Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Wayne State University (Michigan) Football
Detroit, MI · the NCAA Applications Administrators · Wayne State University (Michigan) overview
118
Roster
2024–25 season
$2.5M
Team budget
85th percentile in Division II
$21,359
Per roster spot
median $14,113
17
Coaches
1 head · 16 assistant
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Wayne State University (Michigan) fields a football team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 118 players, about the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 16 assistants. Team expenses were $2,520,396, above the median of $1.7M — $21,359 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II football programs. The school gave $2,934,514 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,126 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#24Team budgetof 158 · Division II#16Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#105Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster118 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 16 assistant
- Team expenses$2,520,396 for the year
- Operating expenses$334,112 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,359 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,934,514 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,126 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$55,770 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Terrence Isaac head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Gabe Brown | Defensive Line Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kaleb Dawson | Defensive Backs Coach | On file · sign in |
| Marc Hull | Special Teams Coordinator / Assistant Linebackers Coach | not on file |
| Donny Moore | Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cleandre Robinson | Offensive Line & Tight Ends Coach and Run-Game Coordinator | not on file |
| Charles W. "Toby" Thurman III | Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Miguel Quintanilla | Wide Receivers Coach | On file · sign in |
| AJ Smith | Running Backs Coach & Director of Player Personnel | On file · sign in |
| Karlus Dobbin | On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator | not on file |
| Gregory Padgitt | Off-Campus Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
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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 →16,117undergraduates · 23,553 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 15,190 applicants
SAT middle 50%1040 – 1260
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Football
Full picture →118on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $2,520,396 $21,359 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 16 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,934,514
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $55,770
Cost
Full picture →$16,021net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,464 in-state · $33,158 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.55violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 26 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Wayne State University (Michigan)
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 program118 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$16,021 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 16,117Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.55 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 29 | 119 | $11M | 976 | 81% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 34 | 139 | $62M | 980 | 18% | |
| University of Toledo Division I · Mid-American Conference | 56 | 122 | $13M | 983 | 95% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 60 | 177 | $566k | — | 68% | |
| Bowling Green State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 74 | 108 | $11M | 947 | 81% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 76 | 119 | $48M | 952 | 84% | |
| Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 85 | — | — | — | 21% | |
| Oberlin College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 86 | 40 | $637k | — | 33% | |
| Tiffin University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 86 | 154 | $2.1M | — | 80% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 86 | 121 | $664k | — | 83% | |
| Heidelberg University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 86 | 150 | $642k | — | 68% | |
| Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 92 | 147 | $2.1M | — | 73% |
Other football programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley State University | 141 | $3.3M | $23,474 | — | vs | |
| Ferris State University | 143 | $3.1M | $21,828 | — | vs | |
| Roosevelt University | 126 | $2.9M | $22,729 | — | vs | |
| Michigan Technological University | 125 | $2.7M | $21,376 | — | vs | |
| Northern Michigan University | 97 | $2.6M | $27,027 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | 118 | $2.5M | $21,359 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | 136 | $2.3M | $16,785 | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 147 | $2.1M | $14,458 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football program · Football budgets ranked