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


NCAA

Division I

List of college athletic programs in Texas is located in Texas
Abilene Christian
Abilene Christian
Baylor
Baylor
Houston
Houston
Houston Christian
Houston Christian
Incarnate Word
Incarnate Word
Lamar
Lamar
North Texas
North Texas
Prairie View A&M
Prairie View A&M
Rice
Rice
Sam Houston State
Sam Houston State
SMU
SMU
Stephen F. Austin
Stephen F. Austin
Tarleton State
Tarleton State
TCU
TCU
Texas
Texas
Texas A&M
Texas A&M
Texas A&M–Commerce
Texas A&M–Commerce
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Texas Southern
Texas Southern
Texas State
Texas State
Texas Tech
Texas Tech
UTArlington
UT
Arlington
UTEP
UTEP
UTRGV
UTRGV
UTSA
UTSA
Full NCAA Division I member colleges in Texas.
– FBS Football, – FCS Football, – Non-football
TeamSchoolCityConferenceSport sponsorship
Foot-
ball
BasketballBase-
ball
Soft-
ball
Soccer
MWMW
Abilene Christian WildcatsAbilene Christian UniversityAbileneWACFCS[lower-alpha 1]YesYesYesYesNoYes
Baylor BearsBaylor UniversityWacoBig 12FBSYesYesYesYesNoYes
Houston CougarsUniversity of HoustonHoustonBig 12FBSYesYesYesYesNoYes
Houston Christian HuskiesHouston Christian UniversityHoustonSouthlandFCSYesYesYesYesYes [lower-alpha 2]Yes
Incarnate Word CardinalsUniversity of the Incarnate WordSan AntonioSouthlandFCSYesYesYesYesYes [lower-alpha 2]Yes
Lamar Cardinals and Lady CardinalsLamar UniversityBeaumontSouthlandFCSYesYesYesYesNoYes
North Texas Mean GreenUniversity of North TexasDentonAACFBSYesYesNoYesNoYes
Prairie View A&M Panthers and Lady PanthersPrairie View A&M UniversityPrairie ViewSWACFCSYesYesYesYesNoYes
Rice OwlsRice UniversityHoustonAACFBSYesYesYesNoNoYes
Sam Houston BearkatsSam Houston State UniversityHuntsvilleC-USAFBSYesYesYesYesNoYes
SMU MustangsSouthern Methodist UniversityUniversity ParkAACFBSYesYesNoNoYesYes
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and LadyjacksStephen F. Austin State UniversityNacogdochesWACFCS[lower-alpha 1]YesYesYesYesNoYes
Tarleton State Texans [lower-alpha 3]Tarleton State UniversityStephenvilleWACFCS[lower-alpha 1]YesYesYesYesNoYes
TCU Horned Frogs and Lady FrogsTexas Christian UniversityFort WorthBig 12FBSYesYesYesNoNoYes
Texas LonghornsUniversity of Texas at AustinAustinBig 12FBSYesYesYesYesNoYes
Texas A&M AggiesTexas A&M UniversityCollege StationSECFBSYesYesYesYesNoYes
Texas A&M–Commerce Lions [lower-alpha 4]Texas A&M University-CommerceCommerceSouthlandFCSYesYesNoYesNoYes
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi IslandersTexas A&M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus ChristiSouthlandNoYesYesYesYesNoYes
Texas Southern Tigers and Lady TigersTexas Southern UniversityHoustonSWACFCSYesYesYesYesNoYes
Texas State BobcatsTexas State UniversitySan MarcosSun BeltFBSYesYesYesYesNoYes
Texas Tech Red Raiders and Lady Raiders [lower-alpha 5]Texas Tech UniversityLubbockBig 12FBSYesYesYesYesNoYes
UT Arlington MavericksUniversity of Texas at ArlingtonArlingtonWACNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
UTEP MinersUniversity of Texas at El PasoEl PasoC-USAFBSYesYesNoYesNoYes
UTRGV VaquerosUniversity of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburgWACNo [lower-alpha 6]YesYesYesNoYesYes
UTSA RoadrunnersUniversity of Texas at San AntonioSan AntonioAACFBSYesYesYesYesNoYes
  1. 1 2 3 Abilene Christian, Stephen F. Austin, and Tarleton's football programs all compete in the United Athletic Conference.
  2. 1 2 Houston Christian and Incarnate Word's men's soccer teams compete in the Ohio Valley Conference.
  3. As of the 2023–24 academic year, Tarleton is in the fourth year of a four-year transition to Division I and will become an active Division I member in 2024–25.
  4. As of the 2023–24 academic year, Texas A&M–Commerce is in the second year of a four-year transition to Division I and will become an active Division I member in 2026–27.
  5. Texas Tech uses "Lady Raiders" for women's sports teams that have men's counterparts, most notably women's basketball. "Red Raiders" is used in sports that are sponsored only for one sex, whether men or women.
  6. UTRGV announced plans to add a football team, originally setting 2024 for the start of play but then delaying it to 2025. It will play in the United Athletic Conference.

Division II

List of college athletic programs in Texas is located in Texas
Angelo State
Angelo State
Dallas Baptist
Dallas Baptist
Lubbock Christian
Lubbock Christian
Midwestern State
Midwestern State
St. Edward's
St. Edward's
St. Mary's
St. Mary's
Texas A&M International
Texas A&M International
Texas A&M–Kingsville
Texas A&M–Kingsville
UT Tyler
UT Tyler
UTPB
UTPB
Texas Woman's
Texas Woman's
West Texas A&M
West Texas A&M
Full NCAA Division II member colleges in Texas.
– Football member, – Non-football member
TeamSchoolCityConferenceSport sponsorship
Foot-
ball
BasketballBase-
ball
Soft-
ball
Soccer
MWMW
Angelo State RamsAngelo State UniversitySan AngeloLone StarYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
Dallas Baptist PatriotsDallas Baptist UniversityDallasLone StarNoYesNoYes [lower-alpha 1]NoYesYes
Lubbock Christian ChaparralsLubbock Christian UniversityLubbockLone StarNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Midwestern State MustangsMidwestern State UniversityWichita FallsLone StarYesYesYesNoYesYesYes
St. Edward's HilltoppersSt. Edward's UniversityAustinLone StarNoYesYesYesYesNoYes
St. Mary's RattlersSt. Mary's UniversitySan AntonioLone StarNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Texas A&M International DustdevilsTexas A&M International UniversityLaredoLone StarNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Texas A&M–Kingsville JavelinasTexas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsvilleLone StarYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
UT Tyler PatriotsUniversity of Texas at TylerTylerLone StarNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
UTPB FalconsUniversity of Texas Permian BasinOdessaLone StarYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Texas Woman's PioneersTexas Woman's UniversityDentonLone StarNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
West Texas A&M BuffaloesWest Texas A&M UniversityCanyonLone StarYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
  1. Dallas Baptist's baseball team competes in Division I as a member of Conference USA.

Division III

TeamSchoolCityConferenceSport sponsorship
Foot-
ball
BasketballBase-
ball
Soft-
ball
Soccer
MWMW
Austin College 'RoosAustin CollegeShermanSCACYes [lower-alpha 1]YesYesYesYesYesYes
Concordia TornadosConcordia University TexasAustinAmerican SouthwestNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Dallas CrusadersUniversity of DallasIrvingSCACNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
East Texas Baptist TigersEast Texas Baptist UniversityMarshallAmerican SouthwestYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Hardin–Simmons CowboysHardin–Simmons UniversityAbileneAmerican SouthwestYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Howard Payne Yellow JacketsHoward Payne UniversityBrownwoodAmerican SouthwestYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
LeTourneau Yellow JacketsLeTourneau UniversityLongviewAmerican SouthwestNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Mary Hardin–Baylor CrusadersUniversity of Mary Hardin–BaylorBeltonAmerican SouthwestYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
McMurry War HawksMcMurry UniversityAbileneAmerican SouthwestYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
St. Thomas CeltsUniversity of St. ThomasHoustonSCACNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Schreiner MountaineersSchreiner UniversityKerrvilleSCACNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Southwestern PiratesSouthwestern UniversityGeorgetownSCACYes [lower-alpha 2]YesYesYesYesYesYes
Sul Ross State Lobos[lower-alpha 3]Sul Ross State UniversityAlpineAmerican SouthwestYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Texas Lutheran BulldogsTexas Lutheran UniversitySeguinSCACYes [lower-alpha 1]YesYesYesYesYesYes
Trinity TigersTrinity UniversitySan AntonioSCACYes [lower-alpha 4]YesYesYesYesYesYes
UT Dallas Comets[lower-alpha 5][1]University of Texas at DallasRichardsonAmerican SouthwestNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
  1. 1 2 Austin and Texas's football teams compete in the American Southwest Conference.
  2. Southwestern's football team competes in the Southern Athletic Association.
  3. Sul Ross State will transition to Division II and join the Lone Star Conference in 2024.
  4. Trinity's football team competes in the Southern Athletic Association.
  5. UT-Dallas will transition to Division II and join the Lone Star Conference in 2025.

NAIA

TeamSchoolCityConferenceSport sponsorship
Foot-
ball
BasketballBase-
ball
Soft-
ball
Soccer
MWMW
UHV JaguarsUniversity of Houston–VictoriaVictoriaRed RiverNoNoNoYesYesYesYes
Huston–Tillotson RamsHuston–Tillotson UniversityAustinRed RiverNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Jarvis Christian BulldogsJarvis Christian UniversityHawkinsRed RiverNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
North American StallionsNorth American UniversityStaffordRed RiverYes[lower-alpha 1]YesYesNoNoYesYes
UNT Dallas Trailblazers [lower-alpha 2]University of North Texas at DallasDallasSoonerNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Our Lady of the Lake SaintsOur Lady of the Lake UniversitySan AntonioRed RiverNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Paul Quinn TigersPaul Quinn CollegeDallasRed RiverNoYesYesNoNoYesYes
SAGU LionsSouthwestern Assemblies of God UniversityWaxahachieSoonerYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Texas A&M–San Antonio JaguarsTexas A&M University–San AntonioSan AntonioRed RiverNoNo [lower-alpha 3]No [lower-alpha 3]NoYesYesYes
Texas A&M–Texarkana EaglesTexas A&M University–TexarkanaTexarkanaRed RiverNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Texas College SteersTexas CollegeTylerRed RiverYes [lower-alpha 4]YesYesYesYesYesYes
Texas Wesleyan RamsTexas Wesleyan UniversityFort WorthSoonerYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Wayland Baptist PioneersWayland Baptist UniversityPlainviewSoonerYesYesYesYesNoYesYes
Wiley WildcatsWiley CollegeMarshallGulf CoastNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
  1. North American's football team has announced plans to compete in the Sooner Athletic Conference.[2]
  2. UNT Dallas has planned to add baseball, men's and women's soccer, and softball at a later time.
  3. 1 2 Texas A&M–San Antonio will add men's and women's basketball in 2024–25.
  4. Texas College's football team competes in the Sooner Athletic Conference.

NJCAA

TeamSchoolCityConference
Alvin DolphinsAlvin Community CollegeAlvinSouthwest JC
Angelina RoadrunnersAngelina CollegeLufkinSouthwest JC
Blinn BuccaneersBlinn CollegeBrenhamSouthwest JC
Brookhaven BearsBrookhaven CollegeFarmers BranchMetro
Cedar Valley SunsCedar Valley CollegeLancasterMetro
Cisco WranglersCisco CollegeCiscoNorth Texas JC
Clarendon BulldogsClarendon CollegeClarendonWestern JC
Coastal Bend CougarsCoastal Bend CollegeBeevilleSouthwest JC
Collin County CougarsCollin CollegePlanoNorth Texas JC
Eastfield HarvestersEastfield CollegeMesquiteMetro
El Paso TejanosEl Paso Community CollegeEl PasoWestern JC
Frank Phillips PlainsmenFrank Phillips CollegeBorgerWestern JC
Galveston WhitecapsGalveston CollegeGalvestonSouthwest JC
Grayson County VikingsGrayson County CollegeDenisonNorth Texas JC
Hill RebelsHill CollegeHillsboroNorth Texas JC
Howard (Texas) HawksHoward CollegeBig SpringWestern JC
Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville CollegeJacksonvilleSouthwest JC
Kilgore RangersKilgore CollegeKilgoreSouthwest JC
Lamar State SeahawksLamar State College–Port ArthurPort ArthurSouthwest JC
Laredo PalominosLaredo Community CollegeLaredoSouthwest JC
Lee NavigatorsLee CollegeBaytownSouthwest JC
McLennan HighlandersMcLennan Community CollegeWacoNorth Texas JC
Midland ChaparralsMidland CollegeMidlandWestern JC
Mountain View LionsMountain View CollegeDallasMetro
Navarro BulldogsNavarro CollegeCorsicanaSouthwest JC
North Central Texas LionsNorth Central Texas CollegeGainesvilleNorth Texas JC
North Lake BlazersNorth Lake CollegeIrvingMetro
Northeast Texas EaglesNortheast Texas Community CollegeMt. PleasantSouthwest JC
Odessa WranglersOdessa CollegeOdessaWestern JC
Panola PoniesPanola CollegeCarthageSouthwest JC
Paris DragonsParis Junior CollegeParisSouthwest JC
Ranger RangersRanger CollegeRangerNorth Texas JC
Richland Thunder DucksRichland CollegeDallasMetro
San Jacinto-Central RavensSan Jacinto College-CentralPasadenaSouthwest JC
San Jacinto-North GatorsSan Jacinto College-NorthHoustonSouthwest JC
San Jacinto-South CoyotesSan Jacinto College-SouthHoustonSouthwest JC
South Plains TexansSouth Plains CollegeLevellandWestern JC
Southwestern Christian RamsSouthwestern Christian CollegeTerrellNorth Texas JC
Temple LeopardsTemple CollegeTempleNorth Texas JC
Trinity Valley CardinalsTrinity Valley Community CollegeAthensSouthwest JC
Tyler ApachesTyler Junior CollegeTylerSouthwest JC
Vernon ChaparralsVernon CollegeVernonNorth Texas JC
Victoria PiratesVictoria CollegeVictoriaSouthwest JC
Weatherford CoyotesWeatherford CollegeWeatherfordNorth Texas JC
Western Texas WesternersWestern Texas CollegeSnyderWestern JC
Wharton County PioneersWharton County Junior CollegeWhartonSouthwest JC

NCCAA

TeamSchoolCityConference
Arlington Baptist PatriotsArlington Baptist University [lower-alpha 1]Arlington
Dallas Christian CrusadersDallas Christian CollegeFarmers Branch
Southwestern Adventist KnightsSouthwestern Adventist University [lower-alpha 2]Keene
  1. Also holds ACCA membership.
  2. Also holds USCAA membership.

See also

References

  1. https://news.utdallas.edu/campus-community/comet-sports-ncaa-division-2-2023/
  2. "North American University Joins RRAC as 14th Member Institution". Red River Athletic Conference. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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