Division I · Big Ten Conference
University of Michigan Football
Ann Arbor, MI · the Wolverines · University of Michigan overview
139
Roster
34 over the D-I cap of 105
$62M
Team budget
94th percentile in Division I
$443,620
Per roster spot
median $79,762
14
Coaches
1 head · 13 assistant
980
APR
97% of players retained
18%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of Michigan fields a football team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 139 players, above the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 13 assistants. Team expenses were $61,663,186, well above the median of $9.1M — $443,620 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 34 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 $17,359,163 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $32,027 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#16Team budgetof 261 · Division I#23Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#27Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#53APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I football program
Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster139 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 34 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 13 assistant
- Team expenses$61,663,186 for the year
- Operating expenses$8,867,426 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$443,620 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate980 multi-year; 977 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$17,359,163 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$32,027 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$4,902,622 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Whittingham 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 →33,730undergraduates · 52,065 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →18%admitted · of 87,632 applicants
SAT middle 50%1350 – 1530
ACT middle 50%31 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 93%
Football
Full picture →139on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105139
34 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate980
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $61,663,186 $443,620 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 13 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $17,359,163
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $4,902,622
Cost
Full picture →$19,005net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $18,309 in-state · $60,107 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.06violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 57 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 44 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Michigan
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 program139 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions18% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,005 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsComputer & information sciences · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 33,730Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.06 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 6 | 119 | $11M | 976 | 81% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 31 | 177 | $566k | — | 68% | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 34 | 118 | $2.5M | — | 82% | |
| University of Toledo Division I · Mid-American Conference | 43 | 122 | $13M | 983 | 95% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 49 | 119 | $48M | 952 | 84% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 52 | 121 | $664k | — | 83% | |
| Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 52 | — | — | — | 21% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 62 | 139 | $596k | — | 97% | |
| Bowling Green State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 63 | 108 | $11M | 947 | 81% | |
| Trine University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 79 | 232 | $812k | — | 85% | |
| University of Findlay Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 85 | 130 | $2.5M | — | 86% | |
| Tiffin University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 85 | 154 | $2.1M | — | 80% |
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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