# List of NCAA Division I non-football programs

This is a list of NCAA Division I non-football programs – colleges and universities that are members of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association but do not sponsor varsity football teams. Before 2006, these schools were officially designated as Division I–AAA. This list includes schools in the process of transitioning to Division I, but are not yet full D–I members. Some have had football teams in the past (Y); some never have (N).
Five Division I schools compete in sprint football, a variant governed separately from the NCAA that uses NCAA playing rules, but limits player weights to 178 pounds (81 kg). Four of them also field full-sized football teams; the only one that does not is Bellarmine, which is thus still considered "non-football" by the NCAA.
| Institution | Nickname | City | State | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Current Conference | Football History |
| American | Eagles | Washington | District of Columbia | 1893 | Private | 10,676 | Patriot League | Y |
| Bellarmine | Knights | Louisville | Kentucky | 1950 | Private | 3,750 | Atlantic Sun Conference | N |
| Belmont | Bruins | Nashville | Tennessee | 1890 | Private | 6,647 | Missouri Valley Conference | N |
| Binghamton | Bearcats | Binghamton | New York | 1946 | Public | 14,746 | America East Conference | N |
| Boston University | Terriers | Boston | Massachusetts | 1839 | Private | 29,978 | Patriot League | Y |
| Bradley | Braves | Peoria | Illinois | 1897 | Private | 6,700 | Missouri Valley Conference | Y |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Roadrunners | Bakersfield | California | 1965 | Public | 8,111 | Big West Conference | N |
| Cal State Fullerton | Titans | Fullerton | California | 1957 | Public | 37,677 | Big West Conference | Y |
| Cal State Northridge | Matadors | Northridge | California | 1958 | Public | 36,070 | Big West Conference | Y |
| California Baptist | Lancers | Riverside | California | 1950 | Private | 10,486 | Western Athletic Conference | Y |
| Canisius | Golden Griffins | Buffalo | New York | 1870 | Private | 5,152 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Y |
| Charleston | Cougars | Charleston | South Carolina | 1770 | Public | 11,220 | Coastal Athletic Association | Y |
| Chicago State | Cougars | Chicago | Illinois | 1867 | Public | 7,131 | Northeast Conference | N |
| Cleveland State | Vikings | Cleveland | Ohio | 1923 | Public | 17,204 | Horizon League | N |
| Coppin State | Eagles | Baltimore | Maryland | 1900 | Public | 2,348 | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | N |
| Creighton | Bluejays | Omaha | Nebraska | 1878 | Private | 7,730 | Big East Conference | Y |
| Denver | Pioneers | Denver | Colorado | 1864 | Private | 11,476 | The Summit League | Y |
| DePaul | Blue Demons | Chicago | Illinois | 1898 | Private | 22,966 | Big East Conference | Y |
| Detroit Mercy | Titans | Detroit | Michigan | 1877 | Private | 5,231 | Horizon League | Y |
| Drexel | Dragons | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1891 | Private | 25,500 | Coastal Athletic Association | Y |
| Evansville | Purple Aces | Evansville | Indiana | 1854 | Private | 3,050 | Missouri Valley Conference | Y |
| Fairfield | Stags | Fairfield | Connecticut | 1942 | Private | 4,991 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Y |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | Knights | Teaneck | New Jersey | 1942 | Private | 11,000 | Northeast Conference | N |
| Florida Gulf Coast | Eagles | Fort Myers | Florida | 1991 | Public | 12,683 | Atlantic Sun Conference | N |
| George Mason | Patriots | Fairfax | Virginia | 1957 | Public | 33,320 | Atlantic 10 Conference | Y |
| George Washington | Revolutionaries | Washington | District of Columbia | 1821 | Private | 24,531 | Atlantic 10 Conference | Y |
| Gonzaga | Bulldogs/Zags | Spokane | Washington | 1887 | Private | 7,764 | West Coast Conference (Pac-12 Conference in 2026) | Y |
| Grand Canyon | Antelopes | Phoenix | Arizona | 1949 | Private | 25,300 (on campus)/103,000+ | Western Athletic Conference (Mountain West Conference in 2025) | N |
| Green Bay | Phoenix | Green Bay | Wisconsin | 1965 | Public | 6,700 | Horizon League | N |
| High Point | Panthers | High Point | North Carolina | 1924 | Private | 5,860 | Big South Conference | Y |
| Hofstra | Pride | Hempstead | New York | 1935 | Private | 12,400 | Coastal Athletic Association | Y |
| IU Indy | Jaguars | Indianapolis | Indiana | 1911/1946/1969 | Public | 30,461 | Horizon League | N |
| Iona | Gaels | New Rochelle | New York | 1940 | Private | 4,648 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Y |
| Jacksonville | Dolphins | Jacksonville | Florida | 1934 | Private | 3,200 | Atlantic Sun Conference | Y |
| Kansas City | Roos | Kansas City | Missouri | 1933 | Public | 16,019 | The Summit League | N |
| La Salle | Explorers | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1863 | Private | 7,554 | Atlantic 10 Conference | Y |
| Le Moyne | Dolphins | Syracuse | New York | 1946 | Private | 3,409 | Northeast Conference | N |
| Lipscomb | Bisons | Nashville | Tennessee | 1891 | Private | 4,278 | Atlantic Sun Conference | N |
| Little Rock | Trojans | Little Rock | Arkansas | 1927 | Public | 13,176 | Ohio Valley Conference | N* |
| Long Beach State | 49ers | Long Beach | California | 1949 | Public | 36,279 | Big West Conference | Y |
| Longwood | Lancers | Farmville | Virginia | 1839 | Public | 4,800 | Big South Conference | N |
| Loyola Chicago | Ramblers | Chicago | Illinois | 1870 | Private | 15,068 | Atlantic 10 Conference | Y |
| Loyola (Maryland) | Greyhounds | Baltimore | Maryland | 1852 | Private | 5,080 | Patriot League | Y |
| Loyola Marymount | Lions | Los Angeles | California | 1911/1923/1973 | Private | 9,369 | West Coast Conference | Y |
| Manhattan | Jaspers | Riverdale | New York | 1853 | Private | 3,500 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Y |
| Marquette | Golden Eagles | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 1881 | Private | 12,002 | Big East Conference | Y |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | Hawks | Princess Anne | Maryland | 1886 | Public | 4,433 | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Y |
| Milwaukee | Panthers | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 1885/1956 | Public | 30,502 | Horizon League | Y |
| Mount St. Mary's | Mountaineers | Emmitsburg | Maryland | 1808 | Private | 2,100 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Y |
| New Orleans | Privateers | New Orleans | Louisiana | 1956 | Public | 8,000 | Southland Conference | N |
| Niagara | Purple Eagles | Niagara University | New York | 1856 | Private | 4,200 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Y |
| NJIT | Highlanders | Newark | New Jersey | 1881 | Public | 9,944 | America East Conference | N |
| North Florida | Ospreys | Jacksonville | Florida | 1969 | Public | 16,372 | Atlantic Sun Conference | N |
| Northeastern | Huskies | Boston | Massachusetts | 1898 | Private | 20,768 | Coastal Athletic Association | Y |
| Northern Kentucky | Norse | Highland Heights | Kentucky | 1968 | Public | 15,405 | Horizon League | N |
| Oakland | Golden Grizzlies | Rochester | Michigan | 1957 | Public | 19,379 | Horizon League | N |
| Omaha | Mavericks | Omaha | Nebraska | 1908 | Public | 14,903 | The Summit League | Y |
| Oral Roberts | Golden Eagles | Tulsa | Oklahoma | 1963 | Private | 3,335 | The Summit League | N |
| Pacific | Tigers | Stockton | California | 1851 | Private | 6,196 | West Coast Conference | Y |
| Pepperdine | Waves | Malibu | California | 1937 | Private | 7,768 | West Coast Conference | Y |
| Portland | Pilots | Portland | Oregon | 1901 | Private | 3,537 | West Coast Conference | Y |
| Providence | Friars | Providence | Rhode Island | 1917 | Private | 4,587 | Big East Conference | Y |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | Mastodons | Fort Wayne | Indiana | 1964/2018 | Public | 10,208 | Horizon League | N |
| Queens (NC) | Royals | Charlotte | North Carolina | 1857 | Private | 2,463 | Atlantic Sun Conference | N |
| Quinnipiac | Bobcats | Hamden | Connecticut | 1929 | Private | 8,400 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | N |
| Radford | Highlanders | Radford | Virginia | 1910 | Public | 9,370 | Big South Conference | N |
| Rider | Broncs | Lawrenceville | New Jersey | 1865 | Private | 5,790 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Y |
| St. Bonaventure | Bonnies | St. Bonaventure | New York | 1858 | Private | 2,400 | Atlantic 10 Conference | Y |
| St. John's | Red Storm | Jamaica | New York | 1870 | Private | 21,354 | Big East Conference | Y |
| Saint Joseph's | Hawks | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1851 | Private | 8,750 | Atlantic 10 Conference | Y |
| Saint Louis | Billikens | St. Louis | Missouri | 1818 | Private | 13,785 | Atlantic 10 Conference | Y |
| Saint Mary's | Gaels | Moraga | California | 1863 | Private | 4,228 | West Coast Conference | Y |
| Saint Peter's | Peacocks | Jersey City | New Jersey | 1872 | Private | 2,987 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Y |
| San Francisco | Dons | San Francisco | California | 1855 | Private | 10,017 | West Coast Conference | Y |
| Santa Clara | Broncos | Santa Clara | California | 1851 | Private | 8,519 | West Coast Conference | Y |
| Seattle | Redhawks | Seattle | Washington | 1891 | Private | 7,755 | Western Athletic Conference (West Coast Conference in 2025) | N |
| Seton Hall | Pirates | South Orange | New Jersey | 1856 | Private | 9,745 | Big East Conference | Y |
| Siena | Saints | Loudonville | New York | 1937 | Private | 3,423 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Y |
| SIU Edwardsville | Cougars | Edwardsville | Illinois | 1957 | Public | 14,055 | Ohio Valley Conference | N |
| South Carolina Upstate | Spartans | Spartanburg | South Carolina | 1967 | Public | 5,495 | Big South Conference | N |
| Southern Indiana | Screaming Eagles | Evansville | Indiana | 1965 | Public | 9,758 | Ohio Valley Conference | N |
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Islanders | Corpus Christi | Texas | 1947 | Public | 10,510 | Southland Conference | Y |
| UC Riverside | Highlanders | Riverside | California | 1954 | Public | 21,005 | Big West Conference | Y |
| UC Irvine | Anteaters | Irvine | California | 1965 | Public | 28,184 | Big West Conference | N |
| UC San Diego | Tritons | La Jolla | California | 1960 | Public | 39,000 | Big West Conference | Y |
| UC Santa Barbara | Gauchos | Santa Barbara | California | 1891 | Public | 21,927 | Big West Conference | Y |
| UIC | Flames | Chicago | Illinois | 1858/1965/1982 | Public | 28,091 | Missouri Valley Conference | Y |
| UMass Lowell | River Hawks | Lowell | Massachusetts | 1894 | Public | 16,969 | America East Conference | Y |
| UMBC | Retrievers | Catonsville | Maryland | 1966 | Public | 13,637 | America East Conference | N |
| UNC Asheville | Bulldogs | Asheville | North Carolina | 1927 | Public | 3,644 | Big South Conference | N* |
| UNC Greensboro | Spartans | Greensboro | North Carolina | 1891 | Public | 18,502 | Southern Conference | N |
| UNC Wilmington | Seahawks | Wilmington | North Carolina | 1947 | Public | 14,071 | Coastal Athletic Association | N |
| UT Arlington | Mavericks | Arlington | Texas | 1895 | Public | 41,933 | Western Athletic Conference | Y |
| Utah Valley | Wolverines | Orem | Utah | 1941 | Public | 46,809 | Western Athletic Conference | N |
| UTRGV | Vaqueros | Edinburg | Texas | 1927/2015 | Public | 28,700 | Southland Conference | Y* |
| Vermont | Catamounts | Burlington | Vermont | 1791 | Public | 12,000 | America East Conference | Y |
| VCU | Rams | Richmond | Virginia | 1838 | Public | 31,899 | Atlantic 10 Conference | N |
| Wichita State | Shockers | Wichita | Kansas | 1895 | Public | 14,806 | American Athletic Conference | Y |
| Winthrop | Eagles | Rock Hill | South Carolina | 1886 | Public | 6,170 | Big South Conference | N |
| Wright State | Raiders | Dayton | Ohio | 1967 | Public | 17,789 | Horizon League | N |
| Xavier | Musketeers | Cincinnati | Ohio | 1831 | Private | 6,650 | Big East Conference | Y |
* ↑ Bellarmine added sprint football in the 2022–23 school year.
* ↑ The BU campus has a Binghamton mailing address, but the core of the campus and almost all athletic facilities are in the adjacent town of Vestal.
* ↑ Chicago State expects to start an FCS football program in 2026. In February 2025, it announced it had started a search for its first head coach.
* ↑ The FGCU campus has a Fort Myers mailing address, but is physically in unincorporated Lee County.
* ↑ The main George Mason campus has a Fairfax mailing address, but is located in unincorporated Fairfax County and designated by the U.S. Census Bureau as George Mason, Virginia.
* ↑ In 2024, the Indiana University and Purdue University systems dissolved IUPUI, replacing it with separate IU- and Purdue-affiliated institutions. The athletic program transferred to the new IU Indianapolis with a primary branding as IU Indy.
* ↑ Began transition from NCAA Division II to Division I in July 2023. Full D-I membership in 2027.
* ↑ The Le Moyne campus has a Syracuse mailing address, but virtually all of the campus is in the adjacent town of DeWitt.
* ↑ The UMES campus has a Princess Anne mailing address, but lies in unincorporated Somerset County.
* ↑ The Mount St. Mary's campus has an Emmitsburg mailing address, but lies in unincorporated Frederick County.
* ↑ The Niagara campus is its own census-designated place and postal entity within the town of Lewiston.
* ↑ The Oakland campus has a Rochester mailing address, but is split between the separate cities of Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, with athletic facilities in both cities.
* ↑ The Pepperdine campus has a Malibu mailing address, but is physically outside the city limits in unincorporated Los Angeles County.
* ↑ Purdue Fort Wayne (PFW) was founded in 2018 when Indiana University and Purdue University dissolved Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), a joint campus of the two systems that had been established in 1964. With more than 90% of the continuing enrollment of IPFW being inherited by PFW, the IPFW athletic program was transferred in its entirety to PFW.
* 1 2 Began transition from NCAA Division II to Division I in July 2022. Full D-I membership in 2026.
* ↑ The U.S. Census Bureau classifies the St. Bonaventure campus as a census-designated place within the town of Allegany. The U.S. Postal Service treats the campus as its own entity.
* ↑ The campus has a Queens mailing address.
* ↑ The Saint Joseph's campus straddles the boundary between Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township. Athletic facilities are in both communities. but the university administration and core of the undergraduate campus are in Philadelphia, and the entire campus has a Philadelphia mailing address.
* ↑ The campus has an Evansville mailing address, but is located outside the city limits in Perry Township, a subdivision of Vanderburgh County.
* ↑ La Jolla is a separate postal entity within the city of San Diego.
* ↑ The UCSB campus has a Santa Barbara mailing address, but is physically outside of the city limits in Isla Vista.
* ↑ The campus has a Baltimore mailing address.
* ↑ UTRGV has multiple campuses throughout its service area, but its athletic program is based at its Edinburg campus, which it inherited from one of its predecessor institutions, the University of Texas–Pan American (UTPA).
* ↑ UTRGV was formally founded in 2013 by the merger of UTPA and the University of Texas at Brownsville, with instruction starting in 2015. UTRGV inherited its athletic program from UTPA, which was founded in 1927 as the two-year Edinburg College.
* ↑ In January 2021, UTRGV explored its addition of a football team. The university has since confirmed that it will play an exhibition schedule in 2024 before starting full varsity play in 2025.
* ↑ The Wright State campus has a Dayton mailing address, but is physically well to the east of the city limits in Fairborn.