Welcome to our companion reference information for all future realignment changes within college athletics. We publish a new article each year that lists all the changes that will occur with the most recent article focused on changes starting with the 2026-27 academic year. Given the number of changes in the list that cover numerous years, we have decided to provide another way to view the information.
Below is a list of every NCAA and NAIA conference as of the 2026-27academic year and includes whether or not any changes are occurring in the current year or the future. Regardless of any changes, clicking the “Yes” or “No” link in that column will bring you to the conference’s corresponding table in this article. The table lists all the members for the current academic year, followed by any changes occurring in the next four years. The table below is automatically sorted by Division and then by alphabetical name. We’ve listed every conference name and a more common acronym (the SEC is listed as Southeastern Conference), but the table is searchable if you do not want to scroll.
All tables below will be updated as future realignment changes become known. The membership column for each conference will only be updated at the start of a new academic year. We will also list any changes effective in the current year for reference. You can skip to Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, or NAIA by clicking the links.
| Conference | Association and Division | Future Changes? |
|---|---|---|
| America East Conference | NCAA – D1 | No |
| The American Conference (American) | NCAA – D1 | No |
| ASUN Conference | NCAA – D1 | Yes |
| Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) | NCAA – D1 | No |
| Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) | NCAA – D1 | No |
| Big 12 Conference | NCAA – D1 | No |
| Big East Conference | NCAA – D1 | No |
| Big Sky Conference | NCAA – D1 | Yes |
| Big South Conference | NCAA – D1 | No |
| Big Ten Conference | NCAA – D1 | No |
| Big West Conference | NCAA – D1 | Yes |
| Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) | NCAA – D1 | Yes |
| Conference USA (C-USA) | NCAA – D1 | Yes |
| Horizon League | NCAA – D1 | Yes |
| Independents (D1) | NCAA – D1 | Yes |
| Ivy League | NCAA – D1 | No |
| Metro Conference (Metro) | NCAA – D1 | Yes* |
| Mid-American Conference (MAC) | NCAA – D1 | Yes |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) | NCAA – D1 | No |
| Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) | NCAA – D1 | No |
| Missouri Valley Fooball Conference (MVFC) | NCAA – D1 | Yes |
| Mountain West Conference (MWC) | NCAA – D1 | Yes |
| Northeast Conference (NEC) | NCAA – D1 | Yes |
| Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) | NCAA – D1 | Yes |
| Pac-12 Conference | NCAA – D1 | Yes |
| Patriot League | NCAA – D1 | Yes |
| Pioneer Football League (PFL) | NCAA – D1 | No |
| Southeastern Conference (SEC) | NCAA – D1 | No |
| Southern Conference (SoCon) | NCAA – D1 | Yes |
| Southland Conference | NCAA – D1 | No |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) | NCAA – D1 | No |
| Summit League | NCAA – D1 | Yes |
| Sun Belt Conference | NCAA – D1 | Yes |
| United Athletic Conference (UAC) | NCAA – D1 | Yes |
| West Coast Conference (WCC) | NCAA – D1 | Yes |
| Western Athletic Conference (WAC) | NCAA – D1 | Yes |
| California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) | NCAA – D2 | Yes |
| Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) | NCAA – D2 | Yes |
| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) | NCAA – D2 | No |
| Conference Carolinas | NCAA – D2 | Yes |
| East Coast Conference (ECC) | NCAA – D2 | No |
| Great American Conference (GAC) | NCAA – D2 | No |
| Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) | NCAA – D2 | No |
| Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) | NCAA – D2 | No |
| Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) | NCAA – D2 | No |
| Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) | NCAA – D2 | Yes |
| Gulf South Conference | NCAA – D2 | Yes |
| Independents (D2) | NCAA – D2 | No |
| Lone Star Conference (LSC) | NCAA – D2 | Yes |
| Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) | NCAA – D2 | No |
| Mountain East Conference (MEC) | NCAA – D2 | Yes |
| Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) | NCAA – D2 | Yes |
| Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) | NCAA – D2 | No |
| Pacific West Conference (PacWest) | NCAA – D2 | Yes |
| Peach Belt Conference | NCAA – D2 | Yes |
| Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) | NCAA – D2 | Yes |
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) | NCAA – D2 | No |
| South Atlantic Conference (SAC) | NCAA – D2 | No |
| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) | NCAA – D2 | Yes |
| Sunshine State Conference | NCAA – D2 | Yes |
| Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| American Southwest Conference (ASC) | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| Atlantic East Conference (AEC) | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| Centennial Conference | NCAA – D3 | No |
| City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| Conference of New England (CNE) | NCAA – D3 | No |
| Empire 8 Conference | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) | NCAA – D3 | No |
| Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) | NCAA – D3 | No |
| Independents (D3) | NCAA – D3 | No |
| Landmark Conference | NCAA – D3 | No |
| Liberty League | NCAA – D3 | No |
| Little East Conference (LEC) | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) | NCAA – D3 | No |
| MAC Commonwealth | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| MAC Freedom | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| Midwest Conference | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) | NCAA – D3 | No |
| New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) | NCAA – D3 | No |
| New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| North Atlantic Conference (NAC) | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| Northwest Conference (NWC) | NCAA – D3 | No |
| Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) | NCAA – D3 | No |
| Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| Skyline Conference | NCAA – D3 | No |
| Southern Athletic Association (SAA) | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) | NCAA – D3 | No |
| State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| United East Conference | NCAA – D3 | Yes |
| University Athletic Association (UAA) | NCAA – D3 | No |
| Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) | NCAA – D3 | No |
| USA South Athletic Conference | NCAA – D3 | No |
| Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) | NCAA – D3 | No |
| American Midwest Conference (AMC) | NAIA | Yes |
| Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) | NAIA | No |
| California Pacific Conference (Cal Pac) | NAIA | No |
| Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) | NAIA | No |
| Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) | NAIA | Yes |
| Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) | NAIA | Yes |
| Crossroads League | NAIA | No |
| Frontier Conference | NAIA | Yes |
| Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) | NAIA | No |
| Great Southwest Athletic Conference (GSAC) | NAIA | Yes |
| HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) | NAIA | Yes |
| Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) | NAIA | Yes |
| Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) | NAIA | No |
| Mid-South Conference (MSC) | NAIA | No |
| Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) | NAIA | Yes |
| Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) | NAIA | Yes |
| River States Conference (RSC) | NAIA | Yes |
| Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) | NAIA | Yes |
| Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) | NAIA | Yes |
| Sun Conference | NAIA | Yes |
| Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) | NAIA | Yes |
America East Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | None | None | None | None |
| Binghamton | ||||
| Bryant | ||||
| Maine | ||||
| New Hampshire | ||||
| NJIT | ||||
| UMass Lowell | ||||
| UMBC | ||||
| Vermont |
American Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army (Football-only) | None | None | None | None |
| Charlotte | ||||
| East Carolina | ||||
| Florida Atlantic | ||||
| Memphis | ||||
| Navy (Football-only) | ||||
| North Texas | ||||
| Rice | ||||
| South Florida | ||||
| Temple | ||||
| Tulane | ||||
| Tulsa | ||||
| UAB | ||||
| UTSA | ||||
| Wichita State |
ASUN Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellarmine | Austin Peay (Leaving for UAC) | None | None | None |
| Florida Gulf Coast | Central Arkansas (Leaving for UAC) | |||
| Jacksonville | Eastern Kentucky (Leaving for UAC) | |||
| Lipscomb | North Alabama (Leaving for UAC) | |||
| North Florida | West Florida (Joining from D2 Gulf South) | |||
| Queens University (NC) | West Georgia (Leaving for UAC) | |||
| Stetson | ||||
| West Florida |
Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson | None | None | None | None |
| Dayton | ||||
| Duquesne | ||||
| Fordham | ||||
| George Mason | ||||
| George Washington | ||||
| La Salle | ||||
| Loyola Chicago | ||||
| Rhode Island | ||||
| Richmond | ||||
| Saint Joseph’s | ||||
| Saint Louis | ||||
| St. Bonaventure | ||||
| VCU |
Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | None | None | None | None |
| California | ||||
| Clemson | ||||
| Duke | ||||
| Florida State | ||||
| Georgia Tech | ||||
| Louisville | ||||
| Miami (FL) | ||||
| North Carolina | ||||
| North Carolina State | ||||
| Notre Dame (Except Football) | ||||
| Pittsburgh | ||||
| SMU | ||||
| Stanford | ||||
| Syracuse | ||||
| Virginia | ||||
| Virginia Tech | ||||
| Wake Forest |
Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | None | None | None | None |
| Arizona State | ||||
| Baylor | ||||
| BYU | ||||
| Cincinnati | ||||
| Colorado | ||||
| Houston | ||||
| Iowa State | ||||
| Kansas | ||||
| Kansas State | ||||
| Oklahoma State | ||||
| TCU | ||||
| Texas Tech | ||||
| UCF | ||||
| Utah | ||||
| West Virginia |
Big East Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | None | None | None | None |
| Connecticut | ||||
| Creighton | ||||
| DePaul | ||||
| Georgetown | ||||
| Marquette | ||||
| Providence | ||||
| Seton Hall | ||||
| St. John’s | ||||
| Villanova | ||||
| Xavier |
Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly (Football-only) | Sacramento State (Leaving for Big West) | None | None | None |
| Eastern Washington | Southern Utah (Joining from WAC/UAC) | |||
| Idaho | Utah Tech (Joining from WAC/UAC) | |||
| Idaho State | ||||
| Montana | ||||
| Montana State | ||||
| Northern Arizona | ||||
| Northern Colorado | ||||
| Portland State | ||||
| Southern Utah | ||||
| UC Davis (Football-only) | ||||
| Utah Tech | ||||
| Weber State |
Big South Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern | None | None | None | None |
| Gardner-Webb | ||||
| High Point | ||||
| Longwood | ||||
| Presbyterian | ||||
| Radford | ||||
| South Carolina Upstate | ||||
| UNC-Asheville | ||||
| Winthrop |
Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | None | None | None | None |
| Indiana | ||||
| Iowa | ||||
| Maryland | ||||
| Michigan | ||||
| Michigan State | ||||
| Minnesota | ||||
| Nebraska | ||||
| Northwestern | ||||
| Ohio State | ||||
| Oregon | ||||
| Penn State | ||||
| Purdue | ||||
| Rutgers | ||||
| UCLA | ||||
| USC | ||||
| Washington | ||||
| Wisconsin |
Big West Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Baptist | Cal Baptist (Joining from WAC) | UC San Diego (Leaving for West Coast) | None | None |
| Cal Poly | Hawaii (Leaving for Mountain West) | UC Santa Barbara (Leaving for West Coast) | ||
| Cal State Bakersfield | Sacramento State (Joining from Big Sky) | |||
| Cal State Fullerton | UC Davis (Leaving for Mountain West) | |||
| Cal State Northridge | Utah Valley (Joining from WAC) | |||
| Long Beach State | ||||
| Sacramento State | ||||
| UC Irvine | ||||
| UC Riverside | ||||
| UC San Diego | ||||
| UC Santa Barbara | ||||
| Utah Valley |
Coastal Athletic Association (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany (Football-only) | Sacred Heart (Football joining from FCS Independent) | None | None | None |
| Bryant (Football-only) | Villanova (Football leaving for Patriot League) | |||
| Campbell | William & Mary (Football leaving for Patriot League) | |||
| Charleston (SC) | ||||
| Drexel | ||||
| Elon | ||||
| Hampton | ||||
| Hofstra | ||||
| Maine (Football-only) | ||||
| Monmouth | ||||
| New Hampshire (Football-only) | ||||
| North Carolina A&T | ||||
| Northeastern | ||||
| Rhode Island (Football-only) | ||||
| Sacred Heart (Football-only) | ||||
| Stony Brook | ||||
| Towson | ||||
| UNC-Wilmington | ||||
| William & Mary |
Conference USA (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | Louisiana Tech (Leaving for Sun Belt) | None | None | None |
| Florida International | UTEP (Leaving for Mountain West) | |||
| Jacksonville State | ||||
| Kennesaw State | ||||
| Liberty | ||||
| Middle Tennessee | ||||
| Missouri State | ||||
| New Mexico State | ||||
| Sam Houston State | ||||
| Western Kentucky |
Horizon League (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State | Northern Illinois (Joining from MAC) | None | None | None |
| Detroit Mercy | ||||
| Green Bay | ||||
| IU Indy | ||||
| Milwaukee | ||||
| Northern Illinois | ||||
| Northern Kentucky | ||||
| Oakland | ||||
| Purdue Fort Wayne | ||||
| Robert Morris | ||||
| Wright State | ||||
| Youngstown State |
Independents (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut (Football-only) | Chicago State (FCS) (Starting Football) | Chicago State (FCS) (Football leaving for NEC) | None | None |
| Chicago State (FCS) (Fooball-only) | Sacred Heart (FCS) (Football leaving for CAA) | |||
| Merrimack (FCS) (Football-only) | ||||
| Notre Dame (Football-only) |
Ivy League (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | None | None | None | None |
| Columbia | ||||
| Cornell | ||||
| Dartmouth | ||||
| Harvard | ||||
| Penn | ||||
| Princeton | ||||
| Yale |
Metro Conference (NCAA Division 1)
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) rebranded to the Metro Conference on July 1, 2026.
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canisius | None | None | None | None |
| Fairfield | ||||
| Iona | ||||
| Manhattan | ||||
| Marist | ||||
| Merrimack | ||||
| Mount St. Mary’s | ||||
| Niagara | ||||
| Quinnipiac | ||||
| Rider | ||||
| Sacred Heart | ||||
| Saint Peter’s | ||||
| Seina |
Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | Northern Illinois (Football to Mt. West; Other sports to Horizon) | None | None | None |
| Ball State | Sacramento State (Football from Big Sky) | |||
| Bowling Green | ||||
| Buffalo | ||||
| Central Michigan | ||||
| Eastern Michigan | ||||
| Kent State | ||||
| Massachusetts | ||||
| Miami (OH) | ||||
| Ohio | ||||
| Sacramento State (Football-only) | ||||
| Toledo | ||||
| Western Michigan |
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coppin State | None | None | None | None |
| Delaware State | ||||
| Howard | ||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | ||||
| Morgan State | ||||
| Norfolk State | ||||
| North Carolina Central | ||||
| South Carolina State |
Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | None | None | None | None |
| Bradley | ||||
| Drake | ||||
| Evansville | ||||
| Illinois State | ||||
| Illinois Chicago | ||||
| Indiana State | ||||
| Murray State | ||||
| Northern Iowa | ||||
| Southern Illinois | ||||
| Valparaiso |
Missouri Valley Football Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State | North Dakota State (Leaving for Mountain West) | None | None | None |
| Indiana State | ||||
| Murray State | ||||
| North Dakota | ||||
| Northern Iowa | ||||
| South Dakota | ||||
| South Dakota state | ||||
| Southern Illinois | ||||
| Youngstown State |
Mountain West Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | Boise State (Leaving for Pac-12) | None | None | None |
| Grand Canyon | Colorado State (Leaving for Pac-12) | |||
| Hawaii | Fresno State (Leaving for Pac-12) | |||
| Nevada | Hawaii (Joining from Big West) | |||
| New Mexico | North Dakota state (Football Joining from MVFC) | |||
| North Dakota State (Football-only) | Northern Illinois (Football Joining from MAC) | |||
| Northern Illinois (Fooball-only) | San Diego State (Leaving for Pac-12) | |||
| San Jose State | Utah State (Leaving for Pac-12) | |||
| UC Davis | UC Davis (Joining from Big West) | |||
| UNLV | UTEP (Joining from C-USA) | |||
| UTEP | ||||
| Wyoming |
Northeast Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut State | Saint Francis (PA) (Leaving for D3 PAC) | Chicago State (FCS) (Football Joining from FCS Independent) | None | None |
| Chicago State | ||||
| Duquesne (Football-only) | ||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | ||||
| Le Moyne | ||||
| Long Island | ||||
| Mercyhurst | ||||
| New Haven | ||||
| Robert Morris (Football-only) | ||||
| Stonehill | ||||
| Wagner |
Ohio Valley Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois | Little Rock (Leaving for UAC) | None | None | None |
| Lindenwood | Tennessee Tech (Leaving for SoCon) | |||
| Morehead State | ||||
| SIU Edwardsville | ||||
| Southeast Missouri State | ||||
| Southern Indiana | ||||
| Tennessee State | ||||
| UT Martin | ||||
| Western Illinois |
Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | Boise State (Joining from Mountain West) | None | None | None |
| Colorado State | Colorado State (Joining from Mountain West) | |||
| Fresno State | Fresno State (Joining from Mountain West) | |||
| Gonzaga | Gonzaga (Joining from West Coast) | |||
| Oregon state | San Diego State (Joining from Mountain West) | |||
| San Diego State | Texas State (Joining from Pac-12) | |||
| Texas State | Utah State (Joining from Mountain West) | |||
| Utah State | ||||
| Washington State |
Patriot League (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | Villanova (Football Joining from CAA) | None | None | None |
| Army | William & Mary (Football Joining from CAA) | |||
| Boston U | ||||
| Bucknell | ||||
| Colgate | ||||
| Fordham (Football-only) | ||||
| Georgetown (Football-only) | ||||
| Holy Cross | ||||
| Lafayette | ||||
| Lehigh | ||||
| Loyola (MD) | ||||
| Navy | ||||
| Richmond (Football-only) | ||||
| Villanova (Football-only) | ||||
| William & Mary (Football-only) |
Pioneer Football League (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | None | None | None | None |
| Davidson | ||||
| Dayton | ||||
| Drake | ||||
| Marist | ||||
| Morehead State | ||||
| Presbyterian | ||||
| San Diego | ||||
| St. Thomas (MN) | ||||
| Stetson | ||||
| Valparaiso |
Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | None | None | None | None |
| Arkansas | ||||
| Auburn | ||||
| Florida | ||||
| Georgia | ||||
| Kentucky | ||||
| LSU | ||||
| Mississippi | ||||
| Mississippi State | ||||
| Missouri | ||||
| Oklahoma | ||||
| South Carolina | ||||
| Tennessee | ||||
| Texas | ||||
| Texas A&M | ||||
| Vanderbilt |
Southern Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | Tennessee Tech (Joining from OVC) | None | None | None |
| East Tennessee State | ||||
| Furman | ||||
| Mercer | ||||
| Samford | ||||
| Tennessee Tech | ||||
| The Citadel | ||||
| UNC-Greensboro | ||||
| VMI | ||||
| Western Carolina | ||||
| Wofford |
Southland Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Texas A&M | None | None | None | None |
| Houston Christian | ||||
| Incarnate Word | ||||
| Lamar | ||||
| McNeese | ||||
| New Orleans | ||||
| Nicholls | ||||
| Northwestern State | ||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | ||||
| Stephen F. Austin | ||||
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | ||||
| UTRGV |
Southwestern Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | None | None | None | None |
| Alabama State | ||||
| Alcorn State | ||||
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | ||||
| Bethune-Cookman | ||||
| Florida A&M | ||||
| Grambling State | ||||
| Jackson State | ||||
| Mississippi Valley State | ||||
| Prairie View A&M | ||||
| Southern | ||||
| Texas Southern |
Summit League (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | Denver (Leaving for WCC) | None | None | None |
| North Dakota | ||||
| North Dakota State | ||||
| Omaha | ||||
| Oral Roberts | ||||
| South Dakota | ||||
| South Dakota State | ||||
| St. Thomas (MN) |
Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | Louisiana Tech (Joining from C-USA) | None | None | None |
| Arkansas State | Texas State (Leaving for Pac-12) | |||
| Coastal Carolina | ||||
| Georgia Southern | ||||
| Georgia State | ||||
| James Madison | ||||
| Louisiana | ||||
| Louisiana Monroe | ||||
| Louisiana Tech | ||||
| Marshall | ||||
| Old Dominion | ||||
| South Alabama | ||||
| Southern Miss | ||||
| Troy |
United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian (All sports joining from WAC) | None | None | None |
| Austin Peay | Austin Peay (All sports joining from ASUN) | |||
| Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas (All sports joining from ASUN) | |||
| Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky (All sports joining from ASUN) | |||
| Little Rock | Little Rock (All sports joining from OVC) | |||
| North Alabama | North Alabama (All sports joining from ASUN) | |||
| Tarleton State | Southern Utah (Leaving for Big Sky) | |||
| West Florida (Football-only) | Tarleton State (All sports joining from WAC) | |||
| West Georgia | Utah Tech (Leaving for Big Sky) | |||
| West Florida (Football Joining from D2 Gulf South) | ||||
| West Georgia (All sports joining from ASUN) |
West Coast Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | Denver (Joining from Summit) | UC San Diego (Joining from Big West) | None | None |
| Loyola Marymount | Gonzaga (Leaving for Pac-12) | UC Santa Barbara (Joining from Big West) | ||
| Pacific (CA) | Oregon State (Returning to Pac-12) | |||
| Pepperdine | Washington State (Returning to Pac-12) | |||
| Portland | ||||
| Saint Mary’s (CA) | ||||
| San Diego | ||||
| San Francisco | ||||
| Santa Clara | ||||
| Seattle |
Western Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 1)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian (Leaving for UAC) | Absorbed by UAC in 2026 | ||
| California Baptist | California Baptist (Leaving for Big West) | |||
| Southern Utah | Southern Utah (Leaving for Big Sky) | |||
| Tarleton State | Tarleton State (Leaving for UAC) | |||
| UT Arlington | UT Arlington (Leaving for UAC) | |||
| Utah Tech | Utah Tech (Leaving for Big Sky) | |||
| Utah Valley | Utah Valley (Leaving for Big West) | |||
California Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly Humboldt | Fresno Pacific (Joining from Pac West) | None | None | None |
| Cal Poly Pomona | Menlo (Joining from Pac West) | |||
| Cal State Dominguez Hills | ||||
| Cal State East Bay | ||||
| Cal State Los Angeles | ||||
| Cal State Monterey Bay | ||||
| Cal State San Bernardino | ||||
| Cal State San Marcos | ||||
| Chico State | ||||
| Fresno Pacific | ||||
| Menlo | ||||
| San Francisco State | ||||
| Stanislaus State | ||||
| UC Merced |
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield College of Montclair State | Monroe University (NY) (Joining from NJCAA) | None | None | None |
| Bridgeport | ||||
| Caldwell | ||||
| Chestnut Hill | ||||
| Dominican (NY) | ||||
| Felician | ||||
| Georgian Court | ||||
| Goldey-Beacom | ||||
| Holy Family | ||||
| Monroe (NY) | ||||
| Post University | ||||
| Thomas Jefferson | ||||
| Wilmington |
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield State | None | None | None | None |
| Bowie State | ||||
| Claflin | ||||
| Elizabeth City State | ||||
| Fayetteville State | ||||
| Johnson C. Smith | ||||
| Lincoln (PA) | ||||
| Livingstone | ||||
| Shaw | ||||
| Virginia State | ||||
| Virginia Union | ||||
| Winston-Salem State |
Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton | None | Spring Hill (Joining from SIAC) | None | None |
| Belmont Abbey | ||||
| Chowan | ||||
| Converse | ||||
| Emmanuel (GA) | ||||
| Erskine | ||||
| Ferrum | ||||
| Francis Marion | ||||
| King (TN) | ||||
| Lees-McRae | ||||
| Mount Olive | ||||
| North Greenville | ||||
| Shorter | ||||
| Southern Wesleyan | ||||
| UNC Pembroke | ||||
| Young Harris |
East Coast Conference (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daemen | None | None | None | None |
| D’Youville | ||||
| Mercey | ||||
| Molloy | ||||
| Queens College (NY) | ||||
| Roberts Wesleyan | ||||
| St. Thomas Aquinas (NY) | ||||
| Staten Island | ||||
| University of DC |
Great American Conference (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Tech | None | None | None | None |
| Arkansas-Monticello | ||||
| East Central | ||||
| Harding | ||||
| Henderson State | ||||
| Northwestern Oklahoma State | ||||
| Oklahoma Baptist | ||||
| Ouachita Baptist | ||||
| Southeastern Oklahoma State | ||||
| Southern Arkansas | ||||
| Southern Nazarene | ||||
| Southwestern Oklahoma State |
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport | None | None | None | None |
| Ferris State | ||||
| Grand Valley State | ||||
| Lake Superior State | ||||
| Michigan Tech | ||||
| Northern Michigan | ||||
| Purdue Northwest | ||||
| Roosevelt | ||||
| Saginaw Valley State | ||||
| UW-Parkside | ||||
| Wayne State |
Great Lakes Valley Conference (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drury | None | None | None | None |
| Illinois-Springfield | ||||
| Indianapolis | ||||
| Lewis | ||||
| Lincoln (MO) | ||||
| Maryville (MO) | ||||
| McKendree | ||||
| Missouri S&T | ||||
| Missouri-St. Louis | ||||
| Quincy | ||||
| Rockhurst | ||||
| Southwest Baptist | ||||
| Truman State | ||||
| Upper Iowa | ||||
| William Jewell |
Great Midwest Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | None | None | None | None |
| Cedarville | ||||
| Findlay | ||||
| Hillsdale | ||||
| Kentucky Wesleyan | ||||
| Lake Erie | ||||
| Malone | ||||
| Northwood | ||||
| Ohio Dominican | ||||
| Thomas More | ||||
| Tiffin | ||||
| Ursuline | ||||
| Walsh |
Great Northwest Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska-Anchorage | None | Simon Fraser (Leaving for U Sports) | None | None |
| Alaska-Fairbanks | ||||
| Central Washington | ||||
| Montana State Billings | ||||
| Northwest Nazarene | ||||
| Saint Martin’s (WA) | ||||
| Seattle Pacific | ||||
| Simon Fraser | ||||
| Western Oregon | ||||
| Western Washington |
Gulf South Conference (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama-Huntsville | Mississippi College -> Mississippi Christian | None | None | None |
| Auburn-Montgomery | West Florida (Leaving for D1 ASUN) | |||
| Christian Brothers | ||||
| Delta State | ||||
| Lee | ||||
| Mississippi Christian | ||||
| Montevallo | ||||
| Trevecca Nazarene | ||||
| Union | ||||
| Valdosta State | ||||
| West Alabama |
Independents (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern State (Football-only) | None | None | None | None |
| Puerto Rico-Bayamon | ||||
| Puerto Rico-Mayaguez | ||||
| Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras | ||||
| Saint Augustine’s (NC) | ||||
| Salem (WV) |
Lone Star Conference (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo State | None | Texas A&M-Texarkana (Joining from NAIA Red River) | Central Washington (Football to TBD) | None |
| Cameron | Western Oregon (Football to TBD) | |||
| Central Washington (Football-only) | ||||
| Dallas Baptist | ||||
| Eastern New Mexico | ||||
| Lubbock Christian | ||||
| Midwestern State | ||||
| Oklahoma Christian | ||||
| St. Edward’s (TX) | ||||
| St. Mary’s (TX) | ||||
| Sul Ross State | ||||
| Texas A&M International | ||||
| Texas A&M-Kingsville | ||||
| Texas at Dallas | ||||
| Texas at Tyler | ||||
| Texas Permian Basin | ||||
| Texas Woman’s University | ||||
| West Texas A&M | ||||
| Western New Mexico | ||||
| Western Oregon (Football-only) |
Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletics Association (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas-Fort Smith | None | None | None | None |
| Central Missouri | ||||
| Central Oklahoma | ||||
| Emporia State | ||||
| Fort Hays State | ||||
| Missouri Southern State | ||||
| Missouri Western State | ||||
| Nebraska-Kearney | ||||
| Newman (KS) | ||||
| Northeastern State | ||||
| Northwest Missouri State | ||||
| Pittsburg State | ||||
| Rogers State | ||||
| Washburn |
Mountain East Conference (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston (WV) | Shawnee State (Joining from NAIA River States) | None | Shawnee State (Adding Football) | None |
| Concord (WV) | ||||
| Davis & Elkins | ||||
| Fairmont State | ||||
| Frostburg State | ||||
| Glenville State | ||||
| Point Park | ||||
| Shawnee State | ||||
| West Liberty | ||||
| West Virginia State | ||||
| West Virginia Wesleyan | ||||
| Wheeling |
Northeast-10 Conference (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphi | None | Saint Anselm (Leaving for D3 NEWMAC) | None | None |
| American International | ||||
| Assumption | ||||
| Bentley | ||||
| Franklin Pierce | ||||
| Pace | ||||
| Post (Football-only) | ||||
| Saint Anselm | ||||
| Saint Michael’s (VT) | ||||
| Southern Connecticut State | ||||
| Southern New Hampshire |
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana (SD) | None | None | None | None |
| Bemidji State | ||||
| Concordia-St. Paul | ||||
| Jamestown (ND) | ||||
| Mary (ND) | ||||
| Minnesota State-Mankato | ||||
| Minnesota State-Moorhead | ||||
| Minnesota-Crookston | ||||
| Minnesota-Duluth | ||||
| Minot State | ||||
| Northern State | ||||
| Sioux Falls | ||||
| Southwest Minnesota State | ||||
| St. Cloud State | ||||
| Wayne State (NE) | ||||
| Winona State |
Pacific West Conference (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biola | Azusa Pacific (Leaving for D3 SCIAC) | None | None | None |
| Chaminade | Fresno Pacific (Leaving for CCAA) | |||
| Concordia Irvine (CA) | Menlo (Leaving for CCAA) | |||
| Dominican (CA) | ||||
| Hawaii Pacific | ||||
| Hawaii-Hilo | ||||
| Jessup | ||||
| Point Loma | ||||
| Vanguard | ||||
| Westmont |
Peach Belt Conference (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | None | Flagler (Leaving for Sunshine State) | None | None |
| Clayton State | ||||
| Columbus State (GA) | ||||
| Flagler | ||||
| Georgia College & State | ||||
| Georgia Southwestern State | ||||
| Lander | ||||
| Middle Georgia State | ||||
| North Georgia | ||||
| South Carolina-Aiken | ||||
| South Carolina-Beaufort |
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomsburg | Lackawanna (Joining from NJCAA) | None | None | None |
| California (PA) | ||||
| Clarion | ||||
| East Stroudsburg | ||||
| Edinboro | ||||
| Gannon | ||||
| Indiana (PA) | ||||
| Kutztown | ||||
| Lackawanna | ||||
| Lock Haven | ||||
| Mansfield | ||||
| Millersville | ||||
| Pittsburgh-Johnstown | ||||
| Seton Hill | ||||
| Shepherd | ||||
| Shippensburg | ||||
| Slippery Rock | ||||
| West Chester |
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State | None | None | None | None |
| Black Hills State | ||||
| Chadron State | ||||
| Colorado Christian | ||||
| Colorado Mesa | ||||
| Colorado School of Mines | ||||
| Colorado State-Pueblo | ||||
| Colorado-Colorado Springs | ||||
| Fort Lewis | ||||
| Metropolitan State | ||||
| New Mexico Highlands | ||||
| Regis (CO) | ||||
| South Dakota Mines | ||||
| Western Colorado | ||||
| Westminster (UT) |
South Atlantic Conference (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (SC) | None | None | None | None |
| Carson-Newman | ||||
| Catawba | ||||
| Coker | ||||
| Emory & Henry | ||||
| Lenoir-Rhyne | ||||
| Lincoln Memorial | ||||
| Mars Hill | ||||
| Newberry | ||||
| Tusculum | ||||
| Virginia-Wise | ||||
| Wingate |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany State | None | Spring Hill (Leaving for Gulf South) | None | None |
| Allen | ||||
| Benedict | ||||
| Central State | ||||
| Clark Atlanta | ||||
| Edward Waters | ||||
| Fort Valley State | ||||
| Kentucky State | ||||
| Lane | ||||
| LeMoyne-Owen | ||||
| Miles | ||||
| Morehouse | ||||
| Savannah State | ||||
| Spring Hill | ||||
| Tuskegee |
Sunshine State Conference (NCAA Division 2)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry | None | Flagler (Joining from Peach Belt) | None | None |
| Eckerd | ||||
| Embry-Riddle (FL) | ||||
| Florida Southern | ||||
| Florida Tech | ||||
| Lynn | ||||
| Nova Southeastern | ||||
| Palm Beach Atlantic | ||||
| Rollins | ||||
| Saint Leo | ||||
| Tampa |
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow | Alfred State (Leaving for SUNYAC) | Keuka (Joining from Empire 8) | None | None |
| Hilbert | ||||
| La Roche | ||||
| Mount Aloysius | ||||
| Penn State-Altoona | ||||
| Penn State-Behrend | ||||
| Pittsburgh-Bradford | ||||
| Pittsburgh-Greensburg |
American Rivers Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista | Luther (IA) (Leaving for Midwest) | None | None | None |
| Central | ||||
| Coe | ||||
| Dubuque | ||||
| Loras | ||||
| Nebraska Wesleyan | ||||
| Simpson (IA) | ||||
| Wartburg |
American Southwest Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Texas Baptist | McMurry (Joining from SCAC) | None | None | None |
| Hardin-Simmons | Schreiner (Joining from SCAC) | |||
| Howard Payne | ||||
| Mary Hardin-Baylor | ||||
| McMurry | ||||
| Schreiner |
Atlantic East Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centenary (NJ) | Marywood (Leaving for D3 MAC Freedom) | Pratt Institute (Leaving for New CUNYAC Conference) | None | None |
| Gwynedd Mercy | Neumann (Leaving for D3 MAC Commonwealth) | Saint Elizabeth (Leaving for New CUNYAC Conference) | ||
| Immaculata | ||||
| Marymount | ||||
| Pratt Institute | ||||
| Saint Elizabeth |
Centennial Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr | None | None | None | None |
| Carnegie Mellon (Football-only) | ||||
| Dickinson | ||||
| Franklin & Marshall | ||||
| Gettysburg | ||||
| Haverford | ||||
| Johns Hopkins | ||||
| McDaniel | ||||
| Muhlenberg | ||||
| Swarthmore | ||||
| Ursinus | ||||
| Washington (MD) |
City University of New York Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baruch | None | All Members: Joining New Conference; Name TBD | None | None |
| Brooklyn (NY) | Pratt Institute (Joining from Atlantic East) | |||
| City College of New York | Saint Elizabeth (Joining from Atlantic East) | |||
| Hunter | ||||
| John Jay | ||||
| Lehman | ||||
| Medgar Evers | ||||
| York College (NY) |
Coast to Coast Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alverno | Alverno (Joining from NACC) | None | None | None |
| Christopher Newport | ||||
| Johnson & Wales (NC) | ||||
| Mary Washington | ||||
| Regent (VA) | ||||
| Salisbury | ||||
| UC Santa Cruz | ||||
| Warren Wilson |
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana (IL) | Washington (St. Louis) (Football leaving for NCAC) | Concordia (WI) (Joining from NACC) | None | None |
| Carroll (WI) | ||||
| Carthage | ||||
| Elmhurst | ||||
| Illinois Wesleyan | ||||
| Millikin | ||||
| North Central (IL) | ||||
| North Park | ||||
| Wheaton (IL) |
Collegiate Conference of the South (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Scott | Maryville (TN) (Leaving for SAA) | None | None | None |
| Asbury | Wesleyan (GA) (Leaving for NAIA’s SSAC) | |||
| Belhaven | ||||
| Covenant | ||||
| Huntingdon | ||||
| LaGrange (GA) | ||||
| Piedmont |
Conference of New England (NCAA Division 3)
The Conference of New England was previously known as the Commonwealth Coast Conference prior to the 2024-25 academic year.
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curry | None | None | None | None |
| Endicott | ||||
| Gordon | ||||
| Hartford | ||||
| Husson (Football-only) | ||||
| Johnson & Wales (RI) | ||||
| Maine Maritime (Football-only) | ||||
| New England College (Football-only) | ||||
| Nichols | ||||
| Roger Williams | ||||
| Suffolk | ||||
| University of New England | ||||
| Wentworth Institute of Tech | ||||
| Western New England |
Empire 8 Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred | None | Keuka (Leaving for AMCC) | None | None |
| Alfred State (Football-only) | ||||
| Elmira | ||||
| Hartwick | ||||
| Houghton | ||||
| Keuka | ||||
| Nazareth | ||||
| Russell Sage | ||||
| St. John Fisher | ||||
| SUNY Brockport | ||||
| SUNY Cortland (Football-only) | ||||
| SUNY Geneseo | ||||
| SUNY Morrisville (Football-only) | ||||
| SUNY Poly | ||||
| Utica |
Great Northeast Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertus Magnus | None | None | None | None |
| Colby-Sawyer | ||||
| Dean | ||||
| Elms | ||||
| Emmanuel (MA) | ||||
| Lasell | ||||
| Mitchell | ||||
| New England College | ||||
| Norwich | ||||
| Regis (Ma) | ||||
| Rivier | ||||
| Saint Joseph (CT) | ||||
| Saint Joseph’s (ME) | ||||
| Simmons (MA) |
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (IN) | None | None | None | None |
| Berea College | ||||
| Bluffton | ||||
| Earlham | ||||
| Franklin (IN) | ||||
| Hanover (IN) | ||||
| Manchester (IN) | ||||
| Mount St. Joseph | ||||
| Rose-Hulman | ||||
| Transylvania |
Independents (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maranatha Baptist | None | None | None | None |
| Trinity Washington |
Landmark Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic University | None | None | None | None |
| Drew | ||||
| Elizabethtown | ||||
| Goucher | ||||
| Juniata | ||||
| Keystone (Football-only) | ||||
| Lycoming | ||||
| Moravian | ||||
| Scranton | ||||
| Susquehanna | ||||
| Western Conn. State (Football-only) | ||||
| Wilkes |
Liberty League (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bard | None | None | None | None |
| Buffalo State (Football-only) | ||||
| Clarkson | ||||
| Hilbert (Football-only) | ||||
| Hobart | ||||
| Ithaca | ||||
| RIT | ||||
| Rochester | ||||
| RPI | ||||
| Skidmore | ||||
| St. Lawrence | ||||
| Union | ||||
| Vassar | ||||
| William Smith |
Little East Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Connecticut State | None | Vermont State-Castleton (Leaving for MASCAC) | None | None |
| Keene State | ||||
| Massachusetts Boston | ||||
| Massachusetts Dartmouth | ||||
| Plymouth State | ||||
| Rhode Island College | ||||
| Southern Maine | ||||
| Vermont State-Castleton | ||||
| Western Connecticut State |
Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater State | Anna Maria (Closing) | Vermont State-Castleton (Joining from Little East) | None | None |
| Dean (Football-only) | ||||
| Fitchburg State | ||||
| Framingham State | ||||
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | ||||
| Massachusetts Dartmouth (Football-only) | ||||
| Massachusetts Maritime | ||||
| Plymouth State (Football-only) | ||||
| Salem State (MA) | ||||
| Westfield State | ||||
| Worcester State |
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian | None | None | None | None |
| Albion | ||||
| Alma | ||||
| Calvin | ||||
| Hope | ||||
| Kalamazoo | ||||
| Olivet | ||||
| Saint Mary’s (IN) | ||||
| Trine |
Middle Atlantic Conferences Commonwealth (NCAA Divison 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albright | Neumann (Joining from Atlantic East) | None | None | None |
| Alvernia | ||||
| Eastern (PA) | ||||
| Hood | ||||
| Messiah | ||||
| Neumann | ||||
| Stevenson | ||||
| Widener | ||||
| York College (PA) |
Middle Atlantic Conferences Freedom (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia | Marywood (Joining from Atlantic East) | None | None | None |
| Delaware Valley | ||||
| DeSales | ||||
| FDU-Florham | ||||
| King’s College (PA) | ||||
| Lebanon Valley | ||||
| Marywood | ||||
| Misericordia | ||||
| Stevens Institute of Technology |
Midwest Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beloit | Luther (IA) (Joining from American Rivers) | None | None | None |
| Chicago (Football-only) | ||||
| Cornell (IA) | ||||
| Grinnell | ||||
| Illinois College | ||||
| Knox College | ||||
| Lake Forest | ||||
| Lawrence (WI) | ||||
| Monmouth (IL) | ||||
| Ripon |
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg | None | None | None | None |
| Bethel (MN) | ||||
| Carleton | ||||
| Concordia (MN) | ||||
| Gustavus Adolphus | ||||
| Hamline | ||||
| Macalester | ||||
| Saint Benedict (MN) | ||||
| Saint John’s (MN) | ||||
| Saint Mary’s (MN) | ||||
| St. Catherine (MN) | ||||
| St. Olaf | ||||
| St. Scholastica |
New England Small College Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | None | None | None | None |
| Bates | ||||
| Bowdoin | ||||
| Colby | ||||
| Connecticut College | ||||
| Hamilton (NY) | ||||
| Middlebury | ||||
| Trinity (CT) | ||||
| Tufts | ||||
| Wesleyan (CT) | ||||
| Williams |
New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babson | None | Saint Anselm (Joining from D2 NE-10) | None | None |
| Clark (MA) | ||||
| Coast Guard | ||||
| Emerson | ||||
| Merchant Marine (Football-only) | ||||
| MIT | ||||
| Mount Holyoke | ||||
| Norwich (VT) (Football-only) | ||||
| Salve Regina | ||||
| Smith (MA) | ||||
| Springfield (MA) | ||||
| SUNY Maritime (Football-only) | ||||
| Wellesley | ||||
| Wheaton (MA) | ||||
| WPI |
New Jersey Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Newport (Football-only) | New Jersey City (Athletics Merging with Kean) | None | None | None |
| College of New Jersey | SUNY New Paltz (Joining from SUNYAC) | |||
| Kean | ||||
| Montclair State | ||||
| Ramapo | ||||
| Rowan | ||||
| Rutgers-Camden | ||||
| Rutgers-Newark | ||||
| Salisbury (Football-only) | ||||
| Stockton | ||||
| SUNY New Paltz | ||||
| Vermont State-Castleton (Football-only) | ||||
| William Paterson |
North Atlantic Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Husson | SUNY Cobleskill (Leaving for SUNYAC) | None | None | None |
| Lesley (MA) | SUNY Delhi (Leaving for SUNYAC) | |||
| Maine Maritime | ||||
| Maine-Farmington | ||||
| Maine-Presque Isle | ||||
| Thomas (ME) | ||||
| Vermont State-Johnson | ||||
| Vermont State-Lyndon |
North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denison | Washington (St. Louis) (Football Joining from CCIW) | None | None | None |
| DePauw | ||||
| John Carroll | ||||
| Kenyon | ||||
| Oberlin | ||||
| Ohio Wesleyan | ||||
| Wabash | ||||
| Washington-St. Louis (Football-only) | ||||
| Wittenberg | ||||
| Wooster |
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora (IL) | Alverno (Leaving for C2C) | None | None | None |
| Benedictine (IL) | Concordia (WI) (Leaving for CCIW) | |||
| Concordia Chicago (IL) | ||||
| Dominican (IL) | ||||
| Edgewood | ||||
| Eureka (Football-only) | ||||
| Illinois Tech | ||||
| Lakeland | ||||
| Marian (WI) | ||||
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | ||||
| Rockford | ||||
| St. Norbert | ||||
| Wisconsin Lutheran |
Northwest Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Fox | None | None | None | None |
| Lewis & Clark | ||||
| Linfield | ||||
| Pacific Lutheran | ||||
| Pacific University (OR) | ||||
| Puget Sound | ||||
| Whitman | ||||
| Whitowrth | ||||
| Willamette |
Ohio Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin | None | None | None | None |
| Capital | ||||
| Heidelberg | ||||
| Marietta (OH) | ||||
| Mount Union | ||||
| Muskingum | ||||
| Ohio Northern | ||||
| Otterbein | ||||
| Wilmington |
Old Dominion Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Averett | Gallaudet (Football leaving for SCAC) | None | None | None |
| Batten (Formerly Virginia Wesleyan) | Virginia Wesleyan -> Batten | |||
| Bridgewater | ||||
| Eastern Mennonite | ||||
| Guilford | ||||
| Hampden-Sydney | ||||
| Hollins | ||||
| Lynchburg (VA) | ||||
| Randolph (VA) | ||||
| Randolph-Macon | ||||
| Roanoke | ||||
| Shenandoah | ||||
| Sweet Briar | ||||
| Washington and Lee |
Presidents’ Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) (Joining from D1 NEC) | None | None | None |
| Bethany (WV) | ||||
| Case Western Reserve (Football-only) | ||||
| Chatham | ||||
| Franciscan-Steubenville | ||||
| Geneva (PA) | ||||
| Grove City | ||||
| Hiram | ||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | ||||
| Saint Vincent (PA) | ||||
| Thiel | ||||
| Washington & Jefferson | ||||
| Waynesburg | ||||
| Westminster (PA) |
Skyline Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmingdale State | None | None | None | None |
| Manhattanville | ||||
| Maritime College | ||||
| Merchant Marine | ||||
| Mount Saint Mary (NY) | ||||
| Mount Saint Vincent | ||||
| Purchase College | ||||
| Sarah Lawrence | ||||
| St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn | ||||
| St. Joseph’s-Long Island | ||||
| SUNY Old Westbury | ||||
| Yeshiva |
Southern Athletic Association (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry | Maryville (TN) (Joining from CCS) | None | None | None |
| Centre | ||||
| Maryville (TN) | ||||
| Millsaps | ||||
| Oglethorpe | ||||
| Rhodes | ||||
| Sewanee | ||||
| Southwestern (TX) | ||||
| Trinity (TX) |
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific | Azusa Pacific (Joining from D2 PacWest) | None | None | None |
| Cal Tech | Whittier (Adding football) | |||
| California Lutheran | ||||
| Chapman | ||||
| Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | ||||
| La Verne | ||||
| Occidental | ||||
| Pomona-Pitzer | ||||
| Redlands | ||||
| Whittier |
Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | Gallaudet (Football Joining from ODAC) | None | Gallaudet (Football Leaving for TBD) | None |
| Centenary (LA) | McMurry (Leaving for ASC) | |||
| Colorado College | Schreiner (Leaving for ASC) | |||
| Concordia (TX) | ||||
| Gallaudet (Football-only) | ||||
| Hendrix | ||||
| LeTourneau | ||||
| Lyon (Football-only) | ||||
| St. Thomas (TX) | ||||
| Texas Lutheran | ||||
| University of Dallas | ||||
| University of the Ozarks |
St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | None | None | None | None |
| Eureka (IL) | ||||
| Greenville (IL) | ||||
| Lyon (AR) | ||||
| Mississippi University for Women | ||||
| Principia | ||||
| Spalding | ||||
| Webster | ||||
| Westminster (MO) |
State University of New York Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred State | Alfred State (Joining from AMCC) | None | None | None |
| SUNY Buffalo State | SUNY Cobleskill (Joining from NAC) | |||
| SUNY Canton | SUNY Delhi (Joining from NAC) | |||
| SUNY Cobleskill | SUNY New Paltz (Leaving for NJAC) | |||
| SUNY Cortland | ||||
| SUNY Delhi | ||||
| SUNY Fredonia | ||||
| SUNY Morrisville | ||||
| SUNY Oneonta | ||||
| SUNY Oswego | ||||
| SUNY Plattsburgh | ||||
| SUNY Potsdam |
United East Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn | Rosemont (Dropping Athletics) | None | None | None |
| Cairn | ||||
| Cedar Crest | ||||
| Gallaudet | ||||
| Keystone | ||||
| Lancaster Bible | ||||
| Notre Dame (MD) | ||||
| Penn College | ||||
| Penn State Abington | ||||
| Penn State Berks | ||||
| Penn State Brandywine | ||||
| Penn State Harrisburg | ||||
| Saint Elizabeth | ||||
| St. Mary’s (MD) | ||||
| Valley Forge | ||||
| Wilson |
University Athletic Association (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis | None | None | None | None |
| Carnegie Mellon | ||||
| Case Western Reserve | ||||
| Chicago | ||||
| Emory | ||||
| New York University | ||||
| Rochester | ||||
| Washington (St. Louis) |
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran | None | None | None | None |
| Crown (MN) | ||||
| Greenville (IL) (Football-only) | ||||
| Martin Luther | ||||
| Minnesota-Morris | ||||
| North Central (MN) | ||||
| Northwestern-Saint Paul | ||||
| UW-Superior | ||||
| Westminster (MO) (Football-only) |
USA South Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven (Football-only) | None | None | None | None |
| Brevard | ||||
| Greensboro College | ||||
| Huntingdon (Football-only) | ||||
| LaGrange (GA) (Football-only) | ||||
| Mary Baldwin | ||||
| Meredith | ||||
| Methodist | ||||
| North Carolina Wesleyan | ||||
| Pfeiffer | ||||
| Salem College (NC) | ||||
| Southern Virginia | ||||
| William Peace |
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division 3)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UW-Eau Claire | None | None | None | None |
| UW-La Crosse | ||||
| UW-Oshkosh | ||||
| UW-Platteville | ||||
| UW-River Falls | ||||
| UW-Stevens Point | ||||
| UW-Stout | ||||
| UW-Whitewater |
American Midwest Conference (NAIA)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Baptist | None | Champion Christian (Joining from CAC) | None | None |
| Columbia College (MO) | UHSP (Acquired by WashU; Athletics ending) | |||
| Cottey | ||||
| Crowley’s Ridge | ||||
| Hannibal-LaGrange | ||||
| Harris-Stowe State | ||||
| Mission University | ||||
| Stephens College | ||||
| University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy-St. Louis | ||||
| Williams Baptist |
Appalachian Athletic Conference (NAIA)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield | None | None | None | None |
| Brenau | ||||
| Bryan College | ||||
| Columbia College (SC) | ||||
| Columbia International | ||||
| Johnson University (TN) | ||||
| Milligan | ||||
| Montreat | ||||
| Pikeville (KY) | ||||
| Point (GA) (Football-only) | ||||
| Reinhardt | ||||
| Rio Grande (Football-only) | ||||
| Savannah College (GA) | ||||
| Spartanburg Methodist | ||||
| Tennessee Wesleyan | ||||
| Truett McConnell | ||||
| Union College (KY) |
California Pacific Conference (NAIA)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern New Mexico | None | None | None | None |
| Pacific Union | ||||
| Simpson (CA) | ||||
| Stanton | ||||
| Westcliff |
Cascade Collegiate Conference (NAIA)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushnell | None | None | None | None |
| College of Idaho | ||||
| Corban | ||||
| Eastern Oregon | ||||
| Evergreen State | ||||
| Lewis-Clark State | ||||
| Northwest (WA) | ||||
| Oregon Tech | ||||
| Southern Oregon | ||||
| Trinity Western (Partial member) | ||||
| Walla Walla | ||||
| Warner Pacific |
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (NAIA)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet College | St. Ambrose (Leaving for HAAC) | None | None | None |
| Governors State | Trinity Christian (School Closing) | |||
| Holy Cross (IN) | ||||
| Indiana-Northwest | ||||
| Indiana-South Bend | ||||
| Judson | ||||
| Mount Mary (WI) | ||||
| Olivet Nazarene | ||||
| Saint Xavier (IL) | ||||
| St. Francis (IL) | ||||
| Viterbo |
Continental Athletic Conference (NAIA)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Lloyd | Champion Christian (Joining from NCCAA) | Champion Christian (Leaving for AMC) | None | None |
| Arkansas Baptist | Georgia Southern – East (Joining from NJCAA) | Georgia Southern – East (Leaving for SSAC) | ||
| Bacone | United States Sports U. (Joining from USCAA) | United States Sports U. (Leaving for SSAC) | ||
| Champion Christian | ||||
| Fisher (MA) | ||||
| Florida College | ||||
| Florida National | ||||
| Georgia Gwinnett | ||||
| Georgia Southern – East | ||||
| Haskell Indian Nations | ||||
| Hesston (KS) | ||||
| Morris College (SC) | ||||
| Northern New Mexico (Partial member) | ||||
| United State Sports U. | ||||
| Victoria (Canada) | ||||
| Washington Adventist |
Crossroads League (NAIA)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel (IN) | None | None | None | None |
| Goshen | ||||
| Grace College (IN) | ||||
| Huntington (IN) | ||||
| Indiana Wesleyan | ||||
| Marian (IN) | ||||
| Mount Vernon Nazarene | ||||
| Saint Francis (IN) | ||||
| Spring Arbor | ||||
| Taylor |
Frontier Conference (NAIA)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Christian (Football-only) | None | Bismarck State (Adding Football) | None | None |
| Bellevue (NE) | ||||
| Bismarck State | ||||
| Carroll (MT) | ||||
| College of Idaho (Football-only) | ||||
| Dakota State | ||||
| Dickinson State | ||||
| Eastern Oregon (Football-only) | ||||
| Mayville State | ||||
| Montana State-Northern | ||||
| Montana Tech | ||||
| Montana Western | ||||
| Providence (MT) | ||||
| Rocky Mountain College | ||||
| Simpson (CA) (Football-only) | ||||
| Southern Oregon (Football-only) | ||||
| Valley City State |
Great Plains Athletic Conference (NAIA)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff | None | None | None | None |
| Concordia (NE) | ||||
| Dakota Wesleyan | ||||
| Doane | ||||
| Dordt | ||||
| Hastings | ||||
| Midland | ||||
| Morningside (IA) | ||||
| Mount Mary (SD) | ||||
| Northwestern (IA) | ||||
| Saint Mary (NE) | ||||
| Waldorf University (IA) |
Great Southwest Athletic Conference (NAIA)
The Great Southwest Athletic Conference was previously known as the Golden State Athletic Conference from 1986 through the 2023-24 academic year.
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Christian | Nevada State (Previously unaffiliated) | None | None | None |
| Benedictine-Mesa (AZ) | ||||
| Embry-Riddle Arizona | ||||
| Hope Interntional | ||||
| La Sierra | ||||
| Life Pacific | ||||
| Nevada State | ||||
| Ottawa-Arizona | ||||
| Park-Gilbert (AZ) | ||||
| Soka | ||||
| The Master’s |
HBCU Athletic Conference (NAIA)
The HBCUAC was previously known as the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) through the 2023-24 academic year.
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillard | Jarvis Christian (Joining from Red River) | None | None | None |
| Fisk | ||||
| Huston-Tillotson | ||||
| Jarvis Christian | ||||
| Oakwood | ||||
| Paul Quinn | ||||
| Philander Smith | ||||
| Rust College (MS) | ||||
| Southern-New Orleans | ||||
| Stillman | ||||
| Talladega College | ||||
| Tougaloo | ||||
| Virgin Islands | ||||
| Vorhees | ||||
| Wilberforce | ||||
| Wiley |
Heart of America Athletic Conference (NAIA)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker (KS) | Mount Mercy (Adding Football) | None | None | None |
| Benedictine (KS) | St. Ambrose (Joining from Chicagoland) | |||
| Central Methodist | ||||
| Clarke (IA) | ||||
| Culver-Stockton | ||||
| Graceland | ||||
| Grand View | ||||
| MidAmerica Nazarene | ||||
| Missouri Baptist | ||||
| Missouri Valley | ||||
| Mount Mercy (IA) | ||||
| Park University (MO) | ||||
| Peru State | ||||
| St. Ambrose (IA) | ||||
| William Penn | ||||
| William Woods |
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (NAIA)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avila | None | None | None | None |
| Bethany (KS) | ||||
| Bethel (KS) | ||||
| Evangel | ||||
| Friends Univeristy | ||||
| Kansas Wesleyan | ||||
| McPherson | ||||
| Oklahoma Wesleyan | ||||
| Ottawa (KS) | ||||
| Saint Mary (KS) | ||||
| Southwestern (KS) | ||||
| Sterling | ||||
| Tabor | ||||
| York University (NE) |
Mid-South Conference (NAIA)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel (TN) | None | None | None | None |
| Campbellsville (KY) | ||||
| Cumberland University (TN) | ||||
| Faulkner (Football-only) | ||||
| Freed-Hardeman | ||||
| Georgetown (KY) | ||||
| Lindsey Wilson | ||||
| University of the Cumberlands (KY) |
Mid-States Football Association (NAIA)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (Adding Football) | Calumet College (IN) (Adding Football) | None | None |
| Indiana Wesleyan | Midway (Adding Football) | |||
| Judson | ||||
| Lawrence Tech | ||||
| Madonna (MI) | ||||
| Marian (WI) | ||||
| Olivet Nazarene | ||||
| Saint Francis (IN) | ||||
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods | ||||
| Saint Xavier (IL) | ||||
| Siena Heights | ||||
| St. Francis (IL) | ||||
| Taylor |
Red River Athletic Conference (NAIA)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Christian | Jarvis Christian (Leaving for HBCUAC) | Texas A&M-Texarkana (Leaving for D2 Lone Star) | None | None |
| LSU-Alexandria | Xavier (LA) (Leaving for SSAC) | |||
| LSU-Shreveport | ||||
| North American | ||||
| Our Lady of the Lake | ||||
| Southwest (NM) | ||||
| Texas A&M-San Antonio | ||||
| Texas A&M-Texarkana | ||||
| Texas A&M-Victoria | ||||
| Texas College | ||||
| UNT Dallas |
River States Conference (NAIA)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brescia | Oakland City (No Athletics for 2026-27) | None | None | None |
| Indiana-East | Shawnee State (Leaving for D2 MEC) | |||
| Indiana-Kokomo | ||||
| Indiana-Southeast | ||||
| IU Columbus | ||||
| Kentucky Christian | ||||
| Midway University (KY) | ||||
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods | ||||
| University of Rio Grande (OH) | ||||
| West Virginia Tech |
Sooner Athletic Conference (NAIA)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Baptist (Football-only) | None | None | Texas Wesleyan (Leaving for NCAA D2) | None |
| Central Christian (KS) | ||||
| College of the Ozarks | ||||
| John Brown | ||||
| Langston | ||||
| Louisiana Christian (Football-only) | ||||
| Mid-America Christian (OK) | ||||
| Nelson Univeristy | ||||
| Oklahoma City | ||||
| Oklahoma Panhandle-State | ||||
| Ottawa (AZ) (Football-only) | ||||
| Science and Arts of Oklahoma | ||||
| Southwestern Christian (OK) | ||||
| Texas College (Football-only) | ||||
| Texas Wesleyan | ||||
| Wayland Baptist |
Southern States Athletic Conference (NAIA)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Baldwin | Andrew (GA) (Joining from NJCAA) | Georgia Southern – East (Joining from CAC) | None | None |
| Andrew (GA) | Wesleyan (GA) (Joining from NCAA D3 CCS) | United States Sports U. (Joining from CAC) | ||
| Blue Mountain Christian | Xavier (LA) (Joining from RRAC) | |||
| Brewton-Parker | ||||
| Dalton State | ||||
| Faulkner | ||||
| Life University (GA) | ||||
| Loyola-New Orleans | ||||
| Mobile | ||||
| Point University (GA) | ||||
| Tennessee Southern | ||||
| Thomas (GA) | ||||
| Wesleyan (GA) | ||||
| William Carey | ||||
| Xavier (LA) |
Sun Conference (NAIA)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ave Maria | None | Florida Poly (New Athletics Program) | None | None |
| Coastal Georgia | ||||
| Florida Memorial | ||||
| Keiser | ||||
| New College of Florida | ||||
| Savannah College of Art and Design (GA) | ||||
| Southeastern (FL) | ||||
| St. Thomas (FL) | ||||
| Warner | ||||
| Webber International |
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (NAIA)
| 2026-27 Members | 2026 Changes | 2027 Changes | 2028 Changes | 2029 Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquinas College (MI) | Lourdes (Closing) | None | None | None |
| Cleary | Siena Heights (Closing) | |||
| Cornerstone | ||||
| Defiance | ||||
| Indiana Institute of Tech | ||||
| Lawrence Tech | ||||
| Madonna (MI) | ||||
| Michigan-Dearborn | ||||
| Northwestern Ohio | ||||
| Rochester Christian (MI) |
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