,396 $18,650 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 12 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,183,597
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $284,118
Cost
Full picture →$31,551net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $47,600
Campus safety
Full picture →2.92violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 43 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 50 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Dayton
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 program119 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions62% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$31,551 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,176Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.92 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 16 | 132 | $1.4M | — | 46% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 23 | 186 | $741k | — | 91% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 28 | 84 | $411k | — | 85% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 32 | — | — | — | — | |
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 46 | 120 | $30M | 990 | 88% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 51 | 145 | $531k | — | 57% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 54 | 137 | $1.6M | — | 97% | |
| The Ohio State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 65 | 122 | $92M | 985 | 51% | |
| Capital University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 67 | 89 | $576k | — | 73% | |
| Ohio Dominican University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 68 | 126 | $1.3M | — | 85% | |
| Ohio Wesleyan University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 70 | 94 | $638k | — | 51% | |
| Otterbein University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 71 | 87 | $408k | — | 83% |
Other football programs in the Pioneer Football League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson College room for 5 | 100 | $2.6M | $25,889 | 982 | vs | |
| University of San Diego room for 6 | 99 | $2.4M | $24,052 | 977 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 5 over cap | 110 | $2.3M | $20,791 | — | vs | |
| Stetson University 27 over cap | 132 | $2.3M | $17,211 | 968 | vs | |
| Marist University 4 over cap | 109 | $2.3M | $20,777 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Dayton 14 over cap | 119 | $2.2M | $18,650 | 991 | vs | |
| Presbyterian College 33 over cap | 138 | $1.8M | $13,158 | 970 | vs | |
| Morehead State University 24 over cap | 129 | $1.7M | $13,072 | 930 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University 27 over cap | 132 | $1.6M | $11,815 | 956 | vs | |
| Drake University 5 over cap | 110 | $1.5M | $13,589 | 969 | vs | |
| Butler University 14 over cap | 119 | $1.4M | $11,947 | 989 | vs |
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