List of NCAA Division III football programs

There are 246 NCAA Division III football programs in the United States. Teams and conference affiliations are current for the 2021 season.

NCAA Division III football programs
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* Former NCAA Division I (or equivalent) national champions
^ Former NCAA Division I (or equivalent) member
School Nickname City State Enrollment Conference
Adrian Bulldogs Adrian Michigan 1,654 MIAA
Albion Britons Albion Michigan 1,500 MIAA
Albright Lions Reading Pennsylvania 2,320 MAC
Alfred Saxons Alfred New York 2,300 Empire 8
Alfred State Pioneers Alfred New York 3,737 ECFC
Allegheny Gators Meadville Pennsylvania 1,771 NCAC
Alma Scots Alma Michigan 1,378 MIAA
Alvernia Golden Wolves Reading Pennsylvania 2,900 MAC
Amherst^ Mammoths Amherst Massachusetts 1,855 NESCAC
Anderson Ravens Anderson Indiana 1,566 HCAC
Anna Maria Amcats Paxton Massachusetts 1,134 ECFC
Augsburg Auggies Minneapolis Minnesota 3,822 MIAC
Augustana (IL) Vikings Rock Island Illinois 3,822 CCIW
Aurora Spartans Aurora Illinois 3,800 NACC
Austin Kangaroos Sherman Texas 1,223 SAA
Averett Cougars Danville Virginia 1,870 USA South
Baldwin Wallace^ Yellow Jackets Berea Ohio 2,912 OAC
Bates Bobcats Lewiston Maine 1,780 NESCAC
Becker Hawks Leicester Massachusetts 1,780 CCC Football
Belhaven Blazers Jackson Mississippi 4,245 ASC
Beloit Buccaneers Beloit Wisconsin 1,402 MWC
Benedictine Eagles Lisle Illinois 4,885 NACC
Berry Vikings Mount Berry Georgia 2,110 SAA
Bethany Bison Bethany West Virginia 650 PAC
Bethel Royals Arden Hills Minnesota 6,532 MIAC
Birmingham-Southern^ Panthers Birmingham Alabama 1,268 SAA
Bluffton Beavers Bluffton Ohio 1,094 HCAC
Bowdoin Polar Bears Brunswick Maine 1,805 NESCAC
Brevard Tornados Brevard North Carolina 703 USA South
Bridgewater Eagles Bridgewater Virginia 1,800 ODAC
Bridgewater State Bears Bridgewater Massachusetts 10,881 MASCAC
Brockport Golden Eagles Brockport New York 8,287 Empire 8
Buena Vista Beavers Storm Lake Iowa 2,775 ARC
Buffalo State Bengals Buffalo New York 9,118 Liberty
Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Thousand Oaks California 3,888 SCIAC
Capital Crusaders Columbus Ohio 3,367 OAC
Carleton Knights Northfield Minnesota 2,105 MIAC
Carnegie Mellon^ Tartans Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 14,799 PAC
Carroll (WI) Pioneers Waukesha Wisconsin 3,358 CCIW
Carthage Red Men Kenosha Wisconsin 2,800 CCIW
Case Western Reserve^ Spartans Cleveland Ohio 11,824 PAC
Castleton Spartans Castleton Vermont 1,850 ECFC
Catholic^ Cardinals Washington District of Columbia 5,956 NEWMAC
Central (IA) Dutch Pella Iowa 1,100 ARC
Centre* Colonels Danville Kentucky 1,430 SAA
Chapman Panthers Orange California 8,542 SCIAC
Chicago* Maroons Chicago Illinois 16,445 MWC
Christopher Newport Captains Newport News Virginia 4,957 NJAC
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags Claremont California 8,500 SCIAC
Coast Guard Bears New London Connecticut 1,045 NEWMAC
Coe Kohawks Cedar Rapids Iowa 1,400 ARC
Colby White Mules Waterville Maine 1,917 NESCAC
College of New Jersey Lions Ewing New Jersey 7,340 NJAC
Concordia (IL) Cougars River Forest Illinois 6,005 NACC
Concordia (Moorhead) Cobbers Moorhead Minnesota 2,531 MIAC
Concordia (WI) Falcons Mequon Wisconsin 7,721 NACC
Cornell (IA) Rams Mount Vernon Iowa 1,033 MWC
Cortland State Red Dragons Cortland New York 6,858 Empire 8
Crown Storm St. Bonifacius Minnesota 1,320 UMAC
Curry Colonels Milton Massachusetts 4,700 CCC Football
Dean Bulldogs Franklin Massachusetts 1,355 ECFC
Defiance YellowJackets Defiance Ohio 1,000 HCAC
Delaware Valley Aggies Doylestown Pennsylvania 1,950 MAC
Denison Big Red Granville Ohio 2,300 NCAC
DePauw^ Tigers Greencastle Indiana 2,315 NCAC
Dickinson Red Devils Carlisle Pennsylvania 2,420 Centennial
Dubuque Spartans Dubuque Iowa 2,190 ARC
East Texas Baptist Tigers Marshall Texas 1,613 ASC
Elmhurst Bluejays Elmhurst Illinois 3,350 CCIW
Emory & Henry[lower-alpha 1] Wasps Emory Virginia 1,246 ODAC
Endicott Gulls Beverly Massachusetts 5,685 CCC Football
Eureka Red Devils Eureka Illinois 567 UMAC
FDU-Florham Devils Madison New Jersey 2,546 MAC
Ferrum Panthers Ferrum Virginia 1,100 ODAC
Finlandia Lions Hancock Michigan 402 MIAA
Fitchburg State Falcons Fitchburg Massachusetts 7,569 MASCAC
Framingham State Rams Framingham Massachusetts 6,429 MASCAC
Franklin Grizzlies Franklin Indiana 1,000 HCAC
Franklin & Marshall^ Diplomats Lancaster Pennsylvania 2,426 Centennial
Gallaudet Bison Washington District of Columbia 1,860 ECFC
Geneva^ Golden Tornadoes Beaver Falls Pennsylvania 1,418 PAC
George Fox Bruins Newberg Oregon 3,747 NWC
Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Pennsylvania 2,451 Centennial
Greensboro Pride Greensboro North Carolina 1,300 USA South
Greenville Panthers Greenville Illinois 872 UMAC
Grinnell^ Pioneers Grinnell Iowa 1,733 MWC
Grove City Wolverines Grove City Pennsylvania 2,400 PAC
Guilford Quakers Greensboro North Carolina 2,137 ODAC
Gustavus Adolphus Gusties St. Peter Minnesota 2,450 MIAC
Hamilton Continentals Clinton New York 1,850 NESCAC
Hamline Pipers St. Paul Minnesota 3,717 MIAC
Hampden–Sydney Tigers Hampden Sydney Virginia 993 ODAC
Hanover Panthers Hanover Indiana 1,089 HCAC
Hardin–Simmons^ Cowboys Abilene Texas 2,392 ASC
Hartwick Hawks Oneonta New York 1,200 Empire 8
Heidelberg^ Student Princes Tiffin Ohio 1,300 OAC
Hendrix Warriors Conway Arkansas 1,348 SAA
Hiram Terriers Hiram Ohio 1,116 NCAC
Hobart Statesmen Geneva New York 2,229 Liberty
Hope Flying Dutchmen Holland Michigan 3,149 MIAA
Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Brownwood Texas 1,170 ASC
Huntingdon Hawks Montgomery Alabama 1,107 USA South
Husson Eagles Bangor Maine 3,500 CCC Football
Illinois College Blueboys Jacksonville Illinois 1,048 MWC
Illinois Wesleyan Titans Bloomington Illinois 1,893 CCIW
Ithaca Bombers Ithaca New York 6,266 Liberty
John Carroll^ Blue Streaks University Heights Ohio 3,673 OAC
Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Baltimore Maryland 26,402 Centennial
Juniata Eagles Huntingdon Pennsylvania 1,573 Centennial
Kalamazoo Hornets Kalamazoo Michigan 1,436 MIAA
Kean Cougars Union Township New Jersey 16,633 NJAC
Kenyon Lords Gambier Ohio 1,676 NCAC
Keystone Giants La Plume Pennsylvania 1,600 ECFC
King's Monarchs Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania 2,300 MAC
Knox Prairie Fire Galesburg Illinois 1,200 MWC
La Verne Leopards La Verne California 2,713 SCIAC
LaGrange Panthers LaGrange Georgia 1,137 USA South
Lake Forest^ Foresters Lake Forest Illinois 1,592 MWC
Lakeland Muskies Sheboygan Wisconsin 3,973 NACC
Lawrence Vikings Appleton Wisconsin 1,555 MWC
Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen Annville Pennsylvania 1,916 MAC
Lewis & Clark Pioneers Portland Oregon 3,390 NWC
Linfield Wildcats McMinnville Oregon 2,282 NWC
Loras Duhawks Dubuque Iowa 1,600 ARC
Luther Norse Decorah Iowa 2,337 ARC
Lycoming Warriors Williamsport Pennsylvania 1,400 MAC
Macalester Scots St. Paul Minnesota 2,174 MWC
Maine Maritime Mariners[lower-alpha 2] Castine Maine 937 NEWMAC
Manchester Spartans North Manchester Indiana 1,770 HCAC
Marietta Pioneers Marietta Ohio 1,200 OAC
Martin Luther Knights New Ulm Minnesota 860 UMAC
Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders Belton Texas 3,914 ASC
Maryville Scots Maryville Tennessee 1,213 USA South
UMass Dartmouth Corsairs North Dartmouth Massachusetts 8,513 MASCAC
Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers Buzzards Bay Massachusetts 1,700 MASCAC
McDaniel^ Green Terror Westminster Maryland 1,629 Centennial
McMurry War Hawks Abilene Texas 1,176 ASC
Merchant Marine Mariners Kings Point New York 1,011 NEWMAC
Methodist Monarchs Fayetteville North Carolina 2,200 USA South
Middlebury Panthers Middlebury Vermont 2,549 NESCAC
Millikin^ Big Blue Decatur Illinois 2,000 CCIW
Millsaps^ Majors Jackson Mississippi 985 SAA
Minnesota-Morris Cougars Morris Minnesota 1,431 UMAC
Misericordia Cougars Dallas Pennsylvania 3,196 MAC
MIT Engineers Cambridge Massachusetts 11,520 NEWMAC
Monmouth (IL) Fighting Scots Monmouth Illinois 1,100 MWC
Montclair State Red Hawks Upper Montclair New Jersey 21,115 NJAC
Moravian Greyhounds Bethlehem Pennsylvania 2,075 Centennial
Mount Union^ Purple Raiders Alliance Ohio 2,200 OAC
Mount St. Joseph Lions Cincinnati Ohio 1,889 HCAC
Muhlenberg Mules Allentown Pennsylvania 2,225 Centennial
Muskingum Fighting Muskies New Concord Ohio 2,600 OAC
Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves Lincoln Nebraska 2,095 ARC
New England (ME) Nor'easters Biddeford Maine 13,743 CCC Football
Nichols Bison Dudley Massachusetts 1,570 CCC Football
North Carolina Wesleyan Battling Bishops Rocky Mount North Carolina 2,093 USA South
North Central (IL) Cardinals Naperville Illinois 3,000 CCIW
North Park Vikings Chicago Illinois 3,136 CCIW
Northwestern (MN) Eagles Roseville Minnesota 1,800 UMAC
Norwich Cadets Northfield Vermont 3,400 NEWMAC
Oberlin^ Yeomen Oberlin Ohio 2,785 NCAC
Ohio Northern Polar Bears Ada Ohio 3,088 OAC
Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops Delaware Ohio 1,600 NCAC
Olivet Comets Olivet Michigan 1,040 MIAA
Otterbein Cardinals Westerville Ohio 2,342 OAC
Pacific (OR) Boxers Forest Grove Oregon 3,900 NWC
Pacific Lutheran Lutes Tacoma Washington 3,100 NWC
Plymouth State Panthers Plymouth New Hampshire 6,200 MASCAC
Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens Claremont California 2,498 SCIAC
Puget Sound Loggers Tacoma Washington 2,666 NWC
Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets Ashland Virginia 1,419 ODAC
Redlands Bulldogs Redlands California 4,898 SCIAC
Rhodes^ Lynx Memphis Tennessee 2,030 SAA
Ripon Red Hawks Ripon Wisconsin 807 MWC
Rochester Yellowjackets Rochester New York 12,233 Liberty
Rockford Regents Rockford Illinois 1,298 NACC
Rose–Hulman^ Engineers Terre Haute Indiana 2,233 HCAC
Rowan Profs Glassboro New Jersey 19,465 NJAC
RPI Engineers Troy New York 8,142 Liberty
St. John Fisher Cardinals Pittsford New York 3,700 Empire 8
St. John's (MN) Johnnies Collegeville Minnesota 3,640 MIAC
St. Lawrence Saints Canton New York 2,493 Liberty
St. Norbert Green Knights De Pere Wisconsin 2,132 NACC
St. Olaf Oles Northfield Minnesota 3,048 MIAC
St. Scholastica Saints Duluth Minnesota 3,906 UMAC
St. Vincent Bearcats Latrobe Pennsylvania 1,867 PAC
Salisbury Seagulls Salisbury Maryland 8,650 NJAC
Salve Regina Seahawks Newport Rhode Island 2,600 CCC Football
Sewanee^ Tigers Sewanee Tennessee 1,653 SAA
Shenandoah Hornets Winchester Virginia 2,034 ODAC
Simpson Storm Indianola Iowa 1,444 ARC
Southern Virginia Knights Buena Vista Virginia 1,444 ODAC
Southwestern^ Pirates Georgetown Texas 1,515 ASC
Springfield Pride Springfield Massachusetts 5,021 NEWMAC
Stevenson Mustangs Owings Mills Maryland 3,615 MAC
Sul Ross State Lobos Alpine Texas 1,973 ASC
SUNY-Maritime Privateers Bronx New York 1,734 ECFC
SUNY-Morrisville Mustangs Morrisville New York 2,986 Empire 8
Susquehanna River Hawks Selinsgrove Pennsylvania 2,203 Centennial
Texas Lutheran Bulldogs Seguin Texas 2,203 ASC
Thiel Tomcats Greenville Pennsylvania 894 PAC
Trine Thunder Angola Indiana 5,074 MIAA
Trinity (CT) Bantams Hartford Connecticut 2,235 NESCAC
Trinity (TX) Tigers San Antonio Texas 2,606 SAA
Tufts^ Jumbos Medford Massachusetts 11,878 NESCAC
Union Dutchmen Schenectady New York 2,200 Liberty
Ursinus Bears Collegeville Pennsylvania 1,472 Centennial
Utica Pioneers Utica New York 4,184 Empire 8
Wabash^ Little Giants Crawfordsville Indiana 882 NCAC
Wartburg Knights Waverly Iowa 1,600 ARC
Washington & Jefferson* Presidents Washington Pennsylvania 1,405 PAC
Washington & Lee^ Generals Lexington Virginia 2,223 ODAC
Washington (MO)^ Bears St. Louis Missouri 15,045 CCIW
Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg Pennsylvania 1,800 PAC
Wesleyan^ Cardinals Middletown Connecticut 3,230 NESCAC
Western Connecticut Colonials Danbury Connecticut 5,952 MASCAC
Western New England Golden Bears Springfield Massachusetts 3,955 CCC Football
Westfield State Owls Westfield Massachusetts 5,500 MASCAC
Westminster (MO) Blue Jays Fulton Missouri 658 UMAC
Westminster (PA) Titans New Wilmington Pennsylvania 1,138 PAC
Wheaton (IL) Thunder Wheaton Illinois 2,810 CCIW
Whittier Poets Whittier California 1,987 SCIAC
Whitworth Pirates Spokane Washington 3,100 NWC
Widener Pride Chester Pennsylvania 6,464 MAC
Wilkes Colonels Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania 2,245 MAC
Willamette Bearcats Salem Oregon 2,245 NWC
William Paterson Pioneers Wayne New Jersey 10,252 NJAC
Williams Ephs Williamstown Massachusetts 2,081 NESCAC
Wilmington Quakers Wilmington Ohio 1,103 OAC
Wisconsin Lutheran Warriors Milwaukee Wisconsin 1,188 NACC
UW–Eau Claire Blugolds Eau Claire Wisconsin 10,737 WIAC
UW–La Crosse Eagles La Crosse Wisconsin 9,617 WIAC
UW–Oshkosh Titans Oshkosh Wisconsin 13,902 WIAC
UW–Platteville Pioneers Platteville Wisconsin 8,712 WIAC
UW–River Falls Falcons River Falls Wisconsin 6,061 WIAC
UW–Stevens Point Pointers Stevens Point Wisconsin 7,725 WIAC
UW–Stout Blue Devils Menomonie Wisconsin 9,401 WIAC
UW–Whitewater Warhawks Whitewater Wisconsin 11,142 WIAC
Wittenberg Tigers Springfield Ohio 1,794 NCAC
Wooster Fighting Scots Wooster Ohio 2,000 NCAC
Worcester Poly Engineers Worcester Massachusetts 6,077 NEWMAC
Worcester State Lancers Worcester Massachusetts 6,495 MASCAC
  1. Will move to Division II's South Atlantic Conference after the 2021 season, playing that season as a D-II independent.
  2. Program suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    See also

    References
    • "Division III football team news, schedules and results". D3football.com.
    • "NCAA Division III Football Institutions". NCAA.
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