List of NCAA football programs at Catholic colleges

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This is a list of Catholic colleges of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) that have football as a varsity sport in the United States. It also includes a list of Catholic colleges and universities which previously had major football programs.

Contents

For current programs, all conference affiliations are current for the next football season of 2024.

NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision

SchoolNicknameCityStateConference
Boston College Eagles Chestnut Hill Massachusetts ACC
Notre Dame Fighting Irish South Bend Indiana Independent

NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision

SchoolNicknameCityStateConference
Dayton Flyers Dayton Ohio Pioneer
Duquesne Dukes Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Northeast
Fordham Rams New York City New York Patriot
Georgetown Hoyas Washington District of Columbia Patriot
Holy Cross Crusaders Worcester Massachusetts Patriot
Incarnate Word Cardinals San Antonio Texas Southland
Mercyhurst Lakers Erie Pennsylvania Northeast
Merrimack Warriors North Andover Massachusetts D-1 Independent
Sacred Heart Pioneers Fairfield Connecticut D-1 Independent
Saint Francis Red Flash Loretto Pennsylvania Northeast
San Diego Toreros San Diego California Pioneer
St. Thomas Tommies St. Paul Minnesota Pioneer
Stonehill Skyhawks Easton Massachusetts Northeast
Villanova Wildcats Villanova Pennsylvania CAA

NCAA Division II

SchoolNicknameCityStateConference
Assumption Greyhounds Worcester Massachusetts Northeast-10
Gannon Golden Knights Erie Pennsylvania PSAC
Mary Marauders Bismarck North Dakota NSIC
Ohio Dominican Panthers Columbus Ohio G-MAC
Quincy Hawks Quincy Illinois GLVC
Saint Anselm Hawks Goffstown New Hampshire Northeast-10
Seton Hill Griffins Greensburg Pennsylvania PSAC
Thomas More Saints Crestview Hills Kentucky G-MAC
Walsh Cavaliers Canton Ohio G-MAC
Wheeling Cardinals Wheeling West Virginia MEC

NCAA Division III

SchoolNicknameCityStateConference
Alvernia Golden Wolves Reading Pennsylvania MAC
Anna Maria Amcats Paxton Massashusetts ECFC
Benedictine Eagles Lisle Illinois NACC
Catholic Cardinals Washington District of Columbia Landmark
John Carroll Blue Streaks University Heights Ohio OAC
Hilbert College Hawks Hamburg New York Independent
King's Monarchs Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania MAC
Loras Duhawks Dubuque Iowa ARC
Misericordia Cougars Dallas Pennsylvania MAC
Mount St. Joseph Lions Cincinnati Ohio HCAC
St. John's Johnnies Collegeville Minnesota MIAC
St. John Fisher Cardinals Pittsford New York Empire 8
St. Norbert Green Knights De Pere Wisconsin NACC
St. Scholastica Saints Duluth Minnesota MIAC
St. Vincent Bearcats Latrobe Pennsylvania PAC
Salve Regina Seahawks Newport Rhode Island NEWMAC

Disbanded programs

SchoolNicknameCityStateYears
Canisius Golden Griffins Buffalo New York 1918–1949; 1975–2002
Creighton Bluejays Omaha Nebraska 1900–1942
DePaul Blue Demons Chicago Illinois –1939
Detroit Mercy Titans Detroit Michigan 1896–1963
Gonzaga Gonzaga Bulldogs football Spokane Washington 1892–1941
La Salle Explorers Philadelphia Pennsylvania 1931–2007
Loyola Marymount Loyola Los Angeles California 1889–1951
Loyola New Orleans Wolf Pack New Orleans Louisiana 1921-1939
Manhattan Manhattan New York City New York 1924–1942
Marquette Golden Avalanche Milwaukee Wisconsin 1892–1960
Notre Dame (OH) [1] Falcons South Euclid Ohio 2009–2023
Portland Pilots Portland Oregon –1949
Saint Louis Billikens St. Louis Missouri 1899–1949
St. Joseph's (IN) Pumas Rensselaer Indiana 1896–2017
Saint Mary's (CA) Gaels Moraga California 1892–1950; 1993–2003
San Francisco Dons San Francisco California 1917–1951; 1958–1982
Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara California 1896–1952; 1959–1992
Xavier Musketeers Cincinnati Ohio 1901–1973

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Historic Notre Dame College in Ohio to Close This Spring After 100 years". NCR. March 4, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
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