List of college athletic programs in Mississippi

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

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NCAA

Division I

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Alcorn State
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Jackson State
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Ole Miss
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Mississippi State
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Mississippi Valley State
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Southern Miss
Full NCAA Division I member colleges in Mississippi.
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Alcorn State Braves and Lady Braves Alcorn State University Lorman SWAC FCS Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svg
Jackson State Tigers and Lady Tigers Jackson State University Jackson SWAC FCS Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svg
Ole Miss Rebels [lower-alpha 1] University of Mississippi Oxford [lower-alpha 2] SEC FBS Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svg
Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State University Mississippi State [lower-alpha 3] SEC FBS Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svg
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils and Devilettes Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena SWAC FCS Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svg
Southern Miss Golden Eagles and Lady Eagles The University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg Sun Belt FBS Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svg
  1. National media generally use "Mississippi" in score listings and on first reference, but will frequently use "Ole Miss" on later reference. The school athletic department prefers "Ole Miss".
  2. The University of Mississippi partially extends into the census-designated place of University, which is completely within the city of Oxford. The U.S. Postal Service considers University to be a separate entity from Oxford.
  3. Mississippi State University is located within the census-designated place of Mississippi State, which encompasses the entire university campus. The campus does extend into the city limits of Starkville, but the U.S. Postal Service considers Mississippi State to be a separate entity.

Division II

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Delta State
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Mississippi College
Full NCAA Division II member colleges in Mississippi.
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Delta State Statesmen and Lady Statesmen Delta State University Cleveland Gulf South Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Mississippi College Choctaws Mississippi College Clinton Gulf South Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg

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Belhaven Blazers Belhaven University Jackson CCS Yes check.svg [lower-alpha 1] Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Millsaps Majors Millsaps College Jackson SAA Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
MUW Owls Mississippi University for Women Columbus SLIAC Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
  1. Belhaven's football team competes in USA South.

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Blue Mountain Toppers Blue Mountain Christian University Blue Mountain Southern States Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Rust Bearcats Rust College Holly Springs Gulf Coast Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg [lower-alpha 1] Yes check.svg [lower-alpha 2] Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg
Tougaloo Bulldogs Tougaloo College Tougaloo Gulf Coast Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg [lower-alpha 1] Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg
William Carey Crusaders William Carey University Hattiesburg Southern States Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
  1. 1 2 Rust and Tougaloo's baseball teams compete as independents.
  2. Rust's softball team competes as an independent.

NJCAA

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Coahoma Tigers Coahoma Community College Clarksdale Mississippi C&JC
Copiah-Lincoln Wolves Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson Mississippi C&JC
East Central Warriors East Central Community College Decatur Mississippi C&JC
East Mississippi Lions East Mississippi Community College Scooba Mississippi C&JC
Hinds Eagles Hinds Community College Raymond Mississippi C&JC
Holmes Bulldogs Holmes Community College Goodman Mississippi C&JC
Itawamba Indians Itawamba Community College Fulton Mississippi C&JC
Jones County Bobcats Jones County Junior College Ellisville Mississippi C&JC
Meridian Eagles Meridian Community College Meridian Independent
Mississippi Delta Trojans Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead Mississippi C&JC
Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston Mississippi C&JC
Northeast Mississippi Tigers Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville Mississippi C&JC
Northwest Mississippi Rangers Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia Mississippi C&JC
Pearl River Wildcats Pearl River Community College Poplarville Mississippi C&JC
Southwest Mississippi Bears Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit Mississippi C&JC

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