This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. state of Illinois.
NCAA
Division I
Bradley
Chicago State
DePaul
Eastern Illinois
Illinois
Illinois State
Loyola
Northern Illinois
Northwestern
Southern Illinois
SIUE
UIC
Western Illinois
Full NCAA Division I member colleges in Illinois.
– FBS Football,
– FCS Football,
– Non-football
– FBS Football,
– FCS Football,
– Non-football- ^ Chicago State will join the Northeast Conference in the 2024–25 season.
- ^ Chicago State's men's soccer team competes in the Ohio Valley Conference.
- ^ The University of Illinois' campus is divided almost evenly between the twin cities of Urbana and Champaign.
- ^ a b c Illinois State, Southern Illinois, and Western Illinois's football teams compete in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
- ^ Northern Illinois's men's soccer team competes in the Missouri Valley Conference.
- ^ Although "SIUE" is the school's preferred athletic name, national sports media generally use "SIU–Edwardsville" or "Southern Illinois–Edwardsville".
- ^ Although "UIC" is the school's preferred athletic name, national sports media generally use "Illinois–Chicago" in score listings and on first reference.
- ^ Western Illinois's men's soccer team competes in the Summit League.
Division II
Lewis
McKendree
Quincy
UIS
Full NCAA Division II member colleges in Illinois.
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– Non-football member
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| Lewis Flyers | Lewis University | Romeoville | Great Lakes Valley |  |
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| McKendree Bearcats | McKendree University | Lebanon | Great Lakes Valley | |
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| Quincy Hawks | Quincy University | Quincy | Great Lakes Valley |
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| UIS Prairie Stars [b] | University of Illinois at Springfield | Springfield | Great Lakes Valley | |
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- ^ Quincy additionally fields a team in sprint football, a weight-restricted form of football not governed by the NCAA, and is a charter member of the Midwest Sprint Football League.
- ^ The national sports media usually refer to UIS as "Illinois–Springfield".
Division III
- ^ a b c d Aurora and Lake Forest's ice hockey teams all compete in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association.
- ^ a b Chicago's football and baseball teams compete in the Midwest Conference.
- ^ Chicago's softball team competes as an independent.
- ^ Eureka's football team competes in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
- ^ Greenville's football team competes in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
NAIA
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| Governors State Jaguars | Governors State University | University Park | Chicagoland | |
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| Judson Eagles | Judson University | Elgin | Chicagoland |
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| Olivet Nazarene Tigers | Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais | Chicagoland |
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| Roosevelt Lakers | Roosevelt University | Chicago | Chicagoland [b] |
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| St. Francis Fighting Saints | University of St. Francis | Joliet | Chicagoland |
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| Saint Xavier Cougars | Saint Xavier University | Chicago | Chicagoland |
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| Trinity Christian Trolls | Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights | Chicagoland | |
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- ^ a b c d e The football teams of Judson, Olivet Nazarene, Roosevelt, St. Francis, Saint Xavier, and Trinity International all compete in the Mid-States Football Association.
- ^ Roosevelt is scheduled to join NCAA Division II's Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 2024–25.
NJCAA
NCCAA
| Team | School | City | Conference |
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| Moody Bible Archers | Moody Bible Institute | Chicago | Independent |
| Judson Eagles | Judson University | Elgin | Chicagoland |
| Trinity Trolls | Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights | Chicagoland |
Other/None
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| Dayspring Bible Eagles | Dayspring Bible College & Seminary | Mundelein | Independent |