# List of college athletic programs in Kentucky

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

## 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 |
| Bellarmine Knights | Bellarmine University | Louisville | ASUN | | | | | | | |
| Eastern Kentucky Colonels | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond | ASUN | FCS | | | | | | |
| Kentucky Wildcats | University of Kentucky | Lexington | SEC | FBS | | | | | | |
| Louisville Cardinals | University of Louisville | Louisville | ACC | FBS | | | | | | |
| Morehead State Eagles | Morehead State University | Morehead | OVC | FCS | | | | | | |
| Murray State Racers | Murray State University | Murray | MVC | FCS | | | | | | |
| Northern Kentucky Norse | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights | Horizon | | | | | | | |
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green | C-USA | FBS | | | | | | |
* ↑ Bellarmine began playing sprint football, a weight-restricted form of football not governed by the NCAA, in 2022 as a charter member of the Midwest Sprint Football League.
* ↑ Eastern Kentucky's football program competes in the United Athletic Conference.
* ↑ Kentucky's men's soccer team competes in the Sun Belt Conference.
* ↑ Morehead State's football program competes in the Pioneer Football League.
* ↑ Murray State's football team is a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference, a separate entity from the MVC.

### 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 |
| Kentucky State Thorobreds and Thorobrettes | Kentucky State University | Frankfort | SIAC | | | | | | | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers | Kentucky Wesleyan College | Owensboro | G-MAC | | | | | | | |
| Thomas More Saints | Thomas More University | Crestview Hills | G-MAC | | | | | | | |
* ↑ As of the 2024–25 academic year, Thomas More is in the third year of a three-year transition to Division III and will become an active member in 2025–26.

### 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 |
| Asbury Eagles | Asbury University | Wilmore | CCS | | | | | | | |
| Berea Mountaineers | Berea College | Berea | HCAC | | | | | | | |
| Centre Colonels | Centre College | Danville | SAA | | | | | | | |
| Spalding Golden Eagles | Spalding University | Louisville | SLIAC | | | | | | | |
| Transylvania Pioneers | Transylvania University | Lexington | HCAC | | | | | | | |

## 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 |
| Alice Lloyd Eagles | Alice Lloyd College | Pippa Passes | River States | | | | | | | |
| Brescia Bearcats | Brescia University | Owensboro | River States | | | | | | | |
| Campbellsville Tigers | Campbellsville University | Campbellsville | Mid-South | | | | | | | |
| Cumberlands Patriots | University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg | Mid-South | | | | | | | |
| Georgetown Tigers | Georgetown College | Georgetown | Mid-South | | | | | | | |
| Kentucky Christian Knights | Kentucky Christian University | Grayson | Appalachian | | | | | | | |
| Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders | Lindsey Wilson College | Columbia | Mid-South | | | | | | | |
| Midway Eagles | Midway University | Midway | River States | | | | | | | |
| Pikeville Bears | University of Pikeville | Pikeville | Mid-South | | | | | | | |
| Union Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs | Union Commonwealth University | Barbourville | Appalachian | | | | | | | |
* ↑ Campbellsville additionally sponsors flag football as a women's varsity sport.
* ↑ Kentucky Christian's softball team competes in the Mid-South Conference.
* ↑ Midway sponsors sprint football, a weight-restricted form of football not governed by the NCAA or NAIA; it is a charter member of the Midwest Sprint Football League.

## NCCAA

| Team | School | City | Conference |
| Boyce Bulldogs | Boyce College | Louisville | Mid-East |
| Campbellsville Pioneers | Campbellsville University | Campbellsville | Mid-East |
| Simmons College Falcons | Simmons College of Kentucky | Louisville | Mid-East |