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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