by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Football at University of California-Davis, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. UC Davis competes in NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Big West Conference.
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The UC Davis men’s football team lists 116 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 353. Academic data covers 352 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 19 varsity sports UC Davis reports, football ranks #2 by total roster size.
The men’s football program is staffed by 13 coaches — 1 head coach and 12 assistants. Staffing-wise, 13 work full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Tim Plough.
Across the school’s 19 sports, football sits #2 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UC Davis men’s football program brought in $7,800,036 in revenue against $7,800,036 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $12,565 in operating expense per athlete, or $1,457,515 per team.
Against the school’s 19 sports, football sits #1 by revenue, or about 17% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 967 (970 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 80%. The program kept 97% of its athletes, with 96% remaining academically eligible.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 988, football sits below average at 967.
If UC Davis earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. College Factual’s sports rankings weigh both athletics and academics.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.