# List of NCAA football programs at Catholic colleges

This is a list of Catholic colleges of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) that have football as a varsity sport in the United States. It also includes a list of Catholic colleges and universities which previously had major football programs.
For current programs, all conference affiliations are current for the next football season of 2024.

## NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision

| School | Nickname | City | State | Conference |
| Boston College | Eagles | Chestnut Hill | Massachusetts | ACC |
| Notre Dame | Fighting Irish | South Bend | Indiana | Independent |

## NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision

| School | Nickname | City | State | Conference |
| Dayton | Flyers | Dayton | Ohio | Pioneer |
| Duquesne | Dukes | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | Northeast |
| Fordham | Rams | New York City | New York | Patriot |
| Georgetown | Hoyas | Washington | District of Columbia | Patriot |
| Holy Cross | Crusaders | Worcester | Massachusetts | Patriot |
| Incarnate Word | Cardinals | San Antonio | Texas | Southland |
| Mercyhurst | Lakers | Erie | Pennsylvania | Northeast |
| Merrimack | Warriors | North Andover | Massachusetts | D-1 Independent |
| Sacred Heart | Pioneers | Fairfield | Connecticut | D-1 Independent |
| Saint Francis | Red Flash | Loretto | Pennsylvania | Northeast |
| San Diego | Toreros | San Diego | California | Pioneer |
| St. Thomas | Tommies | St. Paul | Minnesota | Pioneer |
| Stonehill | Skyhawks | Easton | Massachusetts | Northeast |
| Villanova | Wildcats | Villanova | Pennsylvania | CAA |

## NCAA Division II

| School | Nickname | City | State | Conference |
| Assumption | Greyhounds | Worcester | Massachusetts | Northeast-10 |
| Gannon | Golden Knights | Erie | Pennsylvania | PSAC |
| Mary | Marauders | Bismarck | North Dakota | NSIC |
| Ohio Dominican | Panthers | Columbus | Ohio | G-MAC |
| Quincy | Hawks | Quincy | Illinois | GLVC |
| Saint Anselm | Hawks | Goffstown | New Hampshire | Northeast-10 |
| Seton Hill | Griffins | Greensburg | Pennsylvania | PSAC |
| Thomas More | Saints | Crestview Hills | Kentucky | G-MAC |
| Walsh | Cavaliers | Canton | Ohio | G-MAC |
| Wheeling | Cardinals | Wheeling | West Virginia | MEC |

## NCAA Division III

| School | Nickname | City | State | Conference |
| Alvernia | Golden Wolves | Reading | Pennsylvania | MAC |
| Anna Maria | Amcats | Paxton | Massashusetts | ECFC |
| Benedictine | Eagles | Lisle | Illinois | NACC |
| Catholic | Cardinals | Washington | District of Columbia | Landmark |
| John Carroll | Blue Streaks | University Heights | Ohio | OAC |
| Hilbert College | Hawks | Hamburg | New York | Independent |
| King's | Monarchs | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | MAC |
| Loras | Duhawks | Dubuque | Iowa | ARC |
| Misericordia | Cougars | Dallas | Pennsylvania | MAC |
| Mount St. Joseph | Lions | Cincinnati | Ohio | HCAC |
| St. John's | Johnnies | Collegeville | Minnesota | MIAC |
| St. John Fisher | Cardinals | Pittsford | New York | Empire 8 |
| St. Norbert | Green Knights | De Pere | Wisconsin | NACC |
| St. Scholastica | Saints | Duluth | Minnesota | MIAC |
| St. Vincent | Bearcats | Latrobe | Pennsylvania | PAC |
| Salve Regina | Seahawks | Newport | Rhode Island | NEWMAC |

## Disbanded programs

| School | Nickname | City | State | Years |
| Canisius | Golden Griffins | Buffalo | New York | 1918–1949; 1975–2002 |
| Creighton | Bluejays | Omaha | Nebraska | 1900–1942 |
| DePaul | Blue Demons | Chicago | Illinois | –1939 |
| Detroit Mercy | Titans | Detroit | Michigan | 1896–1963 |
| Gonzaga | Gonzaga Bulldogs football | Spokane | Washington | 1892–1941 |
| La Salle | Explorers | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1931–2007 |
| Loyola Marymount | Loyola | Los Angeles | California | 1889–1951 |
| Loyola New Orleans | Wolf Pack | New Orleans | Louisiana | 1921-1939 |
| Manhattan | Manhattan | New York City | New York | 1924–1942 |
| Marquette | Golden Avalanche | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 1892–1960 |
| Notre Dame (OH) | Falcons | South Euclid | Ohio | 2009–2023 |
| Portland | Pilots | Portland | Oregon | –1949 |
| Saint Louis | Billikens | St. Louis | Missouri | 1899–1949 |
| St. Joseph's (IN) | Pumas | Rensselaer | Indiana | 1896–2017 |
| Saint Mary's (CA) | Gaels | Moraga | California | 1892–1950; 1993–2003 |
| San Francisco | Dons | San Francisco | California | 1917–1951; 1958–1982 |
| Santa Clara | Broncos | Santa Clara | California | 1896–1952; 1959–1992 |
| Xavier | Musketeers | Cincinnati | Ohio | 1901–1973 |