^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.
^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".
^ abcdThe football teams of Judson, Olivet Nazarene, St. Francis, Saint Xavier, and Trinity International all compete in the Mid-States Football Association.
