List of college athletic programs in Maine

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This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. state of Maine.

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NCAA

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Bates
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Bowdoin
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Colby
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Husson
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Maine–Farmington
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Maine–Presque Isle
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Maine Maritime
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New England
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Saint Joseph's
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Southern Maine
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Thomas
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Maine
Full NCAA member colleges in Maine.
Red pog.svg – DI Football member, Blue pog.svg – DIII Football member
Green pog.svg – DIII Non-football member

Division I

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Maine Black Bears University of Maine Orono America East FCS [lower-alpha 1] Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg [lower-alpha 2] Yes check.svg [lower-alpha 2] Dark Red x.svgYes check.svg
  1. Maine's football team competes in CAA Football, the technically separate football league operated by the all-sports Coastal Athletic Association.
  2. 1 2 Maine's ice hockey teams compete in Hockey East.

Division III

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Bates Bobcats Bates College Lewiston NESCAC Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Bowdoin Polar Bears Bowdoin College Brunswick NESCAC Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Colby Mules Colby College Waterville NESCAC Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Husson Eagles Husson University Bangor NAC Yes check.svg [lower-alpha 1] Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Maine–Farmington Beavers University of Maine at Farmington Farmington NAC Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Maine–Presque Isle Owls University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle NAC Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Maine Maritime Mariners Maine Maritime Academy Castine NAC Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
New England Nor'easters University of New England Biddeford CCC Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg [lower-alpha 2] Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Saint Joseph's Monks Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish GNAC Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Southern Maine Huskies University of Southern Maine Gorham LEC Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg [lower-alpha 3] Yes check.svg [lower-alpha 3] Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Thomas Terriers Thomas College Waterville NAC Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
  1. Husson's football team competes in the Commonwealth Coast Conference.
  2. New England's women's hockey team competes in the Colonial Hockey Conference.
  3. 1 2 Southern Maine's ice hockey teams compete in the New England Hockey Conference.

USCAA

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Central Maine
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Maine–Augusta
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Maine–Fort Kent
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Southern Maine CC
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York County
Full USCAA member colleges in Maine.
TeamSchoolCityConference
Central Maine Mustangs Central Maine Community College Auburn Yankee Small
Maine-Augusta Moose University of Maine at Augusta Augusta Yankee Small
Maine-Fort Kent Bengals University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent Independent
Southern Maine Seawolves Southern Maine Community College South Portland Yankee Small
York County Hawks York County Community College Wells Yankee Small

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