List of NCAA Division III football programs

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There are 240 NCAA Division III football programs in the United States. Teams and conference affiliations are current for the 2025 season. [1]

Contents

NCAA Division III football programs

Legend
*Former NCAA Division I (or equivalent) national champions
^Former NCAA Division I (or equivalent) member
TeamNicknameCityState [a] EnrollmentCurrent conference [b] First playedJoined Division III
Adrian Bulldogs Adrian Michigan 1,654 MIAA 1892 1973
Albion Britons Albion Michigan 1,500 MIAA 1984 1973
Albright Lions Reading Pennsylvania 2,320 MAC 1912 1973
Alfred Saxons Alfred New York 2,300 Empire 8 1895 1973
Alfred State Pioneers 3,737 Empire 8 2003 2013
Allegheny Gators Meadville Pennsylvania 1,771 PAC 1893 1973
Alma Scots Alma Michigan 1,378 MIAA 1894 1973
Alvernia Golden Wolves Reading Pennsylvania 2,900 MAC 2018 2018
Amherst^ Mammoths Amherst Massachusetts 1,855 NESCAC 1877 1973
Anderson Ravens Anderson Indiana 1,566 HCAC 1947 1992
Anna Maria Amcats Paxton Massachusetts 1,134 MASCAC 2009 2009
Augsburg Auggies Minneapolis Minnesota 3,822 MIAC 1926 1982
Augustana (IL) Vikings Rock Island Illinois 3,822 CCIW 1920 1973
Aurora Spartans Aurora Illinois 3,800 NACC 1899 1988
Austin Kangaroos Sherman Texas 1,223 SCAC 1896 1997 [c]
Averett Cougars Danville Virginia 1,870 ODAC 2000 2000
Baldwin Wallace^Yellow Jackets Berea Ohio 2,912 OAC 1893 1973
Bates Bobcats Lewiston Maine 1,780 NESCAC 1875 1973
Belhaven Blazers Jackson Mississippi 4,245 USA South 1998 2015
Beloit Buccaneers Beloit Wisconsin 1,402 MWC 1889 1973
Benedictine Eagles Lisle Illinois 4,885 NACC 1917 1973
Berry Vikings Mount Berry Georgia 2,110 SAA 2013 2013
Bethany Bison Bethany West Virginia 650 PAC 1894 1973
Bethel Royals Arden Hills Minnesota 2,533 MIAC 1947 1983
Bluffton Beavers Bluffton Ohio 1,094 HCAC 1913 1992 [d]
Bowdoin Polar Bears Brunswick Maine 1,805 NESCAC 1889 1973
Brevard Tornados Brevard North Carolina 703 USA South 1924 2017
Bridgewater Eagles Bridgewater Virginia 1,800 ODAC 1899 1973
Bridgewater State Bears Bridgewater Massachusetts 10,651 MASCAC 1960 1973
Brockport Golden Eagles Brockport New York 8,287 Empire 8 1947 1973
Buena Vista Beavers Storm Lake Iowa 2,775 ARC 1896 1973
Buffalo State Bengals Buffalo New York 9,118 Liberty 1981 1981
Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Thousand Oaks California 3,888 SCIAC 1962 1991 [e]
Calvin Knights Grand Rapids Michigan 3,256 MIAA 2024 2024
Capital Comets Columbus Ohio 3,367 OAC 1923 1973
Carleton Knights Northfield Minnesota 2,105 MIAC 1883 1973
Carnegie Mellon^ Tartans Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 14,799 Centennial 1906 1973
Carroll (WI) Pioneers Waukesha Wisconsin 3,358 CCIW 1894 1976
Carthage Firebirds Kenosha Wisconsin 2,800 CCIW 1895 1976
Case Western Reserve^ Spartans Cleveland Ohio 12,266 PAC 1890 1973
Catholic University^ Cardinals Washington District of Columbia 5,956 Landmark 1895 1978
Centenary Gentlemen Shreveport Louisiana 563 SCAC 1909 2024
Central (IA) Dutch Pella Iowa 1,100 ARC 1892 1973
Centre* Colonels Danville Kentucky 1,430 SAA 1880 1973
Chapman Panthers Orange California 8,542 SCIAC 1923 1994
Chicago* Maroons Chicago Illinois 16,445 MWC 1892 1973
Christopher Newport Captains Newport News Virginia 4,957 NJAC 2001 2001
Claremont–Mudd–Scripps Stags Claremont California 8,500 SCIAC 1958 1973
Coast Guard Bears New London Connecticut 1,045 NEWMAC 1973
Coe Kohawks Cedar Rapids Iowa 1,400 ARC 1891 1973
Colby Mules Waterville Maine 1,917 NESCAC 1892 1973
TCNJ Lions Ewing New Jersey 7,340 NJAC 1921 1973
Concordia (IL) Cougars River Forest Illinois 6,005 NACC 1923 1981 [f]
Concordia (Moorhead) Cobbers Moorhead Minnesota 2,531 MIAC 1916 1977
Concordia (WI) Falcons Mequon Wisconsin 7,721 NACC 1980 1997
Cornell (IA) Rams Mount Vernon Iowa 1,033 MWC 1891 1973
Cortland Red Dragons Cortland New York 6,858 Empire 8 1893 1973
Crown Polars St. Bonifacius Minnesota 1,320 UMAC 2008 2008
Curry Colonels Milton Massachusetts 4,700 CNE 1965 1973
Dean Bulldogs Franklin Massachusetts 1,355 MASCAC 1957 2017
Delaware Valley Aggies Doylestown Pennsylvania 1,950 MAC 1948 1973
Denison Big Red Granville Ohio 2,300 NCAC 1889 1973
DePauw^ Tigers Greencastle Indiana 2,315 NCAC 1884 1973
Dickinson Red Devils Carlisle Pennsylvania 2,420 Centennial 1896 1973
Dubuque Spartans Dubuque Iowa 2,190 ARC 1909 1976
East Texas Baptist Tigers Marshall Texas 1,613 ASC 1924 2000
Eastern Eagles St. Davids Pennsylvania 3,420 MAC 2022 2022
Elmhurst Bluejays Elmhurst Illinois 3,350 CCIW 1920 1973
Endicott Gulls Beverly Massachusetts 5,685 CNE 2003 2003
Eureka Red Devils Eureka Illinois 567 NACC 1891 1978
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham Devils Madison New Jersey 2,546 MAC 1974 1974
Fitchburg State Falcons Fitchburg Massachusetts 4,659 MASCAC 1984 1984
Framingham State Rams Framingham Massachusetts 4,876 MASCAC 1974 1974
Franklin Grizzlies Franklin Indiana 1,000 HCAC 1886 1992
Franklin & Marshall^ Diplomats Lancaster Pennsylvania 2,426 Centennial 1887 1973
Gallaudet Bison Washington District of Columbia 1,860 ODAC 1883 2007 [g]
Geneva^ Golden Tornadoes Beaver Falls Pennsylvania 1,418 PAC 1890 2011
George Fox Bruins Newberg Oregon 3,747 NWC 2014 2014
Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Pennsylvania 2,451 Centennial 1890 1973
Greensboro Pride Greensboro North Carolina 1,300 USA South 1997 1997
Greenville Panthers Greenville Illinois 872 UMAC 1998 1998
Grinnell^ Pioneers Grinnell Iowa 1,733 MWC 1889 1973
Grove City Wolverines Grove City Pennsylvania 2,400 PAC 1892 1973
Guilford Quakers Greensboro North Carolina 2,137 ODAC 1893 1990
Gustavus Adolphus Gusties St. Peter Minnesota 2,450 MIAC 1960 1973
Hamilton Continentals Clinton New York 1,850 NESCAC 1890 1973
Hamline Pipers St. Paul Minnesota 3,717 MIAC 1882 1973
Hampden–Sydney Tigers Hampden Sydney Virginia 993 ODAC 1892 1973
Hanover Panthers Hanover Indiana 1,089 HCAC 1898 1992
Hardin–Simmons^ Cowboys Abilene Texas 2,392 ASC 1897 1994 [h]
Hartwick Hawks Oneonta New York 1,200 Empire 8 1928 1992
Heidelberg^Student Princes Tiffin Ohio 1,300 OAC 1892 1973
Hendrix Warriors Conway Arkansas 1,348 SCAC 1906 2013
Hilbert Hawks Hamburg New York 1,100 Liberty 2022 2022
Hiram Terriers Hiram Ohio 1,116 PAC 1892 1973
Hobart Statesmen Geneva New York 2,229 Liberty 1891 1973
Hope Flying Dutchmen Holland Michigan 3,149 MIAA 1902 1973
Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Brownwood Texas 1,170 ASC 1903 1994
Huntingdon Hawks Montgomery Alabama 1,107 USA South 2003 2003
Husson Eagles Bangor Maine 3,500 CNE 2003 2003
Illinois College Blueboys Jacksonville Illinois 1,048 MWC 1890 1978
Illinois Wesleyan Titans Bloomington Illinois 1,893 CCIW 1887 1978
Ithaca Bombers Ithaca New York 6,266 Liberty 1930 1973
John Carroll^ Blue Streaks University Heights Ohio 3,673 NCAC 1920 1973
Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Baltimore Maryland 26,402 Centennial 1882 1973
Juniata Eagles Huntingdon Pennsylvania 1,573 Landmark 1920 1973
Kalamazoo Hornets Kalamazoo Michigan 1,436 MIAA 1892 1973
Kean Cougars Union Township New Jersey 16,633 NJAC 1970 1973
Kenyon Owls Gambier Ohio 1,676 NCAC 1890 1973
Keystone Giants La Plume Pennsylvania 1,600 Independent 1936 2021
King's Monarchs Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania 2,300 MAC 1946 1994
Knox Prairie Fire Galesburg Illinois 1,200 MWC 1884 1973
La Verne Leopards La Verne California 2,713 SCIAC 1921 1982
LaGrange Panthers LaGrange Georgia 1,137 USA South 2006 2006
Lake Forest^ Foresters Lake Forest Illinois 1,592 MWC 1882 1973
Lakeland Muskies Sheboygan Wisconsin 3,973 NACC 1934 1994
Lawrence Vikings Appleton Wisconsin 1,555 MWC 1893 1973
Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen Annville Pennsylvania 1,916 MAC 1897 1973
Lewis & Clark Pioneers Portland Oregon 3,390 NWC 1893 1998
Linfield Wildcats McMinnville Oregon 2,282 NWC 1896 1998
Loras Duhawks Dubuque Iowa 1,600 ARC 1907 1986
Luther Norse Decorah Iowa 2,337 ARC [i] 1892 1973
Lycoming Warriors Williamsport Pennsylvania 1,400 Landmark 1954 1973
Lyon Scots Batesville Arkansas 2,684 SCAC 2015 2023
Macalester Scots Saint Paul Minnesota 2,174 MIAC 1887 1973
Maine Maritime Mariners Castine Maine 941 CNE 1946 2024 [j]
Manchester Spartans North Manchester Indiana 1,770 HCAC 1992
Marietta Pioneers Marietta Ohio 1,200 OAC 1892 1973
Martin Luther Knights New Ulm Minnesota 860 UMAC 1991
Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders Belton Texas 3,914 ASC 1998 2000
Maryville (TN) Scots Maryville Tennessee 1,213 SAA 1889 1973
UMass Dartmouth Corsairs North Dartmouth Massachusetts 8,513 MASCAC 1988 1988
Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers Buzzards Bay Massachusetts 1,637 MASCAC 1973 1973
McDaniel^ Green Terror Westminster Maryland 1,629 Centennial 1891 1973
McMurry War Hawks Abilene Texas 1,176 SCAC [k] 1923 2015 [l]
Merchant Marine Mariners Kings Point New York 1,011 NEWMAC 1989
Methodist Monarchs Fayetteville North Carolina 2,200 USA South 1989 1989
Middlebury Panthers Middlebury Vermont 2,549 NESCAC 1893 1973
Millikin^Big Blue Decatur Illinois 2,000 CCIW 1903 1976
Millsaps^ Majors Jackson Mississippi 985 SAA 1920 1973
Minnesota Morris Cougars Morris Minnesota 1,431 UMAC 1961 2008 [m]
Misericordia Cougars Dallas Pennsylvania 3,196 MAC 2012 2012
MIT Engineers Cambridge Massachusetts 11,520 NEWMAC 1881 1988
Monmouth (IL) Fighting Scots Monmouth Illinois 1,100 MWC 1888 1973
Montclair State Red Hawks Upper Montclair New Jersey 21,115 NJAC 1928 1973
Moravian Greyhounds Bethlehem Pennsylvania 2,075 Landmark 1931 1973
Mount Union^ Purple Raiders Alliance Ohio 2,200 OAC 1893 1973
Mount St. Joseph Lions Cincinnati Ohio 1,889 HCAC 1998
Muhlenberg Mules Allentown Pennsylvania 2,225 Centennial 1900 1973
Muskingum Fighting Muskies New Concord Ohio 2,600 OAC 1895 1973
Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves Lincoln Nebraska 2,095 ARC 1896 1973
New England (ME) Nor'easters Biddeford Maine 13,743 CNE 2018 2018
New England College Pilgrims Henniker New Hampshire 4,327 CNE 2025 2025
Nichols Bison Dudley Massachusetts 1,570 CNE 1932 1973
North Carolina Wesleyan Battling Bishops Rocky Mount North Carolina 2,093 USA South 2004
North Central (IL) Cardinals Naperville Illinois 3,000 CCIW 1898 1973
North Park Vikings Chicago Illinois 3,136 CCIW 1934 1973
Northwestern (MN) Eagles Roseville Minnesota 1,800 UMAC 1973 2009
Norwich Cadets Northfield Vermont 3,400 NEWMAC 1893 1973
Oberlin^ Yeomen Oberlin Ohio 2,785 NCAC 1891 1973
Ohio Northern Polar Bears Ada Ohio 3,088 OAC 1893 1973
Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops Delaware Ohio 1,600 NCAC 1890 1973
Olivet Comets Olivet Michigan 1,040 MIAA 1884 1973
Otterbein Cardinals Westerville Ohio 2,342 OAC 1890 1973
Pacific (OR) Boxers Forest Grove Oregon 3,900 NWC 2010 2010
Pacific Lutheran Lutes Tacoma Washington 3,100 NWC 1927 1998
Plymouth State Panthers Plymouth New Hampshire 4,491 MASCAC 1970 1973
Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens Claremont California 2,498 SCIAC 18931973
Puget Sound Loggers Tacoma Washington 2,666 NWC 1901 1999
Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets Ashland Virginia 1,419 ODAC 1881 1973
Redlands Bulldogs Redlands California 4,898 SCIAC 1910 1982 [n]
Rhodes^ Lynx Memphis Tennessee 2,030 SAA 1896 1984
Ripon Red Hawks Ripon Wisconsin 807 MWC 1891 1973
Roanoke Maroons Salem Virginia 1,920 ODAC 2025 2025
Rochester Yellowjackets Rochester New York 12,233 Liberty 1889 1973
Rockford Regents Rockford Illinois 1,298 NACC 2000 2000
Rose–Hulman^Engineers Terre Haute Indiana 2,233 HCAC 1892 1973
Rowan Profs Glassboro New Jersey 19,465 NJAC 1947 1973
RPI Engineers Troy New York 8,142 Liberty 1886 1973
St. John Fisher Cardinals Pittsford New York 3,700 Empire 8 1971 1988
Saint John's (MN) Johnnies Collegeville Minnesota 3,640 MIAC 1900 1973
St. Lawrence Saints Canton New York 2,493 Liberty 1894 1973
St. Norbert Green Knights De Pere Wisconsin 2,132 NACC 1931 1973
St. Olaf Oles Northfield Minnesota 3,048 MIAC 1917 1973
St. Scholastica Saints Duluth Minnesota 3,906 MIAC 2008 2008
St. Vincent Bearcats Latrobe Pennsylvania 1,867 PAC 1923 2010
Salisbury Seagulls Salisbury Maryland 8,650 NJAC 1972 1973
Salve Regina Seahawks Newport Rhode Island 2,600 NEWMAC 1992 1993
Sewanee^ Tigers Sewanee Tennessee 1,653 SAA 1891 1973
Shenandoah Hornets Winchester Virginia 2,034 ODAC 2000 2000
Simpson Storm Indianola Iowa 1,444 ARC 1893 1973
Southern Virginia Knights Buena Vista Virginia 1,444 USA South 2003 2013
Southwestern^ Pirates Georgetown Texas 1,515 SAA 1908 2013
Springfield Pride Springfield Massachusetts 5,021 NEWMAC 1890 1995
Stevenson Mustangs Owings Mills Maryland 3,615 MAC 2011 2011
SUNY-Maritime Privateers Bronx New York 1,734 NEWMAC 1985 2006 [o]
Morrisville Mustangs Morrisville New York 2,986 Empire 8 2009
Susquehanna River Hawks Selinsgrove Pennsylvania 2,203 Landmark 1892 1973
Texas Lutheran Bulldogs Seguin Texas 2,203 SCAC 1912 2002
Thiel Tomcats Greenville Pennsylvania 894 PAC 1892 1973
Trine Thunder Angola Indiana 5,074 MIAA 1995 2007
Trinity (CT) Bantams Hartford Connecticut 2,235 NESCAC 1877 1973
Trinity (TX) Tigers San Antonio Texas 2,606 SAA 1901 1973
Tufts^ Jumbos Medford Massachusetts 6,200 NESCAC 1875 1973
Union Garnet Chargers Schenectady New York 2,200 Liberty 1886 1973
Ursinus Bears Collegeville Pennsylvania 1,472 Centennial 1893 1973
Utica Pioneers Utica New York 4,184 Empire 8 2000 2001
Vermont State Castleton Spartans Castleton Vermont 1,850 NJAC 2009 2009
Wabash^ Little Giants Crawfordsville Indiana 882 NCAC 1884 1973
Wartburg Knights Waverly Iowa 1,600 ARC 1929 1973
Washington & Jefferson* Presidents Washington Pennsylvania 1,405 PAC 1890 1973
Washington & Lee^ Generals Lexington Virginia 2,223 ODAC 1890 1973
Washington (St. Louis)^ Bears St. Louis Missouri 15,045 CCIW [p] 1887 1973
Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg Pennsylvania 1,800 PAC 1895 1990
Wesleyan^ Cardinals Middletown Connecticut 3,230 NESCAC 1875 1973
Western Connecticut Wolves Danbury Connecticut 5,246 Landmark 1969 1977
Western New England Golden Bears Springfield Massachusetts 3,955 CNE 1981 1981
Westfield State Owls Westfield Massachusetts 5,400 MASCAC 1982 1982
Westminster (MO) Blue Jays Fulton Missouri 658 UMAC 1897 1997
Westminster (PA) Titans New Wilmington Pennsylvania 1,138 PAC 1891 2002
Wheaton (IL) Thunder Wheaton Illinois 2,810 CCIW 1914 1973
Whitworth Pirates Spokane Washington 3,100 NWC 1998
Widener Pride Chester Pennsylvania 6,464 MAC 1879 1973
Wilkes Colonels Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania 2,245 Landmark 1946 1973
Willamette Bearcats Salem Oregon 2,245 NWC 1894 1998
William Paterson Pioneers Wayne New Jersey 10,252 NJAC 1972 1973
Williams Ephs Williamstown Massachusetts 2,081 NESCAC 1881 1973
Wilmington Quakers Wilmington Ohio 1,103 OAC 1900 1990 [q]
Wisconsin Lutheran Warriors Milwaukee Wisconsin 1,188 NACC 2000 2000
Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds Eau Claire Wisconsin 10,737 WIAC 1917 1986
Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles La Crosse Wisconsin 9,617 WIAC 1911 1983
Wisconsin–Oshkosh Titans Oshkosh Wisconsin 13,902 WIAC 1893 1975
Wisconsin–Platteville Pioneers Platteville Wisconsin 8,712 WIAC 1905 1980
Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons River Falls Wisconsin 6,061 WIAC 1895 1982 [r]
Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers Stevens Point Wisconsin 7,725 WIAC 1894 1980
Wisconsin–Stout Blue Devils Menomonie Wisconsin 9,401 WIAC 1911 1980
Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks Whitewater Wisconsin 11,142 WIAC 1889 1980 [s]
Wittenberg Tigers Springfield Ohio 1,794 NCAC 1892 1973
Wooster Fighting Scots Wooster Ohio 2,000 NCAC 1889 1973
WPI Engineers Worcester Massachusetts 6,077 NEWMAC 1887 1973
Worcester State Lancers 6,434 MASCAC 1985 1985
  1. ↑ 17 states (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming) do not currently have Division III football programs.
  2. ↑ According to conferences in football, not necessarily a team's primary conference.
  3. ↑ Austin was previously a Division III member between 1973 and 1977.
  4. ↑ Bluffton was previously a Division III member in 1990.
  5. ↑ Cal Lutheran was previously a Division III member between 1975 and 1977.
  6. ↑ Concordia was previously a Division III member between 1973 and 1975.
  7. ↑ Gallaudet was previously a Division III member between 1973 and 1979, 1987 and 1994, and 2001 and 2003.
  8. ↑ Hardin-Simmons was previously a Division III member between 1990 and 1992.
  9. ↑ Joining MWC in 2026.
  10. ↑ Maine Maritime was previously a Division III member football between 1973 and 2019 when the program was suspended indefinitely due to COVID-19 in 2020.
  11. ↑ Joining ASC in 2026.
  12. ↑ McMurry was previously a Division III member between 1977 and 2011.
  13. ↑ Minnesota–Morris was previously a Division III member between 1978 and 1984.
  14. ↑ Redlands was previously a Division III member between 1973 and 1978.
  15. ↑ SUNY Maritime was previously a Division III member in 1985 and 1988.
  16. ↑ Joining NCAC in 2026.
  17. ↑ Wilmington was previously a Division III member between 1977 and 1980.
  18. ↑ Wisconsin–River Falls was previously a Division III member in 1977.
  19. ↑ Wisconsin–Whitewater was previously a Division III member between 1973 and 1977.

Future Division III football programs

SchoolNicknameCityState/
province		EnrollmentFuture
conference		NoteBegins
play
Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa California 7,120 SCIAC [F2 1] 2026 [2]
Saint Francis Red Flash Loretto Pennsylvania 2,111 PAC [F2 2] 2026 [3]
Schreiner Mountaineers Kerrville Texas 1,326 ASC 2026 [4]
Whittier Poets Whittier California 815 SCIAC 2026 [5]
  1. ↑ Transitioning from Division II.
  2. ↑ Transitioning from Division I.

Former NCAA Division III football programs

SchoolNicknameCityStateFirst
Division III
season		Last
Division III
season		Current
level [a]
University at Albany, SUNY Great Danes Albany New York 1973 1994 Division I FCS
Albany State University Golden Rams Albany Georgia 1973 1975 Division II
American International College Yellow Jackets Springfield Massachusetts 1973 1973 Division II
Ashland University Eagles Ashland Ohio 1973 1979 Division II
Assumption University Greyhounds Worcester Massachusetts 1988 1992 Division II
Becker College Hawks Leicester Massachusetts 2005 2019 College closed
Bentley University Falcons Waltham Massachusetts 1988 1992 Division II
Blackburn College Beavers Carlinville Illinois 1990 2008 Program dropped
Birmingham–Southern College Panthers Birmingham Alabama 2009 2023 College closed
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Huskies Bloomsburg Pennsylvania 1973 1979 Division II
Bowie State University Bulldogs Bowie Maryland 1973 1979 Division II
University of Bridgeport Purple Knights Bridgeport Connecticut 1973 1973 Program dropped
Brooklyn College Kingsmen Brooklyn New York 1978 1991 Program dropped
University at Buffalo Bulls Amherst New York 1978 1992 Division I FBS
University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara) Gauchos Isla Vista California 1986 1990 Program dropped
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Beavers Pasadena California 1973 1977 Program dropped
California State University, Chico (Chico State) Wildcats Chico California 1973 1977 Program dropped
Cameron University Aggies Lawton Oklahoma 1973 1973 Program dropped
Canisius College [b] Golden Griffins Buffalo New York 1975 1992 Program dropped
Charleston Southern University Buccaneers North Charleston South Carolina 1991 1992 Division I FCS
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Wolves Cheyney Pennsylvania 1973 1979 Program dropped
Chowan University Hawks Murfreesboro North Carolina 1997 2004 Division II
Clark Atlanta University Panthers Atlanta Georgia 1973 1979 Division II
University of Central Florida [c] Golden Knights [d] Orlando Florida 1980 1981 Division I FBS
Colorado College Tigers Colorado Springs Colorado 1973 2008 Program dropped
Colorado School of Mines (Colorado Mines) Orediggers Golden Colorado 1973 1973 Division II
C. W. Post College [e] Pioneers Brookville New York 1975 1977 Division I FCS [f]
1984 1984
1989 1992
Davidson College Wildcats Davidson North Carolina 1990 1992 Division I FCS
University of Dayton Flyers Dayton Ohio 1976 1992 Division I FCS
Defiance College Yellow Jackets Defiance Ohio 1973 1975 NAIA
1991 2023
Delaware State University Hornets Dover Delaware 1973 1977 Division I FCS
University of the District of Columbia Firebirds Washington District of Columbia 1978 1978 Program dropped
Drake University Bulldogs Des Moines Iowa 1987 1992 Division I FCS
Duquesne University Dukes Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 1979 1992 Division I FCS
Earlham College Quakers Richmond Indiana 1982 2018 Program dropped
Eastern Oregon University Mountaineers La Grande Oregon 1999 2003 NAIA
University of Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Indiana 1973 1977 Program dropped
1989 1992
Ferris State University Bulldogs Big Rapids Michigan 1975 1976 Division II
Ferrum Panthers Ferrum Virginia 1985 2024 Division II
Finlandia University Lions Hancock Michigan 2015 2022 College closed
Fisk University Bulldogs Nashville Tennessee 1973 1983 NAIA
Fordham University Rams Bronx New York 1973 1988 Division I FCS
Fort Valley State University Wildcats Fort Valley Georgia 1973 1980 Division II
Frostburg State University Bobcats Frostburg Maryland 1977 2018 Division II
Gannon University Golden Knights Erie Pennsylvania 1989 1992 Division II
Georgetown University Hoyas Washington D.C. 1973 1992 Division I FCS
Hillsdale College Chargers Hillsdale Michigan 1975 1975 Division II
Hofstra University Pride Hempstead New York 1973 1992 Program dropped
Humboldt State University [g] Lumberjacks Arcata California 1975 1979 Program dropped
University of Illinois, Chicago Circle [h] Chikas [i] Chicago Illinois 1973 1973 Program dropped
Iona College [j] Gaels New Rochelle New York 1978 1992 Program dropped
Iowa Wesleyan University Tigers Mt. Pleasant Iowa 2013 2020 College closed
James Madison University Dukes Harrisonburg Virginia 1977 1979 Division I FBS
Kentucky Wesleyan College Panthers Owensboro Kentucky 1983 1992 Division II
Knoxville College Bulldogs Knoxville Tennessee 1973 1988 Athletics dropped
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Golden Bears Kutztown Pennsylvania 1973 1979 Division II
Lane College Dragons Jackson Tennessee 1973 1987 Division II
Livingston University [k] Tigers Livingston Alabama 1973 1973 Division II
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Bald Eagles Lock Haven Pennsylvania 1973 1979 Division II
Louisiana Christian University Wildcats Pineville Louisiana 2000 2020 NAIA
MacMurray College Highlanders Jacksonville Illinois 1984 2019 College closed
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Mountaineers Mansfield Pennsylvania 1973 1979 Program dropped
Maranatha Baptist University Sabercats Watertown Wisconsin 1974 2016 Program dropped
Marist College Red Foxes Poughkeepsie New York 1978 1992 Division I FCS
University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) Beacons Boston Massachusetts 1988 2000 Program dropped
University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell) River Hawks Lowell Massachusetts 1981 1992 Program dropped
Mercyhurst University Lakers Erie Pennsylvania 1982 1992 Division I FCS
Menlo College Oaks Atherton California 1986 2009 Program dropped
Merrimack College Warriors North Andover Massachusetts 1989 1989 Division I FCS
Miles College Golden Bears Fairfield Alabama 1973 1987 Division II
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Marauders Millersville Pennsylvania 1973 1979 Division II
Minnesota State University, Mankato [l] Mavericks Mankato Minnesota 1977 1977 Division II
Mississippi College Choctaws Clinton Mississippi 1997 2013 Program dropped
Morehouse College Maroon Tigers Atlanta Georgia 1973 1980 Program dropped
Mount Ida College Mustangs Newton Massachusetts 2002 2017 College closed
University of New Haven Chargers West Haven Connecticut 1973 1973 Division I FCS
1977 1980
New Jersey City University Gothic Knights Jersey City New Jersey 1973 2002 Program dropped
New York Institute of Technology Bears Old Westbury New York 1973 1973 Program dropped
State University of New York at Oswego Lakers Oswego New York 1976 1976 Program dropped
Occidental College Tigers Los Angeles California 1973 2019 Program dropped
Pace University Setters Pleasantville New York 1978 1992 Division II
State University of New York at Plattsburgh Cardinals Plattsburgh New York 1973 1978 Program dropped
Presentation College Saints Aberdeen South Dakota 2011 2012 College closed
Principia College Panthers Elsah Illinois 1973 2008 Program dropped
Quincy University Hawks Quincy Illinois 1987 1992 Division II
Ramapo College Roadrunners Mahwah New Jersey 1981 1992 Program dropped
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Tigers Henrietta New York 1973 1977 Program dropped
Sacred Heart University Pioneers Fairfield Connecticut 1991 1992 Division I FCS
Saint Francis University Red Flash Loretto Pennsylvania 1978 1992 Division I FCS
St. John's University Redmen [m] Queens New York 1978 1992 Program dropped
Saint Joseph's College Pumas Rensselaer Indiana 1973 1978 College closed
Saint Mary's College of California Gaels Moraga California 1973 1980 Program dropped
Saint Peter's College [n] Peacocks Jersey City New Jersey 1973 1992 Program dropped
University of St. Thomas Tommies Saint Paul Minnesota 1973 2020 Division I FCS
Samford University Bulldogs Homewood Alabama 1985 1988 Division I FCS
University of San Diego Toreros San Diego California 1973 1992 Division I FCS
San Francisco State University Gators San Francisco California 1973 1978 Program dropped
Savannah State University Tigers Savannah Georgia 1973 1980 Division II
Seton Hall University Pirates South Orange New Jersey 1973 1976 Program dropped
1978 1980
Shepherd University Rams Shepherdstown West Virginia 1973 1975 Division II
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Red Raiders Shippensburg Pennsylvania 1973 1975 Division II
Siena College Saints Colonie New York 1988 1992 Program dropped
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania The Rock Slippery Rock Pennsylvania 1973 1978 Division II
Sonoma State University Cossacks Rohnert Park California 1980 1983 Program dropped
Stillman College Tigers Tuscaloosa Alabama 1999 2003 Program dropped
Stonehill College Skyhawks Easton Massachusetts 1989 1992 Division II
Stony Brook University Seawolves Stony Brook New York 1983 1994 Division I FCS
Sul Ross State University Lobos Alpine Texas 1997 2023 Division II
Swarthmore College Garnet Swarthmore Pennsylvania 1973 2000 Program dropped
Tarleton State University [o] Texans Stephenville Texas 1977 1977 Division I FCS
Thomas More University Saints Crestview Hills Kentucky 1990 2018 Division II
Towson State University [p] Tigers Towson Maryland 1973 1979 Division I FCS
Upper Iowa University Peacocks Fayette Iowa 1976 2002 Division II
Upsala College Vikings East Orange New Jersey 1973 1996 College closed
Valparaiso University Crusaders [q] Valparaiso Indiana 1973 1978 Division I FCS
Villanova University Wildcats Villanova Pennsylvania 1985 1986 Division I FCS
Wagner College Seahawks Staten Island New York 1973 1992 Division I FCS
Wesley College Wolverines Dover Delaware 1986 2019 College merged
West Georgia College [r] Wolves Carrollton Georgia 1981 1982 Division I FCS
Whittier College [s] Poets Whittier California 1973 2022 Program dropped
William Penn University Statesmen Oskaloosa Iowa 1976 2000 NAIA
Winona State University Warriors Winona Minnesota 1975 1975 Division II
University of Wisconsin–Superior Yellowjackets Superior Wisconsin 1973 1992 Program dropped
Notes
  1. ↑ As of the 2024 football season.
  2. ↑ Now Canisius University.
  3. ↑ Though now athletically branded and academically marketed as UCF, this usage was not adopted until after the school left D-III.
  4. ↑ Now nicknamed Knights.
  5. ↑ Now marketed as LIU Post, one of the two primary campuses of Long Island University.
  6. ↑ As the LIU Sharks, following the 2019 merger of the LIU Post athletic program with the NCAA Division I non-football program of LIU's other primary campus in Brooklyn. Post was the only one of the two campuses that sponsored football.
  7. ↑ Now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, and athletically branded and academically marketed as Cal Poly Humboldt.
  8. ↑ Athletically branded as "Chicago Circle" when it played football. Now known as the University of Illinois Chicago, and athletically branded and academically marketed as UIC.
  9. ↑ Nickname dropped shortly after the team's last season. The current nickname of Flames was adopted in 1982.
  10. ↑ Now Iona University.
  11. ↑ Now the University of West Alabama.
  12. ↑ Now athletically branded as Minnesota State, with no city identifier.
  13. ↑ The current athletic nickname of Red Storm was not adopted until 1994, two years after football was dropped.
  14. ↑ Now Saint Peter's University.
  15. ↑ Now athletically branded as Tarleton, without "State".
  16. ↑ Now Towson University.
  17. ↑ Nickname changed to Beacons in 2021.
  18. ↑ Now the University of West Georgia.
  19. ↑ Whittier will revive its football program for the 2026 season.

See also

References

General

Specific

  1. ↑ "Division III Football Institutions". NCAA Directory. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ "APU Announces Return of Football". Azusa Pacific University. March 17, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Saint Francis Announces Move to NCAA Division III Athletics" (Press release). Saint Francis University. March 25, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Schreiner University: Excitement is building". Schreiner University . Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Whittier College Revives Football for 2026, Backed By $814K Alumni Fundraising". Whittier College . October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
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