Since 2020 many college or university athletic programs have changed membership from one National Collegiate Athletic Association athletic conference to another.
Announced future changes
Notes The "year" column indicates the calendar year in which the conference change will take place, which in the case of spring sports will differ from the year in which competition will begin.
SchoolSport(s)Former conferenceNew conferenceYear Air Force Falcons WCC Big West Chicago State Cougars Football FCS Independent NEC Columbia Lions No team Independent Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Field hockey MPSF MAC Denver Pioneers MPSF WCC Fairfield Stags Full membership Metro CAA Fresno State Bulldogs GCC Big West Grand Canyon Antelopes Beach volleyball MPSF Big West Indiana Hoosiers MPSF CWPA Iowa State Cyclones No team Independent Kent State Golden Flashes No team Independent Loyola (LA) Wolf Pack Beach volleyball Independent (NAIA) Independent (NCAA D-II) Maryville (MO) Saints Club team TBA McMurry War Hawks No teams TBA Monroe Mustangs Independent (NJCAA) TBA (Division II) Morgan State Bears No team NEC Morgan State Lady Bears No team MEAC Pacific Tigers MPSF WCC Pepperdine Waves MPSF WCC Saint Anselm Hawks NEWHA NEWMAC (NCAA D-III) Saint Mary's Gaels MPSF WCC Salem Tigers WWPA TBA San Diego Toreros MPSF WCC San Diego State Aztecs GCC Big West San Jose State Spartans Beach volleyball MPSF Big West San Jose State Spartans WCC Big West San Jose State Spartans MPSF Big West Seattle Redhawks MPSF WCC Stonehill Skyhawks No team NEC Texas A&M–Texarkana Eagles Beach volleyball Independent (NAIA) Independent (NCAA D-II) Texas State Bobcats No team Pac-12 UC San Diego Tritons Full membership Big West WCC UC San Diego Tritons Pac-12 WCC UC San Diego Tritons MPSF WCC UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Full membership Big West WCC UC Santa Barbara Gauchos MPSF WCC Longwood Lancers No team Big South Murray State Racers Beach volleyball No team TBA TBA This press release stated that the new teams could start play as early as fall 2027. Murray State Racers Bowling No team TBA TBA Murray State Racers No team TBA TBA Murray State Racers Stunt No team TBA TBA Murray State Racers No team TBA TBA Tennessee State Tigers and Lady Tigers Baseball, women's soccer No teams OVC TBA Tennessee State Tigers Club team TBA TBA Tennessee State Lady Tigers Club team TBA TBA Tennessee State Lady Tigers No team TBA TBA
Division II women's bowling (2027) On January 16, 2026, the Division II membership approved the establishment of a bowling championship for that division. Currently, the NCAA bowling championship, sanctioned for women only, uses a "National Collegiate" format, with members of all three divisions competing for a single championship. The first D-II bowling championship will be held in spring 2028; under NCAA rules, once a division-specific championship is created for a sport that uses the National Collegiate format, two National Collegiate championships must be held before the division championship can start.
Unless otherwise noted, the following programs, all of which will compete at the National Collegiate level in 2026–27, will start competing for the new Division II championship in 2027–28, assuming that their parent institutions do not close, drop varsity bowling, or leave Division II. Conference affiliations reflect those for bowling.
Sponsorship information is taken from the official NCAA membership directory, which is searchable by division and sport. The list of NCAA women's bowling programs also contains references to future programs.
SchoolCurrent conference Adelphi Panthers ECC Barton Bulldogs Carolinas Belmont Abbey Crusaders Carolinas Bowie State Bulldogs CIAA Caldwell Cougars CACC Central Missouri Jennies GLVC Chestnut Hill Griffins CACC Daemen Wildcats ECC Dominican (NY) Chargers CACC ECC Elizabeth City State Vikings CIAA Emmanuel (GA) Lions Carolinas Fayetteville State Lady Broncos CIAA Felician Golden Falcons CACC Holy Family Tigers CACC Indianapolis Greyhounds GLVC Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls CIAA Kutztown Golden Bears ECC Lewis Flyers GLVC Livingstone Blue Bears CIAA Maryville (MO) Saints GLVC McKendree Bearcats GLVC Molloy Lions ECC Newman Jets GLVC Oklahoma Christian Lady Eagles GLVC Quincy Hawks GLVC Roberts Wesleyan Redhawks ECC Saint Anselm Hawks ECC ECC Shaw Bears CIAA Shawnee State Bears TBA Thomas More Saints Carolinas Ursuline Arrows Carolinas Virginia State Trojans CIAA Virginia Union Panthers CIAA Walsh Cavaliers Carolinas Wilmington Wildcats CACC
Division III women's wrestling (2027) Also on January 16, 2026, the Division III membership approved the establishment of a women's wrestling championship for that division. The NCAA women's wrestling championship, introduced in 2025–26, also uses the "National Collegiate" format. The first D-III women's wrestling championship will also be held in spring 2028.
The following programs, all either already competing at the National Collegiate level or planning to do so starting in 2026–27, will start competing for the new Division III championship in 2027–28, assuming that their parent institutions do not close, drop varsity women's wrestling, or leave Division III. Conference affiliations reflect those for women's wrestling.
Sponsorship information is taken from the official NCAA membership directory, which is searchable by division and sport. The list of NCAA women's wrestling programs also contains references to future programs.
SchoolCurrent conference Adrian Bulldogs Independent Albion Britons Independent Alfred State Pioneers AMCC Alma Scots Independent Alvernia Golden Wolves Middle Atlantic Arcadia Knights Middle Atlantic Augsburg Auggies Independent Augustana (IL) Vikings CCIW Aurora Spartans CCIW Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets Independent Bethany (WV) Bison Independent Buena Vista Beavers A-R-C Buffalo State Bengals AMCC Carthage Firebirds CCIW Cedar Crest Falcons Independent Centenary (NJ) Cyclones Independent Central (IA) Dutch A-R-C Chatham Cougars TBA Coe Kohawks A-R-C Cornell (IA) Rams Independent Delaware Valley Aggies Middle Atlantic Dubuque Spartans A-R-C Eastern Eagles Middle Atlantic Elmhurst Blue Jays CCIW Elmira Soaring Eagles AMCC Eureka Red Devils SLIAC Gettysburg Bullets TBA Greensboro Pride Independent Heidelberg Student Princes Independent Hiram Terriers AMCC Huntingdon Hawks SLIAC Illinois Wesleyan Titans CCIW Ithaca Bombers Independent John Carroll Blue Streaks AMCC Kean Cougars Independent Keystone Giants TBA Lakeland Muskies Independent Linfield Wildcats Independent Loras Duhawks A-R-C Luther Norse A-R-C Lyon Scots SLIAC Maine Maritime Mariners Independent Manchester Spartans Independent Marymount Saints Independent McDaniel Green Terror Independent McMurry War Hawks SLIAC Millikin Big Blue CCIW Misericordia Cougars Middle Atlantic TBA Mount Union Purple Raiders Independent MSOE Raiders CCIW Muhlenberg Mules Independent New England Pilgrims NEWA North Central (IL) Cardinals CCIW Norwich Cadets NEWA Otterbein Cardinals Independent Pacific (OR) Boxers Independent Penn State Altoona Lions AMCC Randolph WildCats Independent Schreiner Mountaineers SLIAC Simpson Storm A-R-C Southern Virginia Knights Independent Trine Thunder Independent Ursinus Bears Independent Utica Pioneers Independent Wartburg Knights A-R-C Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Independent Western New England Golden Bears Independent Westminster (MO) Blue Jays SLIAC Wilkes Colonials Independent Wisconsin–Oshkosh Titans Independent Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers Independent Wittenberg Tigers TBA York (PA) Spartans Middle Atlantic
History
2026–2027