NCAA Football : Conference Changes
By Year : By Conference : By School
-> Current FBS Schools
-> Past FBS-level Schools
NOTES: Below are conference changes for schools that currently play FBS football. The
conferences below is the last name the conference has had (examples: PAC-12 is
shown even in PAC-10 or PAC-8 years; American Athletic is shown even in Big East years).
Air Force
Mountain West: 1999 - current
WAC: 1980 - 1998
Independents: 1957 - 1979
Akron
MAC: 1992 - current
Independents: 1987 - 1991
1975
Alabama
SEC: 1944 - current
1933 - 1942
Southern: 1921 - 1932
Independents: 1919 - 1920
1902 - 1917
Alabama-Birmingham
American Athletic: 2023 - current
Conference USA: 2017 - 2022
1999 - 2014
Independents: 1996 - 1998
Appalachian State
Sun Belt: 2014 - current
Southern: 1972 - 1981
Arizona
PAC-12: 1978 - current
WAC: 1962 - 1977
Independents: 1961
Border: 1946 - 1960
1931 - 1942
Arizona State
PAC-12: 1978 - current
WAC: 1962 - 1977
Border: 1946 - 1961
1931 - 1942
Arkansas
SEC: 1992 - current
Southwest: 1915 - 1991
Independents: 1906 - 1914
Arkansas State
Sun Belt: 2001 - current
Big West: 1999 - 2000
Independents: 1996 - 1998
Big West: 1993 - 1995
Independents: 1990 - 1992
Southland: 1975 - 1981
Independents: 1974
Army
Independents: 2005 - current
Conference USA: 1998 - 2004
Independents: 1922 - 1997
1919
1891 - 1917
Auburn
SEC: 1944 - current
1933 - 1942
Southern: 1921 - 1932
Independents: 1902 - 1920
Ball State
MAC: 1975 - current
Baylor
Big 12: 1996 - current
Southwest: 1945 - 1995
1915 - 1942
Independents: 1907 - 1914
1903 - 1905
Boise State
Mountain West: 2011 - current
WAC: 2001 - 2010
Big West: 1996 - 2000
Boston College
ACC: 2005 - current
Big East: 1991 - 2004
Independents: 1944 - 1990
1937 - 1942
1919
1901 - 1902
Bowling Green
MAC: 1962 - current
Brigham Young
Big 12: 2023 - current
Independents: 2011 - 2022
Mountain West: 1999 - 2010
WAC: 1962 - 1998
Skyline: 1946 - 1961
1938 - 1942
Rocky Mountain: 1922 - 1937
Buffalo
MAC: 1999 - current
Independents: 1962 - 1970
California
PAC-12: 1916 - current
American Athletic:
Central Florida
Big 12: 2023 - current
American Athletic: 2013 - 2022
Conference USA: 2005 - 2012
MAC: 2002 - 2004
Independents: 1996 - 2001
Central Michigan
MAC: 1975 - current
Cincinnati
Big 12: 2023 - current
American Athletic: 2005 - 2022
Conference USA: 1996 - 2004
Independents: 1970 - 1995
Missouri Valley: 1957 - 1969
Independents: 1954 - 1956
Clemson
ACC: 1953 - current
Independents: 1952
Southern: 1921 - 1951
Independents: 1902 - 1920
Coastal Carolina
Sun Belt: 2017 - current
Colorado
PAC-12: 2011 - current
Big 12: 1996 - 2010
Big Eight: 1948 - 1995
Skyline: 1938 - 1947
Rocky Mountain: 1910 - 1937
Independents: 1902 - 1909
Colorado State
Mountain West: 1999 - current
WAC: 1968 - 1998
Independents: 1962 - 1967
Skyline: 1945 - 1961
1938 - 1942
Rocky Mountain: 1910 - 1937
Independents: 1902 - 1905
Connecticut
Independents: 2020 - current
American Athletic: 2004 - 2019
Independents: 2000 - 2003
1979
Duke
ACC: 1953 - current
Southern: 1928 - 1952
Independents: 1922 - 1927
East Carolina
American Athletic: 2014 - current
Conference USA: 1997 - 2013
Independents: 1977 - 1996
Southern: 1965 - 1976
Eastern Michigan
MAC: 1976 - current
Independents: 1975
Florida
SEC: 1944 - current
1933 - 1942
Southern: 1922 - 1932
Independents: 1919 - 1921
1911 - 1917
Florida Atlantic
American Athletic: 2023 - current
Conference USA: 2013 - 2022
Sun Belt: 2004 - 2012
Florida International
Conference USA: 2013 - current
Sun Belt: 2004 - 2012
Florida State
ACC: 1992 - current
Independents: 1954 - 1991
Fresno State
Mountain West: 2012 - current
WAC: 1992 - 2011
Big West: 1969 - 1991
Georgia
SEC: 1933 - current
Southern: 1921 - 1932
Independents: 1919 - 1920
1902 - 1916
Georgia Southern
Sun Belt: 2014 - current
Georgia State
Sun Belt: 2013 - current
Georgia Tech
ACC: 1983 - current
Independents: 1964 - 1982
SEC: 1933 - 1963
Southern: 1921 - 1932
Independents: 1902 - 1920
Hawaii
Mountain West: 2012 - current
WAC: 1979 - 2011
Independents: 1974 - 1978
1971
Houston
Big 12: 2023 - current
American Athletic: 2013 - 2022
Conference USA: 1996 - 2012
Southwest: 1976 - 1995
Independents: 1960 - 1975
Missouri Valley: 1951 - 1959
Independents: 1949 - 1950
Illinois
Big Ten: 1896 - current
Independents: 1892 - 1895
Indiana
Big Ten: 1900 - current
Independents: 1899
Iowa
Big Ten: 1900 - current
Independents: 1899
Iowa State
Big 12: 1996 - current
Big Eight: 1908 - 1995
Independents: 1899 - 1907
1895
Jacksonville State
Conference USA: 2023 - current
James Madison
Sun Belt 2022 - current
Kansas
Big 12: 1996 - current
Big Eight: 1907 - 1995
Independents: 1901 - 1906
Kansas State
Big 12: 1996 - current
Big Eight: 1913 - 1995
Independents: 1912
Kent State
MAC: 1962 - current
Kentucky
SEC: 1944 - current
1933 - 1942
Southern: 1921 - 1932
Independents: 1915 - 1920
Liberty
Conference USA: 2023 - current
Independents: 2018 - 2022
Louisiana State
SEC: 1933 - current
Southern: 1922 - 1932
Independents: 1919 - 1921
1906 - 1917
1904
1902
Louisiana Tech
Conference USA: 2013 - current
WAC: 2001 - 2012
Independents: 1996 - 2000
Big West: 1993 - 1995
Independents: 1988 - 1992
Southland: 1975 - 1981
Louisiana-Lafayette
Sun Belt: 2001 - current
Independents: 1996 - 2000
Big West: 1993 - 1995
Independents: 1982 - 1992
Southland: 1975 - 1981
Independents: 1973 - 1974
Louisiana-Monroe
Sun Belt: 2001 - current
Independents: 1994 - 2000
Independents: 1975 - 1981
Louisville
ACC: 2014 - current
American Athletic: 2005 - 2013
Conference USA: 1996 - 2004
Independents: 1975 - 1995
Missouri Valley: 1963 - 1974
Independents: 1962
Marshall
Sun Belt: 2022 - current
Conference USA: 2005 - 2021
MAC: 1997 - 2004
Southern: 1977 - 1981
Independents: 1970 - 1976
MAC: 1962 - 1969
Maryland
Big Ten: 2014 - current
ACC: 1953 - 2013
Independents: 1952
Southern: 1921 - 1951
Independents: 1917 - 1920
Massachusetts
Independents: 2016 - current
MAC: 2012 - 2015
Independents: 1899 - 1906
1891 - 1895
1882
Memphis
American Athletic: 2013 - current
Conference USA: 1996 - 2012
Independents: 1973 - 1995
Missouri Valley: 1968 - 1972
Independents: 1960 - 1967
Miami (FL)
ACC: 2004 - current
American Athletic: 1991 - 2003
Independents: 1944 - 1990
1936 - 1942
Miami (OH)
MAC: 1962 - current
Michigan
Big Ten: 1917 - current
Independents: 1907 - 1916
Big Ten: 1896 - 1906
Independents: 1892 - 1895
1883
1881
Michigan State
Big Ten: 1953 - current
Independents: 1944 - 1952
1925 - 1942
1918
Middle Tennessee State
Conference USA: 2013 - current
Sun Belt: 2001 - 2012
Independents: 1999 - 2000
Minnesota
Big Ten: 1896 - current
Independents: 1892 - 1895
Mississippi
SEC: 1944 - current
1933 - 1942
Southern: 1922 - 1932
Independents: 1921
1906 - 1919
1904
1902
Mississippi State
SEC: 1944 - current
1933 - 1942
Southern: 1921 - 1932
Independents: 1906 - 1920
1904
1902
Missouri
SEC: 2012 - current
Big 12: 1996 - 2011
Big Eight: 1919 - 1995
1907 - 1917
Independents: 1901 - 1906
Navy
American Athletic: 2015 - current
Independents: 1896 - 2014
1891 - 1892
Nebraska
Big Ten: 2011 - current
Big 12: 1996 - 2010
Big Eight: 1921 - 1995
Independents: 1919 - 1920
Big Eight: 1907 - 1918
Independents: 1900 - 1906
Nevada
Mountain West: 2012 - current
WAC: 2000 - 2011
Big West: 1992 - 1999
Independents: 1946 - 1950
Nevada-Las Vegas
Mountain West: 1999 - current
WAC: 1996 - 1998
Big West: 1982 - 1995
Independents: 1978 - 1981
New Mexico
Mountain West: 1999 - current
WAC: 1962 - 1998
Skyline: 1951 - 1961
Border: 1944 - 1950
1931 - 1942
New Mexico State
Conference USA: 2023 - current
Independents: 2018 - 2022
Sun Belt: 2014 - 2017
Independents: 2013
WAC: 2005 - 2012
Sun Belt: 2001 - 2004
Big West: 1984 - 2000
Missouri Valley: 1972 - 1983
Independents: 1962 - 1971
Border: 1946 - 1961
1931 - 1942
North Carolina
ACC: 1953 - current
Southern: 1921 - 1952
Independents: 1919 - 1920
1902 - 1916
North Carolina State
ACC: 1953 - current
Southern: 1921 - 1952
Independents: 1908 - 1920
1904
1902
North Carolina-Charlotte
American Athletic: 2023 - current
Conference USA: 2015 - 2022
North Texas
American Athletic: 2023 - current
Conference USA: 2013 - 2022
Sun Belt: 2001 - 2012
Big West: 1996 - 2000
Independents: 1995
1975 - 1982
Missouri Valley: 1957 - 1974
Independents: 1953 - 1956
Northern Illinois
MAC: 1997 - current
Independents: 1996
Big West: 1993 - 1995
Independents: 1986 - 1992
MAC: 1975 - 1985
Independents: 1968 - 1974
Northwestern
Big Ten: 1896 - current
Independents: 1892 - 1895
Notre Dame
Independents: 2021 - current
ACC: 2020
Independents: 1913 - 2019
1904 - 1905
1899 - 1902
Ohio
MAC: 1962 - current
Ohio State
Big Ten: 1913 - current
Independents: 1904
Oklahoma
Big 12: 1996 - current
Big Eight: 1920 - 1995
Southwest: 1915 - 1919
Independents: 1912 - 1914
1909
1905
1903
Oklahoma State
Big 12: 1996 - current
Big Eight: 1960 - 1995
Independents: 1957 - 1959
Missouri Valley: 1928 - 1956
Big Eight: 1925 - 1927
Southwest: 1915 - 1924
Independents: 1914
Old Dominion
Sun Belt: 2022 - current
Conference USA: 2014 - 2021
Oregon
PAC-12: 1964 - current
Independents: 1959 - 1963
Pacific Coast: 1945 - 1958
1916 - 1942
Oregon State
PAC-12: 1964 - current
Independents: 1959 - 1963
PAC-12: 1945 - 1958
1916 - 1942
Penn State
Big Ten: 1993 - current
Independents: 1896 - 1992
1891
1889
Pittsburgh
ACC: 2013 - current
American Athletic: 1991 - 2012
Independents: 1905 - 1990
Purdue
Big Ten: 1896 - current
Independents: 1892 - 1895
Rice
American Athletic: 2023 - current
Conference USA: 2005 - 2022
WAC: 1996 - 2004
Southwest: 1915 - 1995
Independents: 1914
Rutgers
Big Ten: 2014 - current
American Athletic: 1991 - 2013
Independents: 1946 - 1990
1916 - 1923
1914
1886 - 1892
1872 - 1884
1869 - 1870
Sam Houston State
Conference USA: 2023 - current
San Diego State
Mountain West: 1999 - current
WAC: 1978 - 1998
Independents: 1976 - 1977
Big West: 1969 - 1975
San Jose State
Mountain West: 2013 - current
WAC: 1996 - 2012
Big West: 1969 - 1995
Independents: 1950 - 1968
South Alabama
Sun Belt: 2012 - current
South Carolina
SEC: 1992 - current
Independents: 1971 - 1991
ACC: 1953 - 1970
Southern: 1922 - 1952
Independents: 1909 - 1921
1903
South Florida
American Athletic: 2013 - current
Conference USA: 2003 - 2004
Independents: 2001 - 2002
Southern California
PAC-12: 1922 - current
Southern Methodist
American Athletic: 2013 - current
Conference USA: 2005 - 2012
WAC: 1996 - 2004
Southwest: 1989 - 1995
1918 - 1986
Independents: 1916 - 1917
Southern Mississippi
Sun Belt: 2022 - current
Conference USA: 1996 - 2021
Independents: 1963 - 1995
Stanford
PAC-12: 1946 - current
1918 - 1942
Syracuse
ACC: 2013 - current
American Athletic: 1991 - 2012
Independents: 1944 - 1990
1905 - 1942
1899 - 1902
Temple
American Athletic: 2012 - current
MAC: 2007 - 2011
Independents: 2005 - 2006
American Athletic: 1991 - 2004
Independents: 1971 - 1990
1930 - 1952
Tennessee
SEC: 1944 - current
1933 - 1942
Southern: 1921 - 1932
Independents: 1919 - 1920
1902 - 1916
Texas
Big 12: 1996 - current
Southwest: 1915 - 1995
Independents: 1902 - 1914
Texas A&M
SEC: 2012 - current
Big 12: 1996 - 2011
Southwest: 1915 - 1995
Independents: 1903 - 1914
Texas Christian
Big 12: 2012 - current
Mountain West: 2005 - 2011
Conference USA: 2001 - 2004
WAC: 1996 - 2000
Southwest: 1923 - 1995
Independents: 1903 - 1910
Texas State
Sun Belt: 2013 - current
WAC: 2012
Texas Tech
Big 12: 1996 - current
Southwest: 1960 - 1995
Independents: 1956 - 1959
Border: 1944 - 1955
Independents: 1943
Border: 1932 - 1942
Texas-El Paso
Conference USA: 2005 - current
WAC: 1968 - 2004
Independents: 1962 - 1967
Border: 1946 - 1961
1935 - 1942
Texas-San Antonio
American Athletic: 2023 - current
Conference USA: 2013 - 2022
WAC: 2012
Toledo
MAC: 1962 - current
Troy
Sun Belt: 2004 - current
Independents: 2001 - 2003
Tulane
American Athletic: 2014 - current
Conference USA: 1996 - 2013
Independents: 1966 - 1995
SEC: 1933 - 1965
Southern: 1922 - 1932
Independents: 1919 - 1921
1906 - 1917
1904
1902
Tulsa
American Athletic: 2014 - current
Conference USA: 2005 - 2013
WAC: 1996 - 2004
Independents: 1986 - 1995
Missouri Valley: 1935 - 1985
Independents: 1933 - 1934
1917
UCLA
PAC-12: 1928 - current
Utah
PAC-12: 2011 - current
Mountain West: 1999 - 2010
WAC: 1962 - 1998
Skyline: 1938 - 1961
Rocky Mountain: 1919 - 1937
1910 - 1917
Independents: 1905 - 1908
Utah State
Mountain West: 2013 - current
WAC: 2005 - 2012
Sun Belt: 2003 - 2004
Independents: 2001 - 2002
Big West: 1978 - 2000
Independents: 1962 - 1977
Skyline: 1944 - 1961
1938 - 1942
Rocky Mountain: 1919 - 1937
1914 - 1917
Independents: 1912
Vanderbilt
SEC: 1945 - current
1933 - 1942
Southern: 1922 - 1932
Independents: 1902 - 1921
Virginia
ACC: 1954 - current
Independents: 1936 - 1953
Southern: 1921 - 1935
Independents: 1919 - 1920
1907 - 1916
1902 - 1905
1890
Virginia Tech
ACC: 2004 - current
American Athletic: 1991 - 2003
Independents: 1965 - 1990
Southern: 1945 - 1964
1921 - 1942
Independents: 1902 - 1920
Wake Forest
ACC: 1953 - current
Southern: 1936 - 1952
Independents: 1908 - 1935
Washington
PAC-12: 1944 - current
1916 - 1942
Washington State
PAC-12: 1962 - current
Independents: 1959 - 1961
PAC-12: 1945 - 1958
1919 - 1942
1917
West Virginia
Big 12: 2012 - current
American Athletic: 1991 - 2011
Independents: 1968 - 1990
Southern: 1950 - 1967
Independents: 1919 - 1949
1913 - 1917
1909
Western Kentucky
Conference USA: 2014 - current
Sun Belt: 2009 - 2013
Independents: 2007 - 2008
Western Michigan
MAC: 1962 - current
Wisconsin
Big Ten: 1896 - current
Independents: 1892 - 1895
Wyoming
Mountain West: 1999 - current
WAC: 1962 - 1998
Skyline: 1946 - 1961
1938 - 1942
Rocky Mountain: 1919 - 1937
1910 - 1917
Independents: 1909
1905
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