Wisconsin–Stout Blue Devils
The University of Wisconsin–Stout Blue Devils are the athletic teams of the University of Wisconsin–Stout. The Blue Devil athletic teams have competed exclusively in NCAA Division III since 1992. Prior to that, they associated with both the NCAA and NAIA in various years, though they typically chose to participate in NAIA championship playoffs over NCAA playoffs. The Blue Devils are composed of 16 different varsity teams.
Individual teams
Football
The Blue Devils compete at the Don and Nona Williams Stadium on campus in Menomonie. They are currently coached by Clayt Birmingham. The Blue Devils have won five conference championships, with the most recent one coming in 2000. The 2000 season was one of the Blue Devils' most successful, as the team finished with a perfect 10-0 in the regular season, before losing their first game of the playoffs. To date, the 2000 season is the only time the Blue Devils have qualified for the Division III football playoffs. The Blue Devils maintain a fierce rivalry with nearby Wisconsin–Eau Claire, called the "War on I-94" where the teams compete for the War on I-94 Trophy. As of the conclusion of the 2024 season, the Blue Devils have won nine consecutive matchups against the Blugolds.Basketball
Both Blue Devil men's and women's basketball play at the Johnson Fieldhouse on campus. The Johnson Fieldhouse has been the site of several NCAA Division III basketball playoff games, most recently in 2025 when it hosted two rounds of the women's basketball tournament.Women's basketball has been the most successful sport at the university, with the team having won their conference regular season championship six times and the conference tournament championship five times. They have qualified for the Division III women's basketball tournament numerous times, most recently in 2025, where they made it all the way to the Final Four, before falling to the eventual champion NYU.
Men's basketball has won their conference regular season championship six times, most recently in 1975. The team's only NCAA Division III playoff appearance came in 2006. Prior to that, they qualified for the NAIA basketball playoffs several times.