Division I · The Ivy League
Yale University Football
New Haven, CT · the Bulldogs · Yale University overview
121
Roster
16 over the D-I cap of 105
$7.8M
Team budget
46th percentile in Division I
$64,548
Per roster spot
median $79,762
10
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
992
APR
99% of players retained
5%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Yale University fields a football team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 121 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $7,810,316, below the median of $9.1M — $64,548 per roster spot, lower half of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 16 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 992, about the median of 964, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#142Team budgetof 261 · Division I#152Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#108Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#8APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I football program
Roster sizes (cap 105)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster121 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 16 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$7,810,316 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,251,415 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$64,548 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate992 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$961,593 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Cahill head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Sean McGowan | Head Coach of Defense / LB | On file · sign in |
| Chris Bergeski | Running Backs Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tim Janecek | Defensive Line Coach | On file · sign in |
| Marcus Knight | Wide Receivers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Paul Rice | Tight End Coach | On file · sign in |
| Stefon Wheeler | Offensive Line Coach | On file · sign in |
| Elijah Weeks | Director of Player Development | On file · sign in |
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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 →6,818undergraduates · 15,081 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →5%admitted · of 51,803 applicants
SAT middle 50%1500 – 1580
ACT middle 50%33 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 96%
Football
Full picture →121on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105121
16 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate992
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $7,810,316 $64,548 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $961,593
Cost
Full picture →$26,044net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $64,700
Campus safety
Full picture →3.77violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 63 burglaries · 112 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 17 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Yale 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 program121 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions5% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,044 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,818Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.77 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Connecticut State University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 2 | 107 | $1.3M | — | 81% | |
| University of New Haven Division I · Northeast Conference | 2 | 151 | $3M | — | 81% | |
| Post University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 17 | 101 | $1.3M | — | — | |
| Sacred Heart University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 18 | 154 | $5.4M | 954 | 68% | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 22 | 108 | $985k | — | 17% | |
| Western Connecticut State University Division III · Landmark Conference | 28 | 142 | $593k | — | 81% | |
| Central Connecticut State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 28 | 101 | $2.7M | 960 | 76% | |
| Stony Brook University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 29 | 116 | $8.2M | 965 | 49% | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 33 | 104 | $1.2M | — | 34% | |
| U.S. Coast Guard Academy Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 43 | — | — | — | 24% | |
| Long Island University Division I · Northeast Conference | 49 | 125 | $7.2M | — | 90% | |
| University of Connecticut Division I · Independent | 49 | 113 | $20M | 976 | 54% |
Other football programs in the The Ivy League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University 16 over cap | 121 | $7.8M | $64,548 | 992 | vs | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College 6 over cap | 111 | $5.4M | $48,326 | 999 | vs | |
| Princeton University 17 over cap | 122 | $5.1M | $41,549 | 982 | vs | |
| Harvard University 8 over cap | 113 | $4.9M | $43,696 | 982 | vs | |
| Cornell University 4 over cap | 109 | $4.6M | $42,106 | 981 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College 3 over cap | 108 | $3.8M | $35,473 | 992 | vs | |
| Brown University 7 over cap | 112 | $3.6M | $31,859 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Pennsylvania 3 over cap | 108 | $3.5M | $32,109 | 992 | vs |
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