List of college athletic programs in Mississippi

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


NCAA edit

Division I edit

 
 
Alcorn State
 
Jackson State
 
Ole Miss
 
Mississippi State
 
Mississippi Valley State
 
Southern Miss
Full NCAA Division I member colleges in Mississippi.
  – FBS Football,   – FCS Football
Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
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Alcorn State Braves and Lady Braves Alcorn State University Lorman SWAC FCS            
Jackson State Tigers and Lady Tigers Jackson State University Jackson SWAC FCS            
Ole Miss Rebels[a] University of Mississippi Oxford[b] SEC FBS            
Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State University Mississippi State[c] SEC FBS            
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils and Devilettes Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena SWAC FCS            
Southern Miss Golden Eagles and Lady Eagles The University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg Sun Belt FBS            
  1. ^ National media generally use "Mississippi" in score listings and on first reference, but will frequently use "Ole Miss" on later reference. The school athletic department prefers "Ole Miss".
  2. ^ The University of Mississippi partially extends into the census-designated place of University, which is completely within the city of Oxford. The U.S. Postal Service considers University to be a separate entity from Oxford.
  3. ^ Mississippi State University is located within the census-designated place of Mississippi State, which encompasses the entire university campus. The campus does extend into the city limits of Starkville, but the U.S. Postal Service considers Mississippi State to be a separate entity.

Division II edit

 
 
Delta State
 
Mississippi College
Full NCAA Division II member colleges in Mississippi.
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Delta State Statesmen and Lady Statesmen Delta State University Cleveland Gulf South              
Mississippi College Choctaws Mississippi College Clinton Gulf South              

Division III edit

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Belhaven Blazers Belhaven University Jackson CCS   [a]            
Millsaps Majors Millsaps College Jackson SAA              
MUW Owls Mississippi University for Women Columbus SLIAC              
  1. ^ Belhaven's football team competes in USA South.

NAIA edit

Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
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Blue Mountain Toppers Blue Mountain Christian University Blue Mountain Southern States            
Rust Bearcats Rust College Holly Springs Gulf Coast       [a]   [b]    
Tougaloo Bulldogs Tougaloo College Tougaloo Gulf Coast       [a]      
William Carey Crusaders William Carey University Hattiesburg Southern States            
  1. ^ a b Rust and Tougaloo's baseball teams compete as independents.
  2. ^ Rust's softball team competes as an independent.

NJCAA edit

Team School City Conference
Coahoma Tigers Coahoma Community College Clarksdale Mississippi C&JC
Copiah-Lincoln Wolves Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson Mississippi C&JC
East Central Warriors East Central Community College Decatur Mississippi C&JC
East Mississippi Lions East Mississippi Community College Scooba Mississippi C&JC
Hinds Eagles Hinds Community College Raymond Mississippi C&JC
Holmes Bulldogs Holmes Community College Goodman Mississippi C&JC
Itawamba Indians Itawamba Community College Fulton Mississippi C&JC
Jones County Bobcats Jones County Junior College Ellisville Mississippi C&JC
Meridian Eagles Meridian Community College Meridian Independent
Mississippi Delta Trojans Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead Mississippi C&JC
Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston Mississippi C&JC
Northeast Mississippi Tigers Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville Mississippi C&JC
Northwest Mississippi Rangers Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia Mississippi C&JC
Pearl River Wildcats Pearl River Community College Poplarville Mississippi C&JC
Southwest Mississippi Bears Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit Mississippi C&JC

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