There are 250 NCAA Division III football programs in the United States. Teams and conference affiliations are current for the 2018 season.
NCAA Division III football programs[]
School | Nickname | City | State | Conference |
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Adrian | Bulldogs | Adrian | Michigan | MIAA |
Albion | Britons | Albion | Michigan | MIAA |
Albright | Lions | Reading | Pennsylvania | MAC |
Alfred | Saxons | Alfred | New York | Empire 8 |
Alfred State | Pioneers | Alfred | New York | ECFC |
Allegheny | Gators | Meadville | Pennsylvania | NCAC |
Alma | Scots | Alma | Michigan | MIAA |
Alvernia | Golden Wolves | Reading | Pennsylvania | MAC |
Amherst | Mammoths | Amherst | Massachusetts | NESCAC |
Anderson | Ravens | Anderson | Indiana | HCAC |
Anna Maria | AMCATS | Paxton | Massachusetts | ECFC |
Augsburg | Auggies | Minneapolis | Minnesota | MIAC |
Augustana (IL) | Vikings | Rock Island | Illinois | CCIW |
Aurora | Spartans | Aurora | Illinois | NACC |
Austin | Kangaroos | Sherman | Texas | SAA |
Averett | Cougars | Danville | Virginia | USA South |
Baldwin Wallace | Yellow Jackets | Berea | Ohio | OAC |
Bates | Bobcats | Lewiston | Maine | NESCAC |
Becker | Hawks | Leicester | Massachusetts | CCC Football |
Belhaven | Blazers | Jackson | Mississippi | ASC |
Beloit | Buccaneers | Beloit | Wisconsin | MWC |
Benedictine | Eagles | Lisle | Illinois | NACC |
Berry | Vikings | Mount Berry | Georgia | SAA |
Bethany | Bison | Bethany | West Virginia | PAC |
Bethel | Royals | Arden Hills | Minnesota | MIAC |
Birmingham-Southern | Panthers | Birmingham | Alabama | SAA |
Bluffton | Beavers | Bluffton | Ohio | HCAC |
Bowdoin | Polar Bears | Brunswick | Maine | NESCAC |
Brevard[lower-alpha 1] | Tornados | Brevard | North Carolina | USA South |
Bridgewater | Eagles | Bridgewater | Virginia | ODAC |
Bridgewater State | Bears | Bridgewater | Massachusetts | MASCAC |
Brockport | Golden Eagles | Brockport | New York | Empire 8 |
Buena Vista | Beavers | Storm Lake | Iowa | ARC |
Buffalo State | Bengals | Buffalo | New York | Liberty |
Cal Lutheran | Kingsmen | Thousand Oaks | California | SCIAC |
Capital | Crusaders | Columbus | Ohio | OAC |
Carleton | Knights | Northfield | Minnesota | MIAC |
Carnegie Mellon | Tartans | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | PAC |
Carroll (WI) | Pioneers | Waukesha | Wisconsin | CCIW |
Carthage | Red Men | Kenosha | Wisconsin | CCIW |
Case Western Reserve | Spartans | Cleveland | Ohio | PAC |
Castleton | Spartans | Castleton | Vermont | ECFC |
Catholic | Cardinals | Washington | District of Columbia | NEWMAC |
Central (IA) | Dutch | Pella | Iowa | ARC |
Centre | Colonels | Danville | Kentucky | SAA |
Chapman | Panthers | Orange | California | SCIAC |
Chicago | Maroons | Chicago | Illinois | MWC |
Christopher Newport | Captains | Newport News | Virginia | NJAC |
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Stags | Claremont | California | SCIAC |
Coast Guard | Bears | New London | Connecticut | NEWMAC |
Coe | Kohawks | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | ARC |
Colby | White Mules | Waterville | Maine | NESCAC |
College of New Jersey | Lions | Ewing | New Jersey | NJAC |
Concordia (IL) | Cougars | River Forest | Illinois | NACC |
Concordia (Moorhead) | Cobbers | Moorhead | Minnesota | MIAC |
Concordia (WI) | Falcons | Mequon | Wisconsin | NACC |
Cornell (IA) | Rams | Mount Vernon | Iowa | MWC |
Cortland State | Red Dragons | Cortland | New York | Empire 8 |
Crown | Storm | St. Bonifacius | Minnesota | UMAC |
Curry | Colonels | Milton | Massachusetts | CCC Football |
Dean | Bulldogs | Franklin | Massachusetts | ECFC |
Defiance | YellowJackets | Defiance | Ohio | HCAC |
Delaware Valley | Aggies | Doylestown | Pennsylvania | MAC |
Denison | Big Red | Granville | Ohio | NCAC |
DePauw | Tigers | Greencastle | Indiana | NCAC |
Dickinson | Red Devils | Carlisle | Pennsylvania | Centennial |
Dubuque | Spartans | Dubuque | Iowa | ARC |
Earlham | Quakers | Richmond | Indiana | HCAC |
East Texas Baptist | Tigers | Marshall | Texas | ASC |
Elmhurst | Bluejays | Elmhurst | Illinois | CCIW |
Emory & Henry | Wasps | Emory | Virginia | ODAC |
Endicott | Gulls | Beverly | Massachusetts | CCC Football |
Eureka | Red Devils | Eureka | Illinois | UMAC |
FDU-Florham | Devils | Madison | New Jersey | MAC |
Ferrum | Panthers | Ferrum | Virginia | ODAC |
Finlandia | Lions | Hancock | Michigan | MIAA |
Fitchburg State | Falcons | Fitchburg | Massachusetts | MASCAC |
Framingham State | Rams | Framingham | Massachusetts | MASCAC |
Franklin | Grizzlies | Franklin | Indiana | HCAC |
Franklin & Marshall | Diplomats | Lancaster | Pennsylvania | Centennial |
Frostburg State | Bobcats | Frostburg | Maryland | NJAC[lower-alpha 2] |
Gallaudet | Bison | Washington | District of Columbia | ECFC |
Geneva | Golden Tornadoes | Beaver Falls | Pennsylvania | PAC |
George Fox | Bruins | Newberg | Oregon | NWC |
Gettysburg | Bullets | Gettysburg | Pennsylvania | Centennial |
Greensboro | Pride | Greensboro | North Carolina | USA South |
Greenville | Panthers | Greenville | Illinois | UMAC |
Grinnell | Pioneers | Grinnell | Iowa | MWC |
Grove City | Wolverines | Grove City | Pennsylvania | PAC |
Guilford | Quakers | Greensboro | North Carolina | ODAC |
Gustavus Adolphus | Gusties | St. Peter | Minnesota | MIAC |
Hamilton | Continentals | Clinton | New York | NESCAC |
Hamline | Pipers | St. Paul | Minnesota | MIAC |
Hampden–Sydney | Tigers | Hampden Sydney | Virginia | ODAC |
Hanover | Panthers | Hanover | Indiana | HCAC |
Hardin–Simmons | Cowboys | Abilene | Texas | ASC |
Hartwick | Hawks | Oneonta | New York | Empire 8 |
Heidelberg | Student Princes | Tiffin | Ohio | OAC |
Hendrix | Warriors | Conway | Arkansas | SAA |
Hiram | Terriers | Hiram | Ohio | NCAC |
Hobart | Statesmen | Geneva | New York | Liberty |
Hope | Flying Dutchmen | Holland | Michigan | MIAA |
Howard Payne | Yellow Jackets | Brownwood | Texas | ASC |
Huntingdon | Hawks | Montgomery | Alabama | USA South |
Husson | Eagles | Bangor | Maine | ECFC (CCC Football in 2019) |
Illinois College | Blueboys | Jacksonville | Illinois | MWC |
Illinois Wesleyan | Titans | Bloomington | Illinois | CCIW |
Iowa Wesleyan | Tigers | Mt. Pleasant | Iowa | UMAC |
Ithaca | Bombers | Ithaca | New York | Liberty |
John Carroll | Blue Streaks | University Heights | Ohio | OAC |
Johns Hopkins | Blue Jays | Baltimore | Maryland | Centennial |
Juniata | Eagles | Huntingdon | Pennsylvania | Centennial |
Kalamazoo | Hornets | Kalamazoo | Michigan | MIAA |
Kean | Cougars | Union Township | New Jersey | NJAC |
Kenyon | Lords | Gambier | Ohio | NCAC |
King's | Monarchs | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | MAC |
Knox | Prairie Fire | Galesburg | Illinois | MWC |
La Verne | Leopards | La Verne | California | SCIAC |
LaGrange | Panthers | LaGrange | Georgia | USA South |
Lake Forest | Foresters | Lake Forest | Illinois | MWC |
Lakeland | Muskies | Sheboygan | Wisconsin | NACC |
Lawrence | Vikings | Appleton | Wisconsin | MWC |
Lebanon Valley | Flying Dutchmen | Annville | Pennsylvania | MAC |
Lewis & Clark | Pioneers | Portland | Oregon | NWC |
Linfield | Wildcats | McMinnville | Oregon | NWC |
Loras | Duhawks | Dubuque | Iowa | ARC |
Louisiana College | Wildcats | Pineville | Louisiana | ASC |
Luther | Norse | Decorah | Iowa | ARC |
Lycoming | Warriors | Williamsport | Pennsylvania | MAC |
Macalester | Scots | St. Paul | Minnesota | MWC |
MacMurray | Highlanders | Jacksonville | Illinois | UMAC |
Maine Maritime | Mariners | Castine | Maine | NEWMAC |
Manchester | Spartans | North Manchester | Indiana | HCAC |
Marietta | Pioneers | Marietta | Ohio | OAC |
Martin Luther | Knights | New Ulm | Minnesota | UMAC |
Mary Hardin–Baylor | Crusaders | Belton | Texas | ASC |
Maryville | Scots | Maryville | Tennessee | USA South |
UMass Dartmouth | Corsairs | North Dartmouth | Massachusetts | MASCAC |
Massachusetts Maritime | Buccaneers | Buzzards Bay | Massachusetts | MASCAC |
McDaniel | Green Terror | Westminster | Maryland | Centennial |
McMurry | War Hawks | Abilene | Texas | ASC |
Merchant Marine | Mariners | Kings Point | New York | NEWMAC |
Methodist | Monarchs | Fayetteville | North Carolina | USA South |
Middlebury | Panthers | Middlebury | Vermont | NESCAC |
Millikin | Big Blue | Decatur | Illinois | CCIW |
Millsaps | Majors | Jackson | Mississippi | SAA |
Minnesota-Morris | Cougars | Morris | Minnesota | UMAC |
Misericordia | Cougars | Dallas | Pennsylvania | MAC |
MIT | Engineers | Cambridge | Massachusetts | NEWMAC |
Monmouth (IL) | Fighting Scots | Monmouth | Illinois | MWC |
Montclair State | Red Hawks | Upper Montclair | New Jersey | NJAC |
Moravian | Greyhounds | Bethlehem | Pennsylvania | Centennial |
Mount Union | Purple Raiders | Alliance | Ohio | OAC |
Mount St. Joseph | Lions | Cincinnati | Ohio | HCAC |
Muhlenberg | Mules | Allentown | Pennsylvania | Centennial |
Muskingum | Fighting Muskies | New Concord | Ohio | OAC |
Nebraska Wesleyan | Prairie Wolves | Lincoln | Nebraska | ARC |
New England (ME) | Nor'easters | Biddeford | Maine | CCC Football |
Nichols | Bison | Dudley | Massachusetts | CCC Football |
North Carolina Wesleyan | Battling Bishops | Rocky Mount | North Carolina | USA South |
North Central | Cardinals | Naperville | Illinois | CCIW |
North Park | Vikings | Chicago | Illinois | CCIW |
Northwestern (MN) | Eagles | Roseville | Minnesota | UMAC |
Norwich | Cadets | Northfield | Vermont | NEWMAC |
Oberlin | Yeomen | Oberlin | Ohio | NCAC |
Occidental | Tigers | Eagle Rock | California | SCIAC |
Ohio Northern | Polar Bears | Ada | Ohio | OAC |
Ohio Wesleyan | Battling Bishops | Delaware | Ohio | NCAC |
Olivet | Comets | Olivet | Michigan | MIAA |
Otterbein | Cardinals | Westerville | Ohio | OAC |
Pacific (OR) | Boxers | Forest Grove | Oregon | NWC |
Pacific Lutheran | Lutes | Tacoma | Washington | NWC |
Plymouth State | Panthers | Plymouth | New Hampshire | MASCAC |
Pomona-Pitzer | Sagehens | Claremont | California | SCIAC |
Puget Sound | Loggers | Tacoma | Washington | NWC |
Randolph–Macon | Yellow Jackets | Ashland | Virginia | ODAC |
Redlands | Bulldogs | Redlands | California | SCIAC |
Rhodes | Lynx | Memphis | Tennessee | SAA |
Ripon | Red Hawks | Ripon | Wisconsin | MWC |
Rochester | Yellowjackets | Rochester | New York | Liberty |
Rockford | Regents | Rockford | Illinois | NACC |
Rose–Hulman | Engineers | Terre Haute | Indiana | HCAC |
Rowan | Profs | Glassboro | New Jersey | NJAC |
RPI | Engineers | Troy | New York | Liberty |
St. John Fisher | Cardinals | Pittsford | New York | Empire 8 |
St. John's (MN) | Johnnies | Collegeville | Minnesota | MIAC |
St. Lawrence | Saints | Canton | New York | Liberty |
St. Norbert | Green Knights | De Pere | Wisconsin | MWC |
St. Olaf | Oles | Northfield | Minnesota | MIAC |
St. Scholastica | Saints | Duluth | Minnesota | UMAC |
St. Thomas | Tommies | St. Paul | Minnesota | MIAC |
St. Vincent | Bearcats | Latrobe | Pennsylvania | PAC |
Salisbury | Seagulls | Salisbury | Maryland | NJAC |
Salve Regina | Seahawks | Newport | Rhode Island | CCC Football |
Sewanee | Tigers | Sewanee | Tennessee | SAA |
Shenandoah | Hornets | Winchester | Virginia | ODAC |
Simpson | Storm | Indianola | Iowa | ARC |
Southern Virginia | Knights | Buena Vista | Virginia | ODAC |
Southwestern | Pirates | Georgetown | Texas | ASC |
Springfield | Pride | Springfield | Massachusetts | NEWMAC |
Stevenson | Mustangs | Owings Mills | Maryland | MAC |
Sul Ross State | Lobos | Alpine | Texas | ASC |
SUNY-Maritime | Privateers | Bronx | New York | ECFC |
SUNY-Morrisville | Mustangs | Morrisville | New York | Empire 8 |
Susquehanna | Crusaders | Selinsgrove | Pennsylvania | Centennial |
Texas Lutheran | Bulldogs | Seguin | Texas | ASC |
Thiel | Tomcats | Greenville | Pennsylvania | PAC |
Thomas More | Saints | Crestview Hills | Kentucky | Independent[lower-alpha 3] |
Trine | Thunder | Angola | Indiana | MIAA |
Trinity (CT) | Bantams | Hartford | Connecticut | NESCAC |
Trinity (TX) | Tigers | San Antonio | Texas | SAA |
Tufts | Jumbos | Medford | Massachusetts | NESCAC |
Union | Dutchmen | Schenectady | New York | Liberty |
Ursinus | Bears | Collegeville | Pennsylvania | Centennial |
Utica | Pioneers | Utica | New York | Empire 8 |
Wabash | Little Giants | Crawfordsville | Indiana | NCAC |
Wartburg | Knights | Waverly | Iowa | ARC |
Washington & Jefferson | Presidents | Washington | Pennsylvania | PAC |
Washington & Lee | Generals | Lexington | Virginia | ODAC |
Washington (MO) | Bears | St. Louis | Missouri | CCIW |
Waynesburg | Yellow Jackets | Waynesburg | Pennsylvania | PAC |
Wesley | Wolverines | Dover | Delaware | NJAC |
Wesleyan | Cardinals | Middletown | Connecticut | NESCAC |
Western Connecticut | Colonials | Danbury | Connecticut | MASCAC |
Western New England | Golden Bears | Springfield | Massachusetts | CCC Football |
Westfield State | Owls | Westfield | Massachusetts | MASCAC |
Westminster (MO) | Blue Jays | Fulton | Missouri | UMAC |
Westminster (PA) | Titans | New Wilmington | Pennsylvania | PAC |
Wheaton (IL) | Thunder | Wheaton | Illinois | CCIW |
Whittier | Poets | Whittier | California | SCIAC |
Whitworth | Pirates | Spokane | Washington | NWC |
Widener | Pride | Chester | Pennsylvania | MAC |
Wilkes | Colonels | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | MAC |
Willamette | Bearcats | Salem | Oregon | NWC |
William Paterson | Pioneers | Wayne | New Jersey | NJAC |
Williams | Ephs | Williamstown | Massachusetts | NESCAC |
Wilmington | Quakers | Wilmington | Ohio | OAC |
Wisconsin Lutheran | Warriors | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | NACC |
UW–Eau Claire | Blugolds | Eau Claire | Wisconsin | WIAC |
UW–La Crosse | Eagles | La Crosse | Wisconsin | WIAC |
UW–Oshkosh | Titans | Oshkosh | Wisconsin | WIAC |
UW–Platteville | Pioneers | Platteville | Wisconsin | WIAC |
UW–River Falls | Falcons | River Falls | Wisconsin | WIAC |
UW–Stevens Point | Pointers | Stevens Point | Wisconsin | WIAC |
UW–Stout | Blue Devils | Menomonie | Wisconsin | WIAC |
UW–Whitewater | Warhawks | Whitewater | Wisconsin | WIAC |
Wittenberg | Tigers | Springfield | Ohio | NCAC |
Wooster | Fighting Scots | Wooster | Ohio | NCAC |
Worcester Poly | Engineers | Worcester | Massachusetts | NEWMAC |
Worcester State | Lancers | Worcester | Massachusetts | MASCAC |
Future Division III football programs[]
School | Nickname | City | State/ Province |
Future Conference |
Stadium | Cap. | Note | Begins Play |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Keystone College | Giants | La Plume | Pennsylvania | ECFC | 2020 |
See also[]
- List of NCAA Division I Institutions
- List of NCAA Division II Institutions
- List of NCAA Division III Institutions
- List of NCAA Division I FBS football programs
- List of NCAA Division I FCS football programs
- List of NCAA Division II football programs
- List of NAIA football programs
- List of community college football programs
- List of NCAA Institutions with club football teams
- List of NCAA Division I schools that have never sponsored football
- List of defunct college football teams
References[]
- "Division III football team news, schedules and results". D3football.com. http://d3football.com/teams/index.
- "NCAA Sports Sponsorship - Division III Football". NCAA. http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec2/sponsorship?sortOrder=0&division=3&sport=MFB.
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