College football conferences 2026
FBS: 11 conferences, 138 teams
Big Ten18
Big Ten Conference
ACC17
Atlantic Coast Conference
Boston College
California
Clemson
Duke
Florida State
Georgia Tech
Louisville
Miami
NC State
North Carolina
Pittsburgh
SMU
Stanford
Syracuse
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
Big 1216
Big 12 Conference
Arizona
Arizona State
Baylor
BYU
Cincinnati
Colorado
Houston
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas State
Oklahoma State
TCU
Texas Tech
UCF
Utah
West Virginia
SEC16
Southeastern Conference
Alabama
Arkansas
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
LSU
Mississippi State
Missouri
Oklahoma
Ole Miss
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Texas A&M
Vanderbilt
American Athletic14
American Athletic Conference
Army
Charlotte
East Carolina
Florida Atlantic
Memphis
Navy
North Texas
Rice
South Florida
Temple
Tulane
Tulsa
UAB
UTSA
Sun Belt14
Sun Belt Conference
App State
Arkansas State
Coastal Carolina
Georgia Southern
Georgia State
James Madison
Louisiana
Louisiana Tech
Marshall
Old Dominion
South Alabama
Southern Miss
Troy
UL Monroe
Mid-American13
Mid-American Conference
Conference USA10
Mountain West10
Mountain West Conference
Pac-128
Pac-12 Conference
Boise State
Colorado State
Fresno State
Oregon State
San Diego State
Texas State
Utah State
Washington State
FBS Independents2
Notre Dame
UConn
Mountain West membership since 1999
8 programs played the first Mountain West season in 1999: Utah, BYU, Colorado State, Wyoming, New Mexico, San Diego State, Air Force, UNLV.
- 2005 Joined: TCU.
- 2011 Joined: Boise State. Gone: Utah, BYU.
- 2012 Joined: Fresno State, Nevada, Hawai'i. Gone: TCU.
- 2013 Joined: Utah State, San José State.
- 2026 Joined: North Dakota State, Northern Illinois, UTEP. Gone: Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State, Utah State, Colorado State.
Worked out from the Mountain West standings each season (CollegeFootballData via our data hub): a program appears the first season it plays a conference schedule.
FCS: 14 conferences, 128 teams
Big Sky13
Cal Poly, Eastern Washington, Idaho, Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Portland State, Southern Utah, UC Davis, Utah Tech, Weber State
Coastal Athletic13
Bryant, Campbell, Elon, Hampton, Maine, Monmouth, New Hampshire, North Carolina A&T, Rhode Island, Sacred Heart, Stony Brook, Towson, UAlbany
SWAC12
Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Alcorn State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M, Grambling, Jackson State, Mississippi Valley State, Prairie View A&M, Southern, Texas Southern
Pioneer11
Butler, Davidson, Dayton, Drake, Marist, Morehead State, Presbyterian, San Diego, St. Thomas (MN), Stetson, Valparaiso
Patriot10
Bucknell, Colgate, Fordham, Georgetown, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Richmond, Villanova, William & Mary
Southern10
Chattanooga, East Tennessee State, Furman, Mercer, Samford, Tennessee Tech, The Citadel, VMI, Western Carolina, Wofford
Southland10
East Texas A&M, Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, Lamar, McNeese, Nicholls, Northwestern State, SE Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin, UT Rio Grande Valley
MVFC9
Illinois State, Indiana State, Murray State, North Dakota, Northern Iowa, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, Youngstown State
Ivy8
Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Pennsylvania, Princeton, Yale
NEC8
Central Connecticut, Duquesne, Long Island University, Mercyhurst, New Haven, Robert Morris, Stonehill, Wagner
OVC8
Charleston Southern, Eastern Illinois, Gardner-Webb, Lindenwood, Southeast Missouri State, Tennessee State, UT Martin, Western Illinois
UAC8
Abilene Christian, Austin Peay, Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, North Alabama, Tarleton State, West Florida, West Georgia
MEAC6
Delaware State, Howard, Morgan State, Norfolk State, North Carolina Central, South Carolina State
FCS Independents2
Chicago State, Merrimack
Conference membership for 2026 from CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Every college football conference for 2026: the 11 FBS conferences with all 138 teams, the 14 FCS conferences with 128 teams, and how the Mountain West has changed since 1999. For what separates the two subdivisions, see FBS vs FCS; for the Mountain West today, the teams and the standings.
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Frequently asked questions
How many FBS conferences are there in 2026?
10 conferences plus the independents: Big Ten (18), ACC (17), Big 12 (16), SEC (16), American Athletic (14), Sun Belt (14), Mid-American (13), Conference USA (10), Mountain West (10), Pac-12 (8), FBS Independents (2). 138 FBS teams in all.
How many teams are in the Mountain West?
10: Air Force, Hawai'i, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota State, Northern Illinois, San José State, UNLV, UTEP, Wyoming.
Which teams have joined the Mountain West?
2005: TCU. 2011: Boise State. 2012: Fresno State, Nevada, Hawai'i. 2013: Utah State, San José State. 2026: North Dakota State, Northern Illinois, UTEP.
Which teams have left the Mountain West?
after 2010: Utah, BYU. after 2011: TCU. after 2025: Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State, Utah State, Colorado State.
How many FCS conferences are there?
14 conferences with 128 FCS teams in 2026.