by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Football at Northern Michigan University, a fall sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Northern Michigan University is classified as NCAA Division II with football as a member of Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
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The Northern Michigan University men’s football team fields 97 student athletes.
Of the 16 varsity sports Northern Michigan University reports, football sits at #1 by total roster size.
The men’s football program is staffed by 10 coaches — 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Of those, 7 work full-time and 3 part-time. The head coach is Matt Janus.
Among the school’s 16 sports, football sits #2 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Northern Michigan University men’s football program brought in $2,653,538 in revenue against $2,621,680 in expenses, a net profit of $31,858. Per athlete, that is about $4,443 in operating expense per athlete, or $431,012 per team.
Among the school’s 16 sports, football sits #1 by revenue, accounting for 16% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Northern Michigan University earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.