Division I · United Athletic Conference
University of West Florida Football
Pensacola, FL · the GoArgos · University of West Florida overview
124
Roster
19 over the D-I cap of 105
$2.3M
Team budget
5th percentile in Division I
$18,328
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
57%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of West Florida fields a football team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 124 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $2,272,720, well below the median of $9.1M — $18,328 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 19 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 school gave $1,725,649 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,072 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#248Team budgetof 261 · Division I#251Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#80Roster sizeof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster124 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 19 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$2,272,720 for the year
- Operating expenses$407,315 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$18,328 division median $79,762
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,725,649 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,072 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$46,820 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kaleb Nobles head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Steve Saulnier | Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Line | On file · sign in |
| Lucas Melo | Recruiting Coordinator / Defensive Line / Defensive Run Game Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Joe Wintrick | Director of Football Operations / Offensive Run Game Coordinator / RB-TE | On file · sign in |
| Vincent Jefferies | Assistant Coach / Wide Receivers | 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 →9,661undergraduates · 14,371 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →57%admitted · of 9,831 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1230
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Football
Full picture →124on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105124
19 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $2,272,720 $18,328 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,725,649
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $46,820
Cost
Full picture →$8,908net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,776 in-state · $18,658 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.36violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of West Florida
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 program124 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions57% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$8,908 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 9,661Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.36 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 South Alabama Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 58 | 122 | $14M | 955 | 65% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 114 | 129 | $10M | 961 | 93% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 136 | 158 | $858k | — | 71% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 136 | 113 | $11M | 945 | 99% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 137 | 117 | $4.9M | 942 | 96% |
Other football programs in the United Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State University 23 over cap | 128 | $8.8M | $69,002 | — | vs | |
| Abilene Christian University room for 12 | 93 | $7.3M | $78,354 | 938 | vs | |
| Eastern Kentucky University 17 over cap | 122 | $6.8M | $55,569 | 952 | vs | |
| Austin Peay State University 3 over cap | 108 | $5.5M | $50,871 | 941 | vs | |
| University of Central Arkansas 60 over cap | 165 | $4.4M | $26,486 | 965 | vs | |
| University of North Alabama 21 over cap | 126 | $3.9M | $30,678 | 965 | vs | |
| University of West Georgia 51 over cap | 156 | $3.5M | $22,735 | — | vs | |
| University of West Florida 19 over cap | 124 | $2.3M | $18,328 | — | vs |
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