# List of NCAA Division III football programs

There are 240 NCAA Division III football programs in the United States. Teams and conference affiliations are current for the 2024 season.

## NCAA Division III football programs

Legend :
| * | Former NCAA Division I (or equivalent) national champions |
| ^ | Former NCAA Division I (or equivalent) member |
| Team | Nickname | City | State | Enrollment | Current conference | First played | Joined Division III |
| Adrian | Bulldogs | Adrian | Michigan | 1,654 | MIAA | 1892 | 1973 |
| Albion | Britons | Albion | Michigan | 1,500 | MIAA | 1984 | 1973 |
| Albright | Lions | Reading | Pennsylvania | 2,320 | MAC | 1912 | 1973 |
| Alfred | Saxons | Alfred | New York | 2,300 | Empire 8 | 1895 | 1973 |
| Alfred State | Pioneers | Alfred | New York | 3,737 | ECFC | 2003 | 2013 |
| Allegheny | Gators | Meadville | Pennsylvania | 1,771 | PAC | 1893 | 1973 |
| Alma | Scots | Alma | Michigan | 1,378 | MIAA | 1894 | 1973 |
| Alvernia | Golden Wolves | Reading | Pennsylvania | 2,900 | MAC | 2018 | 2018 |
| Amherst^ | Mammoths | Amherst | Massachusetts | 1,855 | NESCAC | 1877 | 1973 |
| Anderson | Ravens | Anderson | Indiana | 1,566 | HCAC | 1947 | 1992 |
| Anna Maria | Amcats | Paxton | Massachusetts | 1,134 | ECFC | 2009 | 2009 |
| Augsburg | Auggies | Minneapolis | Minnesota | 3,822 | MIAC | 1926 | 1982 |
| Augustana (IL) | Vikings | Rock Island | Illinois | 3,822 | CCIW | 1920 | 1973 |
| Aurora | Spartans | Aurora | Illinois | 3,800 | NACC | 1899 | 1988 |
| Austin | Kangaroos | Sherman | Texas | 1,223 | SCAC | 1896 | 1997 |
| Averett | Cougars | Danville | Virginia | 1,870 | ODAC | 2000 | 2000 |
| Baldwin Wallace^ | Yellow Jackets | Berea | Ohio | 2,912 | OAC | 1893 | 1973 |
| Bates | Bobcats | Lewiston | Maine | 1,780 | NESCAC | 1875 | 1973 |
| Belhaven | Blazers | Jackson | Mississippi | 4,245 | USA South | 1998 | 2015 |
| Beloit | Buccaneers | Beloit | Wisconsin | 1,402 | MWC | 1889 | 1973 |
| Benedictine | Eagles | Lisle | Illinois | 4,885 | NACC | 1917 | 1973 |
| Berry | Vikings | Mount Berry | Georgia | 2,110 | SAA | 2013 | 2013 |
| Bethany | Bison | Bethany | West Virginia | 650 | PAC | 1894 | 1973 |
| Bethel | Royals | Arden Hills | Minnesota | 2,533 | MIAC | 1947 | 1983 |
| Bluffton | Beavers | Bluffton | Ohio | 1,094 | HCAC | 1913 | 1992 |
| Bowdoin | Polar Bears | Brunswick | Maine | 1,805 | NESCAC | 1889 | 1973 |
| Brevard | Tornados | Brevard | North Carolina | 703 | USA South | 1924 | 2017 |
| Bridgewater | Eagles | Bridgewater | Virginia | 1,800 | ODAC | 1899 | 1973 |
| Bridgewater State | Bears | Bridgewater | Massachusetts | 10,651 | MASCAC | 1960 | 1973 |
| Brockport | Golden Eagles | Brockport | New York | 8,287 | Empire 8 | 1947 | 1973 |
| Buena Vista | Beavers | Storm Lake | Iowa | 2,775 | ARC | 1896 | 1973 |
| Buffalo State | Bengals | Buffalo | New York | 9,118 | Liberty | 1981 | 1981 |
| Cal Lutheran | Kingsmen | Thousand Oaks | California | 3,888 | SCIAC | 1962 | 1991 |
| Calvin | Knights | Grand Rapids | Michigan | 3,256 | MIAA | 2024 | 2024 |
| Capital | Comets | Columbus | Ohio | 3,367 | OAC | 1923 | 1973 |
| Carleton | Knights | Northfield | Minnesota | 2,105 | MIAC | 1883 | 1973 |
| Carnegie Mellon^ | Tartans | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 14,799 | PAC | 1906 | 1973 |
| Carroll (WI) | Pioneers | Waukesha | Wisconsin | 3,358 | CCIW | 1894 | 1976 |
| Carthage | Firebirds | Kenosha | Wisconsin | 2,800 | CCIW | 1895 | 1976 |
| Case Western Reserve^ | Spartans | Cleveland | Ohio | 12,266 | PAC | 1890 | 1973 |
| Catholic University^ | Cardinals | Washington | District of Columbia | 5,956 | Landmark | 1895 | 1978 |
| Centenary | Gentlemen | Shreveport | Louisiana | 563 | SCAC | 1909 | 2024 |
| Central (IA) | Dutch | Pella | Iowa | 1,100 | ARC | 1892 | 1973 |
| Centre* | Colonels | Danville | Kentucky | 1,430 | SAA | 1880 | 1973 |
| Chapman | Panthers | Orange | California | 8,542 | SCIAC | 1923 | 1994 |
| Chicago* | Maroons | Chicago | Illinois | 16,445 | MWC | 1892 | 1973 |
| Christopher Newport | Captains | Newport News | Virginia | 4,957 | NJAC | 2001 | 2001 |
| Claremont–Mudd–Scripps | Stags | Claremont | California | 8,500 | SCIAC | 1958 | 1973 |
| Coast Guard | Bears | New London | Connecticut | 1,045 | NEWMAC | | 1973 |
| Coe | Kohawks | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | 1,400 | ARC | 1891 | 1973 |
| Colby | Mules | Waterville | Maine | 1,917 | NESCAC | 1892 | 1973 |
| TCNJ | Lions | Ewing | New Jersey | 7,340 | NJAC | 1921 | 1973 |
| Concordia (IL) | Cougars | River Forest | Illinois | 6,005 | NACC | 1923 | 1981 |
| Concordia (Moorhead) | Cobbers | Moorhead | Minnesota | 2,531 | MIAC | 1916 | 1977 |
| Concordia (WI) | Falcons | Mequon | Wisconsin | 7,721 | NACC | 1980 | 1997 |
| Cornell (IA) | Rams | Mount Vernon | Iowa | 1,033 | MWC | 1891 | 1973 |
| Cortland | Red Dragons | Cortland | New York | 6,858 | Empire 8 | 1893 | 1973 |
| Crown | Storm | St. Bonifacius | Minnesota | 1,320 | UMAC | 2008 | 2008 |
| Curry | Colonels | Milton | Massachusetts | 4,700 | CNE | 1965 | 1973 |
| Dean | Bulldogs | Franklin | Massachusetts | 1,355 | ECFC | 1957 | 2017 |
| Delaware Valley | Aggies | Doylestown | Pennsylvania | 1,950 | MAC | 1948 | 1973 |
| Denison | Big Red | Granville | Ohio | 2,300 | NCAC | 1889 | 1973 |
| DePauw^ | Tigers | Greencastle | Indiana | 2,315 | NCAC | 1884 | 1973 |
| Dickinson | Red Devils | Carlisle | Pennsylvania | 2,420 | Centennial | 1896 | 1973 |
| Dubuque | Spartans | Dubuque | Iowa | 2,190 | ARC | 1909 | 1976 |
| East Texas Baptist | Tigers | Marshall | Texas | 1,613 | ASC | 1924 | 2000 |
| Eastern | Eagles | St. Davids | Pennsylvania | 3,420 | MAC | 2022 | 2022 |
| Elmhurst | Bluejays | Elmhurst | Illinois | 3,350 | CCIW | 1920 | 1973 |
| Endicott | Gulls | Beverly | Massachusetts | 5,685 | CNE | 2003 | 2003 |
| Eureka | Red Devils | Eureka | Illinois | 567 | NACC | 1891 | 1978 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham | Devils | Madison | New Jersey | 2,546 | MAC | 1974 | 1974 |
| Ferrum | Panthers | Ferrum | Virginia | 1,100 | ODAC | | 1985 |
| Fitchburg State | Falcons | Fitchburg | Massachusetts | 4,659 | MASCAC | 1984 | 1984 |
| Framingham State | Rams | Framingham | Massachusetts | 4,876 | MASCAC | 1974 | 1974 |
| Franklin | Grizzlies | Franklin | Indiana | 1,000 | HCAC | 1886 | 1992 |
| Franklin & Marshall^ | Diplomats | Lancaster | Pennsylvania | 2,426 | Centennial | 1887 | 1973 |
| Gallaudet | Bison | Washington | District of Columbia | 1,860 | ECFC | 1883 | 2007 |
| Geneva^ | Golden Tornadoes | Beaver Falls | Pennsylvania | 1,418 | PAC | 1890 | 2011 |
| George Fox | Bruins | Newberg | Oregon | 3,747 | NWC | 2014 | 2014 |
| Gettysburg | Bullets | Gettysburg | Pennsylvania | 2,451 | Centennial | 1890 | 1973 |
| Greensboro | Pride | Greensboro | North Carolina | 1,300 | USA South | 1997 | 1997 |
| Greenville | Panthers | Greenville | Illinois | 872 | UMAC | 1998 | 1998 |
| Grinnell^ | Pioneers | Grinnell | Iowa | 1,733 | MWC | 1889 | 1973 |
| Grove City | Wolverines | Grove City | Pennsylvania | 2,400 | PAC | 1892 | 1973 |
| Guilford | Quakers | Greensboro | North Carolina | 2,137 | ODAC | 1893 | 1990 |
| Gustavus Adolphus | Gusties | St. Peter | Minnesota | 2,450 | MIAC | 1960 | 1973 |
| Hamilton | Continentals | Clinton | New York | 1,850 | NESCAC | 1890 | 1973 |
| Hamline | Pipers | St. Paul | Minnesota | 3,717 | MIAC | 1882 | 1973 |
| Hampden–Sydney | Tigers | Hampden Sydney | Virginia | 993 | ODAC | 1892 | 1973 |
| Hanover | Panthers | Hanover | Indiana | 1,089 | HCAC | 1898 | 1992 |
| Hardin–Simmons^ | Cowboys | Abilene | Texas | 2,392 | ASC | 1897 | 1994 |
| Hartwick | Hawks | Oneonta | New York | 1,200 | Empire 8 | 1928 | 1992 |
| Heidelberg^ | Student Princes | Tiffin | Ohio | 1,300 | OAC | 1892 | 1973 |
| Hendrix | Warriors | Conway | Arkansas | 1,348 | SAA | 1906 | 2013 |
| Hiram | Terriers | Hiram | Ohio | 1,116 | NCAC | 1892 | 1973 |
| Hilbert | Hawks | Hamburg | New York | 1,100 | Empire 8 | 2022 | 2022 |
| Hobart | Statesmen | Geneva | New York | 2,229 | Liberty | 1891 | 1973 |
| Hope | Flying Dutchmen | Holland | Michigan | 3,149 | MIAA | 1902 | 1973 |
| Howard Payne | Yellow Jackets | Brownwood | Texas | 1,170 | ASC | 1903 | 1994 |
| Huntingdon | Hawks | Montgomery | Alabama | 1,107 | USA South | 2003 | 2003 |
| Husson | Eagles | Bangor | Maine | 3,500 | CNE | 2003 | 2003 |
| Illinois College | Blueboys | Jacksonville | Illinois | 1,048 | MWC | 1890 | 1978 |
| Illinois Wesleyan | Titans | Bloomington | Illinois | 1,893 | CCIW | 1887 | 1978 |
| Ithaca | Bombers | Ithaca | New York | 6,266 | Liberty | 1930 | 1973 |
| John Carroll^ | Blue Streaks | University Heights | Ohio | 3,673 | OAC | 1920 | 1973 |
| Johns Hopkins | Blue Jays | Baltimore | Maryland | 26,402 | Centennial | 1882 | 1973 |
| Juniata | Eagles | Huntingdon | Pennsylvania | 1,573 | Landmark | 1920 | 1973 |
| Kalamazoo | Hornets | Kalamazoo | Michigan | 1,436 | MIAA | 1892 | 1973 |
| Kean | Cougars | Union Township | New Jersey | 16,633 | NJAC | 1970 | 1973 |
| Kenyon | Owls | Gambier | Ohio | 1,676 | NCAC | 1890 | 1973 |
| Keystone | Giants | La Plume | Pennsylvania | 1,600 | Landmark | 1936 | 2021 |
| King's | Monarchs | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | 2,300 | MAC | 1946 | 1994 |
| Knox | Prairie Fire | Galesburg | Illinois | 1,200 | MWC | 1884 | 1973 |
| La Verne | Leopards | La Verne | California | 2,713 | SCIAC | 1921 | 1982 |
| LaGrange | Panthers | LaGrange | Georgia | 1,137 | USA South | 2006 | 2006 |
| Lake Forest^ | Foresters | Lake Forest | Illinois | 1,592 | MWC | 1882 | 1973 |
| Lakeland | Muskies | Sheboygan | Wisconsin | 3,973 | NACC | 1934 | 1994 |
| Lawrence | Vikings | Appleton | Wisconsin | 1,555 | MWC | 1893 | 1973 |
| Lebanon Valley | Flying Dutchmen | Annville | Pennsylvania | 1,916 | MAC | 1897 | 1973 |
| Lewis & Clark | Pioneers | Portland | Oregon | 3,390 | NWC | 1893 | 1998 |
| Linfield | Wildcats | McMinnville | Oregon | 2,282 | NWC | 1896 | 1998 |
| Loras | Duhawks | Dubuque | Iowa | 1,600 | ARC | 1907 | 1986 |
| Luther | Norse | Decorah | Iowa | 2,337 | ARC | 1892 | 1973 |
| Lycoming | Warriors | Williamsport | Pennsylvania | 1,400 | Landmark | 1954 | 1973 |
| Lyon | Scots | Batesville | Arkansas | 2,684 | SCAC | 2015 | 2023 |
| Macalester | Scots | Saint Paul | Minnesota | 2,174 | MIAC | 1887 | 1973 |
| Maine Maritime | Mariners | Castine | Maine | 941 | Independent | 1946 | 2024 |
| Manchester | Spartans | North Manchester | Indiana | 1,770 | HCAC | | 1992 |
| Marietta | Pioneers | Marietta | Ohio | 1,200 | OAC | 1892 | 1973 |
| Martin Luther | Knights | New Ulm | Minnesota | 860 | UMAC | | 1991 |
| Mary Hardin–Baylor | Crusaders | Belton | Texas | 3,914 | ASC | 1998 | 2000 |
| Maryville (TN) | Scots | Maryville | Tennessee | 1,213 | USA South | 1889 | 1973 |
| UMass Dartmouth | Corsairs | North Dartmouth | Massachusetts | 8,513 | MASCAC | 1988 | 1988 |
| Massachusetts Maritime | Buccaneers | Buzzards Bay | Massachusetts | 1,637 | MASCAC | 1973 | 1973 |
| McDaniel^ | Green Terror | Westminster | Maryland | 1,629 | Centennial | 1891 | 1973 |
| McMurry | War Hawks | Abilene | Texas | 1,176 | SCAC | 1923 | 2015 |
| Merchant Marine | Mariners | Kings Point | New York | 1,011 | NEWMAC | | 1989 |
| Methodist | Monarchs | Fayetteville | North Carolina | 2,200 | USA South | 1989 | 1989 |
| Middlebury | Panthers | Middlebury | Vermont | 2,549 | NESCAC | 1893 | 1973 |
| Millikin^ | Big Blue | Decatur | Illinois | 2,000 | CCIW | 1903 | 1976 |
| Millsaps^ | Majors | Jackson | Mississippi | 985 | SAA | 1920 | 1973 |
| Minnesota Morris | Cougars | Morris | Minnesota | 1,431 | UMAC | 1961 | 2008 |
| Misericordia | Cougars | Dallas | Pennsylvania | 3,196 | MAC | 2012 | 2012 |
| MIT | Engineers | Cambridge | Massachusetts | 11,520 | NEWMAC | 1881 | 1988 |
| Monmouth (IL) | Fighting Scots | Monmouth | Illinois | 1,100 | MWC | 1888 | 1973 |
| Montclair State | Red Hawks | Upper Montclair | New Jersey | 21,115 | NJAC | 1928 | 1973 |
| Moravian | Greyhounds | Bethlehem | Pennsylvania | 2,075 | Landmark | 1931 | 1973 |
| Mount Union^ | Purple Raiders | Alliance | Ohio | 2,200 | OAC | 1893 | 1973 |
| Mount St. Joseph | Lions | Cincinnati | Ohio | 1,889 | HCAC | | 1998 |
| Muhlenberg | Mules | Allentown | Pennsylvania | 2,225 | Centennial | 1900 | 1973 |
| Muskingum | Fighting Muskies | New Concord | Ohio | 2,600 | OAC | 1895 | 1973 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan | Prairie Wolves | Lincoln | Nebraska | 2,095 | ARC | 1896 | 1973 |
| New England (ME) | Nor'easters | Biddeford | Maine | 13,743 | CNE | 2018 | 2018 |
| Nichols | Bison | Dudley | Massachusetts | 1,570 | CNE | 1932 | 1973 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan | Battling Bishops | Rocky Mount | North Carolina | 2,093 | USA South | | 2004 |
| North Central (IL) | Cardinals | Naperville | Illinois | 3,000 | CCIW | 1898 | 1973 |
| North Park | Vikings | Chicago | Illinois | 3,136 | CCIW | 1934 | 1973 |
| Northwestern (MN) | Eagles | Roseville | Minnesota | 1,800 | UMAC | 1973 | 2009 |
| Norwich | Cadets | Northfield | Vermont | 3,400 | NEWMAC | 1893 | 1973 |
| Oberlin^ | Yeomen | Oberlin | Ohio | 2,785 | NCAC | 1891 | 1973 |
| Ohio Northern | Polar Bears | Ada | Ohio | 3,088 | OAC | 1893 | 1973 |
| Ohio Wesleyan | Battling Bishops | Delaware | Ohio | 1,600 | NCAC | 1890 | 1973 |
| Olivet | Comets | Olivet | Michigan | 1,040 | MIAA | 1884 | 1973 |
| Otterbein | Cardinals | Westerville | Ohio | 2,342 | OAC | 1890 | 1973 |
| Pacific (OR) | Boxers | Forest Grove | Oregon | 3,900 | NWC | 2010 | 2010 |
| Pacific Lutheran | Lutes | Tacoma | Washington | 3,100 | NWC | 1927 | 1998 |
| Plymouth State | Panthers | Plymouth | New Hampshire | 4,491 | MASCAC | 1970 | 1973 |
| Pomona-Pitzer | Sagehens | Claremont | California | 2,498 | SCIAC | 1893 | 1973 |
| Puget Sound | Loggers | Tacoma | Washington | 2,666 | NWC | 1901 | 1999 |
| Randolph–Macon | Yellow Jackets | Ashland | Virginia | 1,419 | ODAC | 1881 | 1973 |
| Redlands | Bulldogs | Redlands | California | 4,898 | SCIAC | 1910 | 1982 |
| Rhodes^ | Lynx | Memphis | Tennessee | 2,030 | SAA | 1896 | 1984 |
| Ripon | Red Hawks | Ripon | Wisconsin | 807 | MWC | 1891 | 1973 |
| Rochester | Yellowjackets | Rochester | New York | 12,233 | Liberty | 1889 | 1973 |
| Rockford | Regents | Rockford | Illinois | 1,298 | NACC | 2000 | 2000 |
| Rose–Hulman^ | Engineers | Terre Haute | Indiana | 2,233 | HCAC | 1892 | 1973 |
| Rowan | Profs | Glassboro | New Jersey | 19,465 | NJAC | 1947 | 1973 |
| RPI | Engineers | Troy | New York | 8,142 | Liberty | 1886 | 1973 |
| St. John Fisher | Cardinals | Pittsford | New York | 3,700 | Empire 8 | 1971 | 1988 |
| Saint John's (MN) | Johnnies | Collegeville | Minnesota | 3,640 | MIAC | 1900 | 1973 |
| St. Lawrence | Saints | Canton | New York | 2,493 | Liberty | 1894 | 1973 |
| St. Norbert | Green Knights | De Pere | Wisconsin | 2,132 | NACC | 1931 | 1973 |
| St. Olaf | Oles | Northfield | Minnesota | 3,048 | MIAC | 1917 | 1973 |
| St. Scholastica | Saints | Duluth | Minnesota | 3,906 | MIAC | 2008 | 2008 |
| St. Vincent | Bearcats | Latrobe | Pennsylvania | 1,867 | PAC | 1923 | 2010 |
| Salisbury | Seagulls | Salisbury | Maryland | 8,650 | NJAC | 1972 | 1973 |
| Salve Regina | Seahawks | Newport | Rhode Island | 2,600 | NEWMAC | 1992 | 1993 |
| Sewanee^ | Tigers | Sewanee | Tennessee | 1,653 | SAA | 1891 | 1973 |
| Shenandoah | Hornets | Winchester | Virginia | 2,034 | ODAC | 2000 | 2000 |
| Simpson | Storm | Indianola | Iowa | 1,444 | ARC | 1893 | 1973 |
| Southern Virginia | Knights | Buena Vista | Virginia | 1,444 | USA South | 2003 | 2013 |
| Southwestern^ | Pirates | Georgetown | Texas | 1,515 | SAA | 1908 | 2013 |
| Springfield | Pride | Springfield | Massachusetts | 5,021 | NEWMAC | 1890 | 1995 |
| Stevenson | Mustangs | Owings Mills | Maryland | 3,615 | MAC | 2011 | 2011 |
| SUNY-Maritime | Privateers | Bronx | New York | 1,734 | NEWMAC | 1985 | 2006 |
| Morrisville | Mustangs | Morrisville | New York | 2,986 | Empire 8 | | 2009 |
| Susquehanna | River Hawks | Selinsgrove | Pennsylvania | 2,203 | Landmark | 1892 | 1973 |
| Texas Lutheran | Bulldogs | Seguin | Texas | 2,203 | SCAC | 1912 | 2002 |
| Thiel | Tomcats | Greenville | Pennsylvania | 894 | PAC | 1892 | 1973 |
| Trine | Thunder | Angola | Indiana | 5,074 | MIAA | 1995 | 2007 |
| Trinity (CT) | Bantams | Hartford | Connecticut | 2,235 | NESCAC | 1877 | 1973 |
| Trinity (TX) | Tigers | San Antonio | Texas | 2,606 | SAA | 1901 | 1973 |
| Tufts^ | Jumbos | Medford | Massachusetts | 6,200 | NESCAC | 1875 | 1973 |
| Union | Garnet Chargers | Schenectady | New York | 2,200 | Liberty | 1886 | 1973 |
| Ursinus | Bears | Collegeville | Pennsylvania | 1,472 | Centennial | 1893 | 1973 |
| Utica | Pioneers | Utica | New York | 4,184 | Empire 8 | 2000 | 2001 |
| Vermont State Castleton | Spartans | Castleton | Vermont | 1,850 | MASCAC | 2009 | 2009 |
| Wabash^ | Little Giants | Crawfordsville | Indiana | 882 | NCAC | 1884 | 1973 |
| Wartburg | Knights | Waverly | Iowa | 1,600 | ARC | 1929 | 1973 |
| Washington & Jefferson* | Presidents | Washington | Pennsylvania | 1,405 | PAC | 1890 | 1973 |
| Washington & Lee^ | Generals | Lexington | Virginia | 2,223 | ODAC | 1890 | 1973 |
| Washington (St. Louis)^ | Bears | St. Louis | Missouri | 15,045 | CCIW | 1887 | 1973 |
| Waynesburg | Yellow Jackets | Waynesburg | Pennsylvania | 1,800 | PAC | 1895 | 1990 |
| Wesleyan^ | Cardinals | Middletown | Connecticut | 3,230 | NESCAC | 1875 | 1973 |
| Western Connecticut | Wolves | Danbury | Connecticut | 5,246 | MASCAC | 1969 | 1977 |
| Western New England | Golden Bears | Springfield | Massachusetts | 3,955 | CNE | 1981 | 1981 |
| Westfield State | Owls | Westfield | Massachusetts | 5,400 | MASCAC | 1982 | 1982 |
| Westminster (MO) | Blue Jays | Fulton | Missouri | 658 | UMAC | 1897 | 1997 |
| Westminster (PA) | Titans | New Wilmington | Pennsylvania | 1,138 | PAC | 1891 | 2002 |
| Wheaton (IL) | Thunder | Wheaton | Illinois | 2,810 | CCIW | 1914 | 1973 |
| Whitworth | Pirates | Spokane | Washington | 3,100 | NWC | | 1998 |
| Widener | Pride | Chester | Pennsylvania | 6,464 | MAC | 1879 | 1973 |
| Wilkes | Colonels | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | 2,245 | Landmark | 1946 | 1973 |
| Willamette | Bearcats | Salem | Oregon | 2,245 | NWC | 1894 | 1998 |
| William Paterson | Pioneers | Wayne | New Jersey | 10,252 | NJAC | 1972 | 1973 |
| Williams | Ephs | Williamstown | Massachusetts | 2,081 | NESCAC | 1881 | 1973 |
| Wilmington | Quakers | Wilmington | Ohio | 1,103 | OAC | 1900 | 1990 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran | Warriors | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 1,188 | NACC | 2000 | 2000 |
| Wisconsin–Eau Claire | Blugolds | Eau Claire | Wisconsin | 10,737 | WIAC | 1917 | 1986 |
| Wisconsin–La Crosse | Eagles | La Crosse | Wisconsin | 9,617 | WIAC | 1911 | 1983 |
| Wisconsin–Oshkosh | Titans | Oshkosh | Wisconsin | 13,902 | WIAC | 1893 | 1975 |
| Wisconsin–Platteville | Pioneers | Platteville | Wisconsin | 8,712 | WIAC | 1905 | 1980 |
| Wisconsin–River Falls | Falcons | River Falls | Wisconsin | 6,061 | WIAC | 1895 | 1982 |
| Wisconsin–Stevens Point | Pointers | Stevens Point | Wisconsin | 7,725 | WIAC | 1894 | 1980 |
| Wisconsin–Stout | Blue Devils | Menomonie | Wisconsin | 9,401 | WIAC | 1911 | 1980 |
| Wisconsin–Whitewater | Warhawks | Whitewater | Wisconsin | 11,142 | WIAC | 1889 | 1980 |
| Wittenberg | Tigers | Springfield | Ohio | 1,794 | NCAC | 1892 | 1973 |
| Wooster | Fighting Scots | Wooster | Ohio | 2,000 | NCAC | 1889 | 1973 |
| WPI | Engineers | Worcester | Massachusetts | 6,077 | NEWMAC | 1887 | 1973 |
| Worcester State | Lancers | Worcester | Massachusetts | 6,434 | MASCAC | 1985 | 1985 |
* ↑ 17 states (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming) do not currently have Division III football programs.
* ↑ According to conferences in football, not necessarily a team's primary conference.
* ↑ Joining Empire 8 in 2025.
* 1 2 Joining MASCAC in 2025.
* ↑ Austin was previously a Division III member between 1973 and 1977.
* ↑ Bluffton was previously a Division III member in 1990.
* ↑ Cal Lutheran was previously a Division III member between 1975 and 1977.
* ↑ Joining Centennial in 2025.
* ↑ Concordia was previously a Division III member between 1973 and 1975.
* ↑ Will join Division II's Conference Carolinas in 2025.
* ↑ Joining ODAC in 2025.
* ↑ Gallaudet was previously a Division III member between 1973 and 1979, 1987 and 1994, and 2001 and 2003.
* ↑ Hardin-Simmons was previously a Division III member between 1990 and 1992.
* ↑ Joining SCAC in 2025.
* ↑ Joining PAC in 2025.
* ↑ Joining Liberty in 2025.
* ↑ Joining NCAC in 2025.
* ↑ Transitioning from the NAIA.
* ↑ Joining CNE in 2025.
* ↑ Maine Maritime was previously a Division III member football between 1973 and 2019 when the program was suspended indefinitely due to COVID-19 in 2020.
* ↑ Joining SAA in 2025.
* ↑ Joining ASC in 2026.
* ↑ McMurry was previously a Division III member between 1977 and 2011.
* ↑ Minnesota–Morris was previously a Division III member between 1978 and 1984.
* ↑ Redlands was previously a Division III member between 1973 and 1978.
* ↑ SUNY Maritime was previously a Division III member in 1985 and 1988.
* ↑ Joining NJAC in 2025.
* ↑ Joining NCAC in 2026.
* ↑ Joining Landmark in 2025.
* ↑ Wilmington was previously a Division III member between 1977 and 1980.
* ↑ Wisconsin–River Falls was previously a Division III member in 1977.
* ↑ Wisconsin–Whitewater was previously a Division III member between 1973 and 1977.

## Future Division III football programs

| School | Nickname | City | State/ province | Enrollment | Future conference | Begins play |
| New England College | Pilgrims | Henniker | New Hampshire | 4,327 | CNE | 2025 |
| Roanoke | Maroons | Salem | Virginia | 1,920 | ODAC | 2025 |
| Azusa Pacific | Cougars | Azusa | California | 7,120 | SCIAC | 2026 |
| Schreiner | Mountaineers | Kerrville | Texas | 1,326 | ASC | 2026 |
| Whittier | Poets | Whittier | California | 815 | SCIAC | 2026 |
* ↑ Transitioning from Division II.

## Former NCAA Division III football programs

| School | Nickname | City | State | First Division III season | Last Division III season | Current level |
| University at Albany, SUNY | Great Danes | Albany | New York | 1973 | 1994 | Division I FCS |
| Albany State University | Golden Rams | Albany | Georgia | 1973 | 1975 | Division II |
| American International College | Yellow Jackets | Springfield | Massachusetts | 1973 | 1973 | Division II |
| Ashland University | Eagles | Ashland | Ohio | 1973 | 1979 | Division II |
| Assumption University | Greyhounds | Worcester | Massachusetts | 1988 | 1992 | Division II |
| Becker College | Hawks | Leicester | Massachusetts | 2005 | 2019 | College closed |
| Bentley University | Falcons | Waltham | Massachusetts | 1988 | 1992 | Division II |
| Blackburn College | Beavers | Carlinville | Illinois | 1990 | 2008 | Program dropped |
| Birmingham–Southern College | Panthers | Birmingham | Alabama | 2009 | 2023 | College closed |
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Huskies | Bloomsburg | Pennsylvania | 1973 | 1979 | Division II |
| Bowie State University | Bulldogs | Bowie | Maryland | 1973 | 1979 | Division II |
| University of Bridgeport | Purple Knights | Bridgeport | Connecticut | 1973 | 1973 | Program dropped |
| Brooklyn College | Kingsmen | Brooklyn | New York | 1978 | 1991 | Program dropped |
| University at Buffalo | Bulls | Amherst | New York | 1978 | 1992 | Division I FBS |
| University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara) | Gauchos | Isla Vista | California | 1986 | 1990 | Program dropped |
| California Institute of Technology (Caltech) | Beavers | Pasadena | California | 1973 | 1977 | Program dropped |
| California State University, Chico (Chico State) | Wildcats | Chico | California | 1973 | 1977 | Program dropped |
| Cameron University | Aggies | Lawton | Oklahoma | 1973 | 1973 | Program dropped |
| Canisius College | Golden Griffins | Buffalo | New York | 1975 | 1992 | Program dropped |
| Charleston Southern University | Buccaneers | North Charleston | South Carolina | 1991 | 1992 | Division I FCS |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | Wolves | Cheyney | Pennsylvania | 1973 | 1979 | Program dropped |
| Chowan University | Hawks | Murfreesboro | North Carolina | 1997 | 2004 | Division II |
| Clark Atlanta University | Panthers | Atlanta | Georgia | 1973 | 1979 | Division II |
| University of Central Florida | Golden Knights | Orlando | Florida | 1980 | 1981 | Division I FBS |
| Colorado College | Tigers | Colorado Springs | Colorado | 1973 | 2008 | Program dropped |
| Colorado School of Mines (Colorado Mines) | Orediggers | Golden | Colorado | 1973 | 1973 | Division II |
| C. W. Post College | Pioneers | Brookville | New York | 1975 | 1977 | Division I FCS |
| C. W. Post College | Pioneers | Brookville | New York | 1984 | 1984 | Division I FCS |
| C. W. Post College | Pioneers | Brookville | New York | 1989 | 1992 | Division I FCS |
| Davidson College | Wildcats | Davidson | North Carolina | 1990 | 1992 | Division I FCS |
| University of Dayton | Flyers | Dayton | Ohio | 1976 | 1992 | Division I FCS |
| Defiance College | Yellow Jackets | Defiance | Ohio | 1973 | 1975 | NAIA |
| Defiance College | Yellow Jackets | Defiance | Ohio | 1991 | 2023 | NAIA |
| Delaware State University | Hornets | Dover | Delaware | 1973 | 1977 | Division I FCS |
| University of the District of Columbia | Firebirds | Washington | District of Columbia | 1978 | 1978 | Program dropped |
| Drake University | Bulldogs | Des Moines | Iowa | 1987 | 1992 | Division I FCS |
| Duquesne University | Dukes | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 1979 | 1992 | Division I FCS |
| Earlham College | Quakers | Richmond | Indiana | 1982 | 2018 | Program dropped |
| Eastern Oregon University | Mountaineers | La Grande | Oregon | 1999 | 2003 | NAIA |
| University of Evansville | Purple Aces | Evansville | Indiana | 1973 | 1977 | Program dropped |
| University of Evansville | Purple Aces | Evansville | Indiana | 1989 | 1992 | Program dropped |
| Ferris State University | Bulldogs | Big Rapids | Michigan | 1975 | 1976 | Division II |
| Finlandia University | Lions | Hancock | Michigan | 2015 | 2022 | College closed |
| Fisk University | Bulldogs | Nashville | Tennessee | 1973 | 1983 | NAIA |
| Fordham University | Rams | Bronx | New York | 1973 | 1988 | Division I FCS |
| Fort Valley State University | Wildcats | Fort Valley | Georgia | 1973 | 1980 | Division II |
| Frostburg State University | Bobcats | Frostburg | Maryland | 1977 | 2018 | Division II |
| Gannon University | Golden Knights | Erie | Pennsylvania | 1989 | 1992 | Division II |
| Georgetown University | Hoyas | Washington | D.C. | 1973 | 1992 | Division I FCS |
| Hillsdale College | Chargers | Hillsdale | Michigan | 1975 | 1975 | Division II |
| Hofstra University | Pride | Hempstead | New York | 1973 | 1992 | Program dropped |
| Humboldt State University | Lumberjacks | Arcata | California | 1975 | 1979 | Program dropped |
| University of Illinois, Chicago Circle | Chikas | Chicago | Illinois | 1973 | 1973 | Program dropped |
| Iona College | Gaels | New Rochelle | New York | 1978 | 1992 | Program dropped |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | Tigers | Mt. Pleasant | Iowa | 2013 | 2020 | College closed |
| James Madison University | Dukes | Harrisonburg | Virginia | 1977 | 1979 | Division I FBS |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | Panthers | Owensboro | Kentucky | 1983 | 1992 | Division II |
| Knoxville College | Bulldogs | Knoxville | Tennessee | 1973 | 1988 | Athletics dropped |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Golden Bears | Kutztown | Pennsylvania | 1973 | 1979 | Division II |
| Lane College | Dragons | Jackson | Tennessee | 1973 | 1987 | Division II |
| Livingston University | Tigers | Livingston | Alabama | 1973 | 1973 | Division II |
| Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania | Bald Eagles | Lock Haven | Pennsylvania | 1973 | 1979 | Division II |
| Louisiana Christian University | Wildcats | Pineville | Louisiana | 2000 | 2020 | NAIA |
| MacMurray College | Highlanders | Jacksonville | Illinois | 1984 | 2019 | College closed |
| Mansfield University of Pennsylvania | Mansfield | Mansfield | Pennsylvania | 1973 | 1979 | Program dropped |
| Maranatha Baptist University | Sabercats | Watertown | Wisconsin | 1974 | 2016 | Program dropped |
| Marist College | Red Foxes | Poughkeepsie | New York | 1978 | 1992 | Division I FCS |
| University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) | Beacons | Boston | Massachusetts | 1988 | 2000 | Program dropped |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell) | River Hawks | Lowell | Massachusetts | 1981 | 1992 | Program dropped |
| Mercyhurst University | Lakers | Erie | Pennsylvania | 1982 | 1992 | Division I FCS |
| Menlo College | Oaks | Atherton | California | 1986 | 2009 | Program dropped |
| Merrimack College | Warriors | North Andover | Massachusetts | 1989 | 1989 | Division I FCS |
| Miles College | Golden Bears | Fairfield | Alabama | 1973 | 1987 | Division II |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Marauders | Millersville | Pennsylvania | 1973 | 1979 | Division II |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | Mavericks | Mankato | Minnesota | 1977 | 1977 | Division II |
| Mississippi College | Choctaws | Clinton | Mississippi | 1997 | 2013 | Division II |
| Morehouse College | Maroon Tigers | Atlanta | Georgia | 1973 | 1980 | Program dropped |
| Mount Ida College | Mustangs | Newton | Massachusetts | 2002 | 2017 | College closed |
| University of New Haven | Chargers | West Haven | Connecticut | 1973 | 1973 | Division II |
| University of New Haven | Chargers | West Haven | Connecticut | 1977 | 1980 | Division II |
| New Jersey City University | Gothic Knights | Jersey City | New Jersey | 1973 | 2002 | Program dropped |
| New York Institute of Technology | Bears | Old Westbury | New York | 1973 | 1973 | Program dropped |
| State University of New York at Oswego | Lakers | Oswego | New York | 1976 | 1976 | Program dropped |
| Occidental College | Tigers | Los Angeles | California | 1973 | 2019 | Program dropped |
| Pace University | Setters | Pleasantville | New York | 1978 | 1992 | Division II |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh | Cardinals | Plattsburgh | New York | 1973 | 1978 | Program dropped |
| Presentation College | Saints | Aberdeen | South Dakota | 2011 | 2012 | College closed |
| Principia College | Panthers | Elsah | Illinois | 1973 | 2008 | Program dropped |
| Quincy University | Hawks | Quincy | Illinois | 1987 | 1992 | Division II |
| Ramapo College | Roadrunners | Mahwah | New Jersey | 1981 | 1992 | Program dropped |
| Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) | Tigers | Henrietta | New York | 1973 | 1977 | Program dropped |
| Sacred Heart University | Pioneers | Fairfield | Connecticut | 1991 | 1992 | Division I FCS |
| Saint Francis University | Red Flash | Loretto | Pennsylvania | 1978 | 1992 | Division I FCS |
| St. John's University | Redmen | Queens | New York | 1978 | 1992 | Program dropped |
| Saint Joseph's College | Pumas | Rensselaer | Indiana | 1973 | 1978 | College closed |
| Saint Mary's College of California | Gaels | Moraga | California | 1973 | 1980 | Program dropped |
| Saint Peter's College | Peacocks | Jersey City | New Jersey | 1973 | 1992 | Program dropped |
| University of St. Thomas | Tommies | Saint Paul | Minnesota | 1973 | 2020 | Division I FCS |
| Samford University | Bulldogs | Homewood | Alabama | 1985 | 1988 | Division I FCS |
| University of San Diego | Toreros | San Diego | California | 1973 | 1992 | Division I FCS |
| San Francisco State University | Gators | San Francisco | California | 1973 | 1978 | Program dropped |
| Savannah State University | Tigers | Savannah | Georgia | 1973 | 1980 | Division II |
| Seton Hall University | Pirates | South Orange | New Jersey | 1973 | 1976 | Program dropped |
| Seton Hall University | Pirates | South Orange | New Jersey | 1978 | 1980 | Program dropped |
| Shepherd University | Rams | Shepherdstown | West Virginia | 1973 | 1975 | Division II |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Red Raiders | Shippensburg | Pennsylvania | 1973 | 1975 | Division II |
| Siena College | Saints | Colonie | New York | 1988 | 1992 | Program dropped |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | The Rock | Slippery Rock | Pennsylvania | 1973 | 1978 | Division II |
| Sonoma State University | Cossacks | Rohnert Park | California | 1980 | 1983 | Program dropped |
| Stillman College | Tigers | Tuscaloosa | Alabama | 1999 | 2003 | Program dropped |
| Stonehill College | Skyhawks | Easton | Massachusetts | 1989 | 1992 | Division II |
| Stony Brook University | Seawolves | Stony Brook | New York | 1983 | 1994 | Division I FCS |
| Sul Ross State University | Lobos | Alpine | Texas | 1997 | 2023 | Division II |
| Swarthmore College | Garnet | Swarthmore | Pennsylvania | 1973 | 2000 | Program dropped |
| Tarleton State University | Texans | Stephenville | Texas | 1977 | 1977 | Division I FCS |
| Thomas More University | Saints | Crestview Hills | Kentucky | 1990 | 2018 | Division II |
| Towson State University | Tigers | Towson | Maryland | 1973 | 1979 | Division I FCS |
| Upper Iowa University | Peacocks | Fayette | Iowa | 1976 | 2002 | Division II |
| Upsala College | Vikings | East Orange | New Jersey | 1973 | 1996 | College closed |
| Valparaiso University | Crusaders | Valparaiso | Indiana | 1973 | 1978 | Division I FCS |
| Villanova University | Wildcats | Villanova | Pennsylvania | 1985 | 1986 | Division I FCS |
| Wagner College | Seahawks | Staten Island | New York | 1973 | 1992 | Division I FCS |
| Wesley College | Wolverines | Dover | Delaware | 1986 | 2019 | College merged |
| West Georgia College | Wolves | Carrollton | Georgia | 1981 | 1982 | Division I FCS |
| Whittier College | Poets | Whittier | California | 1973 | 2022 | Program dropped |
| William Penn University | Statesmen | Oskaloosa | Iowa | 1976 | 2000 | NAIA |
| Winona State University | Warriors | Winona | Minnesota | 1975 | 1975 | Division II |
| University of Wisconsin–Superior | Yellowjackets | Superior | Wisconsin | 1973 | 1992 | Program dropped |

### Notes

* ↑ As of the 2024 football season.
* ↑ Now Canisius University.
* ↑ Though now athletically branded and academically marketed as UCF, this usage was not adopted until after the school left D-III.
* ↑ Now nicknamed Knights.
* ↑ Now marketed as LIU Post, one of the two primary campuses of Long Island University.
* ↑ As the LIU Sharks, following the 2019 merger of the LIU Post athletic program with the NCAA Division I non-football program of LIU's other primary campus in Brooklyn. Post was the only one of the two campuses that sponsored football.
* ↑ Now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, and athletically branded and academically marketed as Cal Poly Humboldt.
* ↑ Athletically branded as "Chicago Circle" when it played football. Now known as the University of Illinois Chicago, and athletically branded and academically marketed as UIC.
* ↑ Nickname dropped shortly after the team's last season. The current nickname of Flames was adopted in 1982.
* ↑ Now Iona University.
* ↑ Now the University of West Alabama.
* ↑ Now athletically branded as Minnesota State, with no city identifier.
* ↑ The current athletic nickname of Red Storm was not adopted until 1994, two years after football was dropped.
* ↑ Now Saint Peter's University.
* ↑ Now athletically branded as Tarleton, without "State".
* ↑ Now Towson University.
* ↑ Nickname changed to Beacons in 2021.
* ↑ Now the University of West Georgia.
* ↑ Whittier will revive its football program for the 2026 season.