School | Nickname | City | State | First Division III season | Last Division III season | Current level[a] |
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[b] | 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[c] | Golden Knights[d] | 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[e] | Pioneers | Brookville | New York | 1975 | 1977 | Division I FCS[f] |
1984 | 1984 |
1989 | 1992 |
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 |
1991 | 2023 |
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 |
1989 | 1992 |
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[g] | Lumberjacks | Arcata | California | 1975 | 1979 | Program dropped |
University of Illinois, Chicago Circle[h] | Chikas[i] | Chicago | Illinois | 1973 | 1973 | Program dropped |
Iona College[j] | 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[k] | 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 II |
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[l] | 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 |
1977 | 1980 |
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[m] | 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[n] | 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 |
1978 | 1980 |
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[o] | Texans | Stephenville | Texas | 1977 | 1977 | Division I FCS |
Thomas More University | Saints | Crestview Hills | Kentucky | 1990 | 2018 | Division II |
Towson State University[p] | 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[q] | 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[r] | 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 |