To be eligible, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average entering this season and be at least a sophomore academically. The student-athlete must have also competed in at least one-half of the team’s competition.  The cumulative GPA was raised to 3.3 from 3.2 in fall 2011.

Football had previously established an all-academic team each year from 1974-1987 before the team was discontinued. The team was reinstated beginning with the current program.