by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Football at Montana State University, a fall sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. MSU Bozeman plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Big Sky Conference.
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The MSU Bozeman men’s football team carries 114 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 349. The NCAA tracked 386 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 9 varsity sports MSU Bozeman reports, football ranks #2 by total roster size.
The men’s football program carries 11 coaches — 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Staffing-wise, 11 work full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Brent Vigen.
Among the school’s 9 sports, football ranks #1 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The MSU Bozeman men’s football program generated $14,876,559 in revenue against $10,135,894 in expenses, netting $4,740,665. Per athlete, that is about $12,365 in operating expense per athlete, or $1,409,625 per team.
Among the school’s 9 sports, football ranks #1 by revenue, or about 44% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 975 (950 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 72%. The program kept 94% of its athletes, with 95% remaining academically eligible.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 986, football trails the average at 975.
If MSU Bozeman earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.