This is a list of college athletic programs in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

NCAA

Division I

Team School City Conference Sport sponsorshipFoot-ball Basketball Base-ball Soft-ball Ice HockeySoccer M W MW M W Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay State University Clarksville ASUN FCS Belmont Bruins Belmont University Nashville Missouri Valley Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga Southern FCS East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State University Johnson City Southern FCS Lipscomb Bisons Lipscomb University Nashville ASUN Memphis Tigers Memphis FBS Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro C-USA FBS Tennessee Volunteers Knoxville SEC FBS Tennessee State Tigers and Lady Tigers Tennessee State University Nashville Ohio Valley FCS Tennessee State University men's ice hockey team is expected to begin competition in the 2026-2067 season as independent.

Tennessee State Tigers ice hockey Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Technological University Cookeville Southern FCS UT Martin Skyhawks Martin Ohio Valley FCS Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt University Nashville SEC FBS

Division II

Team School City Conference Sport sponsorshipFoot-ball Basketball Base-ball Soft-ball Ice HockeySoccer M W MW M W Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman University Jefferson City South Atlantic Christian Brothers Buccaneers Christian Brothers University Memphis Gulf South King Tornado King University Bristol Carolinas Lane Dragons Lane College Jackson SIAC Lee Flames Lee University Cleveland Gulf South LeMoyne–Owen Magicians LeMoyne–Owen College Memphis SIAC Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate South Atlantic Trevecca Nazarene Trojans Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville Gulf South Tusculum Pioneers Tusculum University Tusculum South Atlantic Union Bulldogs Union University Jackson Gulf South

Division III

Team School City Conference Sport sponsorshipFoot-ball Basketball Base-ball Soft-ball Ice HockeySoccer M W MW M W Maryville Scots Maryville College Maryville CCS Rhodes Lynx Rhodes College Memphis SAA Sewanee Tigers Sewanee: The University of the South Sewanee SAA

NAIA

Team School City Conference Sport sponsorshipFoot-ball Basketball Base-ball Soft-ball Soccer M W M W Bethel Wildcats Bethel University McKenzie Mid-South Bryan Lions Bryan College Dayton Appalachian Cumberland Phoenix Cumberland University Lebanon Mid-South Fisk Bulldogs Fisk University Nashville Gulf Coast Freed–Hardeman Lions Freed–Hardeman University Henderson Mid-South Johnson Royals Johnson University Kimberlin Heights Appalachian UT Southern Firehawks University of Tennessee Southern Pulaski Southern States Milligan Buffaloes Milligan University Elizabethton Appalachian Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens Appalachian

NJCAA Team School City Conference Chattanooga State Tech Tigers Chattanooga State Technical Community College Chattanooga Tennessee J&CC Cleveland State Cougars Cleveland State Community College Cleveland Tennessee J&CC Columbia State Chargers Columbia State Community College Columbia Tennessee J&CC Dyersburg State Eagles Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg Tennessee J&CC Jackson State Green Jays Jackson State Community College Jackson Tennessee J&CC Motlow State Bucks Motlow State Community College Lynchburg Tennessee J&CCPellissippi State PanthersPellissippi State Community CollegeKnoxvilleTennessee J&CC Roane State Raiders Roane State Community College Harriman Tennessee J&CC Southwest Tennessee Saluqis Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis Tennessee J&CC Volunteer State Pioneers Volunteer State Community College Gallatin Tennessee J&CC Walters State Senators Walters State Community College Morristown Tennessee J&CC

NCCAA Team School City Conference Nashville Bible Phoenix Nashville Bible College Nashville Welch Flames Welch College Gallatin

USCAA Team School City Conference Crown Royal Crusaders Crown College Powell

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 USCAA institutions List of NCCAA institutions List of NJCAA Division I institutions List of NJCAA Division II institutions List of NJCAA Division III institutions

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