Upper Iowa University Football
Upper Iowa University fields a football team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 106 players, below the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $1,415,825, below the median of $1.7M — $13,356 per roster spot, lower half of Division II football programs. The school gave $1,642,906 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,931 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster106 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$1,415,825 for the year
- Operating expenses$157,306 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,356 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,642,906 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,931 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$32,253 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Hoskins head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rob Goode | Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Line & Special Teams Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Cole Peterson | Assistant Football Coach - Quarterbacks & Pass Game Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Rhett Mizer | Assistant Football Coach - Linebackers | On file · sign in |
| Clyde Logan | Assistant Football Coach - Wide Receivers | On file · sign in |
| Bailey Anderson | Assistant Coach - Running Backs | On file · sign in |
| Aiden Rodgers | Student Football Coach | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division II roster spots20,787 158 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 50 2.0% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 42%
Football
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,415,825 $13,357 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,642,906
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $32,253
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $19,000
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Upper Iowa University
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther College Division III · Midwest Conference | 33 | 76 | $533k | — | 73% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 36 | 184 | $558k | — | 99% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 40 | 105 | $4.7M | 969 | 94% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 59 | 121 | $444k | — | 71% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference | 61 | 123 | $709k | — | 87% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 61 | 97 | $561k | — | 92% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 66 | 99 | $514k | — | 81% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | 115 | $1M | — | 87% | |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 73 | 115 | $752k | — | 73% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 82 | 131 | $51M | 971 | 85% | |
| Winona State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 84 | 120 | $1.8M | — | 69% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 89 | 60 | $457k | — | 13% |
Other football programs in the Great Lakes Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Indianapolis | 120 | $2.4M | $20,344 | — | vs | |
| McKendree University | 163 | $2.3M | $13,843 | — | vs | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 135 | $2M | $14,767 | — | vs | |
| William Jewell College | 111 | $1.9M | $17,468 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Baptist University | 113 | $1.7M | $15,408 | — | vs | |
| Quincy University | 130 | $1.7M | $13,338 | — | vs | |
| Upper Iowa University | 106 | $1.4M | $13,356 | — | vs | |
| Truman State University | 94 | $1.4M | $14,989 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) | 69 | $1.3M | $18,659 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Valley Conference football program · Football budgets ranked