by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Football at Central Michigan University, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Central Michigan is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Mid-American Conference.
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The Central Michigan men’s football team carries 122 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 380. Academic data covers 401 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 14 varsity sports Central Michigan reports, football sits at #2 by total roster size.
The men’s football program is staffed by 15 coaches — 1 head coach and 14 assistants. Staffing-wise, 11 are full-time and 4 part-time. Leading the program is Matt Drinkall.
Across the school’s 14 sports, football sits #1 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Central Michigan men’s football program generated $11,608,428 in revenue against $11,608,428 in expenses, right at break-even. This comes to about $14,127 in operating expense per athlete, or $1,723,449 per team.
Among the school’s 14 sports, football sits #1 by revenue, accounting for 30% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 942 (972 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 81%. Year over year, it held onto 97% of its athletes, with 97% remaining academically eligible.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 977, football lands below the pack at 942.
When Central Michigan places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. Our sports rankings reward schools that excel on the field and in the classroom.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.