^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.
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^"Hope springs eternal: Calvin adding football". d3football.com. October 28, 2022.
^"Maine Maritime Academy to Reinstate Football Program". Maine Maritime Mariners. January 9, 2023.
^"New England College Adds Football to Its Athletics Playbook". New England College Pilgrims. June 13, 2023.
^"Roanoke College Raises $1.3M to Reinstate Football, Add Cheerleading and Marching Band". Roanoke Maroons. June 1, 2023.
^Amestoy, Louis (November 3, 2022). "The Lead Nov. 3, 2022: Schreiner University makes it official — football is back". The Kerr County Lead.
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There are 240 NCAA Division III football programs in the United States Teams and conference affiliations are current for the 2023 season 1 Contents 1 NCAA Division III football programs 2 Future Division III football programs 3 Former NCAA Division III football programs 4 See also 5 References 5 1 General 5 2 SpecificNCAA Division III football programs EditLegend Former NCAA Division I or equivalent national champions Former NCAA Division I or equivalent memberTeam Nickname City State a Enrollment Current conference b First played Joined Division IIIAdrian Bulldogs Adrian Michigan 1 654 MIAA 1892 1973Albion Britons Albion Michigan 1 500 MIAA 1984 1973Albright Lions Reading Pennsylvania 2 320 MAC 1912 1973Alfred Saxons Alfred New York 2 300 Empire 8 1895 1973Alfred State Pioneers 3 737 ECFC c 2003 2013Allegheny Gators Meadville Pennsylvania 1 771 PAC 1893 1973Alma Scots Alma Michigan 1 378 MIAA 1894 1973Alvernia Golden Wolves Reading Pennsylvania 2 900 MAC 2018 2018Amherst Mammoths Amherst Massachusetts 1 855 NESCAC 1877 1973Anderson Ravens Anderson Indiana 1 566 HCAC 1947 1992Anna Maria Amcats Paxton Massachusetts 1 134 ECFC d 2009 2009Augsburg Auggies Minneapolis Minnesota 3 822 MIAC 1926 1982Augustana IL Vikings Rock Island Illinois 3 822 CCIW 1920 1973Aurora Spartans Aurora Illinois 3 800 NACC 1899 1988Austin Kangaroos Sherman Texas 1 223 ASC e 1896 1997 f Averett Cougars Danville Virginia 1 870 ODAC 2000 2000Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets Berea Ohio 2 912 OAC 1893 1973Bates Bobcats Lewiston Maine 1 780 NESCAC 1875 1973Belhaven Blazers Jackson Mississippi 4 245 USA South 1998 2015Beloit Buccaneers Beloit Wisconsin 1 402 MWC 1889 1973Benedictine Eagles Lisle Illinois 4 885 NACC 1917 1973Berry Vikings Mount Berry Georgia 2 110 SAA 2013 2013Bethany Bison Bethany West Virginia 650 PAC 1973Bethel Royals Arden Hills Minnesota 6 532 MIAC 1947 1983Birmingham Southern Panthers Birmingham Alabama 1 268 SAA 1918 2009Bluffton Beavers Bluffton Ohio 1 094 HCAC 1913 1992 g Bowdoin Polar Bears Brunswick Maine 1 805 NESCAC 1889 1973Brevard Tornados Brevard North Carolina 703 USA South 1924 2017Bridgewater Eagles Bridgewater Virginia 1 800 ODAC 1899 1973Bridgewater State Bears Bridgewater Massachusetts 10 651 MASCAC 1960 1973Brockport Golden Eagles Brockport New York 8 287 Empire 8 1947 1973Buena Vista Beavers Storm Lake Iowa 2 775 A R C 1896 1973Buffalo State Bengals Buffalo New York 9 118 Liberty 1981 1981Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Thousand Oaks California 3 888 SCIAC 1962 1991 h Capital Comets Columbus Ohio 3 367 OAC 1923 1973Carleton Knights Northfield Minnesota 2 105 MIAC 1883 1973Carnegie Mellon Tartans Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 14 799 PAC 1906 1973Carroll WI Pioneers Waukesha Wisconsin 3 358 CCIW 1894 1976Carthage Firebirds Kenosha Wisconsin 2 800 CCIW 1895 1976Case Western Reserve Spartans Cleveland Ohio 11 824 PAC 1890 1973Castleton Spartans Castleton Vermont 1 850 ECFC i 2009 2009Catholic University Cardinals Washington District of Columbia 5 956 Landmark 1895 1978Central IA Dutch Pella Iowa 1 100 A R C 1892 1973Centre Colonels Danville Kentucky 1 430 SAA 1880 1973Chapman Panthers Orange California 8 542 SCIAC 1923 1994Chicago Maroons Chicago Illinois 16 445 MWC 1892 1973Christopher Newport Captains Newport News Virginia 4 957 NJAC 2001 2001Claremont Mudd Scripps Stags Claremont California 8 500 SCIAC 1958 1973Coast Guard Bears New London Connecticut 1 045 NEWMAC 1973Coe Kohawks Cedar Rapids Iowa 1 400 A R C 1891 1973Colby Mules Waterville Maine 1 917 NESCAC 1892 1973TCNJ Lions Ewing New Jersey 7 340 NJAC 1921 1973Concordia IL Cougars River Forest Illinois 6 005 NACC 1923 1981 j Concordia Moorhead Cobbers Moorhead Minnesota 2 531 MIAC 1916 1977Concordia WI Falcons Mequon Wisconsin 7 721 NACC 1980 1997Cornell IA Rams Mount Vernon Iowa 1 033 MWC 1891 1973Cortland Red Dragons Cortland New York 6 858 Empire 8 1893 1973Crown Storm St Bonifacius Minnesota 1 320 UMAC 2008 2008Curry Colonels Milton Massachusetts 4 700 CCC 1965 1973Dean Bulldogs Franklin Massachusetts 1 355 ECFC d 1957 2017Defiance k Yellow Jackets Defiance Ohio 1 000 HCAC 1903 1991 l Delaware Valley Aggies Doylestown Pennsylvania 1 950 MAC 1948 1973Denison Big Red Granville Ohio 2 300 NCAC 1889 1973DePauw Tigers Greencastle Indiana 2 315 NCAC 1884 1973Dickinson Red Devils Carlisle Pennsylvania 2 420 Centennial 1896 1973Dubuque Spartans Dubuque Iowa 2 190 A R C 1909 1976East Texas Baptist Tigers Marshall Texas 1 613 ASC 1924 2000Eastern Eagles St Davids Pennsylvania 3 420 MAC 2022 2022Elmhurst Bluejays Elmhurst Illinois 3 350 CCIW 1920 1973Endicott Gulls Beverly Massachusetts 5 685 CCC 2003 2003Eureka Red Devils Eureka Illinois 567 NACC 1891 1978Fairleigh Dickinson Florham Devils Madison New Jersey 2 546 MAC 1974 1974Ferrum Panthers Ferrum Virginia 1 100 ODAC 1985Fitchburg State Falcons Fitchburg Massachusetts 4 659 MASCAC 1984 1984Framingham State Rams Framingham Massachusetts 4 876 MASCAC 1974 1974Franklin Grizzlies Franklin Indiana 1 000 HCAC 1992Franklin amp Marshall Diplomats Lancaster Pennsylvania 2 426 Centennial 1887 1973Gallaudet Bison Washington District of Columbia 1 860 ECFC 1883 2007 m Geneva Golden Tornadoes Beaver Falls Pennsylvania 1 418 PAC 1890 2011George Fox Bruins Newberg Oregon 3 747 NWC 2014 2014Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Pennsylvania 2 451 Centennial 1890 1973Greensboro Pride Greensboro North Carolina 1 300 USA South 1997 1997Greenville Panthers Greenville Illinois 872 UMAC 1998 1998Grinnell Pioneers Grinnell Iowa 1 733 MWC 1889 1973Grove City Wolverines Grove City Pennsylvania 2 400 PAC 1892 1973Guilford Quakers Greensboro North Carolina 2 137 ODAC 1893 1990Gustavus Adolphus Gusties St Peter Minnesota 2 450 MIAC 1960 1973Hamilton Continentals Clinton New York 1 850 NESCAC 1890 1973Hamline Pipers St Paul Minnesota 3 717 MIAC 1882 1973Hampden Sydney Tigers Hampden Sydney Virginia 993 ODAC 1892 1973Hanover Panthers Hanover Indiana 1 089 HCAC 1898 1992Hardin Simmons Cowboys Abilene Texas 2 392 ASC 1897 1994 n Hartwick Hawks Oneonta New York 1 200 Empire 8 1928 1992Heidelberg Student Princes Tiffin Ohio 1 300 OAC 1892 1973Hendrix Warriors Conway Arkansas 1 348 SAA 1906 2013Hiram Terriers Hiram Ohio 1 116 NCAC 1892 1973Hilbert Hawks Hamburg New York 1 100 Independent o 2022 2022Hobart Statesmen Geneva New York 2 229 Liberty 1891 1973Hope Flying Dutchmen Holland Michigan 3 149 MIAA 1902 1973Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Brownwood Texas 1 170 ASC 1903 1994Huntingdon Hawks Montgomery Alabama 1 107 USA South 2003 2003Husson Eagles Bangor Maine 3 500 CCC 2003 2003Illinois College Blueboys Jacksonville Illinois 1 048 MWC 1890 1978Illinois Wesleyan Titans Bloomington Illinois 1 893 CCIW 1887 1978Ithaca Bombers Ithaca New York 6 266 Liberty 1930 1973John Carroll Blue Streaks University Heights Ohio 3 673 OAC 1920 1973Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Baltimore Maryland 26 402 Centennial 1882 1973Juniata Eagles Huntingdon Pennsylvania 1 573 Landmark 1920 1973Kalamazoo Hornets Kalamazoo Michigan 1 436 MIAA 1892 1973Kean Cougars Union Township New Jersey 16 633 NJAC 1970 1973Kenyon Owls Gambier Ohio 1 676 NCAC 1890 1973Keystone Giants La Plume Pennsylvania 1 600 Landmark 1936 2021King s Monarchs Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania 2 300 MAC 1946 1994Knox Prairie Fire Galesburg Illinois 1 200 MWC 1884 1973La Verne Leopards La Verne California 2 713 SCIAC 1921 1982LaGrange Panthers LaGrange Georgia 1 137 USA South 2006 2006Lake Forest Foresters Lake Forest Illinois 1 592 MWC 1882 1973Lakeland Muskies Sheboygan Wisconsin 3 973 NACC 1934 1994Lawrence Vikings Appleton Wisconsin 1 555 MWC 1893 1973Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen Annville Pennsylvania 1 916 MAC 1897 1973Lewis amp Clark Pioneers Portland Oregon 3 390 NWC 1893 1998Linfield Wildcats McMinnville Oregon 2 282 NWC 1896 1998Loras Duhawks Dubuque Iowa 1 600 A R C 1907 1986Luther Norse Decorah Iowa 2 337 A R C 1892 1973Lycoming Warriors Williamsport Pennsylvania 1 400 Landmark 1954 1973Lyon p Scots Batesville Arkansas 2 684 Independent e 2015 2023Macalester Scots Saint Paul Minnesota 2 174 MIAC 1973Manchester Spartans North Manchester Indiana 1 770 HCAC 1992Marietta Pioneers Marietta Ohio 1 200 OAC 1892 1973Martin Luther Knights New Ulm Minnesota 860 UMAC 1991Mary Hardin Baylor Crusaders Belton Texas 3 914 ASC 1998 2000Maryville TN Scots Maryville Tennessee 1 213 USA South 1889 1973UMass Dartmouth Corsairs North Dartmouth Massachusetts 8 513 MASCAC 1988 1988Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers Buzzards Bay Massachusetts 1 637 MASCAC 1973 1973McDaniel Green Terror Westminster Maryland 1 629 Centennial 1891 1973McMurry War Hawks Abilene Texas 1 176 ASC e 1923 2015 q Merchant Marine Mariners Kings Point New York 1 011 NEWMAC 1989Methodist Monarchs Fayetteville North Carolina 2 200 USA South 1989 1989Middlebury Panthers Middlebury Vermont 2 549 NESCAC 1973Millikin Big Blue Decatur Illinois 2 000 CCIW 1903 1976Millsaps Majors Jackson Mississippi 985 SAA 1920 1973Minnesota Morris Cougars Morris Minnesota 1 431 UMAC 1961 2008 r Misericordia Cougars Dallas Pennsylvania 3 196 MAC 2012 2012MIT Engineers Cambridge Massachusetts 11 520 NEWMAC 1881 1988Monmouth IL Fighting Scots Monmouth Illinois 1 100 MWC 1888 1973Montclair State Red Hawks Upper Montclair New Jersey 21 115 NJAC 1928 1973Moravian Greyhounds Bethlehem Pennsylvania 2 075 Landmark 1931 1973Mount Union Purple Raiders Alliance Ohio 2 200 OAC 1893 1973Mount St Joseph Lions Cincinnati Ohio 1 889 HCAC 1998Muhlenberg Mules Allentown Pennsylvania 2 225 Centennial 1900 1973Muskingum Fighting Muskies New Concord Ohio 2 600 OAC 1895 1973Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves Lincoln Nebraska 2 095 A R C 1896 1973New England ME Nor easters Biddeford Maine 13 743 CCC 2018 2018Nichols Bison Dudley Massachusetts 1 570 CCC 1932 1973North Carolina Wesleyan Battling Bishops Rocky Mount North Carolina 2 093 USA South 2004North Central IL Cardinals Naperville Illinois 3 000 CCIW 1898 1973North Park Vikings Chicago Illinois 3 136 CCIW 1934 1973Northwestern MN Eagles Roseville Minnesota 1 800 UMAC 1973 2009Norwich Cadets Northfield Vermont 3 400 NEWMAC 1893 1973Oberlin Yeomen Oberlin Ohio 2 785 NCAC 1891 1973Ohio Northern Polar Bears Ada Ohio 3 088 OAC 1893 1973Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops Delaware Ohio 1 600 NCAC 1890 1973Olivet Comets Olivet Michigan 1 040 MIAA 1884 1973Otterbein Cardinals Westerville Ohio 2 342 OAC 1890 1973Pacific OR Boxers Forest Grove Oregon 3 900 NWC 2010 2010Pacific Lutheran Lutes Tacoma Washington 3 100 NWC 1927 1998Plymouth State Panthers Plymouth New Hampshire 4 491 MASCAC 1970 1973Pomona Pitzer Sagehens Claremont California 2 498 SCIAC 1973Puget Sound Loggers Tacoma Washington 2 666 NWC 1901 1999Randolph Macon Yellow Jackets Ashland Virginia 1 419 ODAC 1881 1973Redlands Bulldogs Redlands California 4 898 SCIAC 1910 1982 s Rhodes Lynx Memphis Tennessee 2 030 SAA 1896 1984Ripon Red Hawks Ripon Wisconsin 807 MWC 1891 1973Rochester Yellowjackets Rochester New York 12 233 Liberty 1889 1973Rockford Regents Rockford Illinois 1 298 NACC 2000 2000Rose Hulman Engineers Terre Haute Indiana 2 233 HCAC 1892 1973Rowan Profs Glassboro New Jersey 19 465 NJAC 1947 1973RPI Engineers Troy New York 8 142 Liberty 1886 1973St John Fisher Cardinals Pittsford New York 3 700 Empire 8 1971 1988Saint John s MN Johnnies Collegeville Minnesota 3 640 MIAC 1900 1973St Lawrence Saints Canton New York 2 493 Liberty 1973St Norbert Green Knights De Pere Wisconsin 2 132 NACC 1931 1973St Olaf Oles Northfield Minnesota 3 048 MIAC 1917 1973St Scholastica Saints Duluth Minnesota 3 906 MIAC 2008 2008St Vincent Bearcats Latrobe Pennsylvania 1 867 PAC 1923 2010Salisbury Seagulls Salisbury Maryland 8 650 NJAC 1972 1973Salve Regina Seahawks Newport Rhode Island 2 600 NEWMAC 1992 1993Sewanee Tigers Sewanee Tennessee 1 653 SAA 1891 1973Shenandoah Hornets Winchester Virginia 2 034 ODAC 2000 2000Simpson Storm Indianola Iowa 1 444 A R C 1893 1973Southern Virginia Knights Buena Vista Virginia 1 444 USA South 2003 2013Southwestern Pirates Georgetown Texas 1 515 SAA 1908 2013Springfield Pride Springfield Massachusetts 5 021 NEWMAC 1890 1995Stevenson Mustangs Owings Mills Maryland 3 615 MAC 2011 2011Sul Ross State t Lobos Alpine Texas 1 973 ASC 1996 1997SUNY Maritime Privateers Bronx New York 1 734 NEWMAC 1985 2006 u Morrisville Mustangs Morrisville New York 2 986 Empire 8 2009Susquehanna River Hawks Selinsgrove Pennsylvania 2 203 Landmark 1973Texas Lutheran Bulldogs Seguin Texas 2 203 ASC v 2002Thiel Tomcats Greenville Pennsylvania 894 PAC 1973Trine Thunder Angola Indiana 5 074 MIAA 1995 2007Trinity CT Bantams Hartford Connecticut 2 235 NESCAC 1877 1973Trinity TX Tigers San Antonio Texas 2 606 SAA 1973Tufts Jumbos Medford Massachusetts 6 200 NESCAC 1875 1973Union Dutchmen Schenectady New York 2 200 Liberty 1886 1973Ursinus Bears Collegeville Pennsylvania 1 472 Centennial 1973Utica Pioneers Utica New York 4 184 Empire 8 2000 2001Wabash Little Giants Crawfordsville Indiana 882 NCAC 1884 1973Wartburg Knights Waverly Iowa 1 600 A R C 1929 1973Washington amp Jefferson Presidents Washington Pennsylvania 1 405 PAC 1890 1973Washington amp Lee Generals Lexington Virginia 2 223 ODAC 1890 1973Washington St Louis Bears St Louis Missouri 15 045 CCIW 1887 1973Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg Pennsylvania 1 800 PAC 1895 1990Wesleyan Cardinals Middletown Connecticut 3 230 NESCAC 1875 1973Western Connecticut Wolves Danbury Connecticut 5 246 MASCAC 1969 1977Western New England Golden Bears Springfield Massachusetts 3 955 CCC 1981 1981Westfield State Owls Westfield Massachusetts 5 400 MASCAC 1982 1982Westminster MO Blue Jays Fulton Missouri 658 UMAC 1997Westminster PA Titans New Wilmington Pennsylvania 1 138 PAC 1891 2002Wheaton IL Thunder Wheaton Illinois 2 810 CCIW 1914 1973Whitworth Pirates Spokane Washington 3 100 NWC 1998Widener Pride Chester Pennsylvania 6 464 MAC 1879 1973Wilkes Colonels Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania 2 245 Landmark 1946 1973Willamette Bearcats Salem Oregon 2 245 NWC 1894 1998William Paterson Pioneers Wayne New Jersey 10 252 NJAC 1972 1973Williams Ephs Williamstown Massachusetts 2 081 NESCAC 1881 1973Wilmington Quakers Wilmington Ohio 1 103 OAC 1900 1990 w Wisconsin Lutheran Warriors Milwaukee Wisconsin 1 188 NACC 2000 2000Wisconsin Eau Claire Blugolds Eau Claire Wisconsin 10 737 WIAC 1917 1986Wisconsin La Crosse Eagles La Crosse Wisconsin 9 617 WIAC 1911 1983Wisconsin Oshkosh Titans Oshkosh Wisconsin 13 902 WIAC 1893 1975Wisconsin Platteville Pioneers Platteville Wisconsin 8 712 WIAC 1905 1980Wisconsin River Falls Falcons River Falls Wisconsin 6 061 WIAC 1895 1982 x Wisconsin Stevens Point Pointers Stevens Point Wisconsin 7 725 WIAC 1894 1980Wisconsin Stout Blue Devils Menomonie Wisconsin 9 401 WIAC 1911 1980Wisconsin Whitewater Warhawks Whitewater Wisconsin 11 142 WIAC 1889 1980 y Wittenberg Tigers Springfield Ohio 1 794 NCAC 1892 1973Wooster Fighting Scots Wooster Ohio 2 000 NCAC 1889 1973WPI Engineers Worcester Massachusetts 6 077 NEWMAC 1887 1973Worcester State Lancers 6 434 MASCAC 1985 1985 18 states Alaska Arizona Colorado Delaware Florida Hawaii Idaho Kansas Louisiana 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 the Empire 8 in 2025 a b Joining MASCAC in 2025 a b c Joining SCAC in 2024 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 MASCAC in 2024 Concordia was previously a Division III member between 1973 and 1975 Will join NAIA s Mid States Football Association in 2024 Defiance was previously a Division III member between 1973 and 1975 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 the Empire 8 in 2024 Transitioning from the NAIA 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 Will join Division II s Lone Star Conference in 2024 SUNY Maritime was previously a Division III member in 1985 and 1988 Joining SCAC 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 EditSchool Nickname City State province Futureconference Stadium Cap Note BeginsplayCalvin Knights Grand Rapids Michigan MIAA TBD TBD 2024 2 Centenary Gentlemen Shreveport Louisiana SCAC Mayo Field 500 2024Maine Maritime Mariners Castine Maine CCC Ritchie Field 1 500 F2 1 2025 3 New England College Pilgrims Henniker New Hampshire TBD TBD TBD 2024 4 Roanoke Maroons Salem Virginia ODAC Salem Stadium 7 157 2025 5 Schreiner Mountaineers Kerrville Texas SCAC TBD TBD 2025 6 Program was suspended indefinitely due to COVID 19 in 2020 Former NCAA Division III football programs EditSchool Nickname City State FirstDivision IIIseason LastDivision IIIseason Currentlevel a University at Albany SUNY Great Danes Albany New York 1973 1994 Division I FCSAlbany State University Golden Rams Albany Georgia 1973 1975 Division IIAmerican International College Yellow Jackets Springfield Massachusetts 1973 1973 Division IIAshland University Eagles Ashland Ohio 1973 1979 Division IIAssumption University Greyhounds Worcester Massachusetts 1988 1992 Division IIBecker College Hawks Leicester Massachusetts 2005 2019 College closedBentley University Falcons Waltham Massachusetts 1988 1992 Division IIBlackburn College Beavers Carlinville Illinois 1990 2008 Program droppedBloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Huskies Bloomsburg Pennsylvania 1973 1979 Division IIBowie State University Bulldogs Bowie Maryland 1973 1979 Division IIUniversity of Bridgeport Purple Knights Bridgeport Connecticut 1973 1973 Program droppedBrooklyn College Kingsmen Brooklyn New York 1978 1991 Program droppedUniversity at Buffalo Bulls Amherst New York 1978 1992 Division I FBSUniversity of California Santa Barbara UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Isla Vista California 1986 1990 Program droppedCalifornia Institute of Technology Caltech Beavers Pasadena California 1973 1977 Program droppedCalifornia State University Chico Chico State Wildcats Chico California 1973 1977 Program droppedCameron University Aggies Lawton Oklahoma 1973 1973 Program droppedCanisius College Golden Griffins Buffalo New York 1975 1992 Program droppedCharleston Southern University Buccaneers North Charleston South Carolina 1991 1992 Division I FCSCheyney University of Pennsylvania Wolves Cheyney Pennsylvania 1973 1979 Program droppedChowan University Hawks Murfreesboro North Carolina 1997 2004 Division IIClark Atlanta University Panthers Atlanta Georgia 1973 1979 Division IIUniversity of Central Florida b Golden Knights c Orlando Florida 1980 1981 Division I FBSColorado College Tigers Colorado Springs Colorado 1973 2008 Program droppedColorado School of Mines Colorado Mines Orediggers Golden Colorado 1973 1973 Division IIC W Post College d Pioneers Brookville New York 1975 1977 Division I FCS e 1984 19841989 1992Davidson College Wildcats Davidson North Carolina 1990 1992 Division I FCSUniversity of Dayton Flyers Dayton Ohio 1976 1992 Division I FCSDelaware State University Hornets Dover Delaware 1973 1977 Division I FCSUniversity of the District of Columbia Firebirds Washington District of Columbia 1978 1978 Program droppedDrake University Bulldogs Des Moines Iowa 1987 1992 Division I FCSDuquesne University Dukes Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 1979 1992 Division I FCSEarlham College Quakers Richmond Indiana 1982 2018 Program droppedEastern Oregon University Mountaineers La Grande Oregon 1999 2003 NAIAUniversity of Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Indiana 1973 1977 Program dropped1989 1992Ferris State University Bulldogs Big Rapids Michigan 1975 1976 Division IIFinlandia University Lions Hancock Michigan 2015 2022 College closedFisk University Bulldogs Nashville Tennessee 1973 1983 NAIAFordham University Rams Bronx New York 1973 1988 Division I FCSFort Valley State University Wildcats Fort Valley Georgia 1973 1980 Division IIFrostburg State University Bobcats Frostburg Maryland 1977 2018 Division IIGannon University Golden Knights Erie Pennsylvania 1989 1992 Division IIGeorgetown University Hoyas Washington D C 1973 1992 Division I FCSHillsdale College Chargers Hillsdale Michigan 1975 1975 Division IIHofstra University Pride Hempstead New York 1973 1992 Program droppedHumboldt State University f Lumberjacks Arcata California 1975 1979 Program droppedUniversity of Illinois Chicago Circle g Chikas h Chicago Illinois 1973 1973 Program droppedIona College i Gaels New Rochelle New York 1978 1992 Program droppedIowa Wesleyan University Tigers Mt Pleasant Iowa 2013 2020 College closedJames Madison University Dukes Harrisonburg Virginia 1977 1979 Division I FBSKentucky Wesleyan College Panthers Owensboro Kentucky 1983 1992 Division IIKnoxville College Bulldogs Knoxville Tennessee 1973 1988 Athletics droppedKutztown University of Pennsylvania Golden Bears Kutztown Pennsylvania 1973 1979 Division IILane College Dragons Jackson Tennessee 1973 1987 Division IILivingston University j Tigers Livingston Alabama 1973 1973 Division IILock Haven University of Pennsylvania Bald Eagles Lock Haven Pennsylvania 1973 1979 Division IILouisiana Christian University Wildcats Pineville Louisiana 2000 2020 NAIAMacMurray College Highlanders Jacksonville Illinois 1984 2019 College closedMaine Maritime k Mariners Castine Maine 1973 2019 Program droppedMansfield University of Pennsylvania Mansfield Mansfield Pennsylvania 1973 1979 Program droppedMaranatha Baptist University Sabercats Watertown Wisconsin 1974 2016 Program droppedMarist College Red Foxes Poughkeepsie New York 1978 1992 Division I FCSUniversity of Massachusetts Boston UMass Boston Beacons Boston Massachusetts 1988 2000 Program droppedUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell UMass Lowell River Hawks Lowell Massachusetts 1981 1992 Program droppedMercyhurst University Lakers Erie Pennsylvania 1982 1992 Division IIMenlo College Oaks Atherton California 1986 2009 Program droppedMerrimack College Warriors North Andover Massachusetts 1989 1989 Division I FCSMiles College Golden Bears Fairfield Alabama 1973 1987 Division IIMillersville University of Pennsylvania Marauders Millersville Pennsylvania 1973 1979 Division IIMinnesota State University Mankato l Mavericks Mankato Minnesota 1977 1977 Division IIMississippi College Choctaws Clinton Mississippi 1997 2013 Division IIMorehouse College Maroon Tigers Atlanta Georgia 1973 1980 Program droppedMount Ida College Mustangs Newton Massachusetts 2002 2017 College closedUniversity of New Haven Chargers West Haven Connecticut 1973 1973 Division II1977 1980New Jersey City University Gothic Knights Jersey City New Jersey 1973 2002 Program droppedNew York Institute of Technology Bears Old Westbury New York 1973 1973 Program droppedState University of New York at Oswego Lakers Oswego New York 1976 1976 Program droppedOccidental College Tigers Los Angeles California 1973 2019 Program droppedPace University Setters Pleasantville New York 1978 1992 Division IIState University of New York at Plattsburgh Cardinals Plattsburgh New York 1973 1978 Program droppedPresentation College Saints Aberdeen South Dakota 2011 2012 NAIAPrincipia College Panthers Elsah Illinois 1973 2008 Program droppedQuincy University Hawks Quincy Illinois 1987 1992 Division IIRamapo College Roadrunners Mahwah New Jersey 1981 1992 Program droppedRochester Institute of Technology RIT Tigers Henrietta New York 1973 1977 Program droppedSacred Heart University Pioneers Fairfield Connecticut 1991 1992 Division I FCSSaint Francis University Red Flash Loretto Pennsylvania 1978 1992 Division I FCSSt John s University Redmen m Queens New York 1978 1992 Program droppedSaint Joseph s College Pumas Rensselaer Indiana 1973 1978 College closedSaint Mary s College of California Gaels Moraga California 1973 1980 Program droppedSaint Peter s University Peacocks Jersey City New Jersey 1973 1992 Program droppedUniversity of St Thomas Tommies Saint Paul Minnesota 1973 2020 Division I FCSSamford University Bulldogs Homewood Alabama 1985 1988 Division I FCSUniversity of San Diego Toreros San Diego California 1973 1992 Division I FCSSan Francisco State University Gators San Francisco California 1973 1978 Program droppedSavannah State University Tigers Savannah Georgia 1973 1980 Division IISeton Hall University Pirates South Orange New Jersey 1973 1976 Program dropped1978 1980Shepherd University Rams Shepherdstown West Virginia 1973 1975 Division IIShippensburg University of Pennsylvania Red Raiders Shippensburg Pennsylvania 1973 1975 Division IISiena College Saints Colonie New York 1988 1992 Program droppedSlippery Rock University of Pennsylvania The Rock Slippery Rock Pennsylvania 1973 1978 Division IISonoma State University Cossacks Rohnert Park California 1980 1983 Program droppedStillman College Tigers Tuscaloosa Alabama 1999 2003 Program droppedStonehill College Skyhawks Easton Massachusetts 1989 1992 Division IIStony Brook University Seawolves Stony Brook New York 1983 1994 Division I FCSSwarthmore College Garnet Swarthmore Pennsylvania 1973 2000 Program droppedTarleton State University n Texans Stephenville Texas 1977 1977 Division I FCSThomas More University Saints Crestview Hills Kentucky 1990 2018 Division IITowson State University o Tigers Towson Maryland 1973 1979 Division I FCSUpper Iowa University Peacocks Fayette Iowa 1976 2002 Division IIUpsala College Vikings East Orange New Jersey 1973 1996 College closedValparaiso University Crusaders p Valparaiso Indiana 1973 1978 Division I FCSVillanova University Wildcats Villanova Pennsylvania 1985 1986 Division I FCSWagner College Seahawks Staten Island New York 1973 1992 Division I FCSWesley College Wolverines Dover Delaware 1986 2019 College mergedWest Georgia College q Wolves Carrollton Georgia 1981 1982 Division IIWhittier College Poets Whittier California 1973 2022 Program droppedWilliam Penn University Statesmen Oskaloosa Iowa 1976 2000 NAIAWinona State University Warriors Winona Minnesota 1975 1975 Division IIUniversity of Wisconsin Superior Yellowjackets Superior Wisconsin 1973 1992 Program droppedNotes As of the 2022 football season 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 Program suspended indefinitely due to COVID 19 The program will return in the 2025 season 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 athletically branded as Tarleton without State Now Towson University Nickname changed to Beacons in 2021 Now the University of West Georgia See also EditNCAA Division III Football Championship List of NCAA Division III Football Championship appearances by team List of NCAA Division III institutions List of current NCAA Division III football coaches List of NCAA Division I institutions List of NCAA Division II institutions List of NCAA Division I FBS football programs List of NCAA Division I FCS football programs List of NCAA Division II football programs List of NAIA football programs List of community college football programs List of colleges and universities with club football teams List of NCAA Division I schools that have never sponsored football List of defunct college football teamsReferences EditGeneral Edit Division III football team news schedules and results D3football com NCAA Division III Football Institutions NCAA Specific Edit Division III Football Institutions NCAA Directory Retrieved December 9 2022 Hope springs eternal Calvin adding football d3football com October 28 2022 Maine Maritime Academy to Reinstate Football Program Maine Maritime Mariners January 9 2023 New England College Adds Football to Its Athletics Playbook New England College Pilgrims June 13 2023 Roanoke College Raises 1 3M to Reinstate Football Add Cheerleading and Marching Band Roanoke Maroons June 1 2023 Amestoy Louis November 3 2022 The Lead Nov 3 2022 Schreiner University makes it official football is back The Kerr County Lead Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of NCAA Division III football programs amp oldid 1179831272, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
