Division I · Big Ten Conference
University of Iowa Football
Iowa City, IA · the Hawkeyes · University of Iowa overview
131
Roster
26 over the D-I cap of 105
$51M
Team budget
90th percentile in Division I
$388,506
Per roster spot
median $79,762
16
Coaches
1 head · 15 assistant
971
APR
96% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Iowa fields a football team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 131 players, above the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 15 assistants. Team expenses were $50,894,414, well above the median of $9.1M — $388,506 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 971, about the median of 964, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,802,248 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $21,612 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#26Team budgetof 261 · Division I#36Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#43Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#88APRof 261 · Division I
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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, 15 assistant
- Team expenses$50,894,414 for the year
- Operating expenses$6,514,116 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$388,506 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate971 multi-year; 966 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,802,248 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$21,612 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,549,180 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk Ferentz 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 →22,130undergraduates · 30,042 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 25,682 applicants
SAT middle 50%1130 – 1320
ACT middle 50%22 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 73%
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 Rate971
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $50,894,414 $388,507 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 15 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,802,248
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,549,180
Cost
Full picture →$20,121net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,964 in-state · $32,927 out
Campus safety
Full picture →3.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 43 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 36 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Iowa
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 divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,121 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 22,130Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.51 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 19 | 99 | $514k | — | 81% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 23 | 121 | $444k | — | 71% | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 52 | 146 | $693k | — | 68% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 61 | 60 | $457k | — | 13% | |
| Monmouth College (Illinois) Division III · Midwest Conference | 70 | 117 | $383k | — | 87% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference | 72 | 123 | $709k | — | 87% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 73 | 97 | $561k | — | 92% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 74 | 152 | $1M | — | 79% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 76 | 105 | $4.7M | 969 | 94% | |
| Knox College Division III · Midwest Conference | 78 | 90 | $581k | — | 71% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 82 | 106 | $1.4M | — | 93% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 88 | 184 | $558k | — | 99% |
Other football programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University 17 over cap | 122 | $92M | $757,043 | 985 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University 25 over cap | 130 | $77M | $595,277 | 982 | vs | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 32 over cap | 137 | $76M | $554,182 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Southern California 11 over cap | 116 | $74M | $638,060 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln 50 over cap | 155 | $71M | $455,320 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Washington 9 over cap | 114 | $69M | $604,576 | 999 | vs | |
| University of Michigan 34 over cap | 139 | $62M | $443,620 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Oregon 21 over cap | 126 | $61M | $482,916 | 968 | vs | |
| University of California, Los Angeles 16 over cap | 121 | $55M | $456,240 | 944 | vs | |
| University of Iowa 26 over cap | 131 | $51M | $388,506 | 971 | vs | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington 9 over cap | 114 | $50M | $440,417 | 969 | vs | |
| Michigan State University 14 over cap | 119 | $48M | $405,275 | 952 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 14 over cap | 119 | $48M | $403,373 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 12 over cap | 117 | $45M | $388,484 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison 17 over cap | 122 | $41M | $335,274 | 986 | vs | |
| Northwestern University 4 over cap | 109 | $38M | $347,722 | 995 | vs | |
| Purdue University 21 over cap | 126 | $37M | $295,184 | 954 | vs | |
| University of Maryland, College Park 15 over cap | 120 | $36M | $295,855 | 956 | vs |
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