Division II · Lone Star Conference
West Texas A&M University Football
Canyon, TX · the Buffaloes, Lady Buffs, Buffs · West Texas A&M University overview
138
Roster
2024–25 season
$2.2M
Team budget
72nd percentile in Division II
$15,673
Per roster spot
median $14,113
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
97%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
West Texas A&M University fields a football team in the Lone Star Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 138 players, about the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $2,162,920, above the median of $1.7M — $15,673 per roster spot, upper half of Division II football programs. The school gave $1,922,237 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,492 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#45Team budgetof 158 · Division II#56Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#44Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster138 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$2,162,920 for the year
- Operating expenses$471,622 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,673 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,922,237 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,492 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$135,980 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Lynn head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →6,786undergraduates · 8,997 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →97%admitted · of 4,784 applicants
SAT middle 50%960 – 1160
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 47%
Football
Full picture →138on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $2,162,920 $15,673 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,922,237
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $135,980
Cost
Full picture →$17,182net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,101 in-state · $10,996 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program138 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions97% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,182 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 6,786Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 97 | 123 | $40M | 949 | 71% | |
| Eastern New Mexico University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 99 | 120 | $1.6M | — | 55% |
Other football programs in the Lone Star Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | 156 | $3.2M | $20,340 | — | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville | 158 | $2.4M | $15,364 | — | vs | |
| Central Washington University | 116 | $2.2M | $18,893 | — | vs | |
| West Texas A&M University | 138 | $2.2M | $15,673 | — | vs | |
| Western Oregon University | 128 | $2M | $15,672 | — | vs | |
| Western New Mexico University | 114 | $2M | $17,233 | — | vs | |
| Angelo State University | 129 | $1.8M | $13,960 | — | vs | |
| Eastern New Mexico University | 120 | $1.6M | $13,611 | — | vs | |
| Midwestern State University | 140 | $1.5M | $10,758 | — | vs | |
| Sul Ross State University | 126 | $731k | $5,803 | — | vs |
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