Division I · Big Ten Conference
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Football
Minneapolis, MN · the Golden Gophers · University of Minnesota, Twin Cities overview
117
Roster
12 over the D-I cap of 105
$45M
Team budget
86th percentile in Division I
$388,484
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
980
APR
97% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities fields a football team in the Big Ten 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 $45,452,693, well above the median of $9.1M — $388,484 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 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 980, about the median of 964, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,757,332 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $30,302 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#37Team budgetof 261 · Division I#37Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#151Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#53APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster117 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 12 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$45,452,693 for the year
- Operating expenses$7,405,502 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$388,484 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate980 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,757,332 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$30,302 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,540,224 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| PJ Fleck 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 →39,556undergraduates · 54,890 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 39,863 applicants
SAT middle 50%1310 – 1480
ACT middle 50%27 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Football
Full picture →117on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105117
12 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate980
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $45,452,693 $388,485 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,757,332
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,540,224
Cost
Full picture →$16,730net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,488 in-state · $36,402 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.09violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 22 burglaries · 91 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →13%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
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 program117 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions77% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,730 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 13%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 39,556Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.09 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 106 | $527k | — | 77% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Division I · Pioneer Football League | 3 | 110 | $2.3M | — | 85% | |
| Hamline University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | 79 | $402k | — | 90% | |
| Macalester College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 4 | 65 | $562k | — | 28% | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 4 | 112 | $1.6M | — | 75% | |
| University of Northwestern-St. Paul Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 5 | 77 | $431k | — | 92% | |
| Bethel University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 7 | 98 | $538k | — | 91% | |
| Crown College (Minnesota) Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 26 | 89 | $483k | — | 63% | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 31 | 121 | $618k | — | 82% | |
| St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 35 | 100 | $627k | — | 52% | |
| Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 35 | 76 | $493k | — | 22% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 139 | $744k | — | 62% |
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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