List of college athletic programs in Kentucky

This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. state of Kentucky.

NCAA

Division I

Bellarmine

Eastern Kentucky

Kentucky

Louisville

Morehead State

Murray State

Northern Kentucky

Western Kentucky

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Full NCAA Division I member colleges in Kentucky.
– FBS Football, – FCS Football, – Non-football, - Sprint football

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Foot- ball	Basketball		Base- ball	Soft- ball	Soccer
					M	W			M	W
Bellarmine Knights	Bellarmine University	Louisville	ASUN	[a]
Eastern Kentucky Colonels	Eastern Kentucky University	Richmond	ASUN	FCS [b]
Kentucky Wildcats	University of Kentucky	Lexington	SEC	FBS					[c]
Louisville Cardinals	University of Louisville	Louisville	ACC	FBS
Morehead State Eagles	Morehead State University	Morehead	OVC	FCS [d]
Murray State Racers	Murray State University	Murray	MVC	FCS [e]
Northern Kentucky Norse	Northern Kentucky University	Highland Heights	Horizon
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers	Western Kentucky University	Bowling Green	C-USA	FBS

1. Bellarmine began playing sprint football, a weight-restricted form of football not governed by the NCAA, in 2022 as a charter member of the Midwest Sprint Football League.
2. Eastern Kentucky's football program competes in the United Athletic Conference.
3. Kentucky's men's soccer team competes in the Sun Belt Conference.
4. Morehead State's football program competes in the Pioneer Football League.
5. Murray State's football team is a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference, a separate entity from the MVC.

Division II

Kentucky State

Kentucky Wesleyan

Thomas More

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Full NCAA Division II member colleges in Kentucky.

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Foot- ball	Basketball		Base- ball	Soft- ball	Soccer
					M	W			M	W
Kentucky State Thorobreds and Thorobrettes	Kentucky State University	Frankfort	SIAC
Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers	Kentucky Wesleyan College	Owensboro	G-MAC
Thomas More Saints [a]	Thomas More University	Crestview Hills	G-MAC

1. As of the 2024–25 academic year, Thomas More is in the third year of a three-year transition to Division III and will become an active member in 2025–26.

Division III

Asbury

Berea

Centre

Spalding

Transylvania

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Full NCAA Division III member colleges in Kentucky.
– Football, – Non-football

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Foot- ball	Basketball		Base- ball	Soft- ball	Soccer
					M	W			M	W
Asbury Eagles	Asbury University	Wilmore	CCS
Berea Mountaineers	Berea College	Berea	HCAC
Centre Colonels	Centre College	Danville	SAA
Spalding Golden Eagles	Spalding University	Louisville	SLIAC
Transylvania Pioneers	Transylvania University	Lexington	HCAC

NAIA

Alice Lloyd

Brescia

Campbellsville

Cumberlands

Georgetown

Kentucky Christian

Lindsey Wilson

Midway

Pikeville

Union

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Full NAIA member colleges in Kentucky.
– Football, – Non-football, - Sprint football

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Foot- ball	Basketball		Base- ball	Soft- ball	Soccer
					M	W			M	W
Alice Lloyd Eagles	Alice Lloyd College	Pippa Passes	River States
Brescia Bearcats	Brescia University	Owensboro	River States
Campbellsville Tigers	Campbellsville University	Campbellsville	Mid-South	[a]
Cumberlands Patriots	University of the Cumberlands	Williamsburg	Mid-South
Georgetown Tigers	Georgetown College	Georgetown	Mid-South
Kentucky Christian Knights	Kentucky Christian University	Grayson	Appalachian					[b]
Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders	Lindsey Wilson College	Columbia	Mid-South
Midway Eagles	Midway University	Midway	River States	[c]
Pikeville Bears	University of Pikeville	Pikeville	Mid-South
Union Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs	Union Commonwealth University	Barbourville	Appalachian

1. Campbellsville additionally sponsors flag football as a women's varsity sport.
2. Kentucky Christian's softball team competes in the Mid-South Conference.
3. Midway sponsors sprint football, a weight-restricted form of football not governed by the NCAA or NAIA; it is a charter member of the Midwest Sprint Football League.

NCCAA

Team	School	City	Conference
Boyce Bulldogs	Boyce College	Louisville	Mid-East
Campbellsville Pioneers	Campbellsville University	Campbellsville	Mid-East
Simmons College Falcons	Simmons College of Kentucky	Louisville	Mid-East

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