Division I · American Conference
University of Memphis Football
Memphis, TN · the Tigers · University of Memphis overview
165
Roster
60 over the D-I cap of 105
$22M
Team budget
71st percentile in Division I
$133,495
Per roster spot
median $79,762
13
Coaches
1 head · 12 assistant
980
APR
97% of players retained
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Memphis fields a football team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 165 players, above the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 12 assistants. Team expenses were $22,026,675, well above the median of $9.1M — $133,495 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 60 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 980, about the median of 964, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,811,849 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,539 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#77Team budgetof 261 · Division I#89Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#2Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#53APRof 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
- Roster165 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 60 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 12 assistant
- Team expenses$22,026,675 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,338,239 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$133,495 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate980 multi-year; 991 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,811,849 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,539 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$945,475 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Huff 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 →16,771undergraduates · 21,736 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 15,640 applicants
SAT middle 50%905 – 1205
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Football
Full picture →165on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105165
60 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate980
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $22,026,675 $133,495 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 12 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,811,849
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $945,475
Cost
Full picture →$13,656net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,344 in-state · $14,784 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 21 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 95 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Memphis
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 program165 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,656 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 16,771Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.51 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 4 | 84 | $850k | — | 50% | |
| University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference | 57 | 126 | $62M | 997 | 98% | |
| Arkansas State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 65 | 153 | $12M | 972 | 70% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 73 | 109 | $1M | — | — | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 101 | 145 | $3.4M | — | 100% | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 104 | 116 | $4M | 937 | 87% | |
| Delta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 105 | 107 | $1.5M | — | 100% | |
| Lyon College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 105 | 113 | $687k | — | 66% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 113 | 98 | $1.5M | 938 | 51% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 130 | 126 | $3.9M | 965 | 96% | |
| Mississippi State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 132 | 110 | $38M | 984 | 76% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 133 | 110 | $2.1M | 949 | 58% |
Other football programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida 25 over cap | 130 | $33M | $256,559 | 979 | vs | |
| Temple University 10 over cap | 115 | $26M | $228,656 | 987 | vs | |
| Tulane University 20 over cap | 125 | $23M | $181,408 | 958 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 60 over cap | 165 | $22M | $133,495 | 980 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa 24 over cap | 129 | $21M | $160,650 | 945 | vs | |
| Rice University 18 over cap | 123 | $20M | $159,278 | 986 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University 10 over cap | 115 | $19M | $168,091 | 965 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 13 over cap | 118 | $18M | $151,296 | 961 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 24 over cap | 129 | $16M | $127,698 | 938 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 17 over cap | 122 | $16M | $127,634 | 945 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 60 over cap | 165 | $15M | $93,226 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 15 over cap | 120 | $13M | $109,683 | 942 | vs | |
| U.S. Military Academy | — | — | — | 975 | vs | |
| U.S. Naval Academy | — | — | — | 988 | vs |
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