# List of college athletic programs in Texas

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

## 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 | Football | Basketball | Basketball | Baseball | Softball | Soccer | Soccer |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Football | M | W | Baseball | Softball | M | W |
| Abilene Christian Wildcats | Abilene Christian University | Abilene | WAC | FCS | | | | | | |
| Baylor Bears | Baylor University | Waco | Big 12 | FBS | | | | | | |
| East Texas A&M Lions | East Texas A&M University | Commerce | Southland | FCS | | | | | | |
| Houston Cougars | University of Houston | Houston | Big 12 | FBS | | | | | | |
| Houston Christian Huskies | Houston Christian University | Houston | Southland | FCS | | | | | | |
| Incarnate Word Cardinals | University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio | Southland | FCS | | | | | | |
| Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals | Lamar University | Beaumont | Southland | FCS | | | | | | |
| North Texas Mean Green | University of North Texas | Denton | AAC | FBS | | | | | | |
| Prairie View A&M Panthers and Lady Panthers | Prairie View A&M University | Prairie View | SWAC | FCS | | | | | | |
| Rice Owls | Rice University | Houston | AAC | FBS | | | | | | |
| Sam Houston Bearkats | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville | C-USA | FBS | | | | | | |
| SMU Mustangs | Southern Methodist University | University Park | AAC | FBS | | | | | | |
| Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks | Stephen F. Austin State University | Nacogdoches | Southland | FCS | | | | | | |
| Tarleton State Texans | Tarleton State University | Stephenville | WAC | FCS | | | | | | |
| TCU Horned Frogs and Lady Frogs | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth | Big 12 | FBS | | | | | | |
| Texas Longhorns | University of Texas at Austin | Austin | SEC | FBS | | | | | | |
| Texas A&M Aggies | Texas A&M University | College Station | SEC | FBS | | | | | | |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | Southland | | | | | | | |
| Texas Southern Tigers and Lady Tigers | Texas Southern University | Houston | SWAC | FCS | | | | | | |
| Texas State Bobcats | Texas State University | San Marcos | Sun Belt | FBS | | | | | | |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders and Lady Raiders | Texas Tech University | Lubbock | Big 12 | FBS | | | | | | |
| UT Arlington Mavericks | University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington | WAC | | | | | | | |
| UTEP Miners | University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso | C-USA | FBS | | | | | | |
| UTRGV Vaqueros | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg | Southland | | | | | | | |
| UTSA Roadrunners | University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio | AAC | FBS | | | | | | |
* 1 2 3 Abilene Christian, Stephen F. Austin, and Tarleton's football programs all compete in the United Athletic Conference.
* ↑ As of the 2024-25 academic year, East Texas A&M is in the third year of a three-year transition to Division I and will become an active Division I member in 2025-26.
* 1 2 Houston Christian and Incarnate Word's men's soccer teams compete in the Ohio Valley Conference.
* ↑ Texas Tech uses "Lady Raiders" for women's sports teams that have men's counterparts, most notably women's basketball. "Red Raiders" is used in sports that are sponsored only for one sex, whether men or women.
* ↑ UTRGV added a football team, originally setting 2024 for the start of play but then delaying it to 2025. It will play in the Southland 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 | Football | Basketball | Basketball | Baseball | Softball | Soccer | Soccer |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Football | M | W | Baseball | Softball | M | W |
| Angelo State Rams | Angelo State University | San Angelo | Lone Star | | | | | | | |
| Dallas Baptist Patriots | Dallas Baptist University | Dallas | Lone Star | | | | | | | |
| Lubbock Christian Chaparrals | Lubbock Christian University | Lubbock | Lone Star | | | | | | | |
| Midwestern State Mustangs | Midwestern State University | Wichita Falls | Lone Star | | | | | | | |
| St. Edward's Hilltoppers | St. Edward's University | Austin | Lone Star | | | | | | | |
| St. Mary's Rattlers | St. Mary's University | San Antonio | Lone Star | | | | | | | |
| Sul Ross State Lobos | Sul Ross State University | Alpine | Lone Star | | | | | | | |
| Texas A&M International Dustdevils | Texas A&M International University | Laredo | Lone Star | | | | | | | |
| Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas | Texas A&M University-Kingsville | Kingsville | Lone Star | | | | | | | |
| UT Tyler Patriots | University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler | Lone Star | | | | | | | |
| UT Permian Basin Falcons | University of Texas Permian Basin | Odessa | Lone Star | | | | | | | |
| Texas Woman's Pioneers | Texas Woman's University | Denton | Lone Star | | | | | | | |
| West Texas A&M Buffaloes | West Texas A&M University | Canyon | Lone Star | | | | | | | |
* ↑ Dallas Baptist's baseball team competes in Division I as a member of Conference USA.

### Division III

| Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Football | Basketball | Basketball | Baseball | Softball | Soccer | Soccer |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Football | M | W | Baseball | Softball | M | W |
| Austin College 'Roos | Austin College | Sherman | SCAC | | | | | | | |
| Concordia Tornados | Concordia University Texas | Austin | SCAC | | | | | | | |
| Dallas Crusaders | University of Dallas | Irving | SCAC | | | | | | | |
| East Texas Baptist Tigers | East Texas Baptist University | Marshall | American Southwest | | | | | | | |
| Hardin-Simmons Cowboys | Hardin-Simmons University | Abilene | American Southwest | | | | | | | |
| Howard Payne Yellow Jackets | Howard Payne University | Brownwood | American Southwest | | | | | | | |
| LeTourneau Yellow Jackets | LeTourneau University | Longview | American Southwest | | | | | | | |
| Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Belton | American Southwest | | | | | | | |
| McMurry War Hawks | McMurry University | Abilene | SCAC | | | | | | | |
| St. Thomas Celts | University of St. Thomas | Houston | SCAC | | | | | | | |
| Schreiner Mountaineers | Schreiner University | Kerrville | SCAC | | | | | | | |
| Southwestern Pirates | Southwestern University | Georgetown | SCAC | | | | | | | |
| Texas Lutheran Bulldogs | Texas Lutheran University | Seguin | SCAC | | | | | | | |
| Trinity Tigers | Trinity University | San Antonio | SCAC | | | | | | | |
| UT Dallas Comets | University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson | American Southwest | | | | | | | |
* ↑ Schreiner will revive their football program starting in 2026.
* ↑ Southwestern's football team competes in the Southern Athletic Association.
* ↑ Trinity's football team competes in the Southern Athletic Association.
* ↑ UT Dallas will transition to Division II and join the Lone Star Conference in 2025.'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001A-QINU`"'

## NAIA

| Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Football | Basketball | Basketball | Baseball | Softball | Soccer | Soccer |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Football | M | W | Baseball | Softball | M | W |
| UHV Jaguars | University of Houston-Victoria | Victoria | Red River | | | | | | | |
| Huston-Tillotson Rams | Huston-Tillotson University | Austin | Red River | | | | | | | |
| Jarvis Christian Bulldogs | Jarvis Christian University | Hawkins | Red River | | | | | | | |
| Nelson Lions | Nelson University | Waxahachie | Sooner | | | | | | | |
| North American Stallions | North American University | Stafford | Red River | | | | | | | |
| UNT Dallas Trailblazers | University of North Texas at Dallas | Dallas | Sooner | | | | | | | |
| Our Lady of the Lake Saints | Our Lady of the Lake University | San Antonio | Red River | | | | | | | |
| Paul Quinn Tigers | Paul Quinn College | Dallas | Red River | | | | | | | |
| Texas A&M-San Antonio Jaguars | Texas A&M University-San Antonio | San Antonio | Red River | | | | | | | |
| Texas A&M-Texarkana Eagles | Texas A&M University-Texarkana | Texarkana | Red River | | | | | | | |
| Texas College Steers | Texas College | Tyler | Red River | | | | | | | |
| Texas Wesleyan Rams | Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth | Sooner | | | | | | | |
| Wayland Baptist Pioneers | Wayland Baptist University | Plainview | Sooner | | | | | | | |
| Wiley Wildcats | Wiley University | Marshall | Gulf Coast | | | | | | | |
* ↑ North American's football team competes in the Sooner Athletic Conference.
* ↑ UNT Dallas has planned to add baseball, men's and women's soccer, and softball at a later time.
* ↑ Texas College's football team competes in the Sooner Athletic Conference.

## NJCAA

| Team | School | City | Conference |
| Alvin Dolphins | Alvin Community College | Alvin | Southwest JC |
| Angelina Roadrunners | Angelina College | Lufkin | Southwest JC |
| Blinn Buccaneers | Blinn College | Brenham | Southwest JC |
| Brookhaven Bears | Brookhaven College | Farmers Branch | Metro |
| Cedar Valley Suns | Cedar Valley College | Lancaster | Metro |
| Cisco Wranglers | Cisco College | Cisco | North Texas JC |
| Clarendon Bulldogs | Clarendon College | Clarendon | Western JC |
| Coastal Bend Cougars | Coastal Bend College | Beeville | Southwest JC |
| Collin County Cougars | Collin College | Plano | North Texas JC |
| Eastfield Harvesters | Eastfield College | Mesquite | Metro |
| El Paso Tejanos | El Paso Community College | El Paso | Western JC |
| Frank Phillips Plainsmen | Frank Phillips College | Borger | Western JC |
| Galveston Whitecaps | Galveston College | Galveston | Southwest JC |
| Grayson County Vikings | Grayson County College | Denison | North Texas JC |
| Hill Rebels | Hill College | Hillsboro | North Texas JC |
| Howard (Texas) Hawks | Howard College | Big Spring | Western JC |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Jacksonville College | Jacksonville | Southwest JC |
| Kilgore Rangers | Kilgore College | Kilgore | Southwest JC |
| Lamar State Seahawks | Lamar State College-Port Arthur | Port Arthur | Southwest JC |
| Lee Navigators | Lee College | Baytown | Southwest JC |
| McLennan Highlanders | McLennan Community College | Waco | North Texas JC |
| Midland Chaparrals | Midland College | Midland | Western JC |
| Mountain View Lions | Mountain View College | Dallas | Metro |
| Navarro Bulldogs | Navarro College | Corsicana | Southwest JC |
| North Central Texas Lions | North Central Texas College | Gainesville | North Texas JC |
| North Lake Blazers | North Lake College | Irving | Metro |
| Northeast Texas Eagles | Northeast Texas Community College | Mt. Pleasant | Southwest JC |
| Odessa Wranglers | Odessa College | Odessa | Western JC |
| Panola Ponies | Panola College | Carthage | Southwest JC |
| Paris Dragons | Paris Junior College | Paris | Southwest JC |
| Ranger Rangers | Ranger College | Ranger | North Texas JC |
| Richland Thunder Ducks | Richland College | Dallas | Metro |
| San Jacinto-Central Ravens | San Jacinto College-Central | Pasadena | Southwest JC |
| San Jacinto-North Gators | San Jacinto College-North | Houston | Southwest JC |
| San Jacinto-South Coyotes | San Jacinto College-South | Houston | Southwest JC |
| South Plains Texans | South Plains College | Levelland | Western JC |
| Southwestern Christian Rams | Southwestern Christian College | Terrell | North Texas JC |
| Temple Leopards | Temple College | Temple | North Texas JC |
| Trinity Valley Cardinals | Trinity Valley Community College | Athens | Southwest JC |
| Tyler Apaches | Tyler Junior College | Tyler | Southwest JC |
| Vernon Chaparrals | Vernon College | Vernon | North Texas JC |
| Victoria Pirates | Victoria College | Victoria | Southwest JC |
| Weatherford Coyotes | Weatherford College | Weatherford | North Texas JC |
| Western Texas Westerners | Western Texas College | Snyder | Western JC |
| Wharton County Pioneers | Wharton County Junior College | Wharton | Southwest JC |

## NCCAA

| Team | School | City |
| Arlington Baptist Patriots | Arlington Baptist University | Arlington |
| Dallas Christian Crusaders | Dallas Christian College | Farmers Branch |
| Southwestern Adventist Knights | Southwestern Adventist University | Keene |
* ↑ Also holds ACCA membership.
* ↑ Also holds USCAA membership.