Division I

Note: Division 1 stats should be obtained by a player's junior year off-season. 

Division I-AA & NJCAA

Note: The Junior College level is extremely competitive. Players should meet 1-AA requirements. 

Division II & NAIA

Division III

Note: If players are not close to the D3 averages they will have a limited number of options and may not qualify for the NCSA program. 

Preferred Grades for All Divisions:

3.0 GPA + 24 ACT + 1000 SAT (out of 1600)

(No scores needed for underclassmen) 

In order to compile these Recruiting Guidelines, NCSA tracked hundreds of former NCSA student-athletes who have gone on to compete at the collegiate level, polled college coaches across the nation, and analyzed college rosters at all levels of competition. 

Football by the Numbers 

Schools Offering Football

NCAA Division I-A 

119 

NCAA Division I-AA 

119 

NCAA Division II 

154 

NCAA Division III 

239 

NAIA 

85 

Junior College 

70 

Total 

786 

Athletic Scholarship Opportunities

Division I-A(per school) 

85 

Division I-AA(per school) 

63 

Division II(per school) 

36 

NAIA  

24 

NJCAA (*varies per school) 

85 

Student-Athlete Participation

NCAA Division I-A 

13,984 

NCAA Division I-AA 

11,080 

NCAA Division II 

15,348 

NCAA Division III 

22,047 

NAIA 

7,564 

Junior College 

4,582 

HS Student-Athletes 

1,104,548 

Note: Division III schools offer merit, academic, and need-based scholarships.