Division I · United Athletic Conference
University of West Georgia Football
Carrollton, GA · the Wolves · University of West Georgia overview
156
Roster
51 over the D-I cap of 105
$3.5M
Team budget
12th percentile in Division I
$22,735
Per roster spot
median $79,762
17
Coaches
1 head · 16 assistant
49%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of West Georgia fields a football team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 156 players, above the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 16 assistants. Team expenses were $3,546,805, well below the median of $9.1M — $22,735 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 51 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 $2,515,541 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,968 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#231Team budgetof 261 · Division I#244Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#6Roster sizeof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster156 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 51 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 16 assistant
- Team expenses$3,546,805 for the year
- Operating expenses$922,248 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$22,735 division median $79,762
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,515,541 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,968 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$101,764 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Englehart 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →8,413undergraduates · 12,728 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →49%admitted · of 8,399 applicants
SAT middle 50%930 – 1130
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 43%
Football
Full picture →156on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105156
51 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $3,546,805 $22,736 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 16 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,515,541
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $101,764
Cost
Full picture →$14,962net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,971 in-state · $17,024 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.09violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 17 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of West Georgia
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 program156 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions49% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,962 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,413Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.09 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaGrange College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 37 | 105 | $468k | — | 63% | |
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 41 | — | — | — | 51% | |
| Clark Atlanta University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 41 | 101 | $3M | — | 65% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 42 | 158 | $15M | 961 | 76% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 43 | 120 | $43M | 978 | 16% | |
| Georgia State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 43 | 118 | $12M | 958 | 62% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 44 | 120 | $11M | 949 | 69% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 48 | 151 | $1.6M | — | 97% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 50 | 130 | $1.1M | — | 62% | |
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 71 | 121 | $59M | 980 | 50% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 87 | 143 | $2.5M | — | 31% | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 98 | 112 | $6.1M | 977 | 82% |
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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