Division I · Southern Conference
Virginia Military Institute Football
Lexington, VA · the Keydets · Virginia Military Institute overview
105
Roster
at the D-I cap of 105
$5.4M
Team budget
29th percentile in Division I
$51,376
Per roster spot
median $79,762
12
Coaches
1 head · 11 assistant
962
APR
95% of players retained
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Virginia Military Institute fields a football team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 105 players, below the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 11 assistants. Team expenses were $5,394,538, well below the median of $9.1M — $51,376 per roster spot, lower half of Division I football programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 962, about the median of 964, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,795,798 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,385 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#185Team budgetof 261 · Division I#170Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#231Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#131APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster105 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 11 assistant
- Team expenses$5,394,538 for the year
- Operating expenses$593,193 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$51,376 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate962 multi-year; 940 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,795,798 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,385 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$122,048 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Ingram head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Edgar Weiser | Associate Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Joe Ray | Offensive Line / Recruiting Coordinator | 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
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 →1,560undergraduates · 1,560 students in all
Women 13% Men 87%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 1,171 applicants
SAT middle 50%1040 – 1260
ACT middle 50%22 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 82%
Football
Full picture →105on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105105
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate962
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,394,538 $51,377 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 11 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,795,798
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $122,048
Cost
Full picture →$17,229net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $20,484 in-state · $51,186 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.96violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 10 fields · Bachelor's
Research Virginia Military Institute
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 program105 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,229 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,560Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.96 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 0 | 85 | $654k | — | 17% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 6 | 115 | $782k | — | 100% | |
| Liberty University Division I · Conference USA | 33 | 117 | $23M | 957 | 99% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | 134 | $620k | — | 91% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 48 | — | — | — | 80% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 54 | 127 | $34M | 972 | 17% | |
| James Madison University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 54 | 121 | $17M | 952 | 76% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 65 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 67 | 124 | $38M | 958 | 57% | |
| Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 68 | 115 | $596k | — | 100% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 84 | 143 | $485k | — | 48% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 90 | 133 | $1.5M | — | 90% |
Other football programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman University 21 over cap | 126 | $8.4M | $67,034 | 978 | vs | |
| Mercer University 4 over cap | 109 | $7.5M | $68,894 | 961 | vs | |
| Wofford College 13 over cap | 118 | $7M | $59,479 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 12 over cap | 117 | $6.5M | $55,931 | 942 | vs | |
| Samford University 7 over cap | 112 | $6.1M | $54,433 | 977 | vs | |
| Tennessee Technological University 6 over cap | 111 | $5.7M | $51,771 | 947 | vs | |
| The Citadel 14 over cap | 119 | $5.4M | $45,766 | 959 | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute at cap | 105 | $5.4M | $51,376 | 962 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University 2 over cap | 107 | $5M | $47,111 | 949 | vs | |
| Western Carolina University 15 over cap | 120 | $3.9M | $32,564 | 981 | vs |
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