Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Oklahoma Football
Norman, OK · the Sooners · University of Oklahoma overview
128
Roster
23 over the D-I cap of 105
$71M
Team budget
97th percentile in Division I
$556,131
Per roster spot
median $79,762
15
Coaches
1 head · 14 assistant
965
APR
95% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Oklahoma fields a football team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 128 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 14 assistants. Team expenses were $71,184,826, well above the median of $9.1M — $556,131 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 23 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 $10,356,127 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $30,730 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#10Team budgetof 261 · Division I#11Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#56Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#115APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster128 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 23 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 14 assistant
- Team expenses$71,184,826 for the year
- Operating expenses$6,975,401 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$556,131 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate965 multi-year; 951 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$10,356,127 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$30,730 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$5,072,037 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Venables head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Todd Bates | Associate Head Coach / Co-Defensive Coordinator / Run Defense / Defensive Tackles | not on file |
| John Kuceyeski | Quarterbacks Coach | not on file |
| Kevin Wilson | Assistant Head Coach for Offense | not on file |
| Xavier Brewer | Assistant Secondary 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 →22,025undergraduates · 29,145 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 22,337 applicants
SAT middle 50%1140 – 1330
ACT middle 50%23 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Football
Full picture →128on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105128
23 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate965
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $71,184,826 $556,131 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 14 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $10,356,127
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $5,072,037
Cost
Full picture →$19,900net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,595 in-state · $26,665 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.65violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 40 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →25%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Oklahoma
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 program128 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$19,900 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 25%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 22,025Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.65 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 Nazarene University Division II · Great American Conference | 23 | 167 | $1.7M | — | — | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 31 | 130 | $2.3M | — | 56% | |
| University of Central Oklahoma Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 31 | 143 | $2.1M | — | 82% | |
| East Central University Division II · Great American Conference | 54 | 154 | $1.5M | — | 66% | |
| Oklahoma State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 67 | 136 | $33M | 979 | 71% | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 75 | 132 | $1.5M | — | 100% | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 103 | 126 | $1.5M | — | 80% | |
| The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference | 106 | 129 | $21M | 945 | 58% | |
| Midwestern State University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 111 | 140 | $1.5M | — | 87% | |
| Austin College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 118 | 100 | $704k | — | 47% | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 129 | 150 | $1.3M | — | 66% | |
| University of North Texas Division I · American Conference | 139 | 165 | $15M | 961 | 72% |
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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