Division I · American Conference
University of North Texas Football
Denton, TX · the Mean Green · University of North Texas overview
165
Roster
60 over the D-I cap of 105
$15M
Team budget
65th percentile in Division I
$93,226
Per roster spot
median $79,762
12
Coaches
1 head · 11 assistant
961
APR
96% of players retained
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of North Texas fields a football team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 165 players, above the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 11 assistants. Team expenses were $15,382,425, well above the median of $9.1M — $93,226 per roster spot, upper half of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 60 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 961, about the median of 964, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,550,794 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $11,454 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#92Team budgetof 261 · Division I#118Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#2Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#139APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I football program
Roster sizes (cap 105)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster165 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 60 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 11 assistant
- Team expenses$15,382,425 for the year
- Operating expenses$4,751,100 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$93,226 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate961 multi-year; 962 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,550,794 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,454 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$682,731 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Neal Brown 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →33,858undergraduates · 47,507 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 36,807 applicants
SAT middle 50%980 – 1230
ACT middle 50%19 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Football
Full picture →165on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105165
60 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate961
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $15,382,425 $93,227 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 11 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,550,794
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $682,731
Cost
Full picture →$14,675net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,164 in-state · $21,244 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.97violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 28 burglaries · 98 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 34 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of North Texas
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 program165 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,675 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 33,858Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.97 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Methodist University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 33 | 122 | $45M | 974 | 61% | |
| Texas Christian University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 37 | 130 | $60M | 959 | 43% | |
| Austin College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 44 | 100 | $704k | — | 47% | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 71 | 126 | $1.5M | — | 80% | |
| East Texas A&M University Division I · Southland Conference | 72 | 125 | $5.2M | — | 93% | |
| Midwestern State University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 91 | 140 | $1.5M | — | 87% | |
| Tarleton State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 93 | 128 | $8.8M | — | 94% | |
| East Central University Division II · Great American Conference | 111 | 154 | $1.5M | — | 66% | |
| Baylor University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 115 | 118 | $41M | 974 | 51% | |
| University of Oklahoma Division I · Southeastern Conference | 139 | 128 | $71M | 965 | 77% | |
| Howard Payne University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 149 | 135 | $779k | — | 68% | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 149 | 130 | $2.3M | — | 56% |
Other football programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida 25 over cap | 130 | $33M | $256,559 | 979 | vs | |
| Temple University 10 over cap | 115 | $26M | $228,656 | 987 | vs | |
| Tulane University 20 over cap | 125 | $23M | $181,408 | 958 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 60 over cap | 165 | $22M | $133,495 | 980 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa 24 over cap | 129 | $21M | $160,650 | 945 | vs | |
| Rice University 18 over cap | 123 | $20M | $159,278 | 986 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University 10 over cap | 115 | $19M | $168,091 | 965 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 13 over cap | 118 | $18M | $151,296 | 961 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 24 over cap | 129 | $16M | $127,698 | 938 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 17 over cap | 122 | $16M | $127,634 | 945 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 60 over cap | 165 | $15M | $93,226 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 15 over cap | 120 | $13M | $109,683 | 942 | vs | |
| U.S. Military Academy | — | — | — | 975 | vs | |
| U.S. Naval Academy | — | — | — | 988 | vs |
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