List of NCAA Division I schools that have never sponsored football information
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This is a list of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I schools that have never sponsored gridiron football as a varsity sport.
Sprint football, a weight-restricted variant of the sport, has never been overseen by any major national college sports governing body. Schools that have only fielded sprint football teams are considered "non-football" by the NCAA.
Name
Location
Nickname
Primary conference
Type
Enrollment (total)
Founded
Bellarmine University[a][b]
Louisville, Kentucky
Bellarmine Knights
ASUN Conference
private, Catholic
3,750
1950
Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee
Belmont Bruins
Missouri Valley Conference
private, liberal arts
7,244
1890
Binghamton University
Vestal, New York
Binghamton Bearcats
America East Conference
public
16,098
1946
California State University, Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California
Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
Big West Conference
public
8,720
1965
Chicago State University
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago State Cougars
Independent
public
7,131
1867
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland State Vikings
Horizon League
public
17,204
1923
Coppin State University
Baltimore, Maryland
Coppin State Eagles
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
public
2,348
1900
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Teaneck, New Jersey
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
Northeast Conference
private
11,000
1942
Florida Gulf Coast University
Lee County, Florida
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
ASUN Conference
public
14,673
1991
George Mason University
near Fairfax, Virginia
George Mason Patriots
Atlantic 10 Conference
public
33,917
1957
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona
Grand Canyon Antelopes
Western Athletic Conference[c]
private
25,300 (on campus)/103,100
1949
University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay Phoenix
Horizon League
public
6,700
1965
Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis[d]
Indianapolis, Indiana
IUPUI Jaguars
Horizon League
public
30,461
1969
University of Missouri–Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Roos
Summit League
public
15,746
1933
Le Moyne College[e]
DeWitt, New York
Le Moyne Dolphins
Northeast Conference
private, Catholic
3,409
1946
Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee
Lipscomb Bisons
ASUN Conference
private, Churches of Christ
4,580
1891
University of Arkansas at Little Rock[f]
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock Trojans
Ohio Valley Conference
public
13,176
1927
Longwood University
Farmville, Virginia
Longwood Lancers
Big South Conference
public
4,800
1839
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, New Jersey
NJIT Highlanders
America East Conference
public
10,646
1881
University of New Orleans
New Orleans
New Orleans Privateers
Southland Conference
public
8,000
1956
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
North Florida Ospreys
ASUN Conference
public
16,372
1972
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky
Northern Kentucky Norse
Horizon League
public
14,566
1968
Oakland University
Rochester, Michigan
Oakland Golden Grizzlies
Horizon League
public
20,169
1957
Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Summit League
private, Christian
3,335
1965
Purdue University Fort Wayne[g]
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
Horizon League
public
10,208
1964
Queens University of Charlotte[h]
Charlotte, North Carolina
Queens Royals[i]
ASUN Conference
private
2,463
1857
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut
Quinnipiac Bobcats
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
private
9,000
1929
Radford University
Radford, Virginia
Radford Highlanders
Big South Conference
public
9,798
1910
Seattle University
Seattle, Washington
Seattle Redhawks
Western Athletic Conference[c]
private, Jesuit
7,755
1891
University of South Carolina Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina
USC Upstate Spartans
Big South Conference
public
5,500
1967
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, Illinois
SIU Edwardsville Cougars
Ohio Valley Conference
public
13,972
1957
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California
UC Irvine Anteaters
Big West Conference
public, research
30,757
1965
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Baltimore, Maryland
UMBC Retrievers
America East Conference
public
13,979
1966
University of North Carolina at Asheville[f]
Asheville, North Carolina
UNC Asheville Bulldogs
Big South Conference
public
3,644
1927
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
UNC Greensboro Spartans
Southern Conference
public
18,502
1891
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina
UNC Wilmington Seahawks
Colonial Athletic Association
public
12,743
1979
University of Southern Indiana[h]
Evansville, Indiana[j]
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles
Ohio Valley Conference
public
9,758
1965
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley[f][k][l]
Edinburg, Texas[m]
UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
Western Athletic Conference[n]
public
28,700
1927/ 2015[o]
Utah Valley University
Orem, Utah
Utah Valley Wolverines
Western Athletic Conference
public
31,556
1941
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
VCU Rams
Atlantic 10 Conference
public
31,163
1838
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Winthrop Eagles
Big South Conference
public
6,170
1886
Wright State University
Dayton, Ohio
Wright State Raiders
Horizon League
public
17,595
1967
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^Tryon, Matthew (August 12, 2022). "What's next for IUPUI athletics? Staying in the Horizon League and 'tough decisions'". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
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^"UTRGV Athletics Accepts Invitation to Join Southland Conference in 2024-25". UTRGV Vaqueros (Press release). March 25, 2024.
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