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I don't believe there's a roster limit for home games, but is there a limit as to the number of players a team may travel with and suit up for away games?  Thanks.

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John,

I was just advised it is done on a conference by conference basis the vast majority limit travel squads from 60-70 squadmembers and many limit the number of dressed home game squad members.  NCAA Admin. Rule 17.11 governs the size per my contact at the NCAA.


D-1A Squads are imited to 105 squad size amd D-1AA is limited to 90.  As far as travel only 56 squad members can travel the D-1AA level (63 for D-III).  I still do no have an answer for D-1A.



John,

The NCAA Football Rules do not address this issue as it is an NCAA administrative regulation not a playing rule.  At one time it was 48 squad members as the limit for the traveling team.  I have a call into the NCAA to verify the travel limit.  There is a roster limit for suiting up at home games.  I will verify this number as it has changed over the years from unlimited to 100 to 80.

NCAA Football Rule 1-2-4(b) limits the number of non uniformed personnel in the team area to 60 for both teams.

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