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University of North Alabama Football

Florence, AL · the Lions · University of North Alabama overview
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126
Roster
21 over the D-I cap of 105
$3.9M
Team budget
14th percentile in Division I
$30,678
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
965
APR
95% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

University of North Alabama fields a football team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 126 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $3,865,496, well below the median of $9.1M — $30,678 per roster spot, bottom quarter 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 965, about the median of 964, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,775,687 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,092 per roster spot.

Among Division I football programs

Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#225Team budgetof 261 · Division I#227Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#65Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#115APRof 261 · Division I
Team budget$3.9M
Spend per player$30,678
Roster size126
Coaching staff11
APR965

Team budgets across the division

$1.4M$93M
this programevery Division I football program

Roster sizes (cap 105)

89167
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster126 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap105 21 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
  • Team expenses$3,865,496 for the year
  • Operating expenses$812,741 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$30,678 division median $79,762
  • Academic Progress Rate965 multi-year; 946 latest
  • Players retained95% year to year
  • Eligible90% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, men's teams$2,775,687 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$13,092 across men's teams
  • Recruiting spend, men's$115,969 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Brent Dearmon head coachHead Coachnot on file
Clint BowenAssistant Head Coach / Defensive CoordinatorOn file · sign in
Travis PartridgeAssistant Coach / Offensive CoordinatorOn file · sign in
Craig SchurigAssistant Coach / Tight EndsOn file · sign in
Colby EllisAssistant Coach / Wide ReceiversOn file · sign in
Justice CleggAssistant Coach / Offensive LineOn file · sign in
Josh LongAssistant Coach / Defensive LineOn file · sign in
Michael JohnsonAssistant Coach / LinebackersOn file · sign in
Vincent JacksonAssistant Coach / Outside LinebackersOn file · sign in
De'Von LockettAssistant Coach / Cornerbacks & Pass Game CoordinatorOn file · sign in
Jovante MoffattAssistant Coach / SafetiesOn file · sign in
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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

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Campus

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7,451undergraduates · 10,059 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
Setting
City
Type
Public · Master's university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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96%admitted · of 4,398 applicants
Test scores
Scores not considered
Graduate in 6 yrs
54%

Football

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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 Rate965
95% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$3,865,496 $30,679 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
Athletic aid, men's teams
$2,775,687
Recruiting spend, men's
$115,969

Cost

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$10,441net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$24,790
Sticker, out-of-state$34,990
Average net price$10,441
Net price by family income
$0–30k$8,309
$30–48k$7,613
$48–75k$11,901
$75–110k$14,907
$110k and up$14,273
Tuition & fees
$11,990 in-state · $22,190 out

Campus safety

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1.01violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.01
Property1.01
In residence halls
11 burglaries · 25 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
0 over 2022–2024

Majors

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23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business245 · 23%
Health professions & nursing185 · 17%
Education104 · 10%
Multidisciplinary studies62 · 6%
Visual & performing arts58 · 5%

Research University of North Alabama

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 divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,441 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,451Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.01 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Football programs within 150 miles

University of North AlabamaAlabama A&M University · 63 miLane College · 85 miMiles College · 102 miUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham · 103 miUniversity of the South · 103 miMiddle Tennessee State University · 103 miVanderbilt University · 105 miTennessee State University · 105 miSamford University · 106 miUniversity of Mississippi · 110 miUniversity of Alabama · 111 miMississippi State University · 113 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf.63146$4.4M92466%
Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.85109$1M——
Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.10299$1.8M——
University of Alabama at Birmingham Division I · American Conference103120$13M94288%
University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association10390$881k—51%
Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA103149$13M98568%
Vanderbilt University Division I · Southeastern Conference105116$44M9846%
Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference105109$6.9M94793%
Samford University Division I · Southern Conference106112$6.1M97782%
University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference110126$62M99798%
University of Alabama Division I · Southeastern Conference111132$82M99076%
Mississippi State University Division I · Southeastern Conference113110$38M98476%

Other football programs in the United Athletic Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Tarleton State University 23 over cap128$8.8M$69,002—vs
Abilene Christian University room for 1293$7.3M$78,354938vs
Eastern Kentucky University 17 over cap122$6.8M$55,569952vs
Austin Peay State University 3 over cap108$5.5M$50,871941vs
University of Central Arkansas 60 over cap165$4.4M$26,486965vs
University of North Alabama 21 over cap126$3.9M$30,678965vs
University of West Georgia 51 over cap156$3.5M$22,735—vs
University of West Florida 19 over cap124$2.3M$18,328—vs

Every United Athletic Conference football program · Football budgets ranked