List of college athletic programs in Illinois
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This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. state of Illinois.
- ^ 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.
Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | ||||||
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Football | Basketball | Baseball | Softball | Soccer | ||||||
M | W | M | W | |||||||
Lewis Flyers | Lewis University | Romeoville | Great Lakes Valley | |||||||
McKendree Bearcats | McKendree University | Lebanon | Great Lakes Valley | |||||||
Quincy Hawks | Quincy University | Quincy | Great Lakes Valley | [a] | ||||||
Roosevelt Lakers | Roosevelt University | Chicago | Great Lakes Valley | |||||||
UIS Prairie Stars [b] | University of Illinois at Springfield | Springfield | Great Lakes Valley |
- ^ 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".
- ^ 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.
Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | ||||||
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Football | Basketball | Baseball | Softball | Soccer | ||||||
M | W | M | W | |||||||
Governors State Jaguars | Governors State University | University Park | Chicagoland | |||||||
Judson Eagles | Judson University | Elgin | Chicagoland | [a] | ||||||
Olivet Nazarene Tigers | Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais | Chicagoland | [a] | ||||||
St. Francis Fighting Saints | University of St. Francis | Joliet | Chicagoland | [a] | ||||||
Saint Xavier Cougars | Saint Xavier University | Chicago | Chicagoland | [a] | ||||||
Trinity Christian Trolls | Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights | Chicagoland |
- ^ a b c d The football teams of Judson, Olivet Nazarene, St. Francis, Saint Xavier, and Trinity International all compete in the Mid-States Football Association.
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
[edit]Team | School | City | Conference |
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Dayspring Bible Eagles | Dayspring Bible College & Seminary | Mundelein | Independent |