Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
University of Nebraska at Kearney Football
Kearney, NE · the Lopers · University of Nebraska at Kearney overview
133
Roster
2024–25 season
$2.5M
Team budget
83rd percentile in Division II
$18,444
Per roster spot
median $14,113
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Nebraska at Kearney fields a football team in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 133 players, about the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $2,453,138, above the median of $1.7M — $18,444 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II football programs. The school gave $1,653,759 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,698 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#28Team budgetof 158 · Division II#30Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#56Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster133 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$2,453,138 for the year
- Operating expenses$378,560 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$18,444 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,653,759 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,698 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$31,400 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Held head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division II roster spots20,787 158 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 50 2.0% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →4,224undergraduates · 6,017 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 7,253 applicants
SAT middle 50%970 – 1150
ACT middle 50%18 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Football
Full picture →133on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $2,453,138 $18,445 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,653,759
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $31,400
Cost
Full picture →$16,249net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,270 in-state · $15,920 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.13violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in education · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
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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 program133 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,249 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 4,224Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.13 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 Nebraska-Lincoln Division I · Big Ten Conference | 126 | 155 | $71M | 974 | 77% | |
| Fort Hays State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 127 | 132 | $2.1M | — | 92% | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 129 | 122 | $398k | — | 84% |
Other football programs in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Missouri State University | 141 | $3.5M | $24,948 | — | vs | |
| Pittsburg State University | 134 | $3.3M | $24,852 | — | vs | |
| University of Central Missouri | 160 | $3M | $18,482 | — | vs | |
| Washburn University | 135 | $2.8M | $20,761 | — | vs | |
| Missouri Western State University | 125 | $2.6M | $21,034 | — | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | 133 | $2.5M | $18,444 | — | vs | |
| Emporia State University | 129 | $2.4M | $18,389 | — | vs | |
| Missouri Southern State University | 141 | $2.1M | $15,015 | — | vs | |
| Fort Hays State University | 132 | $2.1M | $15,941 | — | vs | |
| University of Central Oklahoma | 143 | $2.1M | $14,461 | — | vs |
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