Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Houston Football
Houston, TX · the Cougars · University of Houston overview
119
Roster
14 over the D-I cap of 105
$23M
Team budget
73rd percentile in Division I
$195,557
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
961
APR
96% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Houston fields a football team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 119 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $23,271,364, well above the median of $9.1M — $195,557 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 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 961, about the median of 964, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,608,998 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,152 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#72Team budgetof 261 · Division I#73Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#128Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#139APRof 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
- Roster119 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 14 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$23,271,364 for the year
- Operating expenses$3,254,511 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$195,557 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate961 multi-year; 984 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,608,998 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,152 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,169,803 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Willie Fritz 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 →37,946undergraduates · 46,676 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 30,327 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1330
ACT middle 50%23 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
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 Rate961
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $23,271,364 $195,558 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,608,998
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,169,803
Cost
Full picture →$13,738net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,711 in-state · $22,191 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.73violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 74 burglaries · 47 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 45 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Houston
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 divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,738 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 37,946Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.73 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 1 | 120 | $2.8M | 950 | 93% | |
| Rice University Division I · American Conference | 4 | 123 | $20M | 986 | 8% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 11 | 119 | $5.9M | 964 | 85% | |
| Prairie View A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 46 | 101 | $3.6M | 910 | 75% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 70 | 127 | $9.7M | 936 | 85% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 79 | 119 | $5.6M | 939 | 86% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 86 | 146 | $60M | 965 | 63% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 131 | 117 | $5.3M | 919 | 68% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 138 | 140 | $5.5M | 894 | 88% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 148 | 118 | $70M | 974 | 29% |
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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