University of Louisiana Monroe Football
University of Louisiana Monroe fields a football team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 117 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $7,772,886, below the median of $9.1M — $66,434 per roster spot, lower half of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 12 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 966, about the median of 964, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,284,396 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,301 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 105)
The program
- Roster117 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 12 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$7,772,886 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,524,451 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$66,434 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate966 multi-year; 963 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,284,396 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,301 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$215,545 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bryant Vincent head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Earnest Hill | Assistant Head Coach / Cornerbacks | On file · sign in |
| Cameron Blankenship | Assistant Coach - Offensive Line | not on file |
| Taylor Dupuis | Assistant Coach - Quarterbacks | On file · sign in |
| Brady Vincent | Assistant Coach - Tight Ends | On file · sign in |
| Shawn Simmons | Assistant Coach - Running Backs | not on file |
| Cody Wells | Assistant Receivers Coach | On file · sign in |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 48%
Football
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $7,772,886 $66,435 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,284,396
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $215,545
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,190 in-state · $21,290 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Louisiana Monroe
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 34 | 112 | $11M | 964 | 73% | |
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 37 | 154 | $5M | 937 | 24% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 71 | 118 | $4M | 963 | 25% | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello Division II · Great American Conference | 75 | 135 | $1.6M | — | — | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 80 | 117 | $3.2M | 961 | 94% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 86 | 149 | $1.3M | — | 67% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 97 | 96 | $550k | — | 54% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 110 | 136 | $3.3M | 973 | 91% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 111 | 113 | $588k | — | 49% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 112 | 104 | $986k | — | 53% | |
| Delta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 114 | 107 | $1.5M | — | 100% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 119 | 110 | $2.1M | 949 | 58% |
Other football programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina University 18 over cap | 123 | $17M | $138,638 | 956 | vs | |
| James Madison University 16 over cap | 121 | $17M | $139,371 | 952 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 37 over cap | 142 | $15M | $104,553 | 956 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 11 over cap | 116 | $15M | $127,477 | 961 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 17 over cap | 122 | $14M | $114,204 | 955 | vs | |
| Marshall University 13 over cap | 118 | $14M | $114,997 | 951 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 17 over cap | 122 | $13M | $108,926 | 955 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 13 over cap | 118 | $12M | $103,899 | 958 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 48 over cap | 153 | $12M | $75,402 | 972 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 41 over cap | 146 | $11M | $76,886 | 949 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 7 over cap | 112 | $11M | $99,305 | 964 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 8 over cap | 113 | $11M | $97,639 | 945 | vs | |
| Troy University 24 over cap | 129 | $10M | $79,700 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 12 over cap | 117 | $7.8M | $66,434 | 966 | vs |
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