Below is a list of all 13 conferences and 128 teams scheduled to compete in the FCS for the 2024 season. Clicking on each conference in the top table will bring you to a detailed list of teams in that conference. Both the conferences and teams are listed in alphabetical order and each table can be sorted. Clicking on a team’s name will open a new tab and bring you to the team’s football website. Clicking on the conference name above each table will bring you to the standings for the latest season except for FCS Independents.
Additional information on former FCS teams can be found here while additional information on FCS conferences since the Division 1 split in 1978 can be found here. A timeline of current FCS teams can be found at the bottom of this page. Please note the conferences and teams listed below are subject to change.
Big Sky Conference
Team | Location | First Year in FCS (Since Division 1 Split in 1978) | First Year in Big Sky (Since 1978) |
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Cal Poly Mustangs | San Luis Obispo, California | 1993 | 2012 |
Eastern Washington Eagles | Cheney, Washington | 1984 | 1987 |
Idaho Vandals | Moscow, Idaho | 1978, 2018 | 1978, 2018 |
Idaho State Bengals | Pocatello, Idaho | 1978 | 1978 |
Montana Grizzlies | Missoula, Montana | 1978 | 1978 |
Montana State Bobcats | Bozeman, Montana | 1978 | 1978 |
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | Flagstaff, Arizona | 1978 | 1978 |
Northern Colorado Bears | Greeley, Colorado | 2003 | 2006 |
Portland State Vikings | Portland, Oregon | 1978, 1996 | 1996 |
Sacramento State Hornets | Sacramento, California | 1993 | 1996 |
UC Davis Aggies | Davis, California | 2003 | 2012 |
Weber State Wildcats | Ogden, Utah | 1978 | 1978 |
Big South-OVC Football Association
The Big South-OVC Football Association began in 2023 when the Big South and Ohio Valley Conferences combined football members into one conference to compete for an automatic qualifying bid to the FCS playoffs.
Team | Location | First Year in FCS (Since Division 1 Split in 1978) | First Year in Big South-OVC (Since 1978) |
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Charleston Southern Buccaneers | North Charleston, South Carolina | 1993 | 2023 |
Eastern Illinois Panthers | Charleston, Illinois | 1981 | 2023 |
Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs | Boiling Springs, North Carolina | 2000 | 2023 |
Lindenwood Lions | St. Charles, Missouri | 2022 | 2023 |
Southeast Missouri State Redbirds | Cape Girardeau, Missouri | 1991 | 2023 |
Tennessee Martin Skyhawks | Martin, Tennessee | 1991 | 2023 |
Tennessee State Tigers | Nashville, Tennessee | 1981 | 2023 |
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | Cookeville, Tennessee | 1978 | 2023 |
Western Illinois Leathernecks | Macomb, Illinois | 1981 | 2024 |
Coastal Athletic Association (Formerly Colonial Athletic)
The CAA played its first season in 2007 under the Colonial Athletic Association banner. The 2007 membership was essentially the Atlantic 10 football conference but the CAA and A10 operate as separate entities. In 2023, the CAA changed its name from the Colonial Athletic Association to the Coastal Athletic Association.
Team | Location | First Year in FCS (Since Division 1 Split in 1978) | First Year in CAA (Since 1978) |
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Albany Great Danes | Albany, New York | 1999 | 2013 |
Bryant Bulldogs | Smithfield, Rhode Island | 2008 | 2024 |
Campbell Camels | Blues Creek, North Carolina | 2008 | 2023 |
Delaware Blue Hens | Newark, Delaware | 1980 | 2007 |
Elon Phoenix | Elon, North Carolina | 1997 | 2014 |
Hampton Pirates | Hampton, Virginia | 1995 | 2022 |
Maine Black Bears | Orono, Maine | 1978 | 2007 |
Monmouth Hawks | West Long Branch, New Jersey | 1993 | 2022 |
New Hampshire Wildcats | Durham, New Hampshire | 1978 | 2007 |
North Carolina A&T Aggies | Greensboro, North Carolina | 1978 | 2023 |
Rhode Island Rams | Kingston, Rhode Island | 1978 | 2007 |
Richmond Spiders | Richmond, Virginia | 1982 | 2007 |
Stony Brook Seawolves | Stony Brook, New York | 1999 | 2013 |
Towson Tigers | Towson, Maryland | 1987 | 2007 |
Villanova Wildcats | Villanova, Pennyslvania | 1985 | 2007 |
William & Mary Tribe | Williamsburg, Virginia | 1982 | 2007 |
FCS Independents
Teams are typically classified as FCS independents when moving into or out of the subdivision but this can also occur when moving between FCS conferences (i.e. North Dakota in 2019).
Team | Location | First Year in FCS (Since Division 1 Split in 1978) | First Year as FCS Independent (Since 1978) |
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Merrimack Warriors | North Andover, Massachusetts | 2019 | 2024 |
Sacred Heart Pioneers | Fairfield, Connecticut | 1998 | 2024 |
Ivy League
The Ivy League became part of the FCS in 1982 when Division 1 formalized requirements to be in the FBS (then called Division I-A). The Ivy League, Southern Conference, and Southland Conference all moved to the FCS (then I-AA) before the 1982 season in one of the larger expansions of FCS membership.
Team | Location | First Year in FCS (Since Division 1 Split in 1978) | First Year in Ivy League (Since 1978) |
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Brown Bears | Providence, Rhode Island | 1982 | 1982 |
Columbia Lions | New York, New York | 1982 | 1982 |
Cornell Big Red | Ithaca, New York | 1982 | 1982 |
Dartmouth Big Green | Hanover, New Hampshire | 1982 | 1982 |
Harvard Crimson | Cambridge, Massachusetts | 1982 | 1982 |
Penn Quakers | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1982 | 1982 |
Princeton Tigers | Princeton, New Jersey | 1982 | 1982 |
Yale Bulldogs | New Haven, Connecticut | 1982 | 1982 |
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Team | Location | First Year in FCS (Since Division 1 Split in 1978) | First Year in MEAC (Since 1978) |
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Delaware State Hornets | Dover, Delaware | 1978 | 1978 |
Howard Bison | Washington, D.C. | 1978 | 1978 |
Morgan State Bears | Baltimore, Maryland | 1978; 1984 | 1978; 1984 |
Norfolk State Spartans | Norfolk, Virignia | 1997 | 1998 |
North Carolina Central Eagles | Durham, North Carolina | 1978; 2007 | 1978; 2010 |
South Carolina State Bulldogs | Orangeburg, South Carolina | 1978 | 1978 |
Missouri Valley Football Conference
The Missouri Valley Football Conference began playing football in 1985 under the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference. The name was changed to the Gateway Football Conference in 1992 and renamed to the current Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2008.
Team | Location | First Year in FCS (Since Division 1 Split in 1978) | First Year in MVFC (Since 1978) |
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Illinois State Redbirds | Normal, Illinois | 1982 | 1986 |
Indiana State Sycamores | Terre Haute, Indiana | 1982 | 1986 |
Missouri State Bears | Springfield, Missouri | 1981 | 1985 |
Murray State Racers | Murray, Kentucky | 1978 | 2023 |
North Dakota Fighting Hawks | Grand Forks, North Dakota | 2008 | 2020 |
North Dakota State Bison | Fargo, North Dakota | 2004 | 2008 |
Northern Iowa Panthers | Cedar Falls, Iowa | 1981 | 1985 |
South Dakota Coyotes | Vermillion, South Dakota | 2008 | 2012 |
South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Brookings, South Dakota | 2004 | 2008 |
Southern Illinois Salukis | Carbondale, Illinois | 1982 | 1986 |
Youngstown State Penguins | Youngstown, Ohio | 1981 | 1997 |
Northeast Conference
Team | Location | First Year in FCS (Since Division 1 Split in 1978) | First Year in NEC (Since 1978) |
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Central Connecticut State Blue Devils | New Britain, Connecticut | 1993 | 1996 |
Duquesne Dukes | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 1993 | 2008 |
Long Island Sharks | Brookville, New York | 2019 | 2019 |
Robert Morris Colonials | Moon Township, Pennsylvania | 1994 | 1996; 2024 |
Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash | Loretto, Pennsylvania | 1993 | 1996 |
Stonehill Skyhawks | Easton, Massachusetts | 2022 | 2022 |
Wagner Seahawks | Staten Island, New York | 1993 | 1996 |
Patriot League
The Patriot League began competition in the 1986 season as the Colonial League. The conference’s name was to the Patriot League in 1990.
Team | Location | First Year in FCS (Since Division 1 Split in 1978) | First Year in Patriot (Since 1978) |
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Bucknell Bison | Lewisburg, Pennsylvania | 1978 | 1986 |
Colgate Raiders | Hamilton, New York | 1982 | 1986 |
Fordham Rams | Bronx, New York | 1989 | 1990 |
Georgetown Hoyas | Washington, D.C. | 1993 | 2001 |
Holy Cross Crusaders | Worcester, Massachusetts | 1982 | 1986 |
Lafayette Leopards | Easton, Pennsylvania | 1978 | 1986 |
Lehigh Mountain Hawks | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 1978 | 1986 |
Pioneer Football League
Team | Location | First Year in FCS (Since Division 1 Split in 1978) | First Year in PFL (Since 1978) |
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Butler Bulldogs | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1993 | 1993 |
Davidson Wildcats | Davidson, North Carolina | 1978; 1993 | 2001 |
Dayton Flyers | Dayton, Ohio | 1993 | 1993 |
Drake Bulldogs | Des Moines, Iowa | 1982; 1993 | 1993 |
Marist Red Foxes | Poughkeepsie, New York | 1993 | 2009 |
Morehead State Eagles | Morehead, Kentucky | 1978 | 2001 |
Presbyterian Blue Hose | Clinton, South Carolina | 2007 | 2020 |
San Diego Torreros | San Diego, California | 1993 | 1993 |
St. Thomas (MN) Tommies | St. Paul, Minnesota | 2021 | 2021 |
Stetson Hatters | DeLand, Florida | 2013 | 2013 |
Valparaiso Beacons | Valparaiso, Indiana | 1993 | 1993 |
Southern Conference
Like the Ivy League, the Southern Conference became part of the FCS in 1982 when Division 1 formalized requirements to be in the FBS (then called Division I-A). The Ivy League, Southern Conference, and Southland Conference all moved to the FCS (then I-AA) before the 1982 season in one of the larger expansions of FCS membership.
Team | Location | First Year in FCS (Since Division 1 Split in 1978) | First Year in SoCon (Since 1978) |
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Chattanooga Mocs | Chattanooga, Tennessee | 1982 | 1982 |
The Citadel Bulldogs | Charleston, South Carolina | 1982 | 1982 |
East Tennessee State Buccaneers | Johnson City, Tennessee | 1978; 1982; 2015 | 1982; 2016 |
Furman Paladins | Greenville, South Carolina | 1982 | 1982 |
Mercer Bears | Macon, Georgia | 2013 | 2014 |
Samford Bulldogs | Homewood, Alabama | 1989 | 2008 |
VMI Keydets | Lexington, Virginia | 1982 | 1982; 2014 |
Western Carolina Catamounts | Cullowhee, North Carolina | 1982 | 1982 |
Wofford Terriers | Spartanburg, South Carolina | 1995 | 1997 |
Southland Conference
Like the Ivy League and Southern Conference, the Southland Conference became part of the FCS in 1982 when Division 1 formalized requirements to be in the FBS (then called Division I-A). The trio of conferences and most of its members all moved to the FCS (then I-AA) before the 1982 season in one of the larger expansions of FCS membership.
Team | Location | First Year in FCS (Since Division 1 Split in 1978) | First Year in Southland (Since 1978) |
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Houston Christian Huskies | Houston, Texas | 2013 | 2014 |
Incarnate Word Cardinals | San Antonio, Texas | 2013 | 2014 |
Lamar Cardinals | Beaumont, Texas | 1982; 2010 | 1982; 2010; 2022 |
McNeese Cowboys | Lake Charles, Louisiana | 1982 | 1982 |
Nicholls Colonels | Thibodaux, Louisiana | 1980 | 1991 |
Northwestern State Demons | Natchitoches, Louisiana | 1978 | 1987 |
Southeastern Louisiana Lions | Hammond, Louisiana | 1980; 2003 | 2005 |
Texas A&M-Commerce Lions | Commerce, Texas | 2022 | 2022 |
Southwestern Athletic Conference
The SWAC is currently the only FCS conference to separate its teams into divisions, which is used to determine the participants in the SWAC Championship Game. The SWAC is also the only FCS conference that currently contests a Championship Game annually.
Team | Location | First Year in FCS (Since Division 1 Split in 1978) | First Year in SWAC (Since 1978) | Division |
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Alabama A&M Bulldogs | Huntsville, Alabama | 1998 | 1998 | East |
Alabama State Hornets | Montgomery, Alabama | 1982 | 1982 | East |
Alcorn State Braves | Lorman, Mississippi | 1978 | 1978 | West |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Lions | Pine Bluff, Arkansas | 1996 | 1997 | West |
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | Daytona Beach, Florida | 1979 | 2021 | East |
Florida A&M Rattlers | Tallahassee, Florida | 1978 | 2021 | East |
Grambling State Tigers | Grambling, Louisiana | 1978 | 1978 | West |
Jackson State Tigers | Jackson, Mississippi | 1978 | 1978 | East |
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils | Itta Bena, Mississippi | 1978 | 1978 | East |
Prairie View A&M Panthers | Prairie View, Texas | 1978 | 1978 | West |
Southern Jaguars | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 1978 | 1978 | West |
Texas Southern Tigers | Houston, Texas | 1978 | 1978 | West |
United Athletic Conference
The United Athletic Conference was formed in 2023 when the ASUN and Western Athletic Conferences combined its football-playing members into one conference to compete for an automatic qualifying bid to the FCS playoffs.
Team | Location | First Year in FCS (Since Division 1 Split in 1978) | First Year in UAC (Since 1978) |
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Abilene Christian Wildcats | Abilene, Texas | 2013 | 2023 |
Austin Peay Governors | Clarksville, Tennessee | 1978 | 2023 |
Central Arkansas Bears | Conway, Arkansas | 2006 | 2023 |
Eastern Kentucky Colonels | Richmond, Kentucky | 1978 | 2023 |
North Alabama Lions | Florence, Alabama | 2018 | 2023 |
Southern Utah Thunderbirds | Cedar City, Utah | 1993 | 2023 |
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | Nacogdoches, Texas | 1984 | 2023 |
Tarleton State Texans | Stephenville, Texas | 2020 | 2023 |
Utah Tech Trailblazers | St. George, Utah | 2020 | 2023 |
West Georgia Wolves | Carrollton, Georgia | 2024 | 2024 |