This page takes a deep look at Football at University of Delaware, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. UD is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Conference USA.
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The UD men’s football team carries 110 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 297. Academic data covers 346 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 18 varsity sports UD reports, football sits at #1 by total roster size.
The men’s football program is staffed by 11 coaches — 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Staffing-wise, 11 work full-time and 0 part-time. Leading the program is Ryan Carty.
Among the school’s 18 sports, football ranks #2 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UD men’s football program reported $10,126,804 in revenue against $10,126,804 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $9,661 in operating expense per athlete, or $1,062,666 per team.
Among the school’s 18 sports, football ranks #1 by revenue, accounting for 15% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 972 (958 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 84%. Year over year, it held onto 96% of its athletes, with 95% remaining academically eligible.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 988, football lands below the pack at 972.
If UD places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Blank metrics mean the data was not reported for this team.