Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Georgia Football
Athens, GA · the Bulldogs · University of Georgia overview
135
Roster
30 over the D-I cap of 105
$71M
Team budget
96th percentile in Division I
$526,723
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
969
APR
96% of players retained
37%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Georgia fields a football team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 135 players, above the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $71,107,704, well above the median of $9.1M — $526,723 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 30 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 969, about the median of 964, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,695,845 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $19,408 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#11Team budgetof 261 · Division I#13Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#34Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#98APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster135 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 30 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$71,107,704 for the year
- Operating expenses$12,584,933 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$526,723 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate969 multi-year; 961 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,695,845 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,408 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,856,269 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kirby Smart head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Mike Bobo | John and Alice Sands Offensive Coordinator - Quarterbacks Coach | not on file |
| James Coley | Assistant Coach - Wide Receivers | On file · sign in |
| Josh Crawford | Assistant Coach - Running Backs | not on file |
| Todd Hartley | Assistant Head Coach - Tight Ends | not on file |
| Larry Knight | Assistant Coach - Outside Linebackers | On file · sign in |
| Phil Rauscher | Assistant Coach - Offensive Line | On file · sign in |
| Travaris Robinson | Co-Defensive Coordinator - Safeties Coach | not on file |
| Tray Scott | Assistant Coach - Defensive Line | On file · sign in |
| Andrew Thacker | Assistant Coach - Nickels / Stars | On file · sign in |
| Donte Williams | Associate Head Coach - Defensive Backs | On file · sign in |
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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 →31,514undergraduates · 41,615 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →37%admitted · of 43,419 applicants
SAT middle 50%1160 – 1390
ACT middle 50%25 – 32
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 87%
Football
Full picture →135on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105135
30 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate969
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $71,107,704 $526,724 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,695,845
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,856,269
Cost
Full picture →$16,303net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,180 in-state · $30,220 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 19 burglaries · 38 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Georgia
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 program135 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions37% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,303 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 31,514Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.51 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University (South Carolina) Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 57 | 112 | $2.2M | — | 53% | |
| Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 59 | 137 | $81M | 993 | 38% | |
| Georgia State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 60 | 118 | $12M | 958 | 62% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 60 | 120 | $43M | 978 | 16% | |
| Clark Atlanta University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 61 | 101 | $3M | — | 65% | |
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 61 | — | — | — | 51% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 62 | 173 | $922k | — | 61% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 69 | 120 | $11M | 949 | 69% | |
| Mercer University Division I · Southern Conference | 79 | 109 | $7.5M | 961 | 66% | |
| Furman University Division I · Southern Conference | 85 | 126 | $8.4M | 978 | 53% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Pioneer Football League | 93 | 138 | $1.8M | 970 | 72% | |
| Western Carolina University Division I · Southern Conference | 94 | 120 | $3.9M | 981 | 87% |
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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