The FCS will have 129 teams across 13 conferences in 2024.
The subdivision lost one member from the 2023 season as Kennesaw State will officially join the FBS. One team has joined the FCS with West Georgia becoming a member of the ASUN and the United Athletic Conference.
Here’s a look at the 2024 FCS conference membership.
RELATED: 2024 FCS Conference Affiliation Changes
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Big Sky: 12
Cal Poly, Eastern Washington, Idaho, Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Portland State, Sacramento State, UC Davis, Weber State
Big South–OVC Football Association: 9
Big South – Charleston Southern, Gardner-Webb
OVC – Eastern Illinois, Lindenwood, SEMO, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, UT Martin, Western Illinois
CAA: 16
UAlbany, Campbell, Bryant, *Delaware, Elon, Hampton, Maine, Monmouth, New Hampshire, North Carolina A&T, Rhode Island, Richmond, Stony Brook, Towson, Villanova, William & Mary
*Delaware is joining the FBS in 2025. 2024 is a transition year as Delaware will play a CAA schedule but will be ineligible for an FCS playoff berth.
Ivy: 8
Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Yale
MEAC: 6
Delaware State, Howard, Morgan State, Norfolk State, North Carolina Central, South Carolina State
MVFC: 11
Illinois State, Indiana State, Missouri State, Murray State, North Dakota, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, Youngstown State
NEC: 8
Central Connecticut State, Duquesne, Long Island University, Mercyhurst, Robert Morris, Saint Francis U, Stonehill College, Wagner
Patriot: 7
Bucknell, Colgate, Fordham, Georgetown, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh
Pioneer: 11
Butler, Davidson, Dayton, Drake, Marist, Morehead State, Presbyterian, San Diego, St. Thomas, Stetson, Valparaiso
SoCon: 9
Chattanooga, East Tennessee State, Furman, Mercer, Samford, The Citadel, VMI, Western Carolina, Wofford
Southland: 9
Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, Lamar, McNeese, Nicholls, Northwestern State, Southeastern Louisiana University, Stephen F. Austin, Texas A&M-Commerce
SWAC: 12
Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Alcorn State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M, Grambling State, Jackson State, Mississippi Valley State, Prairie View A&M, Southern, Texas Southern
United Athletic Conference: 9
ASUN — Austin Peay, Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, North Alabama, West Georgia
WAC — Abilene Christian, Southern Utah, Tarleton State, Utah Tech
Independent: 2
Merrimack, Sacred Heart
