The FCS realignment wheel seems like it will never stop spinning.
Whether it is new conferences forming, two conferences combining, teams switching conferences, teams going back to former conferences, Division 2 move-ups, and, of course, the FCS-to-FBS move-ups, the size and makeup of FCS conferences have constantly shifted since the start of 2021.
So we made a cheat sheet below for what conference membership looks like in 2022 and 2023. This will be updated if when more moves are made.
2022
130 teams
ASUN (6) — WAC (6) Association: 12
ASUN — Austin Peay, Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, North Alabama
WAC — Abilene Christian, Sam Houston, Southern Utah, Stephen F. Austin, Tarleton State, Utah Tech (Dixie State)
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: 6
Bryant, Campbell, Charleston Southern, Gardner-Webb, North Carolina A&T, Robert Morris
CAA: 13
UAlbany, Delaware, Elon, Hampton, Maine, Monmouth, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Richmond, Stony Brook, Towson, Villanova, William & Mary
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, North Dakota, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, Western Illinois, Youngstown State
NEC: 8
Central Connecticut State, Duquesne, Long Island University, Merrimack, Sacred Heart, Saint Francis U, Stonehill College, Wagner
OVC: 7
Eastern Illinois, Lindenwood, Murray State, SEMO, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, UT Martin
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: 8
Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, Lamar, McNeese, Nicholls, Northwestern State, Southeastern Louisiana University, 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
2023
128 teams
United Athletic Conference: 9
ASUN — Austin Peay, Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, North Alabama
WAC — Abilene Christian, Southern Utah, Stephen F. Austin, Tarleton State, Utah Tech (Dixie State)
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 (4) – OVC (6) Association: 10
Big South – Bryant, Charleston Southern, Gardner-Webb, Robert Morris
OVC – Eastern Illinois, Lindenwood, SEMO, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, UT Martin
CAA: 15
UAlbany, Campbell, Delaware, Elon, Hampton, Maine, Monmouth, New Hampshire, North Carolina A&T, Rhode Island, Richmond, Stony Brook, Towson, Villanova, William & Mary
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: 12
Illinois State, Indiana State, Missouri State, Murray State, North Dakota, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, Western Illinois, Youngstown State
NEC: 8
Central Connecticut State, Duquesne, Long Island University, Merrimack, Sacred Heart, 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: 8
Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, Lamar, McNeese, Nicholls, Northwestern State, Southeastern Louisiana University, 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
Independent: 1
Kennesaw State
