Bowl Subdivision Conferences

Note: In the case of the Big East and Sun Belt conferences, the football conference was formed years after the original conference was formed. The dates for the schools listed are when they joined the football conference (ie. Connecticut joined the Big East in 1979, but didn't join the football conference until 2004).

Atlantic Coast Conference
Established: 1953



Website: http://theacc.com

Members (Year Joined)
Boston College (2005): http://www.bceagles.com/
Clemson (1953): http://www.clemsontigers.com/
Duke (1953): http://www.goduke.com/
Florida St. (1991): http://seminoles.com/
Georgia Tech (1978): http://www.ramblinwreck.com/
Maryland (1953): http://www.umterps.com/
Miami (FL) (2004): http://www.hurricanesports.com/
North Carolina (1953): http://www.tarheelblue.com/
NC State (1953): http://www.gopack.com/
Virginia (1953): http://www.virginiasports.com/
Virginia Tech (2004): http://www.hokiesports.com/
Wake Forest (1953): http://www.wakeforestsports.com/

Big East Conference
Established: 1991



Website: http://bigeast.org

Members (Year Joined)
Cincinnati (2005): http://www.ucbearcats.com/
Connecticut (2004): http://www.uconnhuskies.com/
Louisville (2005): http://www.uoflsports.com/
Pittsburgh (1991): http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/
Rutgers (1991): http://www.scarletknights.com/
South Florida (2005): http://www.gousfbulls.com/
Syracuse (1991): http://www.suathletics.com/
West Virginia (1991): http://www.msnsportsnet.com/





Big Ten Conference
Established: 1896



Website: http://bigten.com

Members (Year Joined)
Illinois (1896): http://www.fightingillini.com/
Indiana (1899): http://iuhoosiers.com/
Iowa (1899): http://www.hawkeyesports.com/
Michigan (1896): http://www.mgoblue.com/
Michigan St. (1949): http://www.msuspartans.com/
Minnesota (1896): http://www.gophersports.com/
Northwestern (1896): http://www.nusports.com/
Ohio St. (1912): http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/
Penn St. (1990): http://www.gopsusports.com/
Purdue (1896): http://www.purduesports.com/
Wisconsin (1896): http://www.uwbadgers.com/


Big 12 Conference
Established: 1996



Website: http://big12sports.com

Members (Year Joined)
Baylor (1996): http://www.baylorbears.com/
Colorado (1996): http://www.cubuffs.com/
Iowa St. (1996): http://www.cyclones.com/
Kansas (1996): http://www.kuathletics.com/
Kansas St. (1996): http://www.k-statesports.com/
Missouri (1996): http://www.mutigers.com/
Nebraska (1996): http://www.huskers.com/
Oklahoma (1996): http://www.soonersports.com/
Oklahoma St. (1996): http://www.okstate.com/
Texas (1996): http://www.texassports.com/
Texas A&M (1996): http://www.aggieathletics.com/
Texas Tech (1996): http://www.texastech.com/

Conference USA
Established: 1996



Website: http://conferenceusa.com

Members (Year Joined)
Alabama-Birmingham (1999): http://www.uabsports.com/
Central Florida (2005): http://www.ucfathletics.com/
East Carolina (1997): http://www.ecupirates.com/
Houston (1996): http://www.uhcougars.com/
Marshall (2005): http://www.herdzone.com/
Memphis (1996): http://www.gotigersgo.com/
Rice (2005): http://www.riceowls.com/
Sothern Methodist (2005): http://www.smumustangs.com/
Sothern Mississippi (1996): http://www.southernmiss.com/
Texas-El Paso (2005): http://www.utepathletics.com/
Tulane (1996): http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/
Tulsa (2005): http://www.tulsahurricane.com/

Mid-American Conference
Established: 1947



Website: http://mac-sports.com

Members (Year Joined)
Akron (1992): http://www.gozips.com/
Ball St. (1973): http://www.ballstatesports.com/
Bowling Green (1952): http://www.bgsufalcons.com/
Buffalo (1999): http://www.buffalobulls.com/
Central Michigan (1972): http://www.cmuchippewas.com/
Eastern Michigan (1972): http://www.emueagles.com/
Kent St. (1951): http://www.kentstatesports.com/
Miami (OH) (1947): http://www.muredhawks.com/
Northern Illinois (1997): http://www.niuhuskies.com/
Ohio (1947): http://www.ohiobobcats.com/
Temple (2007): http://www.owlsports.com/
Toledo (1951): http://www.utrockets.com/
Western Michigan (1947): http://www.wmubroncos.com/
Mountain West Conferece
Established: 1999



Website: http://themwc.com

Members (Year Joined)
Air Force (1999): http://www.goairforcefalcons.com/
Brigham Young (1999): http://www.byucougars.com/
Colorado St. (1999): http://www.csurams.com/
New Mexico (1999): http://www.golobos.com/
San Diego St. (1999): http://www.goaztecs.com/
Texas Christian (2005): http://www.gofrogs.com/
Nevada-Las Vegas (1999): http://www.unlvrebels.com/
Utah (1999): http://www.utahutes.com/
Wyoming (1999): http://www.wyomingathletics.com/




Pacific-10 Conferece
Established: 1959



Website: http://pac-10.org

Members (Year Joined)
Arizona (1978): http://www.arizonaathletics.com/
Arizona St. (1978): http://www.thesundevils.com/
California (1959): http://www.calbears.com/
California-Los Angeles (1959): http://www.uclabruins.com/
Oregon (1964): http://www.goducks.com/
Oregon St. (1964): http://www.osubeavers.com/
Southern California (1959): http://www.usctrojans.com/
Stanford (1959): http://www.gostanford.com/
Washington (1959): http://www.gohuskies.com/
Washington St. (1959): http://www.wsucougars.com/



Southeastern Conferece
Established: 1933



Website: http://secsports.com

Members (Year Joined)
Alabama (1933): http://www.rolltide.com/
Arkansas (1992): http://www.hogwired.com/
Auburn (1933): http://www.auburntigers.com/
Florida (1933): http://www.gatorzone.com/
Georgia (1933): http://www.georgiadogs.com/
Kentucky (1933): http://www.ukathletics.com/
Louisiana St. (1933): http://www.lsusports.net/
Mississippi (1933): http://www.olemisssports.com/
Mississippi St. (1933): http://www.mstateathletics.com/
South Carolina (1992): http://www.uscsports.com/
Tennessee (1933): http://www.utsports.com/
Vanderbilt (1933): http://www.vucommodores.com/

Sun Belt Conferece
Established: 2001



Website: http://sunbeltsports.org

Members (Year Joined)
Arkansas St. (2001): http://www.asuindians.com/
Florida Atlantic (2005): http://www.fausports.com/
Florida International (2005): http://www.fiusports.com/
Louisiana-Lafayette (2001): http://www.ragincajuns.com/
Louisiana-Monroe (2001): http://www.ulmathletics.com/
Middle Tennessee (2001): http://www.goblueraiders.com/
North Texas (2001): http://www.meangreensports.com/
Troy (2004): http://www.troytrojans.com/





Western Athletic Conferece
Established: 1962



Website: http://wacsports.com

Members (Year Joined)
Boise St. (2001): http://www.broncosports.com/
Fresno St. (1992): http://www.gobulldogs.com/
Hawai'i (1979): http://www.hawaiiathletics.com/
Idaho (2005): http://www.govandals.com/
Louisiana Tech (2001): http://www.latechsports.com/
Nevada (2000): http://nevadawolfpack.com/
New Mexico St. (2005): http://nmstateathletics.com/
San Jose St. (1996): http://sjsuspartans.com/
Utah St. (2005): http://www.utahstateaggies.com/




Independents




Beginning Independent Year in Parenthesis
Army (2005): http://www.goarmysports.com/
Navy (1879): http://www.navysports.com/
Notre Dame (1887): http://www.und.com/
Western Kentucky (2007): http://www.wkusports.com/

Note: Western Kentucky is a reclassifying Bowl Subdivision member.
They will be a full Bowl Subdivision member in 2009 and join
the Sun Belt Conference






Playoff Subdivision Conferences

Big Sky Conference
Established: 1963



Website: http://bigskyconf.com

Members (Year Joined)
E. Washington (1987): http://www.goeags.com/
Idaho St. (1963): http://www.isubengals.com/
Montana (1963): http://www.montanagrizzlies.com/
Montana St. (1963): http://www.msubobcats.com/
N. Arizona (1970): http://www.nauathletics.com/
N. Colorado (2006): http://www.uncbears.com/
Portland St. (1996): http://www.goviks.com/
Sacramento St. (1996): http://www.hornetsports.com/
Weber St. (1963): http://www.weber.edu/athletics




Big South Conference
Established: 2002



Website: http://bigsouthsports.com

Members (Year Joined)
Charleston Southern (2002): http://www.csusports.com/
Coastal Carolina (2003): http://www.goccusports.com/
Gardner-Webb (2002): http://www.gwusports.com/
Liberty (2002): http://www.libertyflames.com/
VMI (2003): http://www.vmikeydets.com/








Colonial Athletic Association
Established: 2007



Website: http://caasports.com

Members (Year Joined)
Delaware (2007): http://www.udel.edu/sportsinfo/
Hofstra (2007): http://www.hofstra.edu/Athletics/index_Athletics.cfm
James Madison (2007): http://www.jmusports.com/
Maine (2007): http://www.goblackbears.com/
Massachusetts (2007): http://www.umassathletics.com/
New Hampshire (2007): http://www.unhwildcats.com/
Northeastern (2007): http://www.gonu.com/
Rhode Island (2007): http://www.gorhody.com/
Richmond (2007): http://www.richmondspiders.com/
Towson (2007): http://www.towsontigers.com/
Villanova (2007): http://www.villanova.com/
William & Mary (2007): http://www.tribeathletics.com/

Gateway Conference
Established: 1985



Website: http://gatewayfootball.org

Members (Year Joined)
Illinois St. (1985): http://www.goredbirds.com/
Indiana St. (1986): http://www.gosycamores.com
Missouri St. (1985): http://www.missouristatebears.com
Northern Iowa (1985): http://www.unipanthers.com/
Southern Illinois (1985): http://www.siusalukis.com/
Western Illinois (1985): http://www.wiuathletics.com/
Youngstown St. (1997): http://www.ysusports.com/






Great West Conference
Established: 2004



Website: http://greatwestfootball.com

Members (Year Joined)
Cal-Poly (2004): http://www.gopoly.com/
N. Dakota St. (2004): http://www.gobison.com/
S. Dakota St. (2004): http://gojacks.com/
Southern Utah (2005): http://www.suu.edu/athletics/
UC-Davis (2005): http://ucdavisaggies.com/








Ivy League
Established: 1954



Website: http://ivyleaguesports.com

Members (Year Joined)
Brown (1954): http://www.brownbears.com/
Columbia (1954): http://www.gocolumbialions.com/
Cornell (1954): http://cornellbigred.com/
Dartmouth (1954): http://www.dartmouthsports.com/
Harvard (1954): http://www.gocrimson.com/
Pennsylvania (1954): http://pennathletics.com/
Princeton (1954): http://www.goprincetontigers.com/
Yale (1954): http://www.yalebulldogs.com/





Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Established: 1970



Website: http://meacsports.com

Members (Year Joined)
Bethune-Cookman (1979): http://www4.cookman.edu/athletics/
Delaware St. (1970): http://www.gohornets.net/
Florida A&M (1979): http://www.thefamurattlers.com/
Hampton (1995): http://www.hamptonpirates.com/
Howard (1970): http://www.howard-bison.com/
Morgan St. (1970): http://www.morganstatebears.com/
Norfolk St. (1997): http://www.nsu.edu/athletics/
North Carolina A&T (1970): http://www.ncataggies.com/
S. Carolina St. (1970): http://www.scsusports.com/
Winston-Salem St. (2007): http://wssurams.com/



Northeast Conferece
Established: 1996



Website: http://northeastconference.org

Members (Year Joined)
Albany (1999): http://ualbanysports.com
Central Connecticut St. (1996): http://www.ccsubluedevils.com/
Monmouth (1996): http://www.gomuhawks.com
Robert Morris (1996): http://www.rmucolonials.com/
Sacred Heart (1998): http://www.sacredheartpioneers.com/
St. Francis (PA) (1996): http://www.francis.edu/athletics/AthlHome.shtml
Wagner (1996): http://www.wagnerathletics.com/






Ohio Valley Conferece
Established: 1948



Website: http://ovcsports.com

Members (Year Joined)
Austin Peay (2007): http://www.apsugovernors.com
Eastern Illinois (1996): http://www.eiu.edu/~sprtinfo
Eastern Kentucky (1948): http://www.ekusports.com/
Jacksonville St. (2003): http://www.jsugamecocksports.com/
Murray St. (1948): http://www.goracers.com/
Samford (2003): http://www.samfordsports.com/
Southeast Missouri St. (1991): http://www.gosoutheast.com/
Tennessee St. (1986): http://www.tsutigers.com/
Tennessee Tech (1949): http://www.ttusports.com/
Tennessee-Martin (1992): http://www.utmsports.com/



Patriot League
Established: 1986



Website: http://patriotleague.org

Members (Year Joined)
Bucknell (1986): http://www.bucknellbison.com
Colgate (1986): http://www.gocolgateraiders.com/
Fordham (1990): http://www.fordhamsports.com/
Georgetown (2001): http://www.guhoyas.com/
Holy Cross (1986): http://www.goholycross.com/
Lafayette (1986): http://www.goleopards.com/
Lehigh (1986): http://www.lehighsports.com/






Pioneer League
Established: 1991



Website: http://pioneer-football.org

Members (Year Joined)
Butler (1991): http://www.butlersports.com/
Davidson (2001): http://www2.davidson.edu/athletics/ath_home.asp
Dayton (1991): http://www.daytonflyers.com/
Drake (1991): http://www.drakebulldogs.org/
Jacksonville (2001): http://judolphins.com/
Morehead St. (2001): http://www.msueagles.com/
San Diego (1992): http://www.usdtoreros.com/
Valparaiso (1991): http://www.valpo.edu/athletics





Southern Conferece
Established: 1921



Website: http://soconsports.com

Members (Year Joined)
Appalachian St. (1971): http://www.goasu.com/
Chattanooga (1976): http://www.gomocs.com/
The Citadel (1936): http://www.citadelsports.com/
Elon (2003): http://www.elon.edu/athletics
Furman (1936): http://www.furmanpaladins.com/
Georgia Southern (1993): http://www.georgiasoutherneagles.com/
Western Carolina (1976): http://www.catamountsports.com/
Wofford (1997): http://www.wofford.edu/athletics





Southland Conferece
Established: 1963



Website: http://southland.org

Members (Year Joined)
Central Arkansas (2007): http://www.ucasports.com/
McNeese St. (1972): http://www.mcneesesports.com/
Nicholls St. (1992): http://www.colonelsports.com/
Northwestern St. (1987): http://www.nsudemons.com/
Sam Houston St. (1987): http://www.gobearkats.com/
Southeastern Louisiana (2005): http://www.lionsports.net/
Stephen F. Austin (1987): http://www.sfajacks.com/
Texas St. (1987): http://www.txstatebobcats.com/





Southwestern Athletic Conferece
Established: 1920



Website: http://swac.org

Members (Year Joined)
Alabama A&M (1999): http://www.aamusports.com/
Alabama St. (1982): http://www.bamastatesports.com/
Alcorn St. (1962): http://www.alcornsports.com/
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1997): http://www.uapb.edu/11_athletics.php
Grambling (1958): http://www.gsutigers.com
Jackson St. (1958): http://www.jsutigers.com
Mississippi Valley St. (1968): http://www.mvsu.edu/athletics
Prairie View A&M (1920): http://sports.pvamu.edu/
Southern (1934): http://www.gojagsports.com/
Texas Southern (1954): http://www.msbn.tv/tsuvision/



Independents




Beginning Independent Year in Parenthesis
Duquesne (1994): http://www.goduquesne.com/
Iona (2007): http://www.iona.edu/gaels/
LaSalle (2007): http://www.goexplorers.com/
Marist (2007): http://www.goredfoxes.com/
North Carolina Central (2007): http://www.nccu.edu/athletics/
Presbyterian (2007): http://www.presby.edu/bluehose/default.htm
Savannah St. (2002): http://www.savstate.edu/Athletics/index.htm
Stony Brook (2007): http://www.goseawolves.org/