Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Kentucky Football
Lexington, KY · the Wildcats · University of Kentucky overview
122
Roster
17 over the D-I cap of 105
$43M
Team budget
85th percentile in Division I
$354,769
Per roster spot
median $79,762
15
Coaches
1 head · 14 assistant
971
APR
96% of players retained
92%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Kentucky fields a football team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 122 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 14 assistants. Team expenses were $43,281,917, well above the median of $9.1M — $354,769 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 17 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 $9,552,135 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $26,907 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#41Team budgetof 261 · Division I#42Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#93Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#88APRof 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
- Roster122 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 17 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 14 assistant
- Team expenses$43,281,917 for the year
- Operating expenses$4,371,474 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$354,769 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate971 multi-year; 966 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,552,135 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$26,907 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,982,179 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| William Stein 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 →23,930undergraduates · 32,703 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →92%admitted · of 28,233 applicants
SAT middle 50%1080 – 1290
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Football
Full picture →122on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105122
17 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate971
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $43,281,917 $354,770 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 14 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,552,135
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,982,179
Cost
Full picture →$19,838net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,212 in-state · $33,406 out
Campus safety
Full picture →3.03violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 34 burglaries · 98 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 21 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Kentucky
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 program122 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions92% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,838 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 23,930Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.03 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 22 | 131 | $1.3M | — | 93% | |
| Eastern Kentucky University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 23 | 122 | $6.8M | 952 | 78% | |
| Centre College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 31 | 121 | $652k | — | 54% | |
| Morehead State University Division I · Pioneer Football League | 59 | 129 | $1.7M | 930 | 82% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 68 | 137 | $1.6M | — | 97% | |
| University of Louisville Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 69 | 120 | $31M | 984 | 81% | |
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 70 | 125 | $535k | — | 84% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 73 | 145 | $531k | — | 57% | |
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 75 | 120 | $30M | 990 | 88% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 93 | — | — | — | — | |
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 95 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 104 | 84 | $411k | — | 85% |
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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