Editing Sun Belt Conference (section)

== Member schools ==

===Full members===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Institution !! Location !! Founded !! Joined !! Type !! Enrollment !! Endowment<br />(millions) !! Nickname !! class="unsortable"|Colors
|-
!colspan="9" style="background:#0A2240; color:white"| East Division
|-
! scope="row" | [[Appalachian State University]]
| [[Boone, North Carolina]]
| 1899
| 2014
| rowspan="7"|[[State university system|Public]]
| 21,570
| $191<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://datausa.io/profile/university/appalachian-state-university |title=Appalachian State University &#124; Data USA }}</ref>
| [[Appalachian State Mountaineers|Mountaineers]]
| {{college color boxes|Appalachian State Mountaineers}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Coastal Carolina University]]
| [[Conway, South Carolina]]
| 1954
| 2016
| 10,894<ref>{{cite web |title=CCU Enrollment Trends Fall 2019 |url=https://www.coastal.edu/iraa/studentdata/demographics/ |publisher=Coastal Carolina University |access-date=January 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127235612/https://www.coastal.edu/iraa/studentdata/demographics/ |archive-date=January 27, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| $44.6<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://datausa.io/profile/university/coastal-carolina-university |title=Coastal Carolina University &#124; Data USA }}</ref>
| [[Coastal Carolina Chanticleers|Chanticleers]]
| {{college color boxes|Coastal Carolina Chanticleers}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Georgia Southern University]]
| [[Statesboro, Georgia]]
| 1906
| 2014
| 26,106<ref>{{cite web |title=Fall 2023 enrollment numbers for Georgia Southern, University System of Georgia |url=https://www.usg.edu/research/assets/research/documents/enrollment_reports/Fall_2023_SER_Official_102423.pdf |publisher=Georgia Southern University |access-date=November 14, 2023 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115032623/https://www.usg.edu/research/assets/research/documents/enrollment_reports/Fall_2023_SER_Official_102423.pdf }}</ref>
| $98.4<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://datausa.io/profile/university/georgia-southern-university |title=Georgia Southern University &#124; Data USA }}</ref>
| [[Georgia Southern Eagles|Eagles]]
| {{college color boxes|Georgia Southern Eagles}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Georgia State University]]
| [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| 1913
| 2013{{efn|group=full|Georgia State left after the 1980–81 school year, then rejoined effective the 2013–14 school year.}}
| 50,521<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usg.edu/research/assets/research/documents/enrollment_reports/Fall_2023_SER_Official_102423.pdf|title=Fall Semester Enrollment Report|access-date=November 14, 2023|publisher=Georgia Board of Regents}}</ref>
| $220<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://datausa.io/profile/university/georgia-state-university |title=Georgia State University &#124; Data USA }}</ref>
| [[Georgia State Panthers|Panthers]]
| {{college color boxes|Georgia State Panthers}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[James Madison University]]
| [[Harrisonburg, Virginia]]
| 1908
| 2022
| 21,496
| $123<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://datausa.io/profile/university/james-madison-university |title=James Madison University &#124; Data USA }}</ref>
| [[James Madison Dukes|Dukes]]
| {{college color boxes|James Madison Dukes}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Marshall University]]
| [[Huntington, West Virginia]]
| 1837
| 2022
| 11,962<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marshall.edu/home/quick-facts|title=MU Quick Facts|access-date=August 22, 2016|publisher=Marshall University|archive-date=September 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190911064309/http://www.marshall.edu/home/quick-facts|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| $201<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://datausa.io/profile/university/marshall-university |title=Marshall University &#124; Data USA }}</ref>
| nowrap|[[Marshall Thundering Herd|Thundering Herd]]
| {{college color boxes|Marshall Thundering Herd}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Old Dominion University]]
| [[Norfolk, Virginia]]
| 1930
| 2022{{efn|group=full|Old Dominion left after the 1990–91 school year, then rejoined effective the 2022–23 school year.}}
| 24,286<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.odu.edu/about/facts-and-figures |title=University Facts & Figures |publisher=Old Dominion University |access-date=October 27, 2021}}</ref> 
| $312<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://datausa.io/profile/university/old-dominion-university |title=Old Dominion University &#124; Data USA }}</ref>
| [[Old Dominion Monarchs|Monarchs]]
| {{college color boxes|Old Dominion Monarchs}}
|-
!colspan="9" style="background:#F6A800; color:#0A2240"| West Division
|-
! scope="row" | [[Arkansas State University]]
| [[Jonesboro, Arkansas]]
| 1909
| 1991
| rowspan="7"|[[State university system|Public]]
| 14,109<ref>{{cite web |title=ARKANSAS STATE HAS NEAR-RECORD ENROLLMENT FOR FALL 2022 WITH GAINS IN MOST CATEGORIES |url=https://www.astate.edu/news/arkansas-state-has-near-record-enrollment-for-fall-2022-with-gains-in-most-categories |publisher=Arkansas State University |access-date=September 16, 2022 |date=September 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915135237/https://www.astate.edu/news/arkansas-state-has-near-record-enrollment-for-fall-2022-with-gains-in-most-categories |archive-date=September 15, 2022 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| $122.6
| [[Arkansas State Red Wolves|Red Wolves]]
| {{college color boxes|Arkansas State Red Wolves}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{sort|Louisiana–Lafayette|[[University of Louisiana at Lafayette]]}}
| [[Lafayette, Louisiana]]
| 1898
| 1991
| 19,188<ref>{{cite web |title=Graduate school boosts UL Lafayette overall enrollment |url=https://louisiana.edu/news-events/news/20191003/graduate-school-boosts-ul-lafayette-overall-enrollment |publisher=University of Louisiana at Lafayette |access-date=January 28, 2020 |date=October 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128231251/https://louisiana.edu/news-events/news/20191003/graduate-school-boosts-ul-lafayette-overall-enrollment |archive-date=January 28, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| $232<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://datausa.io/profile/university/university-of-louisiana-at-lafayette |title=University of Louisiana at Lafayette &#124; Data USA }}</ref>
| [[Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns|Ragin' Cajuns]]
| {{college color boxes|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{sort|Louisiana–Monroe|[[University of Louisiana at Monroe]]}}
| [[Monroe, Louisiana]]
| 1931
| 2006{{efn|group=full|Louisiana–Monroe was an affiliate member in football from the 2001 to 2005 fall seasons (2001-02 to 2005-06 school years).}}
| 9,060<ref>{{cite web |title=University Planning & Analsysis Quick Facts Fall 2019 |url=https://www.ulm.edu/upa/quickfacts.html |publisher=University of Louisiana Monroe |access-date=January 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127233836/https://www.ulm.edu/upa/quickfacts.html |archive-date=January 27, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| $37.3<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://datausa.io/profile/university/university-of-louisiana-at-monroe |title=University of Louisiana at Monroe &#124; Data USA }}</ref>
| [[Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks|Warhawks]]
| {{college color boxes|Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{sort|South Alabama|[[University of South Alabama]]}}
| [[Mobile, Alabama]]
| 1963
| 1976
| 14,834<ref>{{cite web |title=University of South Alabama Historical Enrollment by Fall Semester Total Headcount Enrollment* by Fall Semester |url=https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/institutionalresearch/historicalfallenrollment.html |publisher=University of South Alabama |access-date=January 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813112307/https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/institutionalresearch/historicalfallenrollment.html |archive-date=August 13, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| $466<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://datausa.io/profile/university/university-of-south-alabama |title=University of South Alabama &#124; Data USA }}</ref>
| [[South Alabama Jaguars|Jaguars]]
| {{college color boxes|South Alabama Jaguars}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{sort|Southern Miss|[[University of Southern Mississippi]]}}
| [[Hattiesburg, Mississippi]]
| 1910
| 2022
| 14,606<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 13, 2021|title=USM Defies National Trends, Reaches Highest Enrollment in Six Years |url=https://www.usm.edu/news/2020/release/highest-enrollment-in-six-years.php|access-date=October 25, 2021|website=The University of Southern Mississippi|language=en}}</ref>
| $131<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://datausa.io/profile/university/university-of-southern-mississippi |title=University of Southern Mississippi &#124; Data USA }}</ref>
| [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles|Golden Eagles]]
| {{college color boxes|Southern Miss Golden Eagles}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Texas State University]]
| [[San Marcos, Texas]]
| 1899
| 2013
| 40,678<ref>{{cite web |title=Quarterly Board of Regents Meeting November 14 - 15, 2019 |url=https://gato-docs.its.txstate.edu/jcr:ed0a8f23-f44e-4b95-bee5-b396af81e718/Board%20Book%20111419.pdf |publisher=Texas State University System |access-date=January 28, 2020 |pages=47–50 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128235530/https://gato-docs.its.txstate.edu/jcr:ed0a8f23-f44e-4b95-bee5-b396af81e718/Board%2520Book%2520111419.pdf |archive-date=January 28, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| $410<ref>{{cite web|title=Next is Now Factsheet|date=September 23, 2024 |url=https://www.ua.txst.edu/next-is-now/fact-sheet-next-is-now-capital-campaign.html}}</ref>
| [[Texas State Bobcats|Bobcats]]
| {{college color boxes|Texas State Bobcats}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Troy University]]
| [[Troy, Alabama]]
| 1887
| 2005{{efn|group=full|Troy was an affiliate member in football during the 2004 fall season (2004–05 school year).}}
| 17,494<ref>{{cite web |title=Troy University Headcount Enrollment By Classification and Enrollment Status Fall 2018 |url=https://www.troy.edu/_assets/irpe/_documents/enr-classenrstatus-fall2018.pdf |publisher=Troy University |access-date=January 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128234155/https://www.troy.edu/_assets/irpe/_documents/enr-classenrstatus-fall2018.pdf |archive-date=January 28, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| $164<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://datausa.io/profile/university/troy-university |title=Troy University (102368) &#124; Data USA }}</ref>
| [[Troy Trojans|Trojans]]
| {{college color boxes|Troy Trojans}}
|}

;Notes:
{{notelist|group=full}}

===Affiliate members===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Institution
!Location
!Founded
!Joined
!Type
!Enrollment
!Nickname
!class="unsortable"|Colors
!Sport
!Primary<br />conference
|-
| {{sort|Charleston|'''[[College of Charleston]]'''}}
| [[Charleston, South Carolina]]
| 1770
| 2022{{efn|group=aff|name=BV22|The three beach volleyball associates (Charleston, Mercer, and UNCW) are listed as having joined in 2022, even though they were not announced as incoming affiliates until January 2023. The SBC's first beach volleyball season of 2023, which featured the four schools, was part of the 2022–23 school year.}}
| rowspan=2 | Public
| 10,468
| [[Charleston Cougars|Cougars]]
| {{college color boxes|Charleston Cougars}}
| Beach volleyball 
| [[Coastal Athletic Association|CAA]]
|-
| '''{{sort|Kentucky|[[University of Kentucky]]}}'''
| [[Lexington, Kentucky]]
| 1865
| 2022
| 32,710
| [[Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer|Wildcats]]
| {{college color boxes|Kentucky Wildcats}}
| Soccer (m)
| [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
|-
| {{sort|Mercer University|'''[[Mercer University]]'''}}
| [[Macon, Georgia]]
| 1833
| 2022{{efn|group=aff|name=BV22}}
| Private
| 8,740
| [[Mercer Bears|Bears]]
| {{college color boxes|Mercer Bears}}
| Beach volleyball 
| [[Southern Conference|SoCon]]
|-
| {{sort|South Carolina|'''[[University of South Carolina]]'''}}
| [[Columbia, South Carolina]]
| 1801
| 2022
| rowspan=4 | Public
| 35,364
| [[South Carolina Gamecocks men's soccer|Gamecocks]]
| {{college color boxes|South Carolina Gamecocks}}
| rowspan=2 | Soccer (m)
| [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
|-
| '''{{sort|UCF|[[University of Central Florida]]}}'''
| [[Orlando, Florida]]{{efn|group=aff|The main UCF campus has an Orlando mailing address but is in unincorporated [[Orange County, Florida|Orange County]].}}
| 1963
| 2023
| 70,406
| [[UCF Knights men's soccer|Knights]]
| {{college color boxes|UCF Knights}}
| [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
|-
| {{sort|UNC Wilmington|'''[[University of North Carolina Wilmington]]'''}}
| [[Wilmington, North Carolina]]
| 1947
| 2022{{efn|group=aff|name=BV22}}
| 14,765
| [[UNC Wilmington Seahawks|Seahawks]]
| {{college color boxes|UNC Wilmington Seahawks}}
| Beach volleyball
| [[Coastal Athletic Association|CAA]]
|-
| '''[[West Virginia University]]'''
| [[Morgantown, West Virginia]]
| 1867
| 2022
| 26,269<!--Enrollment at Morgantown campus only. WVU's other two undergraduate campuses (Potomac State, a junior college, and WVU Tech) are far removed from Morgantown and have separate athletic programs.-->
| [[West Virginia Mountaineers men's soccer|Mountaineers]]
| {{college color boxes|West Virginia Mountaineers}}
| Soccer (m)
| [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
|}

{{notelist|group=aff}}

===Former full members===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Institution
!Location
!Founded
!Joined
!Left
!Type
!Nickname
!class="unsortable"|Colors
!Subsequent<br />conference
!Current<br />conference
|-
| {{sort|Alabama–Birmingham|'''[[University of Alabama at Birmingham]]'''}}
| [[Birmingham, Alabama]]
| 1969
| 1979
| 1991
| rowspan="2"|Public
| [[UAB Blazers|Blazers]]
| {{college color boxes|UAB Blazers}}
| [[Great Midwest Conference|Great Midwest]]
| [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
|-
| {{sort|Central Florida|'''[[University of Central Florida]]'''}}
| [[Orlando, Florida]]{{efn|group=former|The main UCF campus has an Orlando mailing address but is in unincorporated [[Orange County, Florida|Orange County]].}}
| 1963
| 1991
| 1992
| [[UCF Knights|Knights]]
| {{college color boxes|UCF Knights}}
| [[Atlantic Sun Conference|ASUN]]
| [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
|-
| {{sort|Denver|'''[[University of Denver]]'''}}
| [[Denver|Denver, Colorado]]
| 1864
| 1999
| 2012
| Private
| [[Denver Pioneers|Pioneers]]
| {{college color boxes|Denver Pioneers}}
| [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
| [[Summit League|Summit]]
|-
| '''[[Florida Atlantic University]]'''
| [[Boca Raton, Florida]]
| 1961
| 2006{{efn|group=former|Florida Atlantic was an affiliate member for football during the 2005 fall season (2005–06 school year).}}
| rowspan="2"|2013
| rowspan="2"|Public
| [[Florida Atlantic Owls|Owls]]
| {{college color boxes|Florida Atlantic Owls}}
| [[Conference USA|CUSA]]
| [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
|-
| '''[[Florida International University]]'''
| [[Miami|Miami, Florida]]{{efn|group=former|The main FIU campus has a Miami mailing address but is in unincorporated [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade County]].}}
| 1965
| 1998
| [[FIU Panthers|Panthers]]
| {{college color boxes|FIU Panthers}}
| colspan=2| [[Conference USA|CUSA]]
|-
| '''[[Jacksonville University]]'''
| [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
| 1934
| 1976
| rowspan="2"|1998
| Private
| [[Jacksonville Dolphins|Dolphins]]
| {{college color boxes|Jacksonville Dolphins}}
| colspan=2| [[Atlantic Sun Conference|ASUN]]
|-
| '''[[Lamar University]]'''
| [[Beaumont, Texas]]
| 1923
| 1991
| rowspan="15"|Public
| [[Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals|Cardinals]]
| {{college color boxes|Lamar Cardinals}}
| colspan=2 | [[Southland Conference|Southland]]
|-
| '''[[University of Arkansas at Little Rock]]'''
| [[Little Rock, Arkansas]]
| 1927
| 1991
| 2022
| [[Little Rock Trojans|Trojans]]
| {{college color boxes|Little Rock Trojans}}
| colspan=2|[[Ohio Valley Conference|OVC]]
|-
| '''[[Louisiana Tech University]]'''
| [[Ruston, Louisiana]]
| 1894
| 1991
| 2001
| [[Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Lady Techsters|Bulldogs & Lady Techsters]]
| {{college color boxes|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs}}
| [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
| [[Conference USA|CUSA]]
|-
| '''[[Middle Tennessee State University]]'''
| [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee]]
| 1911
| rowspan="2"|2000
| 2013
| [[Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders|Blue Raiders]]
| {{college color boxes|Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders}}
| colspan=2| [[Conference USA|CUSA]]
|-
| '''[[New Mexico State University]]'''
| [[Las Cruces, New Mexico]]
| 1888
| 2005{{efn|group=former|New Mexico State was a full member from 2000–01 to 2004–05 and an affiliate member for football from the 2014 to 2017 fall seasons (2014–15 to 2017–18 school years).}}
| [[New Mexico State Aggies|Aggies]]
| {{college color boxes|New Mexico State Aggies}}
| [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
| [[Conference USA|CUSA]]
|-
| rowspan="2"|{{sort|New Orleans|'''[[University of New Orleans]]'''}}
| rowspan="2"|[[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]]
| rowspan="2"|1958
| 1976
| 1980
| rowspan="2"|[[New Orleans Privateers|Privateers]]
| rowspan="2"|{{college color boxes|New Orleans Privateers}}
| ''[[NCAA Division I independent schools|D-I Independent]]''
| rowspan="2"| [[Southland Conference|Southland]]
|-
| 1991
| 2010
| ''[[NCAA Division I independent schools|D-I Independent]]''
|-
| {{sort|North Carolina Charlotte|'''[[University of North Carolina at Charlotte]]'''}}
| [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| 1946
| 1976
| 1991
| [[Charlotte 49ers|49ers]]
| {{college color boxes|Charlotte 49ers}}
| [[Metro Conference|Metro]]
| [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
|-
| {{sort|North Texas|'''[[University of North Texas]]'''}}
| [[Denton, Texas]]
| 1890
| 2000
| 2013
| [[North Texas Mean Green|Mean Green]]
| {{college color boxes|North Texas Mean Green}}
| [[Conference USA|CUSA]]
| [[American Athletic Conference|The American]] 
|-
| {{sort|South Florida|'''[[University of South Florida]]'''}}
| [[Tampa, Florida]]
| 1956
| 1976
| 1991
| [[South Florida Bulls|Bulls]]
| {{college color boxes|South Florida Bulls}}
| [[Metro Conference|Metro]]
| [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
|-
| '''[[University of Texas at Arlington]]'''
| [[Arlington, Texas]]
| 1895
| 2013
| 2022
| [[UT Arlington Mavericks|Mavericks]]
| {{college color boxes|UT Arlington Mavericks}}
| colspan=2|[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
|-
| {{sort|Texas–Pan American|'''[[University of Texas–Pan American]]'''}}{{efn|group=former|Texas–Pan American was merged into [[University of Texas Rio Grande Valley|UTRGV]] in 2015; the merged school inherited UTPA's athletic program, with the new nickname of Vaqueros, and membership in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).}}
| [[Edinburg, Texas]]
| 1927
| 1991
| 1998
| [[Texas–Pan American Broncs|Broncs]]
| {{college color boxes|Texas–Pan American Broncs}}
| ''[[NCAA Division I independent schools|Independent]]''
| [[Southland Conference|Southland]]<br>{{small|(as [[UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros|UTRGV Vaqueros]])}}
|-
| '''[[Virginia Commonwealth University]]'''
| [[Richmond, Virginia]]
| 1838
| 1979
| 1991
| [[VCU Rams|Rams]]
| {{college color boxes|VCU Rams}}
| [[Metro Conference|Metro]]
| [[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10]]
|-
| '''[[Western Kentucky University]]'''
| [[Bowling Green, Kentucky]]
| 1906
| 1982
| 2014
| nowrap="nowrap" |[[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers|Hilltoppers & Lady Toppers]]
| {{college color boxes|Western Kentucky Hilltoppers}}
| colspan=2| [[Conference USA|CUSA]]
|}

;Notes:
{{notelist|group=former}}

===Former affiliate members===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Institution
!Location
!Founded
!Joined
!Left
!Type
!Nickname
!class="unsortable"|Colors
!Sport
!Conference<br />in former<br />Sun Belt sport{{efn|group=faff|In all cases except those of Howard and Vanderbilt, this matches the school's primary conference affiliation. Howard is a full member of the [[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference]], including FCS football. Vanderbilt has been a full member of the [[Southeastern Conference]] since that league's creation in 1932.}}
|-
| {{sort|Central Arkansas|'''[[University of Central Arkansas]]'''}}
| [[Conway, Arkansas]]
| 1907
| 2019
| 2021
| Public
| [[Central Arkansas Bears soccer|Bears]]{{efn|group=faff|Central Arkansas uses "Bears" only for men's teams, with women's teams known as "Sugar Bears". Men's soccer was the school's only Sun Belt sport.}}
| {{college color boxes|Central Arkansas Bears}}
| rowspan="3"|Soccer (m)
| [[Atlantic Sun Conference|ASUN]]
|-
| '''[[Hartwick College]]'''
| [[Oneonta, New York]]
| 1797
| rowspan="2"|2014
| 2018
| rowspan="2"|Private
| [[Hartwick Hawks|Hawks]]
| {{college color boxes|Hartwick Hawks}}
| [[Empire 8]]{{efn|group=former|name=D3|Currently an [[NCAA Division III]] athletic conference.}}
|-
| '''[[Howard University]]'''
| [[Washington, D.C.]]
| 1867
| 2021{{efn|group=faff|Due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19]] concerns, Howard chose not to play soccer in the 2020–21 school year, although the Sun Belt chose to hold a men's soccer season, with the four remaining men's soccer members playing a fall conference schedule and spring non-conference games to accommodate the NCAA's move of the Division I tournament from fall 2020 to spring 2021.}} 
| [[Howard Bison|Bison]]
| {{college color boxes|Howard Bison}}
| [[Northeast Conference|Northeast]]
|-
| rowspan="2"|{{sort|Idaho|'''[[University of Idaho]]'''}}
| rowspan="2"|[[Moscow, Idaho]]
| rowspan="2"|1889
| 2001
| 2005
| rowspan="6"|Public
| rowspan="2"|[[Idaho Vandals football|Vandals]]
| rowspan="2"|{{college color boxes|Idaho Vandals}}
| rowspan="2"|Football
| rowspan="2"|[[Big Sky Conference|Big Sky]]
|-
| rowspan="3"|2014
| 2018
|-
| '''[[New Jersey Institute of Technology]]'''
| [[Newark, New Jersey]]
| 1881
| 2016
| [[NJIT Highlanders|Highlanders]]
| {{college color boxes|NJIT Highlanders}}
| Soccer (m)
| [[America East Conference|America East]]
|-
| '''[[New Mexico State University]]'''
| [[Las Cruces, New Mexico]]
| 1888
| 2018
| [[New Mexico State Aggies football|Aggies]]
| {{college color boxes|New Mexico State Aggies}}
| Football
| [[Conference USA|CUSA]]
|-
| '''[[Stephen F. Austin State University]]'''
| [[Nacogdoches, Texas]]
| 1923
| 2022
| 2024
| [[Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks|Ladyjacks]]
| {{college color boxes|Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks}}
| Beach volleyball 
| [[Southland Conference|SLC]]
|-
| '''[[Utah State University]]'''
| [[Logan, Utah]]
| 1888
| 2003
| 2005
| [[Utah State Aggies football|Aggies]]
| {{college color boxes|Utah State Aggies}}
| Football
| [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]<br />([[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]] in 2026)
|-
| '''[[Vanderbilt University]]'''
| [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
| 1873
| 1995
| 1997
| Private
| [[Vanderbilt Commodores men's soccer|Commodores]]
| {{college color boxes|Vanderbilt Commodores}}
| Soccer (m)
| ''none''{{efn|group=faff|Vanderbilt dropped men's soccer after the 2005 fall season (2005–06 school year). It has been a full member of the Southeastern Conference since 1932.}}
|}

;Notes:
{{notelist|group=faff}}

===Membership timeline===
<timeline>
DateFormat = yyyy
ImageSize = width:1000 height:auto barincrement:20
Period = from:1976 till:2030
TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal
PlotArea = right:5 left:5 bottom:50 top:5

Colors =
 id:line value:black
 id:Full value:rgb(0.742,0.727,0.852) # all sports
 id:FullxF value:rgb(0.551,0.824,0.777) # all sports except for football
 id:AssocF value:rgb(0.98,0.5,0.445) # football only
 id:AssocOS value:rgb(0.5,0.691,0.824) # some sports, but not all
 id:OtherC1 value:rgb(0.996,0.996,0.699) # Use this color to denote a team that has moved to another conference
 id:OtherC2 value:rgb(0.988,0.703,0.383) # Use this color to denote a team that has moved to another conference where OtherC1 has already been used, to distinguish the two

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 bar:1 color:OtherC1 from:1981 till:1983
 bar:1 color:OtherC2 from:1983 till:2005 text:[[Trans America Athletic Conference|TAAC]]
 bar:1 color:OtherC1 from:2005 till:2013 text:[[Colonial Athletic Association|CAA]]
 bar:1 color:Full from:2013 till:end text: (2013–present)

 bar:2 color:FullxF from:1976 till:1998 text:Jacksonville (1976–1998)
 bar:2 color:OtherC1 from:1998 till:end text:[[Trans America Athletic Conference|TAAC]]

 bar:3 color:FullxF from:1976 till:1980 text:New Orleans (1976–1980)
 bar:3 shift:(65) color:OtherC1 from:1980 till:1987 text:Independent
 bar:3 color:OtherC2 from:1987 till:1991 text:[[American South Conference|ASC]]
 bar:3 color:FullxF from:1991 till:2010 text: (1991–2010)
 bar:3 shift:(-25) color:OtherC1 from:2010 till:2012 text:Independent
 bar:3 color:OtherC2 from:2012 till:end text:[[Southland Conference|Southland]]

 bar:4 color:FullxF from:1976 till:1991 text:North Carolina–Charlotte (1976–1991)
 bar:4 color:OtherC1 from:1991 till:1995 text:[[Metro Conference|Metro]]
 bar:4 color:OtherC2 from:1995 till:2005 text:[[Conference USA|C-USA]]
 bar:4 color:OtherC1 from:2005 till:2013 text:[[Atlantic 10 Conference|A-10]]
 bar:4 color:OtherC2 from:2013 till:2023 text:[[Conference USA|C-USA]]
 bar:4 color:OtherC1 from:2023 till:end text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]

 bar:5 color:FullxF from:1976 till:2012 text:South Alabama (1976–present)
 bar:5 color:Full from:2012 till:end

 bar:6 color:FullxF from:1976 till:1991 text:South Florida (1976–1991)
 bar:6 color:OtherC1 from:1991 till:1995 text:[[Metro Conference|Metro]]
 bar:6 color:OtherC2 from:1995 till:2005 text:[[Conference USA|C-USA]]
 bar:6 color:OtherC1 from:2005 till:2013 text:[[Big East Conference|Big East]]
 bar:6 color:OtherC2 from:2013 till:end text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]

 bar:7 color:FullxF from:1979 till:1991 text:Alabama–Birmingham (1979–1991)
 bar:7 color:OtherC1 from:1991 till:1995 text:[[Great Midwest Conference|GMC]]
 bar:7 color:OtherC2 from:1995 till:2023 text:[[Conference USA|C-USA]]
 bar:7 color:OtherC1 from:2023 till:end text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]

 bar:8 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1979 text:Indep.
 bar:8 color:FullxF from:1979 till:1991 text:VCU (1979–1991)
 bar:8 color:OtherC1 from:1991 till:1995 text:[[Metro Conference|Metro]]
 bar:8 color:OtherC2 from:1995 till:2012 text:[[Colonial Athletic Association|CAA]]
 bar:8 color:OtherC1 from:2012 till:end text:[[Atlantic 10 Conference|A-10]]

 bar:9 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1979 text:Indep.
 bar:9 color:OtherC2 from:1979 till:1982 text:[[Colonial Athletic Association|CAA]]
 bar:9 color:FullxF from:1982 till:1991 text:Old Dominion (1982–1991)
 bar:9 color:OtherC1 from:1991 till:2013 text:[[Colonial Athletic Association|CAA]]
 bar:9 color:OtherC2 from:2013 till:2022 text:[[Conference USA|C-USA]]
 bar:9 color:Full from:2022 till:end text:(2022–present)

 bar:10 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1982 text:[[Ohio Valley Conference|OVC]]
 bar:10 color:FullxF from:1982 till:2009 text:Western Kentucky (1982–2014)
 bar:10 color:Full from:2009 till:2014
 bar:10 color:OtherC1 from:2014 till:end text:[[Conference USA|C-USA]]

 bar:11 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1987 text:[[Southland Conference|Southland]]
 bar:11 color:OtherC2 from:1987 till:1991 text:[[American South Conference|ASC]]
 bar:11 color:FullxF from:1991 till:2001 text:Arkansas State (1991–present)
 bar:11 color:Full from:2001 till:end

 bar:12 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1977 text:[[Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference|AIC]]
 bar:12 color:OtherC2 from:1977 till:1979 text:Indep.
 bar:12 color:OtherC1 from:1979 till:1991 text:[[Trans America Athletic Conference|TAAC]]
 bar:12 color:FullxF from:1991 till:2022 text:Little Rock (1991–2022)
 bar:12 color:OtherC1 from:2022 till:end text:[[Ohio Valley Conference|OVC]]

 bar:13 color:OtherC1 from:1984 till:1990 text:Independent
 bar:13 shift:(-5) color:OtherC2 from:1990 till:1991 text:[[American South Conference|ASC]]
 bar:13 color:FullxF from:1991 till:1992 text:UCF (1991–1992)
 bar:13 shift:(120) color:OtherC1 from:1992 till:2005 text:[[Trans America Athletic Conference|TAAC/ASUN]]
 bar:13 color:OtherC2 from:2005 till:2013 text:[[Conference USA|C-USA]]
 bar:13 color:OtherC1 from:2013 till:2023 text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]
 bar:13 color:AssocOS from:2023 till:end text:(2023–present)

 bar:14 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1987 text:[[Southland Conference|Southland]]
 bar:14 color:OtherC2 from:1987 till:1991 text:[[American South Conference|ASC]]
 bar:14 color:FullxF from:1991 till:1998 text:Lamar (1991–1998)
 bar:14 shift:(-10) color:OtherC1 from:1998 till:1999 text:Indep.
 bar:14 color:OtherC2 from:1999 till:2021 text:[[Southland Conference|Southland]]
 bar:14 shift:(-8) color:OtherC1 from:2021 till:2022 text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
 bar:14 color:OtherC2 from:2022 till:end text:[[Southland Conference|Southland]]

 bar:15 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1987 text:[[Southland Conference|Southland]]
 bar:15 color:OtherC2 from:1987 till:1991 text:[[American South Conference|ASC]]
 bar:15 color:FullxF from:1991 till:2001 text:Louisiana Tech (1991–2001)
 bar:15 color:OtherC1 from:2001 till:2013 text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
 bar:15 color:OtherC2 from:2013 till:end text:[[Conference USA|C-USA]]

 bar:16 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1982 text:[[Southland Conference|Southland]]
 bar:16 color:OtherC2 from:1982 till:1987 text:Independent
 bar:16 color:OtherC1 from:1987 till:1991 text:[[American South Conference|ASC]]
 bar:16 color:FullxF from:1991 till:2001 text:Louisiana-Lafayette (1991–present)
 bar:16 color:Full from:2001 till:end

 bar:17 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1978 text:Indep.
 bar:17 color:OtherC2 from:1978 till:1980 text:[[Trans Atlantic Athletic Conference|TAAC]]
 bar:17 color:OtherC1 from:1980 till:1987 text:Independent
 bar:17 color:OtherC2 from:1987 till:1991 text:[[American South Conference|ASC]]
 bar:17 color:FullxF from:1991 till:1998 text:Texas–Pan American (1991–1998)
 bar:17 shift:(50) color:OtherC1 from:1998 till:2009 text:Independent
 bar:17 color:OtherC2 from:2009 till:2013 text:[[Great West Conference|GWC]]
 bar:17 color:OtherC1 from:2013 till:end text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]

 bar:18 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1988 text:DII Independent
 bar:18 color:OtherC2 from:1988 till:1991 text:DI Indep.
 bar:18 color:OtherC1 from:1991 till:1998 text:[[Trans Atlantic Athletic Conference|TAAC]]
 bar:18 color:FullxF from:1998 till:2005 text:Florida International (1998–2013)
 bar:18 color:Full from:2005 till:2013
 bar:18 color:OtherC1 from:2013 till:end text:[[Conference USA|C-USA]]

 bar:19 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1980 text:DI Indep.
 bar:19 color:OtherC2 from:1980 till:1990 text:NAIA Indep.
 bar:19 color:OtherC1 from:1990 till:1998 text:DII Indep.
 bar:19 shift:(-20) color:OtherC2 from:1998 till:1999 text:DI Indep.
 bar:19 color:FullxF from:1999 till:2012 text:Denver (1999–2012)
 bar:19 shift:(-5) color:OtherC1 from:2012 till:2013 text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
 bar:19 shift:(10) color:OtherC2 from:2013 till:end text:[[Summit League|Summit]]

 bar:20 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:2000 text:[[Ohio Valley Conference|OVC]]
 bar:20 color:FullxF from:2000 till:2001 text:Middle Tennessee State (2000–2013)
 bar:20 color:Full from:2001 till:2013
 bar:20 color:OtherC1 from:2013 till:end text:[[Conference USA|C-USA]]

 bar:21 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1983 text:[[Missouri Valley Conference|MVC]]
 bar:21 color:OtherC2 from:1983 till:2000 text:[[Big West Conference|PCAA/Big West]]
 bar:21 color:FullxF from:2000 till:2001 text:New Mexico State (2000–2005)
 bar:21 color:Full from:2001 till:2005
 bar:21 shift:(60) color:OtherC1 from:2005 till:2014 text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC (FB Indep. 2013)]]
 bar:21 color:AssocF from:2014 till:2018 text:(2014–2018)
 bar:21 color:OtherC1 from:2018 till:2023 text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC (FB Indep.)]]
 bar:21 color:OtherC2 from:2023 till:end text:[[Conference USA|C-USA]]

 bar:22 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1982 text:Independent
 bar:22 color:OtherC2 from:1982 till:1996 text:[[Southland Conference|Southland]]
 bar:22 color:OtherC1 from:1996 till:2000 text:[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
 bar:22 color:FullxF from:2000 till:2001 text:North Texas (2000–2013)
 bar:22 color:Full from:2001 till:2013
 bar:22 color:OtherC1 from:2013 till:2023 text:[[Conference USA|C-USA]]
 bar:22 color:OtherC2 from:2023 till:end text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]

 bar:23 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1996 text:[[Big Sky Conference|Big Sky]]
 bar:23 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
 bar:23 color:AssocF from:2001 till:2005 text:Idaho (2001–2005)
 bar:23 shift:(25) color:OtherC1 from:2005 till:2012 text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
 bar:23 color:OtherC2 from:2012 till:2014 text:Indep.
 bar:23 color:AssocF from:2014 till:2018 text:(2014–2018)
 bar:23 color:OtherC1 from:2018 till:end text:[[Big Sky Conference|Big Sky]]

 bar:24 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1982 text:Independent
 bar:24 color:OtherC2 from:1982 till:2001 text:[[Southland Conference|Southland; FB Indep. (1994–2000)]]
 bar:24 color:AssocF from:2001 till:2006 text:Louisiana–Monroe (2001–present)
 bar:24 color:Full from:2006 till:end

 bar:25 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1978 text:Indep.
 bar:25 color:OtherC2 from:1978 till:2003 text:[[Big West Conference|PCAA/Big West; FB Indep. (2001–2003)]]
 bar:25 color:AssocF from:2003 till:2005 text:Utah State (2003–2005)
 bar:25 shift:(85) color:OtherC1 from:2005 till:2013 text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
 bar:25 color:OtherC2 from:2013 till:2026 text:[[Mountain West Conference|MWC]]
 bar:25 color:OtherC1 from:2026 till:end text:[[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]]

 bar:26 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1991 text:[[Gulf South Conference|GSC]]
 bar:26 color:OtherC2 from:1991 till:1993 text:[[NCAA Division II independent schools|Ind.]]
 bar:26 shift:(-5) color:OtherC1 from:1993 till:1994 text:[[East Coast Conference (Division I)|ECC]]
 bar:26 color:OtherC2 from:1994 till:1997 text:[[Summit League|Mid-Continent]]
 bar:26 shift:(20) color:OtherC1 from:1997 till:2004 text:[[ASUN Conference|TAAC/ASUN (FB Ind.)]]
 bar:26 color:AssocF from:2004 till:2005 text:Troy (2004–present)
 bar:26 color:Full from:2005 till:end

 bar:27 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1983 text:NAIA Independent
 bar:27 color:OtherC2 from:1983 till:1993 text: DII Independent
 bar:27 color:AssocF from:2005 till:2006 text:Florida Atlantic (2005–2013)
 bar:27 color:OtherC1 from:1993 till:2006 text:[[Atlantic Sun Conference|TAAC/ASUN]]
 bar:27 color:Full from:2006 till:2013
 bar:27 color:OtherC1 from:2013 till:2023 text:[[Conference USA|C-USA]]
 bar:27 color:OtherC2 from:2023 till:end text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]

 bar:28 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1983 text:[[Lone Star Conference|LSC]]
 bar:28 color:OtherC2 from:1983 till:1987 text:[[Gulf South Conference|GSC]]
 bar:28 color:OtherC1 from:1987 till:2012 text:[[Southland Conference|Southland]]
 bar:28 shift:(-5) color:OtherC2 from:2012 till:2013 text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
 bar:28 color:Full from:2013 till:end text:Texas State (2013–present)

 bar:29 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:2012 text:[[Southland Conference|Southland]]
 bar:29 shift:(-5) color:OtherC2 from:2012 till:2013 text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
 bar:29 color:FullxF from:2013 till:2022 text:UT Arlington (2013–2022)
 bar:29 color:OtherC1 from:2022 till:end text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]

 bar:30 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:2014 text:[[Southern Conference|SoCon]]
 bar:30 color:Full from:2014 till:end text:Appalachian State (2014–present)
 
 bar:31 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1980 text:Independent
 bar:31 color:OtherC2 from:1980 till:1992 text:[[Trans Atlantic Athletic Conference|TAAC]]
 bar:31 color:OtherC1 from:1992 till:2014 text:[[Southern Conference|SoCon]]
 bar:31 color:Full from:2014 till:end text:Georgia Southern (2014–present)

 bar:32 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1983 text:Independent
 bar:32 color:OtherC2 from:1983 till:2016 text:[[Big South Conference|Big South]]
 bar:32 color:FullxF from:2016 till:2017 text:Coastal Carolina (2016–present)
 bar:32 color:Full from:2017 till:end

 bar:37 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1979 text:Indep.
 bar:37 color:OtherC2 from:1979 till:2022 text:[[Colonial Athletic Association|CAA]]
 bar:37 color:Full from:2022 till:end text:James Madison (2022–present)

 bar:38 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1997 text:[[Southern Conference|SoCon]]
 bar:38 color:OtherC2 from:1997 till:2005 text:[[Mid-American Conference|MAC]]
 bar:38 color:OtherC1 from:2005 till:2022 text:[[Conference USA|C-USA]]
 bar:38 color:Full from:2022 till:end text:Marshall (2022–present)

 bar:39 color:OtherC1 from:1976 till:1982 text:Independent
 bar:39 color:OtherC2 from:1982 till:1995 text:[[Metro Conference|Metro]]
 bar:39 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2022 text:[[Conference USA|C-USA]]
 bar:39 color:Full from:2022 till:end text:Southern Miss (2022–present)

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