Division II · Gulf South Conference
Valdosta State University Football
Valdosta, GA · the Blazers, Lady Blazers · Valdosta State University overview
143
Roster
2024–25 season
$2.2M
Team budget
73rd percentile in Division II
$15,239
Per roster spot
median $14,113
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Valdosta State University fields a football team in the Gulf South Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 143 players, above the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $2,179,318, above the median of $1.7M — $15,239 per roster spot, upper half of Division II football programs. The school gave $1,304,002 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,572 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#43Team budgetof 158 · Division II#61Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#34Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster143 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$2,179,318 for the year
- Operating expenses$388,692 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,239 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,304,002 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,572 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$82,701 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Craig | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Greg Harris | Defensive Coordinator / Assistant Head Coach | On file · sign in |
Put Valdosta State University on a target list, address the whole staff at once, and send each email yourself from Gmail — nothing goes out without you pressing Send.Start your board
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 →7,230undergraduates · 10,151 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 4,689 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1130
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 42%
Football
Full picture →143on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $2,179,318 $15,240 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,304,002
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $82,701
Cost
Full picture →$11,532net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,007 in-state · $17,062 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.65violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Valdosta State 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 program143 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,532 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,230Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.65 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 66 | 124 | $83M | 942 | 25% | |
| Florida A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 66 | 117 | $3.5M | 931 | 21% | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 71 | 86 | $1.4M | — | — | |
| University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference | 100 | 131 | $52M | 974 | 24% | |
| Fort Valley State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 122 | 113 | $1.1M | — | 63% | |
| Mercer University Division I · Southern Conference | 139 | 109 | $7.5M | 961 | 66% | |
| Georgia Southern University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 140 | 146 | $11M | 949 | 90% |
Other football programs in the Gulf South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of West Alabama | 116 | $2.5M | $21,579 | — | vs | |
| Valdosta State University | 143 | $2.2M | $15,239 | — | vs | |
| Delta State University | 107 | $1.5M | $13,552 | — | vs |
Every Gulf South Conference football program · Football budgets ranked