List of college athletic programs in Illinois
- ^ Eastern Illinois's men's soccer team competes in the Summit League.
- ^ a b c Illinois State, Southern Illinois, and Western Illinois's football teams compete in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
- ^ Although "SIUE" is the school's preferred athletic name, national sports media generally use "SIU–Edwardsville" or "Southern Illinois–Edwardsville".
- ^ SIUE's men's soccer team competes in the Mid-American Conference.
- ^ Although "UIC" is the school's preferred athletic name, national sports media generally use "Illinois–Chicago" in score listings and on first reference.
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| McKendree Bearcats | McKendree University | Lebanon | Great Lakes Valley | |
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| UIS Prairie Stars [a] | University of Illinois at Springfield | Springfield | Great Lakes Valley | |
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- ^ The national sports media usually refers 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.
- ^ a b Greenville and MacMurray's football teams compete in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
- ^ Rockford's women's soccer team competes as an independent.
- ^ Judson's football team will begin play in 2021–22 and will likely compete in the Mid-States Football Association.
- ^ Lincoln will join the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference in 2020–21.
- ^ Lindenwood–Belleville will drop athletics at the conclusion of the 2019–20 academic year.
- ^ a b c d e The football teams of Olivet Nazarene, Robert Morris, St. Francis, Saint Xavier, and Trinity International all compete in the Mid-States Football Association.
| Team | School | City | Conference |
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| Robert Morris-Peoria Eagles | Robert Morris University–Peoria | Peoria | Independent |
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| Lincoln Christian Red Lions | Lincoln Christian University | Lincoln | Independent |
| Moody Bible Archers | Moody Bible Institute | Chicago | Independent |
| Judson Eagles | Judson University | Elgin, Illinois | Chicagoland |
| Trinity Trolls | Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights, Illinois | Chicagoland |
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| Dayspring Christian Eagles | Dayspring Christian College | Lake Zurich | Independent |