Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Mississippi Football
Oxford, MS · the Rebels · University of Mississippi overview
126
Roster
21 over the D-I cap of 105
$62M
Team budget
95th percentile in Division I
$490,841
Per roster spot
median $79,762
14
Coaches
1 head · 13 assistant
997
APR
97% of players retained
98%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Mississippi fields a football team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 126 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 13 assistants. Team expenses were $61,846,036, well above the median of $9.1M — $490,841 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 21 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 997, about the median of 964, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,204,699 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $23,544 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#15Team budgetof 261 · Division I#15Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#65Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#3APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I football program
Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster126 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 21 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 13 assistant
- Team expenses$61,846,036 for the year
- Operating expenses$9,628,935 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$490,841 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate997 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,204,699 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$23,544 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,609,171 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Pete Golding 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 →19,094undergraduates · 24,043 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →98%admitted · of 27,837 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1210
ACT middle 50%21 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Football
Full picture →126on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105126
21 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate997
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $61,846,036 $490,842 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 13 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,204,699
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,609,171
Cost
Full picture →$14,946net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,412 in-state · $26,980 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.82violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Mississippi
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 program126 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions98% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,946 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 19,094Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.82 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 57 | 165 | $22M | 980 | 93% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 60 | 84 | $850k | — | 50% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 75 | 98 | $1.5M | 938 | 51% | |
| Mississippi State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 76 | 110 | $38M | 984 | 76% | |
| Delta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 81 | 107 | $1.5M | — | 100% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 97 | 109 | $1M | — | — | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 110 | 126 | $3.9M | 965 | 96% | |
| Arkansas State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 121 | 153 | $12M | 972 | 70% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 138 | 145 | $3.4M | — | 100% | |
| University of Alabama Division I · Southeastern Conference | 139 | 132 | $82M | 990 | 76% | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello Division II · Great American Conference | 141 | 135 | $1.6M | — | — | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 142 | 116 | $4M | 937 | 87% |
Other football programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama 27 over cap | 132 | $82M | $617,440 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 23 over cap | 128 | $71M | $556,131 | 965 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 30 over cap | 135 | $71M | $526,723 | 969 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin 13 over cap | 118 | $70M | $596,657 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 21 over cap | 126 | $62M | $490,841 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 18 over cap | 123 | $61M | $497,889 | 967 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 41 over cap | 146 | $60M | $412,535 | 965 | vs | |
| Auburn University 16 over cap | 121 | $59M | $485,325 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 22 over cap | 127 | $57M | $451,739 | 962 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 14 over cap | 119 | $56M | $469,407 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Florida 26 over cap | 131 | $52M | $395,160 | 974 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 10 over cap | 115 | $51M | $441,205 | 952 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 17 over cap | 122 | $49M | $404,230 | 973 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University 11 over cap | 116 | $44M | $380,383 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky 17 over cap | 122 | $43M | $354,769 | 971 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 5 over cap | 110 | $38M | $341,596 | 984 | vs |
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