# List of college athletic programs in Tennessee

This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

## NCAA
### Division I

| Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Foot- ball | Basketball | Basketball | Base- ball | Soft- ball | Soccer | Soccer |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Foot- ball | M | W | Base- ball | Soft- ball | M | W |
| Austin Peay Governors | Austin Peay State University | Clarksville | ASUN | FCS | | | | | | |
| Belmont Bruins | Belmont University | Nashville | Missouri Valley | | | | | | | |
| Chattanooga Mocs | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Chattanooga | Southern | FCS | | | | | | |
| East Tennessee State Buccaneers | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City | Southern | FCS | | | | | | |
| Lipscomb Bisons | Lipscomb University | Nashville | ASUN | | | | | | | |
| Memphis Tigers | University of Memphis | Memphis | AAC | FBS | | | | | | |
| Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro | C-USA | FBS | | | | | | |
| Tennessee Volunteers | University of Tennessee | Knoxville | SEC | FBS | | | | | | |
| Tennessee State Tigers and Lady Tigers | Tennessee State University | Nashville | Ohio Valley | FCS | | | | | | |
| Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville | Ohio Valley | FCS | | | | | | |
| UT Martin Skyhawks | University of Tennessee at Martin | Martin | Ohio Valley | FCS | | | | | | |
| Vanderbilt Commodores | Vanderbilt University | Nashville | SEC | FBS | | | | | | |
* ↑ Austin Peay's football program competes in the United Athletic Conference.

### Division II

| Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Foot- ball | Basketball | Basketball | Base- ball | Soft- ball | Soccer | Soccer |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Foot- ball | M | W | Base- ball | Soft- ball | M | W |
| Carson–Newman Eagles | Carson–Newman University | Jefferson City | South Atlantic | | | | | | | |
| Christian Brothers Buccaneers | Christian Brothers University | Memphis | Gulf South | | | | | | | |
| King Tornado | King University | Bristol | Carolinas | | | | | | | |
| Lane Dragons | Lane College | Jackson | SIAC | | | | | | | |
| Lee Flames | Lee University | Cleveland | Gulf South | | | | | | | |
| LeMoyne–Owen Magicians | LeMoyne–Owen College | Memphis | SIAC | | | | | | | |
| Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters | Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate | South Atlantic | | | | | | | |
| Trevecca Nazarene Trojans | Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville | Great Midwest | | | | | | | |
| Tusculum Pioneers | Tusculum University | Tusculum | South Atlantic | | | | | | | |
| Union Bulldogs | Union University | Jackson | Gulf South | | | | | | | |

### Division III

| Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Foot- ball | Basketball | Basketball | Base- ball | Soft- ball | Soccer | Soccer |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Foot- ball | M | W | Base- ball | Soft- ball | M | W |
| Maryville Scots | Maryville College | Maryville | CCS | | | | | | | |
| Rhodes Lynx | Rhodes College | Memphis | SAA | | | | | | | |
| Sewanee Tigers | Sewanee: The University of the South | Sewanee | SAA | | | | | | | |
* ↑ Maryville's football team competes in USA South.

## NAIA

| Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Foot- ball | Basketball | Basketball | Base- ball | Soft- ball | Soccer | Soccer |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Foot- ball | M | W | Base- ball | Soft- ball | M | W |
| Bethel Wildcats | Bethel University | McKenzie | Mid-South | | | | | | | |
| Bryan Lions | Bryan College | Dayton | Appalachian | | | | | | | |
| Cumberland Phoenix | Cumberland University | Lebanon | Mid-South | | | | | | | |
| Fisk Bulldogs | Fisk University | Nashville | Gulf Coast | | | | | | | |
| Freed–Hardeman Lions | Freed–Hardeman University | Henderson | Mid-South | | | | | | | |
| Johnson Royals | Johnson University | Kimberlin Heights | Appalachian | | | | | | | |
| UT Southern Firehawks | University of Tennessee Southern | Pulaski | Southern States | | | | | | | |
| Milligan Buffaloes | Milligan University | Elizabethton | Appalachian | | | | | | | |
| Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs | Tennessee Wesleyan University | Athens | Appalachian | | | | | | | |
* ↑ Milligan sponsors flag football as a women's varsity sport.

## NJCAA

| Team | School | City | Conference |
| Chattanooga State Tech Tigers | Chattanooga State Technical Community College | Chattanooga | Tennessee J&CC |
| Cleveland State Cougars | Cleveland State Community College | Cleveland | Tennessee J&CC |
| Columbia State Chargers | Columbia State Community College | Columbia | Tennessee J&CC |
| Dyersburg State Eagles | Dyersburg State Community College | Dyersburg | Tennessee J&CC |
| Jackson State Green Jays | Jackson State Community College | Jackson | Tennessee J&CC |
| Motlow State Bucks | Motlow State Community College | Lynchburg | Tennessee J&CC |
| Pellissippi State Panthers | Pellissippi State Community College | Knoxville | Tennessee J&CC |
| Roane State Raiders | Roane State Community College | Harriman | Tennessee J&CC |
| Southwest Tennessee Saluqis | Southwest Tennessee Community College | Memphis | Tennessee J&CC |
| Volunteer State Pioneers | Volunteer State Community College | Gallatin | Tennessee J&CC |
| Walters State Senators | Walters State Community College | Morristown | Tennessee J&CC |

## NCCAA

| Team | School | City |
| Crown Royal Crusaders | Crown College | Powell |
| Johnson Royals | Johnson University | Kimberlin Heights |
| Welch Flames | Welch College | Gallatin |