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
Red pog.svg
Jackson State
Blue pog.svg
Ole Miss
Blue pog.svg
Mississippi State
Red pog.svg
Mississippi Valley State
Blue pog.svg
Southern Miss
Full NCAA Division I member colleges in Mississippi.
Blue pog.svg – FBS Football, Red pog.svg – FCS Football
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Alcorn State Braves and Lady Braves Alcorn State University Lorman SWAC FCS Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg
Jackson State Tigers and Lady Tigers Jackson State University Jackson SWAC FCS Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg
Ole Miss Rebels [a] University of Mississippi Oxford [b] SEC FBS Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg
Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State University Mississippi State [c] SEC FBS Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils and Devilettes Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena SWAC FCS Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg
Southern Miss Golden Eagles and Lady Eagles The University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg Sun Belt FBS Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.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
Green pog.svg
Mississippi College
Full NCAA Division II member colleges in Mississippi.
Blue pog.svg - Football, Green pog.svg - Non-Football
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Delta State Statesmen and Lady Statesmen Delta State University Cleveland Gulf South Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Mississippi College Choctaws Mississippi College Clinton Gulf South Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg

Division III

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Blue pog.svg
Belhaven
Blue pog.svg
Millsaps
Green pog.svg
MUW
Full NCAA Division III member colleges in Mississippi.
Blue pog.svg - Football, Green pog.svg - Non-Football
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Belhaven Blazers Belhaven University Jackson CCS Check-green.svg [a] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Millsaps Majors Millsaps College Jackson SAA Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
MUW Owls Mississippi University for Women Columbus SLIAC Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
  1. Belhaven's football team competes in USA South.

NAIA

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Green pog.svg
Blue Mountain Christian
Green pog.svg
Rust
Green pog.svg
Tougaloo
Green pog.svg
William Carey
Full NAIA member colleges in Mississippi.
Green pog.svg - Non-Football
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Blue Mountain Toppers Blue Mountain Christian University Blue Mountain Southern States Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Rust Bearcats Rust College Holly Springs HBCU Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg [a] Check-green.svg [b] Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg
Tougaloo Bulldogs Tougaloo College Tougaloo HBCU Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg [a] Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg
William Carey Crusaders William Carey University Hattiesburg Southern States Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.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
Blue pog.svg
Copiah-Lincoln
Blue pog.svg
East Central
Blue pog.svg
East Mississippi
Blue pog.svg
Hinds
Blue pog.svg
Holmes
Blue pog.svg
Itawamba
Blue pog.svg
Jones
Green pog.svg
Meridian
Blue pog.svg
Mississippi Delta
Blue pog.svg
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Blue pog.svg
Northeast Mississippi
Blue pog.svg
Northwest Mississippi
Blue pog.svg
Pearl River
Blue pog.svg
Southwest Mississippi
Full NJCAA member colleges in Mississippi.
Blue pog.svg - Football, Green pog.svg - Non-Football
TeamSchoolCityConference
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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