Division I · Conference USA
University of Delaware Football
Newark, DE · the Blue Hens · University of Delaware overview
110
Roster
5 over the D-I cap of 105
$10M
Team budget
52nd percentile in Division I
$92,061
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
958
APR
96% of players retained
65%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Delaware fields a football team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 110 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $10,126,804, above the median of $9.1M — $92,061 per roster spot, upper half of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 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 958, about the median of 964, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,359,809 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $27,959 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#126Team budgetof 261 · Division I#121Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#202Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#160APRof 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
- Roster110 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$10,126,804 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,062,666 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$92,061 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate958 multi-year; 954 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$8,359,809 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$27,959 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$421,878 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Carty 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 →19,772undergraduates · 24,221 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →65%admitted · of 37,690 applicants
SAT middle 50%1200 – 1360
ACT middle 50%27 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 81%
Football
Full picture →110on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105110
5 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate958
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $10,126,804 $92,062 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $8,359,809
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $421,878
Cost
Full picture →$17,716net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,080 in-state · $39,720 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.72violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 37 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 80 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Delaware
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 program110 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions65% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,716 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 19,772Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.72 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 13 | 99 | $913k | — | 78% | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 21 | 122 | $1.2M | — | 79% | |
| Widener University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 25 | 107 | $527k | — | 84% | |
| Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 33 | 151 | $702k | — | 94% | |
| Villanova University Division I · Patriot League | 33 | 96 | $8.8M | 983 | 25% | |
| Rowan University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 34 | 98 | $681k | — | 78% | |
| University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League | 35 | 108 | $3.5M | 992 | 6% | |
| Delaware State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 36 | 91 | $4.3M | 921 | 62% | |
| Temple University Division I · American Conference | 38 | 115 | $26M | 987 | 83% | |
| Ursinus College Division III · Centennial Conference | 39 | 161 | $651k | — | 87% | |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 39 | 98 | $1.2M | — | 89% | |
| Franklin & Marshall College Division III · Centennial Conference | 39 | 96 | $757k | — | 32% |
Other football programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University 12 over cap | 117 | $23M | $196,278 | 957 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University 53 over cap | 158 | $15M | $94,929 | 961 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University 44 over cap | 149 | $13M | $89,244 | 985 | vs | |
| Florida International University 9 over cap | 114 | $13M | $112,586 | 968 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University 44 over cap | 149 | $12M | $79,055 | 956 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University 15 over cap | 120 | $11M | $95,796 | 949 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University 7 over cap | 112 | $11M | $98,573 | 962 | vs | |
| University of Delaware 5 over cap | 110 | $10M | $92,061 | 958 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University 22 over cap | 127 | $9.7M | $76,693 | 936 | vs | |
| Missouri State University room for 6 | 99 | $6.6M | $66,242 | 971 | vs |
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