Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Tennessee, Knoxville Football
Knoxville, TN · the Volunteers · University of Tennessee, Knoxville overview
123
Roster
18 over the D-I cap of 105
$61M
Team budget
94th percentile in Division I
$497,889
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
967
APR
97% of players retained
46%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Tennessee, Knoxville fields a football team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 123 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $61,240,437, well above the median of $9.1M — $497,889 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 18 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 967, about the median of 964, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $12,260,488 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $31,928 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#17Team budgetof 261 · Division I#14Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#86Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#111APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster123 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 18 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$61,240,437 for the year
- Operating expenses$7,040,028 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$497,889 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate967 multi-year; 965 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$12,260,488 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$31,928 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,734,226 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Heupel 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
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 →28,883undergraduates · 36,304 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →46%admitted · of 50,488 applicants
SAT middle 50%1190 – 1340
ACT middle 50%25 – 31
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 73%
Football
Full picture →123on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105123
18 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate967
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $61,240,437 $497,890 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $12,260,488
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,734,226
Cost
Full picture →$20,885net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,484 in-state · $31,974 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.37violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 17 burglaries · 93 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 27 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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 program123 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions46% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,885 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 28,883Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.37 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville College (Tennessee) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 14 | 136 | $607k | — | 66% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 27 | 186 | $2.6M | — | 68% | |
| Western Carolina University Division I · Southern Conference | 61 | 120 | $3.9M | 981 | 87% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 67 | 149 | $1.7M | — | 60% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 77 | 151 | $1.9M | — | 78% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 83 | 193 | $625k | — | 40% | |
| Tennessee Technological University Division I · Southern Conference | 89 | 111 | $5.7M | 947 | 83% | |
| East Tennessee State University Division I · Southern Conference | 90 | 107 | $5M | 949 | 87% | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Division I · Southern Conference | 99 | 117 | $6.5M | 942 | 77% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 104 | 88 | $1.3M | — | 94% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 107 | 120 | $1.5M | — | 63% | |
| Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 107 | 137 | $81M | 993 | 38% |
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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