List of NCAA Division III football programs explained
There are 240 NCAA Division III football programs in the United States. Teams and conference affiliations are current for the 2024 season.[1]
NCAA Division III football programs
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| Team | Nickname | City | State | Enrollment | Current conference | First played | Joined Division III |
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| Adrian | Bulldogs | Adrian | Michigan | 1,654 | MIAA | 1892 | 1973 |
| Albion | Britons | Albion | Michigan | 1,500 | MIAA | 1984 | 1973 |
| Albright | Lions | Reading | Pennsylvania | 2,320 | MAC | 1912 | 1973 |
| Alfred | Saxons | Alfred | New York | 2,300 | Empire 8 | 1895 | 1973 |
| Alfred State | Pioneers | 3,737 | ECFC | 2003 | 2013 |
| Allegheny | Gators | Meadville | Pennsylvania | 1,771 | PAC | 1893 | 1973 |
| Alma | Scots | Alma | Michigan | 1,378 | MIAA | 1894 | 1973 |
| Alvernia | Golden Wolves | Reading | Pennsylvania | 2,900 | MAC | 2018 | 2018 |
| Amherst^ | Mammoths | Amherst | Massachusetts | 1,855 | NESCAC | 1877 | 1973 |
| Anderson | Ravens | Anderson | Indiana | 1,566 | HCAC | 1947 | 1992 |
| Anna Maria | Amcats | Paxton | Massachusetts | 1,134 | ECFC | 2009 | 2009 |
| Augsburg | Auggies | Minneapolis | Minnesota | 3,822 | MIAC | 1926 | 1982 |
| Augustana (IL) | Vikings | Rock Island | Illinois | 3,822 | CCIW | 1920 | 1973 |
| Aurora | Spartans | Aurora | Illinois | 3,800 | NACC | 1899 | 1988 |
| Austin | Kangaroos | Sherman | Texas | 1,223 | SCAC | 1896 | 1997 |
| Averett | Cougars | Danville | | 1,870 | ODAC | 2000 | 2000 |
| Baldwin Wallace^ | Yellow Jackets | Berea | Ohio | 2,912 | OAC | 1893 | 1973 |
| Bates | Bobcats | Lewiston | Maine | 1,780 | NESCAC | 1875 | 1973 |
| Belhaven | Blazers | Jackson | Mississippi | 4,245 | USA South | 1998 | 2015 |
| Beloit | Buccaneers | Beloit | Wisconsin | 1,402 | MWC | 1889 | 1973 |
| Benedictine | Eagles | Lisle | Illinois | 4,885 | NACC | 1917 | 1973 |
| Berry | Vikings | Mount Berry | Georgia | 2,110 | SAA | 2013 | 2013 |
| Bethany | Bison | Bethany | West Virginia | 650 | PAC | 1894 | 1973 |
| Bethel | Royals | Arden Hills | Minnesota | 2,533 | MIAC | 1947 | 1983 |
| Bluffton | Beavers | Bluffton | Ohio | 1,094 | HCAC | 1913 | 1992 |
| Bowdoin | Polar Bears | Brunswick | Maine | 1,805 | NESCAC | 1889 | 1973 |
| Brevard | Tornados | Brevard | North Carolina | 703 | USA South | 1924 | 2017 |
| Bridgewater | Eagles | Bridgewater | Virginia | 1,800 | ODAC | 1899 | 1973 |
| Bridgewater State | Bears | Bridgewater | Massachusetts | 10,651 | MASCAC | 1960 | 1973 |
| Brockport | Golden Eagles | Brockport | New York | 8,287 | Empire 8 | 1947 | 1973 |
| Buena Vista | Beavers | Storm Lake | Iowa | 2,775 | ARC | 1896 | 1973 |
| Buffalo State | Bengals | Buffalo | New York | 9,118 | Liberty | 1981 | 1981 |
| Cal Lutheran | Kingsmen | Thousand Oaks | California | 3,888 | SCIAC | 1962 | 1991 |
| Calvin | Knights | Grand Rapids | Michigan | 3,256 | MIAA | 2024 | 2024 |
| Capital | Comets | Columbus | Ohio | 3,367 | OAC | 1923 | 1973 |
| Carleton | Knights | Northfield | Minnesota | 2,105 | MIAC | 1883 | 1973 |
| Carnegie Mellon^ | Tartans | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 14,799 | PAC | 1906 | 1973 |
| Carroll (WI) | Pioneers | Waukesha | Wisconsin | 3,358 | CCIW | 1894 | 1976 |
| Carthage | Firebirds | Kenosha | Wisconsin | 2,800 | CCIW | 1895 | 1976 |
| Case Western Reserve^ | Spartans | Cleveland | Ohio | 12,266 | PAC | 1890 | 1973 |
| Catholic University^ | Cardinals | Washington | District of Columbia | 5,956 | Landmark | 1895 | 1978 |
| Centenary | Gentlemen | Shreveport | Louisiana | 563 | SCAC | 1909 | 2024 |
| Central (IA) | Dutch | Pella | Iowa | 1,100 | ARC | 1892 | 1973 |
| Centre | Colonels | Danville | Kentucky | 1,430 | SAA | 1880 | 1973 |
| Chapman | Panthers | Orange | California | 8,542 | SCIAC | 1923 | 1994 |
| Chicago | Maroons | Chicago | Illinois | 16,445 | MWC | 1892 | 1973 |
| Christopher Newport | Captains | Newport News | Virginia | 4,957 | NJAC | 2001 | 2001 |
| Claremont–Mudd–Scripps | Stags | Claremont | California | 8,500 | SCIAC | 1958 | 1973 |
| Coast Guard | Bears | New London | Connecticut | 1,045 | NEWMAC | | 1973 |
| Coe | Kohawks | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | 1,400 | ARC | 1891 | 1973 |
| Colby | Mules | Waterville | Maine | 1,917 | NESCAC | 1892 | 1973 |
| TCNJ | Lions | Ewing | New Jersey | 7,340 | NJAC | 1921 | 1973 |
| Concordia (IL) | Cougars | River Forest | Illinois | 6,005 | NACC | 1923 | 1981 |
| Concordia (Moorhead) | Cobbers | Moorhead | Minnesota | 2,531 | MIAC | 1916 | 1977 |
| Concordia (WI) | Falcons | Mequon | Wisconsin | 7,721 | NACC | 1980 | 1997 |
| Cornell (IA) | Rams | Mount Vernon | Iowa | 1,033 | MWC | 1891 | 1973 |
| Cortland | Red Dragons | Cortland | New York | 6,858 | Empire 8 | 1893 | 1973 |
| Crown | Storm | St. Bonifacius | Minnesota | 1,320 | UMAC | 2008 | 2008 |
| Curry | Colonels | Milton | Massachusetts | 4,700 | CNE | 1965 | 1973 |
| Dean | Bulldogs | Franklin | Massachusetts | 1,355 | ECFC | 1957 | 2017 |
| Delaware Valley | Aggies | Doylestown | Pennsylvania | 1,950 | MAC | 1948 | 1973 |
| Denison | Big Red | Granville | Ohio | 2,300 | NCAC | 1889 | 1973 |
| DePauw^ | Tigers | Greencastle | Indiana | 2,315 | NCAC | 1884 | 1973 |
| Dickinson | Red Devils | Carlisle | Pennsylvania | 2,420 | Centennial | 1896 | 1973 |
| Dubuque | Spartans | Dubuque | Iowa | 2,190 | ARC | 1909 | 1976 |
| East Texas Baptist | Tigers | Marshall | Texas | 1,613 | ASC | 1924 | 2000 |
| Eastern | Eagles | St. Davids | Pennsylvania | 3,420 | MAC | 2022 | 2022 |
| Elmhurst | Bluejays | Elmhurst | Illinois | 3,350 | CCIW | 1920 | 1973 |
| Endicott | Gulls | Beverly | Massachusetts | 5,685 | CNE | 2003 | 2003 |
| Eureka | Red Devils | Eureka | Illinois | 567 | NACC | 1891 | 1978 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham | Devils | Madison | New Jersey | 2,546 | MAC | 1974 | 1974 |
| Ferrum | Panthers | Ferrum | Virginia | 1,100 | ODAC | | 1985 |
| Fitchburg State | Falcons | Fitchburg | Massachusetts | 4,659 | MASCAC | 1984 | 1984 |
| Framingham State | Rams | Framingham | Massachusetts | 4,876 | MASCAC | 1974 | 1974 |
| Franklin | Grizzlies | Franklin | Indiana | 1,000 | HCAC | 1886 | 1992 |
| Franklin & Marshall^ | Diplomats | Lancaster | Pennsylvania | 2,426 | Centennial | 1887 | 1973 |
| Bison | Washington | District of Columbia | 1,860 | ECFC | 1883 | 2007 |
| Geneva^ | Golden Tornadoes | Beaver Falls | Pennsylvania | 1,418 | PAC | 1890 | 2011 |
| George Fox | Bruins | Newberg | Oregon | 3,747 | NWC | 2014 | 2014 |
| Gettysburg | Bullets | Gettysburg | Pennsylvania | 2,451 | Centennial | 1890 | 1973 |
| Greensboro | Pride | Greensboro | North Carolina | 1,300 | USA South | 1997 | 1997 |
| Greenville | Panthers | Greenville | Illinois | 872 | UMAC | 1998 | 1998 |
| Grinnell^ | Pioneers | Grinnell | Iowa | 1,733 | MWC | 1889 | 1973 |
| Grove City | Wolverines | Grove City | Pennsylvania | 2,400 | PAC | 1892 | 1973 |
| Guilford | Quakers | Greensboro | North Carolina | 2,137 | ODAC | 1893 | 1990 |
| Gustavus Adolphus | Gusties | St. Peter | Minnesota | 2,450 | MIAC | 1960 | 1973 |
| Hamilton | Continentals | Clinton | New York | 1,850 | NESCAC | 1890 | 1973 |
| Hamline | Pipers | St. Paul | Minnesota | 3,717 | MIAC | 1882 | 1973 |
| Hampden–Sydney | Tigers | Hampden Sydney | Virginia | 993 | ODAC | 1892 | 1973 |
| Hanover | Panthers | Hanover | Indiana | 1,089 | HCAC | 1898 | 1992 |
| Hardin–Simmons^ | Cowboys | Abilene | Texas | 2,392 | ASC | 1897 | 1994 |
| Hartwick | Hawks | Oneonta | New York | 1,200 | Empire 8 | 1928 | 1992 |
| Heidelberg^ | Student Princes | Tiffin | Ohio | 1,300 | OAC | 1892 | 1973 |
| Hendrix | Warriors | Conway | Arkansas | 1,348 | SAA | 1906 | 2013 |
| Hiram | Terriers | Hiram | Ohio | 1,116 | NCAC | 1892 | 1973 |
| Hilbert | Hawks | Hamburg | New York | 1,100 | Empire 8 | 2022 | 2022 |
| Hobart | Statesmen | Geneva | New York | 2,229 | Liberty | 1891 | 1973 |
| Hope | Flying Dutchmen | Holland | Michigan | 3,149 | MIAA | 1902 | 1973 |
| Howard Payne | Yellow Jackets | Brownwood | Texas | 1,170 | ASC | 1903 | 1994 |
| Huntingdon | Hawks | Montgomery | Alabama | 1,107 | USA South | 2003 | 2003 |
| Husson | Eagles | Bangor | Maine | 3,500 | CNE | 2003 | 2003 |
| Illinois College | Blueboys | Jacksonville | Illinois | 1,048 | MWC | 1890 | 1978 |
| Illinois Wesleyan | Titans | Bloomington | Illinois | 1,893 | CCIW | 1887 | 1978 |
| Ithaca | Bombers | Ithaca | New York | 6,266 | Liberty | 1930 | 1973 |
| John Carroll^ | Blue Streaks | University Heights | Ohio | 3,673 | OAC | 1920 | 1973 |
| Johns Hopkins | Blue Jays | Baltimore | Maryland | 26,402 | Centennial | 1882 | 1973 |
| Juniata | Eagles | Huntingdon | Pennsylvania | 1,573 | Landmark | 1920 | 1973 |
| Kalamazoo | Hornets | Kalamazoo | Michigan | 1,436 | MIAA | 1892 | 1973 |
| Kean | Cougars | Union Township | New Jersey | 16,633 | NJAC | 1970 | 1973 |
| Kenyon | Owls | Gambier | Ohio | 1,676 | NCAC | 1890 | 1973 |
| Keystone | Giants | La Plume | Pennsylvania | 1,600 | Landmark | 1936 | 2021 |
| King's | Monarchs | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | 2,300 | MAC | 1946 | 1994 |
| Knox | Prairie Fire | Galesburg | Illinois | 1,200 | MWC | 1884 | 1973 |
| La Verne | Leopards | La Verne | California | 2,713 | SCIAC | 1921 | 1982 |
| LaGrange | Panthers | LaGrange | Georgia | 1,137 | USA South | 2006 | 2006 |
| Lake Forest^ | Foresters | Lake Forest | Illinois | 1,592 | MWC | 1882 | 1973 |
| Lakeland | Muskies | Sheboygan | Wisconsin | 3,973 | NACC | 1934 | 1994 |
| Lawrence | Vikings | Appleton | Wisconsin | 1,555 | MWC | 1893 | 1973 |
| Lebanon Valley | Flying Dutchmen | Annville | Pennsylvania | 1,916 | MAC | 1897 | 1973 |
| Lewis & Clark | Pioneers | Portland | Oregon | 3,390 | NWC | 1893 | 1998 |
| Linfield | Wildcats | McMinnville | Oregon | 2,282 | NWC | 1896 | 1998 |
| Loras | Duhawks | Dubuque | Iowa | 1,600 | ARC | 1907 | 1986 |
| Luther | Norse | Decorah | Iowa | 2,337 | ARC | 1892 | 1973 |
| Lycoming | Warriors | Williamsport | Pennsylvania | 1,400 | Landmark | 1954 | 1973 |
| Lyon | Scots | Batesville | Arkansas | 2,684 | SCAC | 2015 | 2023 |
| Macalester | Scots | Saint Paul | Minnesota | 2,174 | MIAC | 1887 | 1973 |
| Maine Maritime | Mariners | Castine | Maine | 941 | Independent | 1946 | 2024 |
| Manchester | Spartans | North Manchester | Indiana | 1,770 | HCAC | | 1992 |
| Marietta | Pioneers | Marietta | Ohio | 1,200 | OAC | 1892 | 1973 |
| Martin Luther | Knights | New Ulm | Minnesota | 860 | UMAC | | 1991 |
| Mary Hardin–Baylor | Crusaders | Belton | Texas | 3,914 | ASC | 1998 | 2000 |
| Maryville (TN) | Scots | Maryville | Tennessee | 1,213 | USA South | 1889 | 1973 |
| UMass Dartmouth | Corsairs | North Dartmouth | Massachusetts | 8,513 | MASCAC | 1988 | 1988 |
| Massachusetts Maritime | Buccaneers | Buzzards Bay | Massachusetts | 1,637 | MASCAC | 1973 | 1973 |
| McDaniel^ | Green Terror | Westminster | Maryland | 1,629 | Centennial | 1891 | 1973 |
| McMurry | War Hawks | Abilene | Texas | 1,176 | SCAC | 1923 | 2015 |
| Merchant Marine | Mariners | Kings Point | New York | 1,011 | NEWMAC | | 1989 |
| Methodist | Monarchs | Fayetteville | North Carolina | 2,200 | USA South | 1989 | 1989 |
| Middlebury | Panthers | Middlebury | Vermont | 2,549 | NESCAC | 1893 | 1973 |
| Millikin^ | Big Blue | Decatur | Illinois | 2,000 | CCIW | 1903 | 1976 |
| Millsaps^ | Majors | Jackson | Mississippi | 985 | SAA | 1920 | 1973 |
| Minnesota Morris | Cougars | Morris | Minnesota | 1,431 | UMAC | 1961 | 2008 |
| Misericordia | Cougars | Dallas | Pennsylvania | 3,196 | MAC | 2012 | 2012 |
| MIT | Engineers | Cambridge | Massachusetts | 11,520 | NEWMAC | 1881 | 1988 |
| Monmouth (IL) | Fighting Scots | Monmouth | Illinois | 1,100 | MWC | 1888 | 1973 |
| Montclair State | Red Hawks | Upper Montclair | New Jersey | 21,115 | NJAC | 1928 | 1973 |
| Moravian | Greyhounds | Bethlehem | Pennsylvania | 2,075 | Landmark | 1931 | 1973 |
| Mount Union^ | Purple Raiders | Alliance | Ohio | 2,200 | OAC | 1893 | 1973 |
| Mount St. Joseph | Lions | Cincinnati | Ohio | 1,889 | HCAC | | 1998 |
| Muhlenberg | Mules | Allentown | Pennsylvania | 2,225 | Centennial | 1900 | 1973 |
| Muskingum | Fighting Muskies | New Concord | Ohio | 2,600 | OAC | 1895 | 1973 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan | Prairie Wolves | Lincoln | Nebraska | 2,095 | ARC | 1896 | 1973 |
| New England (ME) | Nor'easters | Biddeford | Maine | 13,743 | CNE | 2018 | 2018 |
| Nichols | Bison | Dudley | Massachusetts | 1,570 | CNE | 1932 | 1973 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan | Battling Bishops | Rocky Mount | North Carolina | 2,093 | USA South | | 2004 |
| North Central (IL) | Cardinals | Naperville | Illinois | 3,000 | CCIW | 1898 | 1973 |
| North Park | Vikings | Chicago | Illinois | 3,136 | CCIW | 1934 | 1973 |
| Northwestern (MN) | Eagles | Roseville | Minnesota | 1,800 | UMAC | 1973 | 2009 |
| Norwich | Cadets | Northfield | Vermont | 3,400 | NEWMAC | 1893 | 1973 |
| Oberlin^ | Yeomen | Oberlin | Ohio | 2,785 | NCAC | 1891 | 1973 |
| Ohio Northern | Polar Bears | Ada | Ohio | 3,088 | OAC | 1893 | 1973 |
| Ohio Wesleyan | Battling Bishops | Delaware | Ohio | 1,600 | NCAC | 1890 | 1973 |
| Olivet | Comets | Olivet | Michigan | 1,040 | MIAA | 1884 | 1973 |
| Otterbein | Cardinals | Westerville | Ohio | 2,342 | OAC | 1890 | 1973 |
| Pacific (OR) | Boxers | Forest Grove | Oregon | 3,900 | NWC | 2010 | 2010 |
| Pacific Lutheran | Lutes | Tacoma | Washington | 3,100 | NWC | 1927 | 1998 |
| Plymouth State | Panthers | Plymouth | New Hampshire | 4,491 | MASCAC | 1970 | 1973 |
| Pomona-Pitzer | Sagehens | Claremont | California | 2,498 | SCIAC | 1893 | 1973 |
| Puget Sound | Loggers | Tacoma | Washington | 2,666 | NWC | 1901 | 1999 |
| Randolph–Macon | Yellow Jackets | Ashland | Virginia | 1,419 | ODAC | 1881 | 1973 |
| Redlands | Bulldogs | Redlands | California | 4,898 | SCIAC | 1910 | 1982 |
| Rhodes^ | Lynx | Memphis | Tennessee | 2,030 | SAA | 1896 | 1984 |
| Ripon | Red Hawks | Ripon | Wisconsin | 807 | MWC | 1891 | 1973 |
| Rochester | Yellowjackets | Rochester | New York | 12,233 | Liberty | 1889 | 1973 |
| Rockford | Regents | Rockford | Illinois | 1,298 | NACC | 2000 | 2000 |
| Rose–Hulman^ | Engineers | Terre Haute | Indiana | 2,233 | HCAC | 1892 | 1973 |
| Rowan | Profs | Glassboro | New Jersey | 19,465 | NJAC | 1947 | 1973 |
| RPI | Engineers | Troy | New York | 8,142 | Liberty | 1886 | 1973 |
| Cardinals | Pittsford | New York | 3,700 | Empire 8 | 1971 | 1988 |
| Johnnies | Collegeville | Minnesota | 3,640 | MIAC | 1900 | 1973 |
| Saints | Canton | New York | 2,493 | Liberty | 1894 | 1973 |
| Green Knights | De Pere | Wisconsin | 2,132 | NACC | 1931 | 1973 |
| Oles | Northfield | Minnesota | 3,048 | MIAC | 1917 | 1973 |
| Saints | Duluth | Minnesota | 3,906 | MIAC | 2008 | 2008 |
| Bearcats | Latrobe | Pennsylvania | 1,867 | PAC | 1923 | 2010 |
| Salisbury | Seagulls | Salisbury | Maryland | 8,650 | NJAC | 1972 | 1973 |
| Salve Regina | Seahawks | Newport | Rhode Island | 2,600 | NEWMAC | 1992 | 1993 |
| Sewanee^ | Tigers | Sewanee | Tennessee | 1,653 | SAA | 1891 | 1973 |
| Shenandoah | Hornets | Winchester | Virginia | 2,034 | ODAC | 2000 | 2000 |
| Simpson | Storm | Indianola | Iowa | 1,444 | ARC | 1893 | 1973 |
| Southern Virginia | Knights | Buena Vista | Virginia | 1,444 | USA South | 2003 | 2013 |
| Southwestern^ | Pirates | Georgetown | Texas | 1,515 | SAA | 1908 | 2013 |
| Springfield | Pride | Springfield | Massachusetts | 5,021 | NEWMAC | 1890 | 1995 |
| Stevenson | Mustangs | Owings Mills | Maryland | 3,615 | MAC | 2011 | 2011 |
| SUNY-Maritime | Privateers | Bronx | New York | 1,734 | NEWMAC | 1985 | 2006 |
| Morrisville | Mustangs | Morrisville | New York | 2,986 | Empire 8 | | 2009 |
| Susquehanna | River Hawks | Selinsgrove | Pennsylvania | 2,203 | Landmark | 1892 | 1973 |
| Texas Lutheran | Bulldogs | Seguin | Texas | 2,203 | SCAC | 1912 | 2002 |
| Thiel | Tomcats | Greenville | Pennsylvania | 894 | PAC | 1892 | 1973 |
| Trine | Thunder | Angola | Indiana | 5,074 | MIAA | 1995 | 2007 |
| Trinity (CT) | Bantams | Hartford | Connecticut | 2,235 | NESCAC | 1877 | 1973 |
| Trinity (TX) | Tigers | San Antonio | Texas | 2,606 | SAA | 1901 | 1973 |
| Tufts^ | Jumbos | Medford | Massachusetts | 6,200 | NESCAC | 1875 | 1973 |
| Union | Garnet Chargers | Schenectady | New York | 2,200 | Liberty | 1886 | 1973 |
| Ursinus | Bears | Collegeville | Pennsylvania | 1,472 | Centennial | 1893 | 1973 |
| Utica | Pioneers | Utica | New York | 4,184 | Empire 8 | 2000 | 2001 |
| Vermont State Castleton | Spartans | Castleton | Vermont | 1,850 | MASCAC | 2009 | 2009 |
| Wabash^ | Little Giants | Crawfordsville | Indiana | 882 | NCAC | 1884 | 1973 |
| Wartburg | Knights | Waverly | Iowa | 1,600 | ARC | 1929 | 1973 |
| Washington & Jefferson | Presidents | Washington | Pennsylvania | 1,405 | PAC | 1890 | 1973 |
| Washington & Lee^ | Generals | Lexington | Virginia | 2,223 | ODAC | 1890 | 1973 |
| Washington (St. Louis)^ | Bears | St. Louis | Missouri | 15,045 | CCIW | 1887 | 1973 |
| Waynesburg | Yellow Jackets | Waynesburg | Pennsylvania | 1,800 | PAC | 1895 | 1990 |
| Wesleyan^ | Cardinals | Middletown | Connecticut | 3,230 | NESCAC | 1875 | 1973 |
| Western Connecticut | Wolves | Danbury | Connecticut | 5,246 | MASCAC | 1969 | 1977 |
| Western New England | Golden Bears | Springfield | Massachusetts | 3,955 | CNE | 1981 | 1981 |
| Westfield State | Owls | Westfield | Massachusetts | 5,400 | MASCAC | 1982 | 1982 |
| Westminster (MO) | Blue Jays | Fulton | Missouri | 658 | UMAC | 1897 | 1997 |
| Westminster (PA) | Titans | New Wilmington | Pennsylvania | 1,138 | PAC | 1891 | 2002 |
| Wheaton (IL) | Thunder | Wheaton | Illinois | 2,810 | CCIW | 1914 | 1973 |
| Whitworth | Pirates | Spokane | Washington | 3,100 | NWC | | 1998 |
| Widener | Pride | Chester | Pennsylvania | 6,464 | MAC | 1879 | 1973 |
| Wilkes | Colonels | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | 2,245 | Landmark | 1946 | 1973 |
| Willamette | Bearcats | Salem | Oregon | 2,245 | NWC | 1894 | 1998 |
| William Paterson | Pioneers | Wayne | New Jersey | 10,252 | NJAC | 1972 | 1973 |
| Williams | Ephs | Williamstown | Massachusetts | 2,081 | NESCAC | 1881 | 1973 |
| Wilmington | Quakers | Wilmington | Ohio | 1,103 | OAC | 1900 | 1990 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran | Warriors | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 1,188 | NACC | 2000 | 2000 |
| Wisconsin–Eau Claire | Blugolds | Eau Claire | Wisconsin | 10,737 | WIAC | 1917 | 1986 |
| Wisconsin–La Crosse | Eagles | La Crosse | Wisconsin | 9,617 | WIAC | 1911 | 1983 |
| Wisconsin–Oshkosh | Titans | Oshkosh | Wisconsin | 13,902 | WIAC | 1893 | 1975 |
| Wisconsin–Platteville | Pioneers | Platteville | Wisconsin | 8,712 | WIAC | 1905 | 1980 |
| Wisconsin–River Falls | Falcons | River Falls | Wisconsin | 6,061 | WIAC | 1895 | 1982 |
| Wisconsin–Stevens Point | Pointers | Stevens Point | Wisconsin | 7,725 | WIAC | 1894 | 1980 |
| Wisconsin–Stout | Blue Devils | Menomonie | Wisconsin | 9,401 | WIAC | 1911 | 1980 |
| Wisconsin–Whitewater | Warhawks | Whitewater | Wisconsin | 11,142 | WIAC | 1889 | 1980 |
| Wittenberg | Tigers | Springfield | Ohio | 1,794 | NCAC | 1892 | 1973 |
| Wooster | Fighting Scots | Wooster | Ohio | 2,000 | NCAC | 1889 | 1973 |
| WPI | Engineers | Worcester | Massachusetts | 6,077 | NEWMAC | 1887 | 1973 |
| Worcester State | Lancers | 6,434 | MASCAC | 1985 | 1985 | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Division III Football Institutions . December 9, 2022 . NCAA Directory.
- News: New England College Adds Football to Its Athletics Playbook . New England College Pilgrims . June 13, 2023.
- News: NEC Football to Join CCC for 2025 . November 16, 2023 . New England College Pilgrims . November 15, 2023.
- News: Roanoke College Raises $1.3M to Reinstate Football, Add Cheerleading and Marching Band . Roanoke Maroons . June 1, 2023.
- News: The Lead Nov. 3, 2022: Schreiner University makes it official — football is back . The Kerr County Lead . November 3, 2022. Amestoy, Louis.
