Division III · Southern Athletic Association
University of the South Football
Sewanee, TN · the Tigers · University of the South overview
90
Roster
2024–25 season
$881k
Team budget
87th percentile in Division III
$9,789
Per roster spot
median $5,431
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
51%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of the South fields a football team in the Southern Athletic Association (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 90 players, below the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $881,081, above the median of $613k — $9,789 per roster spot, top 10% of Division III football programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III football programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#30Team budgetof 232 · Division III#15Spend per playerof 232 · Division III#181Roster sizeof 232 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster90 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$881,081 for the year
- Operating expenses$310,938 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,789 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$77,086 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Freitag head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division III roster spots26,128 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,615undergraduates · 1,693 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Protestant Episcopal
Getting in
Full picture →51%admitted · of 5,018 applicants
SAT middle 50%1236 – 1398
ACT middle 50%27 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 82%
Football
Full picture →90on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $881,081 $9,790 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $77,086
Cost
Full picture →$33,616net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $53,704
Campus safety
Full picture →1.35violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 15 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of the South
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 program90 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions51% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$33,616 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 1,615Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.35 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 Tennessee at Chattanooga Division I · Southern Conference | 37 | 117 | $6.5M | 942 | 77% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 47 | 146 | $4.4M | 924 | 66% | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 51 | 149 | $13M | 985 | 68% | |
| Tennessee Technological University Division I · Southern Conference | 71 | 111 | $5.7M | 947 | 83% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 76 | 130 | $1.1M | — | 62% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 77 | 151 | $1.6M | — | 97% | |
| Vanderbilt University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 82 | 116 | $44M | 984 | 6% | |
| Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 84 | 109 | $6.9M | 947 | 93% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 96 | 158 | $15M | 961 | 76% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 103 | 126 | $3.9M | 965 | 96% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 111 | 120 | $11M | 949 | 69% | |
| Maryville College (Tennessee) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 116 | 136 | $607k | — | 66% |
Other football programs in the Southern Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity University (Texas) | 124 | $1.5M | $12,381 | — | vs | |
| Berry College | 130 | $1.1M | $8,464 | — | vs | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) | 95 | $892k | $9,394 | — | vs | |
| University of the South | 90 | $881k | $9,789 | — | vs | |
| Rhodes College | 84 | $850k | $10,123 | — | vs | |
| Centre College | 121 | $652k | $5,384 | — | vs | |
| Maryville College (Tennessee) | 136 | $607k | $4,461 | — | vs | |
| Millsaps College | 113 | $588k | $5,200 | — | vs |
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