List of college athletic programs in Michigan

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

Notes:

  • This list is in a tabular format, with columns arranged in the following order, from left to right:
    • Athletic team description (short school name and nickname), with a link to the school's athletic program article if it exists. When only one nickname is listed, it is used for teams of both sexes. (Note that in recent years, many schools have chosen to use the same nickname for men's and women's teams even when the nickname is distinctly masculine.) When two nicknames are given, the first is used for men's teams and the other is used for women's teams. Different nicknames for a specific sport within a school are noted separately below the table.
    • Full name of school.
    • Location of school.
    • Conference of the school (if conference column is left blank, the school is either independent or the conference is unknown).
  • Apart from the ongoing conversions, the following notes apply:
    • Following the normal standard of U.S. sports media, the terms "University" and "College" are ignored in alphabetization, unless necessary to distinguish schools (such as Boston College and Boston University) or are actually used by the media in normally describing the school, such as the College of Charleston.
    • Schools are also alphabetized by the names they are most commonly referred to by sports media, with non-intuitive examples included in parentheses next to the school name. This means, for example, that campuses bearing the name "University of North Carolina" may variously be found at "C" (Charlotte), "N" (North Carolina, referring to the Chapel Hill campus), and "U" (the Asheville, Greensboro, Pembroke, and Wilmington campuses, all normally referred to as UNC-{campus name}).
    • The prefix "St.", as in "Saint", is alphabetized as if it were spelled out.

NCAA[]

Division I[]

Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
Foot-
ball		 Basketball Base-
ball		 Soft-
ball		 Ice hockey Soccer
M W M W M W
Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant Mid-American FBS Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes
Detroit Mercy Titans University of Detroit Mercy Detroit Horizon No Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes
Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti Mid-American FBS Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Michigan Wolverines University of Michigan Ann Arbor Big Ten FBS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Michigan State Spartans Michigan State University East Lansing Big Ten FBS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Oakland Golden Grizzlies Oakland University Rochester Horizon No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan University Kalamazoo Mid-American FBS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [a] No Yes Yes
  1. ^ Western Michigan's men's ice hockey team competes in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference.

Division II[]

Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
Foot-
ball		 Basketball Base-
ball		 Soft-
ball		 Ice hockey Soccer
M W M W M W
Davenport Panthers Davenport University Grand Rapids GLIAC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Ferris State Bulldogs Ferris State University Big Rapids GLIAC Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes [a] No No Yes
Grand Valley State Lakers Grand Valley State University Allendale GLIAC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes
Hillsdale Chargers Hillsdale College Hillsdale Great Midwest Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Lake Superior State Lakers Lake Superior State University Sault Ste. Marie GLIAC No Yes Yes No No Yes [a] No No No
Michigan Tech Huskies Michigan Technological University Houghton GLIAC Yes Yes Yes No No Yes [a] No No Yes
Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan University Marquette GLIAC Yes Yes Yes No No Yes [a] No Yes Yes
Northwood Timberwolves Northwood University Midland GLIAC [b] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Saginaw Valley State Cardinals Saginaw Valley State University University Center GLIAC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Wayne State Warriors Wayne State University Detroit GLIAC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
  1. ^ a b c d Ferris State, Lake Superior State, Michigan Tech, and Northern Michigan's men's ice hockey teams all compete in Division I as members of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association.
  2. ^ Northwood will move to the Great Midwest conference in 2022–23.

Division III[]

Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
Foot-
ball		 Basketball Base-
ball		 Soft-
ball		 Ice hockey Soccer
M W M W M W
Adrian Bulldogs Adrian College Adrian Michigan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [a] Yes [a] Yes Yes
Albion Britons Albion College Albion Michigan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Alma Scots Alma College Alma Michigan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Calvin Knights Calvin University Grand Rapids Michigan No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Finlandia Lions Finlandia University Hancock C2C Yes [b] Yes Yes Yes [c] Yes Yes [a] Yes [a] Yes Yes
Hope Flying Dutchmen and Flying Dutch Hope College Holland Michigan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Kalamazoo Hornets Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo Michigan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Olivet Comets Olivet College Olivet Michigan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
  1. ^ a b c d Adrian and Finlandia's ice hockey teams compete in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association.
  2. ^ Finlandia's football team competes in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
  3. ^ Finlandia's baseball team competes in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

NAIA[]

Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
Foot-
ball		 Basketball Base-
ball		 Soft-
ball		 Ice hockey Soccer
M W M W M W
Aquinas Saints Aquinas College Grand Rapids Wolverine–Hoosier No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cleary Cougars Cleary University Howell Wolverine–Hoosier No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Concordia Cardinals Concordia University, Ann Arbor Ann Arbor Wolverine–Hoosier Yes [a] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cornerstone Golden Eagles Cornerstone University Grand Rapids Wolverine–Hoosier No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Lawrence Tech Blue Devils Lawrence Technological University Southfield Wolverine–Hoosier Yes [a] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Madonna Crusaders Madonna University Livonia Wolverine–Hoosier Yes [a] Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Rochester Warriors Rochester University Rochester Hills Wolverine–Hoosier No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Siena Heights Saints Siena Heights University Adrian Wolverine–Hoosier Yes [a] Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Spring Arbor Cougars Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor Crossroads No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
UM–Dearborn Wolverines University of Michigan–Dearborn Dearborn Wolverine–Hoosier No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  1. ^ a b c d The football teams of Concordia, Lawrence Tech, Madonna, and Siena Heights football teams compete in the Mid-States Football Association.

NJCAA[]

Team School City Conference
Alpena Lumberjacks Alpena Community College Alpena Michigan CC
Bay College Norse Bay de Noc Community College Escanaba Independent
Delta Pioneers Delta College University Center Michigan CC
Glen Oaks Vikings Glen Oaks Community College Centreville Michigan CC
Gogebic Samsons Gogebic Community College Ironwood Independent
Grand Rapids Raiders Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids Michigan CC
Henry Ford Hawks Henry Ford College Dearborn Michigan CC
Jackson Jets Jackson College Jackson Michigan CC
Kalamazoo Valley Cougars Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo Michigan CC
Kellogg Bruins Kellogg Community College Battle Creek Michigan CC
Kirtland Firebirds Kirtland Community College Roscommon Michigan CC
Lake Michigan Red Hawks Lake Michigan College Benton Harbor Michigan CC
Lansing Stars Lansing Community College Lansing Michigan CC
Macomb Monarchs Macomb Community College Warren Michigan CC
Mid Michigan Lakers Mid Michigan Community College Harrison Michigan CC
Mott Bears Mott Community College Flint Michigan CC
Muskegon Jayhawks Muskegon Community College Muskegon Michigan CC
Oakland Raiders Oakland Community College Waterford Michigan CC
St. Clair County Skippers St. Clair County Community College Port Huron Michigan CC
Schoolcraft Ocelots Schoolcraft College Livonia Michigan CC
Wayne County Wildcats Wayne County Community College District Detroit Michigan CC

NCCAA[]

Team School City Conference
Grace Christian Tigers Grace Christian University Grand Rapids Independent
Great Lakes Christian Crusaders Great Lakes Christian College Delta Township Independent

USCAA[]

Team School City Conference
Andrews Cardinals Andrews University Berrien Springs Independent

See also[]

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