Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Westfield State University Football
Westfield, MA · the Owls · Westfield State University overview
81
Roster
2024–25 season
$208k
Team budget
1st percentile in Division III
$2,564
Per roster spot
median $5,431
9
Coaches
1 head · 8 assistant
81%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Westfield State University fields a football team in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 81 players, below the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 8 assistants. Team expenses were $207,727, well below the median of $613k — $2,564 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III football programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III football programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#230Team budgetof 232 · Division III#228Spend per playerof 232 · Division III#203Roster sizeof 232 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster81 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 8 assistant
- Team expenses$207,727 for the year
- Operating expenses$104,506 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,564 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$16,688 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Lou Conte head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division III roster spots26,128 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →3,788undergraduates · 4,555 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 6,273 applicants
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Football
Full picture →81on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $207,727 $2,565 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 8 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $16,688
Cost
Full picture →$17,723net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,882 in-state · $17,962 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.6violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & protective services · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Westfield 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 program81 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,723 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsCriminal justice & protective services · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,788Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American International College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 12 | 125 | $2.2M | — | 97% | |
| Springfield College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 12 | 134 | $1.2M | — | 70% | |
| Western New England University Division III · Conference of New England | 14 | 120 | $561k | — | 83% | |
| Amherst College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 22 | 84 | $1.1M | — | 10% | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst Division I · Mid-American Conference | 22 | 111 | $13M | 938 | 58% | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 27 | 104 | $1.2M | — | 34% | |
| Central Connecticut State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 30 | 101 | $2.7M | 960 | 76% | |
| University of Connecticut Division I · Independent | 36 | 113 | $20M | 976 | 54% | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 41 | 108 | $985k | — | 17% | |
| Post University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 44 | 101 | $1.3M | — | — | |
| Nichols College Division III · Conference of New England | 45 | 110 | $437k | — | 88% | |
| Williams College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 45 | 87 | $704k | — | 10% |
Other football programs in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 125 | $479k | $3,833 | — | vs | |
| Plymouth State University | 108 | $376k | $3,480 | — | vs | |
| Dean College | 78 | $335k | $4,290 | — | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth | 114 | $311k | $2,723 | — | vs | |
| Framingham State University | 100 | $228k | $2,281 | — | vs | |
| Fitchburg State University | 74 | $214k | $2,886 | — | vs | |
| Westfield State University | 81 | $208k | $2,564 | — | vs | |
| Worcester State University | 93 | $181k | $1,951 | — | vs | |
| Bridgewater State University | 100 | $181k | $1,809 | — | vs |
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