List of college athletic programs in Ohio
This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. state of Ohio.
NCAA
Division I
Akron
Cincinnati
Bowling Green
Cleveland State
Dayton
Kent State
Miami
Ohio
Ohio State
Toledo
Wright State
Xavier
Youngstown State
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Full NCAA Division I member colleges in Ohio.– FBS Football, – FCS Football, – Non-football
Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | ||||||||
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Football | Basketball | Baseball | Softball | Ice hockey | Soccer | |||||||
M | W | M | W | M | W | |||||||
Akron Zips | University of Akron | Akron | Mid-American | FBS | [a] | |||||||
Bowling Green Falcons | Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green | Mid-American | FBS | [b] | [c] | ||||||
Cincinnati Bearcats | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Big 12 | FBS | ||||||||
Cleveland State Vikings | Cleveland State University | Cleveland | Horizon | |||||||||
Dayton Flyers | University of Dayton | Dayton | Atlantic 10 | FCS [d] | ||||||||
Kent State Golden Flashes | Kent State University | Kent | Mid-American | FBS | ||||||||
Miami RedHawks | Miami University | Oxford | Mid-American | FBS | [e] | |||||||
Ohio Bobcats | Ohio University | Athens | Mid-American | FBS | ||||||||
Ohio State Buckeyes | Ohio State University | Columbus | Big Ten | FBS | [f] | |||||||
Toledo Rockets | University of Toledo | Toledo | Mid-American | FBS | ||||||||
Wright State Raiders | Wright State University | Fairborn | Horizon | |||||||||
Xavier Musketeers | Xavier University | Cincinnati | Big East | |||||||||
Youngstown State Penguins | Youngstown State University | Youngstown | Horizon | FCS [g] |
- ^ Akron's men's soccer team competes in the Big East Conference.
- ^ Bowling Green's men's ice hockey team competes in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association.
- ^ Bowling Green's men's soccer team competes in the Missouri Valley Conference.
- ^ Dayton's football team competes in the Pioneer Football League.
- ^ Miami's men's ice hockey team competes in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference.
- ^ Ohio State's women's ice hockey team competes in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
- ^ Youngstown State's football team competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
Division II
Ashland
Cedarville
Central State
Findlay
Lake Erie
Malone
Notre Dame
Ohio Dominican
Tiffin
Ursuline
Walsh
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Full NCAA Division II member colleges in Ohio.– Football, – Non-football
- ^ Walsh additionally fields a team in sprint football, a weight-restricted form of football not governed by the NCAA, as a member of the Midwest Sprint Football League.
Division III
- ^ Case Western Reserve's football team competes in the Presidents' Athletic Conference.
- ^ Defiance College will reclassify to the NAIA in 2024.
NAIA
Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | ||||||
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Foot- ball | Basketball | Base- ball | Soft- ball | Soccer | ||||||
M | W | M | W | |||||||
Lourdes Gray Wolves | Lourdes University | Sylvania | Wolverine–Hoosier | |||||||
Mount Vernon Nazarene Cougars | Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Mount Vernon | Crossroads | |||||||
Northwestern Ohio Racers | University of Northwestern Ohio | Lima | Wolverine–Hoosier | |||||||
Ohio Christian Trailblazers | Ohio Christian University | Circleville | River States | |||||||
Rio Grande RedStorm | University of Rio Grande | Rio Grande | River States | [a] | ||||||
Shawnee State Bears | Shawnee State University | Portsmouth | Mid-South | |||||||
Wilberforce Bulldogs | Wilberforce University | Wilberforce | Mid-South |
- ^ Rio Grande will re-add football in 2025.
NJCAA
Team | School | City | Conference |
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Bryant & Stratton Bobcats | Bryant & Stratton College | Solon | Ohio CC |
Cincinnati State Surge | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati | Ohio CC |
Clark State Eagles | Clark State Community College | Springfield | Ohio CC |
Columbus State Cougars | Columbus State Community College | Columbus | Ohio CC |
Cuyahoga Triceratops (formerly Challengers) | Cuyahoga Community College | Cleveland | Ohio CC |
Edison Chargers | Edison Community College | Piqua | Ohio CC |
Hocking Hawks | Hocking College | Nelsonville | Ohio CC |
Lakeland Lakers | Lakeland Community College | Kirtland | Ohio CC |
Lorain County Commodores | Lorain County Community College | Elyria | Ohio CC |
Owens Express | Owens Community College | Toledo | Ohio CC |
Sinclair Tartan Pride | Sinclair Community College | Dayton | Ohio CC |
Terra State Titans | Terra State Community College | Fremont | Ohio CC |
Ohio Regional Campus Conference
Team | School | City |
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Akron-Wayne Warriors | Wayne College | Orrville |
Miami-Hamilton Harriers | Miami University Hamilton[a] | Hamilton |
Miami-Middletown ThunderHawks | Miami University Middletown[a] | Middletown |
Ohio State-Lima Barons | Ohio State University at Lima | Lima |
Ohio State-Mansfield Mavericks | Ohio State University at Mansfield | Mansfield |
Ohio University-Lancaster Cougars | Ohio University Lancaster | Lancaster |
- ^ a b Also holds USCAA membership.
USCAA
Team | School | City | Conference |
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Cincinnati-Clermont Cougars | University of Cincinnati Clermont College | Batavia | Independent |
Kent State Tuscarawas Golden Eagles | Kent State University at Tuscarawas | New Philadelphia | Independent |
Kent State Trumbull Golden Flashes | Kent State University at Trumbull | Warren | Independent |
Southern State Patriots | Southern State Community College | Hillsboro | Independent |
Valor Christian Warriors | Valor Christian College | Columbus | Independent |
Wright State-Lake Lakers | Wright State University Lake Campus | Celina | Independent |
See also
- List of NCAA Division I institutions
- List of NCAA Division II institutions
- List of NCAA Division III institutions
- List of NAIA institutions
- List of USCAA institutions
- List of NCCAA institutions
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College athletic programs in the United States by state or territory
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming