List of college athletic programs in Illinois
This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. state of Illinois.
NCAA
Division I
![List of college athletic programs in Illinois is located in Illinois](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/USA_Illinois_location_map.svg/375px-USA_Illinois_location_map.svg.png)
![Bradley](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png)
Bradley
![Chicago State](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png)
Chicago State
![DePaul](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png)
DePaul
![Eastern Illinois](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Eastern Illinois
![Illinois](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
Illinois
![Illinois State](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Illinois State
![Loyola](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png)
Loyola
![Northern Illinois](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
Northern Illinois
![Northwestern](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
Northwestern
![Southern Illinois](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Southern Illinois
![SIUE](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png)
SIUE
![UIC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png)
UIC
![Western Illinois](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Western Illinois
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Full NCAA Division I member colleges in Illinois.![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/10px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
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- ^ Chicago State will join the Northeast Conference in the 2024–25 season.
- ^ Chicago State's men's soccer team competes in the Ohio Valley Conference.
- ^ The University of Illinois' campus is divided almost evenly between the twin cities of Urbana and Champaign.
- ^ a b c Illinois State, Southern Illinois, and Western Illinois's football teams compete in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
- ^ Northern Illinois's men's soccer team competes in the Missouri Valley Conference.
- ^ Although "SIUE" is the school's preferred athletic name, national sports media generally use "SIU–Edwardsville" or "Southern Illinois–Edwardsville".
- ^ Although "UIC" is the school's preferred athletic name, national sports media generally use "Illinois–Chicago" in score listings and on first reference.
- ^ Western Illinois's men's soccer team competes in the Summit League.
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![Lewis](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png)
Lewis
![McKendree](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
McKendree
![Quincy](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
Quincy
![UIS](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png)
UIS
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Full NCAA Division II member colleges in Illinois.![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/10px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
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Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | ||||||
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Football | Basketball | Baseball | Softball | Soccer | ||||||
M | W | M | W | |||||||
Lewis Flyers | Lewis University | Romeoville | Great Lakes Valley | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
McKendree Bearcats | McKendree University | Lebanon | Great Lakes Valley | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Quincy Hawks | Quincy University | Quincy | Great Lakes Valley | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
UIS Prairie Stars [b] | University of Illinois at Springfield | Springfield | Great Lakes Valley | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
- ^ Quincy additionally fields a team in sprint football, a weight-restricted form of football not governed by the NCAA, and is a charter member of the Midwest Sprint Football League.
- ^ The national sports media usually refer to UIS as "Illinois–Springfield".
- ^ a b c d Aurora and Lake Forest's ice hockey teams all compete in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association.
- ^ a b Chicago's football and baseball teams compete in the Midwest Conference.
- ^ Chicago's softball team competes as an independent.
- ^ Eureka's football team competes in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
- ^ Greenville's football team competes in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | ||||||
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Football | Basketball | Baseball | Softball | Soccer | ||||||
M | W | M | W | |||||||
Governors State Jaguars | Governors State University | University Park | Chicagoland | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Judson Eagles | Judson University | Elgin | Chicagoland | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Olivet Nazarene Tigers | Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais | Chicagoland | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Roosevelt Lakers | Roosevelt University | Chicago | Chicagoland [b] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
St. Francis Fighting Saints | University of St. Francis | Joliet | Chicagoland | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Saint Xavier Cougars | Saint Xavier University | Chicago | Chicagoland | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Trinity Christian Trolls | Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights | Chicagoland | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
- ^ a b c d e The football teams of Judson, Olivet Nazarene, Roosevelt, St. Francis, Saint Xavier, and Trinity International all compete in the Mid-States Football Association.
- ^ Roosevelt is scheduled to join NCAA Division II's Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 2024–25.
Team | School | City | Conference |
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Moody Bible Archers | Moody Bible Institute | Chicago | Independent |
Judson Eagles | Judson University | Elgin | Chicagoland |
Trinity Trolls | Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights | Chicagoland |
Other/None
Team | School | City | Conference |
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Dayspring Bible Eagles | Dayspring Bible College & Seminary | Mundelein | Independent |
See also
- List of NCAA Division I institutions
- List of NCAA Division II institutions
- List of NCAA Division III institutions
- List of NAIA institutions
- List of NCCAA institutions
- List of USCAA institutions
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