Division I · Big 12 Conference
West Virginia University Football
Morgantown, WV · the Mountaineers · West Virginia University overview
127
Roster
22 over the D-I cap of 105
$35M
Team budget
77th percentile in Division I
$277,563
Per roster spot
median $79,762
19
Coaches
1 head · 18 assistant
960
APR
95% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
West Virginia University fields a football team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 127 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 18 assistants. Team expenses were $35,250,569, well above the median of $9.1M — $277,563 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 22 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (230 of 261 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 960, about the median of 964, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,613,087 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,191 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#60Team budgetof 261 · Division I#61Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#60Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#149APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster127 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 22 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 18 assistant
- Team expenses$35,250,569 for the year
- Operating expenses$4,083,125 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$277,563 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate960 multi-year; 978 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,613,087 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,191 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,774,645 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rich Rodriguez head coach | Head Coach | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →18,615undergraduates · 24,200 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 19,857 applicants
SAT middle 50%1010 – 1240
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Football
Full picture →127on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105127
22 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate960
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $35,250,569 $277,564 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 18 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,613,087
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,774,645
Cost
Full picture →$13,691net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,648 in-state · $27,360 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 31 burglaries · 68 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 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 program127 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,691 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 18,615Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.04 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 15 | 100 | $1.3M | — | 99% | |
| Waynesburg University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 22 | 101 | $461k | — | 92% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, California Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | 316 | $3.9M | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | 316 | $3.9M | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | 316 | $3.9M | — | 94% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 40 | 162 | $610k | — | 82% | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 47 | 127 | $1.1M | — | 95% | |
| Wheeling University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 49 | 130 | $2.4M | — | 75% | |
| West Liberty University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 50 | 97 | $1.6M | — | 72% | |
| Bethany College (West Virginia) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 51 | 117 | $390k | — | 60% | |
| Seton Hill University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 51 | 122 | $1.7M | — | 76% | |
| Saint Vincent College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 54 | 107 | $676k | — | 59% |
Other football programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian University 25 over cap | 130 | $60M | $458,217 | 959 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 18 over cap | 123 | $50M | $409,366 | 978 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 30 over cap | 135 | $45M | $330,081 | 946 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 13 over cap | 118 | $43M | $362,754 | 955 | vs | |
| University of Utah 21 over cap | 126 | $41M | $328,655 | 988 | vs | |
| Baylor University 13 over cap | 118 | $41M | $347,882 | 974 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University 18 over cap | 123 | $40M | $323,135 | 949 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida 15 over cap | 120 | $39M | $322,459 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Arizona 8 over cap | 113 | $38M | $334,476 | 964 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 22 over cap | 127 | $35M | $277,563 | 960 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 17 over cap | 122 | $35M | $282,922 | 960 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University 31 over cap | 136 | $33M | $241,401 | 979 | vs | |
| Iowa State University 30 over cap | 135 | $32M | $239,536 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 15 over cap | 120 | $30M | $253,576 | 990 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 20 over cap | 125 | $27M | $216,702 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Houston 14 over cap | 119 | $23M | $195,557 | 961 | vs |
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