List of college athletic programs in Alabama

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This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. state of Alabama.

NCAA[]

Division I[]

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Full NCAA Division I member colleges in Alabama. Blue pog.svg – FBS Football, Red pog.svg – FCS Football
Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
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Alabama Crimson Tide University of Alabama Tuscaloosa SEC FBS Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Alabama A&M Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Normal SWAC FCS Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Alabama State Hornets and Lady Hornets Alabama State University Montgomery SWAC FCS Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Auburn Tigers Auburn University Auburn SEC FBS Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Jacksonville State Gamecocks Jacksonville State University Jacksonville ASUN [a] FCS Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
North Alabama Lions [b] University of North Alabama Florence ASUN FCS [c] Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Samford Bulldogs Samford University Birmingham Southern FCS Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
South Alabama Jaguars University of South Alabama Mobile Sun Belt FBS Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Troy Trojans Troy University Troy Sun Belt FBS Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
UAB Blazers [d] University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham C-USA [e] FBS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  1. ^ Jacksonville State will join Conference USA in 2023–24.
  2. ^ As of the 2021–22 academic year, North Alabama is in the fourth year of a four-year transition to Division I and will become an active Division I member in 2022–23.
  3. ^ North Alabama's football program competes in the Big South Conference and will leave for the new ASUN competition in that sport by 2022–23.
  4. ^ The school prefers the name UAB (as listed in the current AP source book), although the full University of Alabama at Birmingham is acceptable.
  5. ^ UAB will join the American Athletic Conference in 2023–24.

Division II[]

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Full NCAA Division II member colleges in Alabama. Blue pog.svg – Gulf South, Red pog.svg – SIAC
Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
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Alabama–Huntsville Chargers University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville Gulf South No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Auburn Montgomery Warhawks Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery Gulf South No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Miles Golden Bears Miles College Fairfield SIAC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Montevallo Falcons University of Montevallo Montevallo Gulf South No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Spring Hill Badgers Spring Hill College Mobile SIAC No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes [a] Yes [a]
Tuskegee Golden Tigers Tuskegee University Tuskegee SIAC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
West Alabama Tigers University of West Alabama Livingston Gulf South Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
  1. ^ a b Spring Hill's soccer teams compete in the Gulf South Conference.

Division III[]

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Full NCAA Division III member colleges in Alabama. Blue pog.svg – SAA, Red pog.svg – USA South
Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
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Birmingham–Southern Panthers Birmingham–Southern College Birmingham SAA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Huntingdon Hawks Huntingdon College Montgomery USA South [a] Yes [a] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

NAIA[]

Division III[]

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Full NAIA member colleges in Alabama.
Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
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Faulkner Eagles Faulkner University Montgomery Southern States Yes [b] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mobile Rams University of Mobile Mobile Southern States No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Stillman Tigers Stillman College Tuscaloosa Southern States No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Talladega Tornadoes Talladega College Talladega Southern States No Yes Yes Yes [c] Yes [c] Yes [c] Yes [c]
  1. ^ a b Huntingdon moves to the Collegiate Conference of the South in 2022–23. Its football team will continue to compete in USA South.
  2. ^ Faulkner's football team competes in the Mid-South Conference.
  3. ^ a b c d Talladega's baseball, softball, and soccer teams compete as independents.

NJCAA[]

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Full NJCAA member colleges in Alabama.
Team School City Conference
Bishop State Wildcats Bishop State Community College Mobile Alabama CC
Calhoun Warhawks Calhoun Community College Tanner Alabama CC
Central Alabama Trojans Central Alabama Community College Alexander City Alabama CC
Chattahoochee Valley Pirates Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City Alabama CC
Enterprise State Boll Weevils Enterprise State Community College Enterprise Alabama CC
Coastal Alabama North Eagles Coastal Alabama Community College Monroeville Monroeville Alabama CC
Coastal Alabama Sun Chiefs Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette Alabama CC
Coastal Alabama Brewton Warhawks Coastal Alabama Community College Brewton Brewton Alabama CC
Gadsden State Cardinals Gadsden State Community College Gadsden Alabama CC
Lawson State Cougars Lawson State Community College Birmingham Alabama CC
Lurleen B. Wallace Saints Lurleen B. Wallace Community College Andalusia Alabama CC
Marion Military Tigers Marion Military Institute Marion Alabama CC
Shelton State Buccaneers Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa Alabama CC
Snead State Parsons Snead State Community College Boaz Alabama CC
Southern Union State Bison Southern Union State Community College Wadley Alabama CC
Wallace-Dothan Governors Wallace Community College Dothan Alabama CC
Wallace-Selma Patriots Wallace Community College Selma Selma Alabama CC
Wallace State Lions Wallace State Community College Hanceville Alabama CC

USCAA[]

Team School City Conference
Oakwood Ambassadors Oakwood University [a] Huntsville Independent
  1. ^ Oakwood will join the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference in 2022–23 once its NAIA membership is approved.

Former college athletic programs[]

Team School City Conference Year ceased
Concordia-Selma Hornets Concordia College Selma Independent 2018
Judson Eagles Judson College Marion 2021 (Suspended)
Selma Bulldogs Selma University Selma Independent 2019

See also[]

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