List of college athletic programs in Indiana

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


NCAA edit

Division I edit

 
 
Ball State
 
Butler
 
Evansville
 
Indiana
 
Indiana State
 
IUPUI
 
Notre Dame
 
Purdue
 
Purdue Fort Wayne
 
Southern Indiana
 
Valparaiso
Full NCAA Division I member colleges in Indiana.
  – FBS Football,   – FCS Football,   – Non-football
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Ball State Cardinals Ball State University Muncie MAC FBS                
Butler Bulldogs Butler University Indianapolis Big East FCS [a]                
Evansville Purple Aces University of Evansville Evansville Missouri Valley                  
Indiana Hoosiers Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington Big Ten FBS                
Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State University Terre Haute Missouri Valley FCS [b]                
IUPUI Jaguars[c] Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis Indianapolis Horizon                  
Notre Dame Fighting Irish University of Notre Dame Notre Dame ACC FBS [d]           [e]      
Purdue Boilermakers Purdue University West Lafayette Big Ten FBS                
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne Horizon                  
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles University of Southern Indiana Evansville Ohio Valley [f]                  
Valparaiso Beacons Valparaiso University Valparaiso Missouri Valley FCS [a]                
  1. ^ a b Butler and Valparaiso's football teams compete in the Pioneer Football League.
  2. ^ Indiana State's football team competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
  3. ^ Indiana University and Purdue University have announced that IUPUI will split into two separate institutions in 2024, and the new IU Indianapolis will inherit IUPUI's athletic teams. As of Fall 2023, the future of athletics at Purdue Indianapolis remains unclear.
  4. ^ Notre Dame's football team competes as an independent.
  5. ^ Notre Dame's men's ice hockey team competes in the Big Ten Conference.
  6. ^ As of the 2023–24 academic year, Southern Indiana is in the second year of a four-year transition to Division I and will become an active Division I member in 2026–27.

Division II edit

 
 
Indianapolis
 
Purdue Northwest
Full NCAA Division II member colleges in Indiana.
  – Football,   – Non-football
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Indianapolis Greyhounds University of Indianapolis Indianapolis Great Lakes Valley              
Purdue Northwest Pride Purdue University Northwest Hammond GLIAC              

Division III edit

 
 
Anderson
 
DePauw
 
Earlham
 
Franklin
 
Hanover
 
Manchester
 
Rose–Hulman
 
Saint Mary’s
 
Trine
 
Wabash
Full NCAA Division III member colleges in Indiana.
  – HCAC,   – Michigan,   – North Coast
Football, Non-football
Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
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Anderson Ravens Anderson University Anderson HCAC                  
DePauw Tigers DePauw University Greencastle North Coast                  
Earlham Hustlin' Quakers Earlham College Richmond HCAC                  
Franklin Grizzlies Franklin College Franklin HCAC                  
Hanover Panthers Hanover College Hanover HCAC                  
Manchester Spartans Manchester University North Manchester HCAC                  
Rose–Hulman Fightin' Engineers Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute HCAC                  
St. Mary's Belles Saint Mary's College Notre Dame Michigan                  
Trine Thunder Trine University Angola Michigan             [a]   [a]    
Wabash Little Giants Wabash College Crawfordsville North Coast                  
  1. ^ a b Trine's ice hockey teams compete in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association.

NAIA edit

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Bethel Pilots Bethel University Mishawaka Crossroads              
CCSJ Crimson Wave Calumet College of St. Joseph Whiting CCAC   [a]            
Goshen Maple Leafs Goshen College Goshen Crossroads              
Grace Lancers Grace College Winona Lake Crossroads              
Holy Cross Saints Holy Cross College Notre Dame CCAC              
Huntington Foresters Huntington University Huntington Crossroads              
Indiana–East Red Wolves Indiana University East Richmond RSC              
Indiana–Kokomo Cougars Indiana University Kokomo Kokomo RSC              
Indiana–Northwest Redhawks Indiana University Northwest Gary CCAC              
Indiana–South Bend Titans Indiana University South Bend South Bend CCAC              
Indiana–Southeast Grenadiers Indiana University Southeast New Albany RSC              
Indiana Tech Warriors Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne WHAC              
Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats Indiana Wesleyan University Marion Crossroads   [b]            
IUPUC Crimson Pride Indiana University–Purdue University Columbus Columbus RSC     [c]   [c]        
Marian Knights Marian University Indianapolis Crossroads   [b]            
Oakland City Mighty Oaks Oakland City University Oakland City RSC   [a]            
Saint Francis Cougars University of Saint Francis Fort Wayne Crossroads   [b]            
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Pomeroys Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College St. Mary's RSC   [a]            
Taylor Trojans Taylor University Upland Crossroads   [b]            
  1. ^ a b c Calumet, Oakland City, and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods field teams in sprint football, a weight-restricted form of football not governed by the NCAA, as members of the Midwest Sprint Football League.
  2. ^ a b c d Indiana Wesleyan, Marian, Saint Francis, and Taylor's football teams compete in the Mid-States Football Association.
  3. ^ a b Indiana–Columbus, to be renamed from IUPUC, adds men's and women's basketball in 2024–25.

NJCAA edit

Team School City Conference
Ancilla Chargers Ancilla College Donaldson Michigan CC
Vincennes Trailblazers Vincennes University Vincennes NJCCA Region XII

USCAA edit

Team School City Conference
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Pomeroys [a] Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College St. Mary's
  1. ^ Saint Mary-of-the-Woods also competes in the NAIA. Its conference affiliation is the River States Conference.

See also edit