List of NCAA Division I conference changes in the 2020s


Since 2020 many college or university athletic programs have changed membership from one National Collegiate Athletic Association athletic conference to another.

Announced future changes

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  • The "year" column indicates the calendar year in which the conference change will take place, which in the case of spring sports will differ from the year in which competition will begin.
SchoolSportFormer conferenceNew conferenceYear
Air Force FalconsWACMountain West
Air Force FalconsMPSFMountain West
Austin Peay GovernorsFull membershipASUNUAC
Boise State BroncosFull membershipMountain WestPac-12
California Baptist LancersFull membershipWACBig West
California Baptist LancersMPSFBig West
California Baptist LancersMPSFDropped men's swimming & diving
California Baptist LancersWACDropped men's golf
California Baptist LancersBig 12Dropped men's wrestling
Central Arkansas Bears and Sugar BearsFull membershipASUNUAC
Colorado State RamsFull membershipMountain WestPac-12
Chicago State CougarsFootballNo TeamFCS Independent
Dallas Baptist PatriotsBaseballCUSAPac-12
Denver PioneersFull membershipSummitWCC
Eastern Kentucky ColonelsFull membershipASUNUAC
Fresno State BulldogsFull membershipMountain WestPac-12
Gonzaga BulldogsFull membershipWCCPac-12
Grand Canyon AntelopesWACMountain West
Grand Canyon AntelopesBig WestMountain West
Hawaiʻi Rainbow Warriors and Rainbow WahineFull membershipBig WestMountain West
Iona GaelsNo teamsMAAC
Le Moyne DolphinsBowlingNo teamNEC
Liberty FlamesOVCSoCon
Little Rock TrojansFull membershipOVCUAC
Little Rock TrojansMVCASUN
Mercyhurst LakersNo teamIndependent
Monroe MustangsIndependent TBA
North Alabama LionsFull membershipASUNUAC
North Alabama LionsNo teamsUAC
North Alabama LionsNo teamsUAC
Northern Illinois HuskiesFull membershipMACHorizon
Northern Illinois HuskiesFootballMACMountain West
Northern Illinois HuskiesMACMountain West
Northern Illinois HuskiesMACPac-12
Pacific TigersNo teamMPSF
Quinnipiac BobcatsField hockeyBig EastNEC
Rice OwlsNo teamAmerican
HornetsFull membershipBig SkyBig West
PioneersFootballFCS IndependentCAA Football
BonniesNo teamA-10
Saint Francis Red FlashFull membershipNECPAC
GaelsNo teamsMPSF
GaelsNo teamWCC
GaelsNo teamGCC
TommiesCCHANCHC
TorerosBeach volleyballNo teamWCC
AztecsFull membershipMountain WestPac-12
San Jose State SpartansWACMountain West
San Jose State SpartansMPSFGCC
Southern Utah ThunderbirdsFull membershipWACBig Sky
Southern Utah ThunderbirdsMPSFPac-12
Stonehill SkyhawksNo teamNEC
Tennessee State TigersClub teamTBA
Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesFull membershipOVCSoCon
Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesFootballOVC–Big SouthSoCon
Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesHorizonSoCon
Texas State BobcatsFull membershipSun BeltPac-12
Thomas More SaintsGLVC Dropped men's volleyball
Tulsa Golden HurricaneNo teamAmerican
UC Davis AggiesFull membershipBig WestMountain West
UC Davis AggiesBeach volleyball, men's water poloBig WestWCC
UC Davis AggiesBig WestGCC
UNLV RebelsWACMountain West
UNLV RebelsMPSFMountain West
Utah State AggiesFull membershipMountain WestPac-12
Utah Tech TrailblazersFull membershipWACBig Sky
Utah Tech TrailblazersBaseball, men's soccerWACMountain West
Utah Tech TrailblazersNo teamsBig Sky
Utah Valley WolverinesFull membershipWACBig West
UTEP MinersFull membershipCUSAMountain West
UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosIndependentOVC
Villanova WildcatsFootballCAA FootballPatriot
West Georgia WolvesFull membershipASUNUAC
William & Mary TribeFootballCAA FootballPatriot
Wyoming CowboysMPSFMountain West
Chicago State CougarsFootballFCS IndependentNEC
Kent State Golden FlashesNo teamIndependent
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Lady TechstersFull membershipCUSASun Belt
UC San Diego TritonsFull membershipBig WestWCC
UC San Diego TritonsCAAWCC
Tennessee State Tigers and Lady TigersBaseball, women's soccerNo teamsOVCTBA
Tennessee State Lady TigersClub teamTBATBA
Tennessee State Lady TigersNo teamTBATBA
Texas A&M–Texarkana EaglesBeach volleyballIndependent Division II independent schools|Independent] TBA

Division II women's bowling

On January 16, 2026, the Division II governing council approved the establishment of a bowling championship for that division. Currently, the NCAA bowling championship, sanctioned for women only, uses a "National Collegiate" format, with members of all three divisions competing for a single championship. The first D-II bowling championship will be held in spring 2028; under NCAA rules, once a division-specific championship is created for a sport that uses the National Collegiate format, two National Collegiate championships must be held before the division championship can start.
The following programs will start competing for the new Division II championship in 2027–28, assuming that their parent institutions do not close, drop varsity bowling, or leave Division II. Conference affiliations reflect those for bowling.
SchoolCurrent conference
Adelphi PanthersECC
Barton BulldogsCarolinas
Belmont Abbey CrusadersCarolinas
Bowie State BulldogsCIAA
Caldwell CougarsCACC
Central Missouri JenniesGLVC
Chestnut Hill GriffinsCACC
Daemen WildcatsECC
Dominican (NY) ChargersCACC
ECC
Elizabeth City State VikingsCIAA
Emmanuel (GA) LionsCarolinas
Fayetteville State Lady BroncosCIAA
Felician Golden FalconsCACC
Holy Family TigersCACC
Indianapolis GreyhoundsGLVC
Johnson C. Smith Golden BullsCIAA
Kutztown Golden BearsECC
Lewis FlyersGLVC
Livingstone Blue BearsCIAA
Maryville (MO) SaintsGLVC
McKendree BearcatsGLVC
Molloy LionsECC
Newman JetsGLVC
Oklahoma Christian Lady EaglesGLVC
Quincy HawksGLVC
Roberts Wesleyan RedhawksECC
Saint Anselm HawksECC
ECC
Shaw BearsCIAA
Shawnee State BearsTBA
Thomas More SaintsCarolinas
Ursuline ArrowsCarolinas
Virginia State TrojansCIAA
Virginia Union PanthersCIAA
Walsh CavaliersCarolinas
Wilmington WildcatsCACC

Division III women's wrestling

Also on January 16, 2026, the Division III governing council approved the establishment of a women's wrestling championship for that division. The NCAA women's wrestling championship, introduced in 2025–26, also uses the "National Collegiate" format. The first D-III women's wrestling championship will also be held in spring 2028.
The following programs will start competing for the new Division III championship in 2027–28, assuming that their parent institutions do not close, drop varsity women's wrestling, or leave Division III. Conference affiliations reflect those for women's wrestling.
SchoolCurrent conference
Adrian BulldogsIndependent
Albion BritonsIndependent
Alfred State PioneersAMCC
Alma ScotsIndependent
Alvernia Golden WolvesMiddle Atlantic
Arcadia KnightsMiddle Atlantic
Augsburg AuggiesIndependent
Augustana (IL) VikingsCCIW
Aurora SpartansCCIW
Baldwin Wallace Yellow JacketsIndependent
Bethany (WV) BisonIndependent
Buena Vista BeaversA-R-C
Buffalo State BengalsAMCC
Carthage FirebirdsCCIW
Cedar Crest FalconsIndependent
Centenary (NJ) CyclonesIndependent
Central (IA) DutchA-R-C
Chatham CougarsTBA
Coe KohawksA-R-C
Cornell (IA) RamsIndependent
Delaware Valley AggiesMiddle Atlantic
Dubuque SpartansA-R-C
Eastern EaglesMiddle Atlantic
Elmhurst Blue JaysCCIW
Elmira Soaring EaglesAMCC
Eureka Red DevilsSLIAC
Greensboro PrideIndependent
Heidelberg Student PrincesIndependent
Hiram TerriersAMCC
Huntingdon HawksSLIAC
Illinois Wesleyan TitansCCIW
Ithaca BombersIndependent
John Carroll Blue StreaksAMCC
Kean CougarsIndependent
Keystone GiantsTBA
Lakeland MuskiesIndependent
Linfield WildcatsIndependent
Loras DuhawksA-R-C
Luther NorseA-R-C
Lyon ScotsSLIAC
Maine Maritime MarinersIndependent
Manchester SpartansIndependent
Marymount SaintsIndependent
McDaniel Green TerrorIndependent
McMurry War HawksSLIAC
Millikin Big BlueCCIW
Misericordia CougarsMiddle Atlantic
TBA
Mount Union Purple RaidersIndependent
MSOE RaidersCCIW
Muhlenberg MulesIndependent
New England PilgrimsWrestling Association">NEWA
New Jersey City Gothic KnightsIndependent
North Central (IL) CardinalsCCIW
Norwich CadetsNEWA
Otterbein CardinalsIndependent
Pacific (OR) BoxersIndependent
Penn State Altoona LionsAMCC
Randolph WildCatsIndependent
Schreiner MountaineersSLIAC
Simpson StormA-R-C
Southern Virginia KnightsIndependent
Trine ThunderIndependent
Ursinus BearsIndependent
Utica PioneersIndependent
Wartburg KnightsA-R-C
Waynesburg Yellow JacketsIndependent
Western New England Golden BearsIndependent
Westminster (MO) Blue JaysSLIAC
Wilkes ColonialsIndependent
Wisconsin–Oshkosh TitansIndependent
Wisconsin–Stevens Point PointersIndependent
Wittenberg TigersTBA
York (PA) SpartansMiddle Atlantic

History

2021–2022

SchoolSportFormer ConferenceNew Conference
Abilene Christian WildcatsFull membershipSouthlandWAC
Air Force FalconsSoConASUN
Alabama–Huntsville ChargersWCHADropped ice hockey
Alaska NanooksWCHAIndependent
Alaska Anchorage SeawolvesWCHADropped ice hockey
American International Yellow JacketsNo teamIndependent
Augusta JaguarsMEACSouthland
Augusta JaguarsIndependentSouthland
Augustana (SD) VikingsAcrobatics & tumblingNo teamIndependent
Bellarmine KnightsField hockeyIndependentMAC
Bellarmine KnightsSoConASUN
Bemidji State BeaversWCHACCHA
Bethune–Cookman WildcatsFull membershipMEACSWAC
Biola EaglesNo teamWWPA
Bluefield State Lady BluesAcrobatics & tumblingNo teamIndependent
Bowling Green FalconsWCHACCHA
Brown BearsEquestrianClub teamIndependent
Brown BearsClub teamIvy League
Carroll (WI) PioneersBowlingNo teamCCIW
Central Arkansas BearsFull membershipSouthlandASUN
Central Arkansas BearsSun BeltASUN
Charleston CougarsBeach volleyballCCSAASUN
Cleveland State VikingsIndependentASUN
Coastal Carolina ChanticleersBeach volleyballASUNC-USA
Coastal Carolina ChanticleersSun BeltC-USA
Coastal Carolina ChanticleersSoConASUN
Delaware State HornetsIndependentSouthland
Delaware State HornetsSoConASUN
Detroit Mercy TitansMAACASUN
Dixie State TrailblazersFootballFCS independentWAC
Eastern Illinois PanthersBeach volleyballNo teamOVC
Eastern Kentucky ColonelsFull membershipOVCASUN
Eastern Michigan EaglesNo teamMAC
Edward Waters TigersNo teamSIAC
Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsNo teamIndependent
Ferris State BulldogsWCHACCHA
RattlersFull membershipMEACSWAC
Florida Atlantic OwlsBeach volleyballCCSAC-USA
FIU PanthersBeach volleyballCCSAC-USA
Francis Marion PatriotsIndependentSouthland
Fresno State BulldogsMPSFDropped women's lacrosse
Fresno State BulldogsMWDropped men's tennis
Fresno State BulldogsBig 12Dropped men's wrestling
Furman PaladinsSoConBig South
George Washington Colonials, men's tennisAtlantic 10Dropped both sports
George Washington ColonialsCWPADropped women's water polo
Georgia Southern EaglesSun BeltMAC
Georgia State PanthersBeach volleyballCCSAC-USA
Georgia State PanthersSun BeltMAC
Hampton PiratesIndependentSoCon
Howard BisonSun BeltNEC
Howard Bison and women's soccerIndependentNEC
Howard BisonASUNNEC
Iowa Hawkeyes, men's swimming & diving, men's tennisBig TenDropped all three sports
Jacksonville State GamecocksFull membershipOhio ValleyASUN
Kutztown Golden BearsAcrobatics & tumblingNo teamIndependent
La Salle ExplorersBaseball, softball, men's and women's tennis, volleyball Atlantic 10Dropped all five sports
La Salle ExplorersCWPADropped men's water polo
Lake Superior State LakersWCHACCHA
Lamar CardinalsFull membershipSouthlandWAC
LIU SharksNo teamIndependent
Louisiana–Monroe WarhawksBeach volleyballCCSAC-USA
Mars Hill LionsAcrobatics & tumblingNo teamCarolinas
Maryland Eastern Shore HawksIndependentSouthland
Maryville (MO) SaintsClub teamIndependent
Mercer BearsSoConBig South
Michigan State SpartansBig TenDropped swimming & diving
Michigan Tech HuskiesWCHACCHA
Minnesota Golden Gophers, men's tennis, men's indoor track & fieldBig TenDropped all three sports
Minnesota State MavericksWCHACCHA
Missouri TigersMACBig 12
NJIT HighlandersIndependentSouthland
North Carolina A&T AggiesFull membershipMEACBig South
North Carolina Central EaglesBaseballMEACDropped baseball
Northern Colorado BearsBaseballWACSummit
Northern Michigan WildcatsWCHACCHA
Omaha MavericksNo teamSummit
Pittsburgh PanthersClub teamACC
Presbyterian Blue HoseFootballDivision I FCS independentPioneer
Robert Morris ColonialsAtlantic HockeyDropped men's ice hockey
Robert Morris ColonialsCHADropped women's ice hockey
Robert Morris ColonialsIndependentASUN
Sacred Heart PioneersNo teamIndependent
IndependentEIVA
Full membershipMIAC (Division III)Summit
FootballMIAC (Division III)Pioneer
MIAC (Division III)CCHA
MIAC (Division III)WCHA
Sam Houston BearkatsFull membershipSouthlandWAC
San Diego State AztecsMPSFIndependent
San Diego State AztecsAmericanDropped women's rowing
SIU Edwardsville CougarsMACMVC
Southern Miss Golden EaglesBeach volleyballCCSAC-USA
Stephen F. Austin LumberjacksFull membershipSouthlandWAC
Stephen F. Austin LadyjacksBeach volleyballSouthlandASUN
Tarleton TexansFootballFCS independentWAC
UAB BlazersBeach volleyballCCSAC-USA
UC Davis AggiesMPSFIndependent
UConn Huskies, men's swimming & diving, men's tennisBig EastDropped all three sports
UNC Wilmington SeahawksBeach volleyballCCSAASUN
Utah UtesIndependentASUN
Valparaiso BeaconsSummitMAC
Wagner SeahawksNo teamNEC
Wofford TerriersSoConBig South