The FCS will have 129 teams and 13 conferences in 2026.
Here’s a look at the FCS conference membership.
RELATED: 2026 FCS Conference Affiliation Changes
Big Sky: 13
Cal Poly, Eastern Washington, Idaho, Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Portland State, Southern Utah, UC Davis, Utah Tech, Weber State
CAA: 13
UAlbany, Bryant, Campbell, Elon, Hampton, Maine, Monmouth, New Hampshire, North Carolina A&T, Rhode Island, Sacred Heart, Stony Brook, Towson
Ivy: 8
Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Yale
MEAC: 6
Delaware State, Howard, Morgan State, Norfolk State, North Carolina Central, South Carolina State
MVFC: 10
Illinois State, Indiana State, Murray State, North Dakota, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, Youngstown State
NEC: 8
Central Connecticut State, Duquesne, Long Island University, Mercyhurst, New Haven, Robert Morris, Stonehill College, Wagner
OVC-Big South Football Association: 8
Big South – Charleston Southern, Gardner-Webb
OVC – Eastern Illinois, Lindenwood, SEMO, Tennessee State, UT Martin, Western Illinois
Patriot: 10
Bucknell, Colgate, Fordham, Georgetown, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Richmond, Villanova, William & Mary
Pioneer: 11
Butler, Davidson, Dayton, Drake, Marist, Morehead State, Presbyterian, San Diego, St. Thomas, Stetson, Valparaiso
SoCon: 10
Chattanooga, East Tennessee State, Furman, Mercer, Samford, Tennessee Tech, The Citadel, VMI, Western Carolina, Wofford
Southland: 10
Houston Christian, East Texas A&M, Incarnate Word, Lamar, McNeese, Nicholls, Northwestern State, Southeastern Louisiana University, Stephen F. Austin, UTRGV
SWAC: 12
Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Alcorn State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M, Grambling State, Jackson State, Mississippi Valley State, Prairie View A&M, Southern, Texas Southern
United Athletic Conference: 7
Abilene Christian, Austin Peay, Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, North Alabama, Tarleton State, West Georgia
Independent: 3
Chicago State, Merrimack, Sacramento State
