Division I · Sun Belt Conference
University of South Alabama Football
Mobile, AL · the Jaguars · University of South Alabama overview
122
Roster
17 over the D-I cap of 105
$14M
Team budget
63rd percentile in Division I
$114,204
Per roster spot
median $79,762
14
Coaches
1 head · 13 assistant
955
APR
97% of players retained
65%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of South Alabama fields a football team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 122 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 13 assistants. Team expenses were $13,932,976, well above the median of $9.1M — $114,204 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 17 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 955, about the median of 964, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,694,321 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,628 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#98Team budgetof 261 · Division I#99Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#93Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#175APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster122 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 17 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 13 assistant
- Team expenses$13,932,976 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,005,002 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$114,204 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate955 multi-year; 969 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible93% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,694,321 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,628 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$582,805 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Major Applewhite head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Todd Orlando | Assistant Coach -- Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers | On file · sign in |
| Tommy Perry | Assistant Coach -- Special Teams Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Jason Washington | Assistant Coach -- Co-Defensive Coordinator / Cornerbacks | On file · sign in |
| Tim Rattay | Assistant Coach -- Passing Game Coordinator / Receivers | On file · sign in |
| Tre' Williams | Assistant Coach -- Outside Linebackers | On file · sign in |
| Broderick Fobbs | Assistant Coach -- Running Backs | On file · sign in |
| Zach Crisler | Assistant Coach -- Quarterbacks | On file · sign in |
| Adam Mann | Assistant Coach -- Tight Ends | On file · sign in |
| Bryant Ross | Assistant Coach -- Offensive Line | On file · sign in |
| Chris Achuff | Assistant Coach -- Defensive Line | On file · sign in |
| Tyson Kee | Assistant Coach -- Safeties | On 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
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →8,914undergraduates · 13,768 students in all
Women 68% Men 32%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →65%admitted · of 12,593 applicants
SAT middle 50%1015 – 1200
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Football
Full picture →122on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105122
17 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate955
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $13,932,976 $114,205 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 13 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,694,321
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $582,805
Cost
Full picture →$13,613net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,676 in-state · $18,652 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.79violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →30%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of South 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 program122 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions65% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,613 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 30%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,914Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.79 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 West Florida Division I · United Athletic Conference | 58 | 124 | $2.3M | — | 57% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 81 | 113 | $11M | 945 | 99% | |
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 127 | 125 | $23M | 958 | 15% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 131 | 116 | $2.5M | — | 87% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 137 | 130 | $4.3M | 942 | 94% |
Other football programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina University 18 over cap | 123 | $17M | $138,638 | 956 | vs | |
| James Madison University 16 over cap | 121 | $17M | $139,371 | 952 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 37 over cap | 142 | $15M | $104,553 | 956 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 11 over cap | 116 | $15M | $127,477 | 961 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 17 over cap | 122 | $14M | $114,204 | 955 | vs | |
| Marshall University 13 over cap | 118 | $14M | $114,997 | 951 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 17 over cap | 122 | $13M | $108,926 | 955 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 13 over cap | 118 | $12M | $103,899 | 958 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 48 over cap | 153 | $12M | $75,402 | 972 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 41 over cap | 146 | $11M | $76,886 | 949 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 7 over cap | 112 | $11M | $99,305 | 964 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 8 over cap | 113 | $11M | $97,639 | 945 | vs | |
| Troy University 24 over cap | 129 | $10M | $79,700 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 12 over cap | 117 | $7.8M | $66,434 | 966 | vs |
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