Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
University of Louisville Football
Louisville, KY · the Cardinals · University of Louisville overview
120
Roster
15 over the D-I cap of 105
$31M
Team budget
75th percentile in Division I
$256,209
Per roster spot
median $79,762
16
Coaches
1 head · 15 assistant
984
APR
97% of players retained
81%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Louisville fields a football team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 120 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 15 assistants. Team expenses were $30,745,125, well above the median of $9.1M — $256,209 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 15 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 984, about the median of 964, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,893,178 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $24,298 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#66Team budgetof 261 · Division I#64Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#114Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#36APRof 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
- Roster120 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 15 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 15 assistant
- Team expenses$30,745,125 for the year
- Operating expenses$3,197,094 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$256,209 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 965 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$8,893,178 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$24,298 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,579,219 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Brohm 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 →16,194undergraduates · 22,139 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 14,821 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1250
ACT middle 50%19 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 61%
Football
Full picture →120on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105120
15 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate984
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $30,745,125 $256,209 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 15 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $8,893,178
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,579,219
Cost
Full picture →$18,808net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,828 in-state · $29,174 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.07violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 36 burglaries · 25 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Louisville
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 program120 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,808 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 16,194Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.07 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 38 | 125 | $535k | — | 84% | |
| Kentucky State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 49 | 131 | $1.3M | — | 93% | |
| Centre College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 66 | 121 | $652k | — | 54% | |
| University of Kentucky Division I · Southeastern Conference | 69 | 122 | $43M | 971 | 92% | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington Division I · Big Ten Conference | 78 | 114 | $50M | 969 | 80% | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 81 | 112 | $1.8M | — | 67% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 85 | 137 | $1.6M | — | 97% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 86 | 145 | $531k | — | 57% | |
| Eastern Kentucky University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 86 | 122 | $6.8M | 952 | 78% | |
| Franklin College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 89 | 126 | $480k | — | 71% | |
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 92 | 120 | $30M | 990 | 88% | |
| Western Kentucky University Division I · Conference USA | 93 | 112 | $11M | 962 | 97% |
Other football programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Miami (Florida) 22 over cap | 127 | $88M | $693,842 | 973 | vs | |
| Florida State University 19 over cap | 124 | $83M | $671,515 | 942 | vs | |
| Clemson University 32 over cap | 137 | $81M | $592,238 | 993 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 18 over cap | 123 | $49M | $399,558 | 959 | vs | |
| Duke University 16 over cap | 121 | $47M | $391,434 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh 13 over cap | 118 | $47M | $399,506 | 988 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley 15 over cap | 120 | $47M | $389,349 | 977 | vs | |
| Southern Methodist University 17 over cap | 122 | $45M | $371,439 | 974 | vs | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology 15 over cap | 120 | $43M | $355,912 | 978 | vs | |
| Syracuse University 19 over cap | 124 | $42M | $339,435 | 965 | vs | |
| Boston College 43 over cap | 148 | $41M | $278,545 | 989 | vs | |
| North Carolina State University 20 over cap | 125 | $41M | $324,282 | 962 | vs | |
| Wake Forest University 25 over cap | 130 | $39M | $303,076 | 990 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 19 over cap | 124 | $38M | $304,870 | 958 | vs | |
| Stanford University 5 over cap | 110 | $36M | $327,200 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Virginia 22 over cap | 127 | $34M | $264,659 | 972 | vs | |
| University of Louisville 15 over cap | 120 | $31M | $256,209 | 984 | vs |
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