Division III · Empire 8
Utica University Football
Utica, NY · the Pioneers · Utica University overview
170
Roster
2024–25 season
$712k
Team budget
70th percentile in Division III
$4,190
Per roster spot
median $5,431
15
Coaches
1 head · 14 assistant
87%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Utica University fields a football team in the Empire 8 (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 170 players, well above the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 14 assistants. Team expenses were $712,460, above the median of $613k — $4,190 per roster spot, bottom quarter 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).
#71Team budgetof 232 · Division III#185Spend per playerof 232 · Division III#9Roster sizeof 232 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster170 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 14 assistant
- Team expenses$712,460 for the year
- Operating expenses$197,229 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,190 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$46,447 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Blaise Faggiano 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
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →2,580undergraduates · 3,733 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →87%admitted · of 3,826 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1210
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Football
Full picture →170on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $712,460 $4,191 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 14 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $46,447
Cost
Full picture →$22,510net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $24,308
Campus safety
Full picture →0violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →49%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 18 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Utica 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 program170 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions87% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,510 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 49%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,580Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 8 | 77 | $1.2M | — | 12% | |
| State University of New York at Morrisville Division III · Empire 8 | 23 | 130 | $350k | — | 91% | |
| Colgate University Division I · Patriot League | 23 | 98 | $8.4M | 990 | 12% | |
| Syracuse University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 44 | 124 | $42M | 965 | 42% | |
| Hartwick College Division III · Empire 8 | 45 | 106 | $439k | — | 69% | |
| State University of New York at Cortland Division III · Empire 8 | 58 | 127 | $787k | — | 51% | |
| Union College (New York) Division III · Liberty League | 71 | 100 | $797k | — | 44% | |
| Cornell University Division I · The Ivy League | 76 | 109 | $4.6M | 981 | 8% | |
| Ithaca College Division III · Liberty League | 78 | 107 | $675k | — | 70% | |
| University at Albany Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 79 | 100 | $4.9M | 955 | 70% | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Division III · Liberty League | 85 | 114 | $791k | — | 58% | |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges Division III · Liberty League | 88 | 106 | $762k | — | 57% |
Other football programs in the Empire 8
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State University of New York at Brockport | 107 | $803k | $7,501 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Cortland | 127 | $787k | $6,199 | — | vs | |
| St. John Fisher University | 148 | $730k | $4,932 | — | vs | |
| Utica University | 170 | $712k | $4,190 | — | vs | |
| Alfred State College | 110 | $619k | $5,623 | — | vs | |
| Alfred University | 115 | $603k | $5,246 | — | vs | |
| Hartwick College | 106 | $439k | $4,138 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Morrisville | 130 | $350k | $2,688 | — | vs |