Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Florida Football
Gainesville, FL · the Gators · University of Florida overview
131
Roster
26 over the D-I cap of 105
$52M
Team budget
91st percentile in Division I
$395,160
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
974
APR
96% of players retained
24%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Florida fields a football team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 131 players, above the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $51,766,013, well above the median of $9.1M — $395,160 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 26 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 974, about the median of 964, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,560,624 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,120 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#25Team budgetof 261 · Division I#33Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#43Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#76APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster131 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 26 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$51,766,013 for the year
- Operating expenses$11,212,645 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$395,160 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate974 multi-year; 978 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$8,560,624 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,120 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,380,567 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Sumrall head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Gerald Chatman | Assistant Coach / Defensive Line | not on file |
| Joshua Thompson | Sr. Director of Football Operations | On file · sign in |
| Dae'one Wilkins | Assistant Defensive Coach / Nickelbacks Coach | not on file |
| Chris Prescott | Director of Player Personnel | On file · sign in |
| Skylar Wise | Director of Recruiting Operations | not on file |
| Riley Hickok | Recruiting Operations Coordinator | not on file |
| Jack Hunt | Recruiting Operations Coordinator | not on file |
| Cole Heard | Chief of Staff to Head Coach & General Manager | not on file |
| Byron Ellis | Director of Head Coach Operations | not on file |
| Jeremiah Cartwright | Assistant Director of Football Operations | On file · sign in |
| Avery Liggon | Assistant to Football General Manager / Assistant Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Dylan Dockery | Assistant Tight Ends Coach | not on file |
| AJ Erdely | Assistant Quarterbacks Coach | not on file |
| Mike Polly | Assistant Offensive Line Coach | not on file |
| Max Steurer | Assistant Inside Linebackers Coach | not on file |
| Brandon Kennard | Graduate Student Coach | not on file |
| Jonathan Saxon | Assistant Defensive Line 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 →34,924undergraduates · 54,814 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →24%admitted · of 65,375 applicants
SAT middle 50%1300 – 1480
ACT middle 50%28 – 33
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 91%
Football
Full picture →131on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105131
26 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate974
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $51,766,013 $395,160 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $8,560,624
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,380,567
Cost
Full picture →$11,521net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,381 in-state · $28,659 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.15violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 15 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Florida
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 program131 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions24% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,521 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 34,924Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson University Division I · Pioneer Football League | 76 | 132 | $2.3M | 968 | 86% | |
| Bethune-Cookman University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 85 | 117 | $4.6M | 938 | 100% | |
| University of Central Florida Division I · Big 12 Conference | 100 | 120 | $39M | 981 | 40% | |
| Valdosta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 100 | 143 | $2.2M | — | 83% | |
| University of South Florida Division I · American Conference | 110 | 130 | $33M | 979 | 41% | |
| Florida A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 128 | 117 | $3.5M | 931 | 21% | |
| Florida State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 129 | 124 | $83M | 942 | 25% |
Other football programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama 27 over cap | 132 | $82M | $617,440 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 23 over cap | 128 | $71M | $556,131 | 965 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 30 over cap | 135 | $71M | $526,723 | 969 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin 13 over cap | 118 | $70M | $596,657 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 21 over cap | 126 | $62M | $490,841 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 18 over cap | 123 | $61M | $497,889 | 967 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 41 over cap | 146 | $60M | $412,535 | 965 | vs | |
| Auburn University 16 over cap | 121 | $59M | $485,325 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 22 over cap | 127 | $57M | $451,739 | 962 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 14 over cap | 119 | $56M | $469,407 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Florida 26 over cap | 131 | $52M | $395,160 | 974 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 10 over cap | 115 | $51M | $441,205 | 952 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 17 over cap | 122 | $49M | $404,230 | 973 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University 11 over cap | 116 | $44M | $380,383 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky 17 over cap | 122 | $43M | $354,769 | 971 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 5 over cap | 110 | $38M | $341,596 | 984 | vs |
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