NCAA Football : Conference Changes
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-> Independents
-> Past Conferences
Atlantic Coast Conference:
1953: ACC inaugural football season with 7 members
Clemson (previously Independents)
Duke (previously Southern)
Maryland (previously Independents)
North Carolina (previously Southern)
North Carolina State (previously Southern)
South Carolina (previously Southern)
Wake Forest (previously Southern)
1954: New member (new total of 8)
Virginia (previously Independents)
1971: Member leaves (new total of 7)
South Carolina (moves to Independents)
1983: New member (new total of 8)
Georgia Tech (previously Independents)
1992: New member (new total of 9)
Florida State (previously Independents)
2004: New members (new total of 11)
Miami (FL) (previously Big East)
Virginia Tech (previously Big East)
2005: New member (new total of 12)
Boston College (previously Big East)
2013: New members (new total of 13)
Pittsburgh (previously Big East)
Syracuse (previously Big East)
Member leaves
Maryland (moves to Big Ten)
2014: New member (new total of 14)
Louisville (previously American Athletic)
2020: New member (new total of 15)
Notre Dame (previously Independents)
2021: Member leaves (new total of 14)
Notre Dame (moves to Independents)
American Athletic:
1991: Big East inaugural football season with 8 members
Boston College (previously Independents)
Miami (FL) (previously Independents)
Pittsburgh (previously Independents)
Rutgers (previously Independents)
Syracuse (previously Independents)
Temple (previously Independents)
Virginia Tech (previously Independents)
West Virginia (previously Independents)
2004: New member (new total of 7)
Connecticut (previously Independents)
Members leave:
Miami (FL) (moves to ACC)
Virginia Tech (moves to ACC)
2005: New members (new total of 8)
Cincinnati (previously Conference USA)
Louisville (previously Conference USA)
South Florida (previously Conference USA)
Members leave:
Boston College (moves to ACC)
Temple (moves to Independents)
2012: New member (members remain at 8)
Temple (previously MAC)
Member leaves:
West Virginia (moves to Big 12)
2013: Big East football ceases and re-organizes into American Athletic
New members (new total of 10)
Central Florida (previously Conference USA)
Houston (previously Conference USA)
Memphis (previously Conference USA)
Southern Methodist (previously Conference USA)
Members leave:
Pittsburgh (moves to ACC)
Syracuse (moves to ACC)
2014: New members (new total of 11)
East Carolina (previously Conference USA)
Tulane (previously Conference USA)
Tulsa (previously Conference USA)
Members leave:
Louisville (moves to ACC)
Rutgers (moves to ACC)
Tulsa (previously Conference USA)
2015: New member (new total of 12)
Navy (previously Independents)
2020: Member leaves (new total of 11)
Connecticut (moves to Independents)
2023: New members (new total of 14)
Alabama-Birmingham (previously Conference USA)
Florida Atlantic (previously Conference USA)
North Carolina-Charlotte (previously Conference USA)
North Texas (previously Conference USA)
Rice (previously Conference USA)
Texas-San_Antonio (previously Conference USA)
Members leave:
Central Florida (moves to Big 12)
Cincinnati (moves to Big 12)
Houston (moves to Big 12)
Big 12:
1996: Big 12 inaugural football season with 12 members
Baylor (previously Southwest)
Colorado (previously Big Eight)
Iowa State (previously Big Eight)
Kansas (previously Big Eight)
Kansas State (previously Big Eight)
Missouri (previously Big Eight)
Nebraska (previously Big Eight)
Oklahoma (previously Big Eight)
Oklahoma State (previously Big Eight)
Texas (previously Southwest)
Texas A&M (previously Southwest)
Texas Tech (previously Southwest)
2011: Members leave: (new total of 10)
Colorado (moves to PAC-12)
Nebraska (moves to Big Ten)
2012: New members (members remain at 10)
Texas Christian (previously Mountain West)
West Virginia (previously Big East)
Members leave:
Missouri (move to SEC)
Texas A&M (move to SEC)
2023: New members (new total of 14)
Brigham Young (previously Independents)
Central Florida (previously American Athletic)
Cincinnati (previously American Athletic)
Houston (previously American Athletic)
Big Ten:
1896: Western Conference inaugural football season with 7 members
Chicago (previously Independents)
Illinois (previously Independents)
Michigan (previously Independents)
Minnesota (previously Independents)
Northwestern (previously Independents)
Purdue (previously Independents)
Wisconsin (previously Independents)
1900: New members (new total of 9)
Indiana (previously Independents)
Iowa (previously Independents)
1906: Member leaves: (new total of 8)
Northwestern
1907: Member leaves: (new total of 7)
Michigan (moves to Independents)
1908: New member (new total of 8)
Northwestern
1913: New member (new total of 9)
Ohio State
1917: New member (new total of 10)
Michigan (previously Independents)
1939: Member leaves: (new total of 9)
Chicago
1953: Conference renamed Big Ten with the addition of:
Michigan State (previously Independents)
1993: New member (new total of 11)
Penn State (previously Independents)
2011: New member (new total of 12)
Nebraska (previously Big 12)
2014: New members (new total of 14)
Maryland (previously ACC)
Rutgers (previously American Athletic)
Conference USA:
1996: Conference USA inaugural football season with 6 members
Cincinnati (previously Independents)
Houston (previously Southwest)
Louisville (previously Independents)
Memphis (previously Independents)
Southern Mississippi (previously Independents)
Tulane (previously Independents)
1997: New member (new total of 7)
East Carolina (previously Independents)
1998: New member (new total of 8)
Army (previously Independents)
1999: New member (new total of 9)
Alabama-Birmingham (previously Independents)
2001: New member (new total of 10)
Texas Christian (previously WAC)
2003: New member (new total of 11)
South Florida (previously Independents)
2005: New members (new total of 12)
Central Florida (previously MAC)
Marshall (previously MAC)
Rice (previously WAC)
Southern Methodist (previously WAC)
Texas-El Paso (previously WAC)
Tulsa (previously WAC)
Members leave:
Army (moves to Independents)
Cincinnati (moves to Big East)
Louisville (moves to Big East)
South Florida (moves to Big East)
Texas Christian (moves to Mountain West)
2013: New members (new total of 14)
Florida Atlantic (previously Sun Belt)
Florida International (previously Sun Belt)
Louisiana Tech (previously WAC)
Middle Tennessee State (previously Sun Belt)
North Texas (previously Sun Belt)
Texas-San Antonio (previously WAC)
Members leave:
Central Florida (moves to American Athletic)
Houston (moves to American Athletic)
Memphis (moves to American Athletic)
Southern Methodist (moves to American Athletic)
2014: New members (new total of 13)
Old Dominion
Western Kentucky (new to Sun Belt)
Members leave:
East Carolina (moves to American Athletic)
Tulane (moves to American Athletic)
Tulsa (moves to American Athletic)
2015: New member (members remains at 13)
North Carolina-Charlotte
Members leave:
Alabama-Birmingham
2017: New member (new total of 14)
Alabama-Birmingham
2022: Members leave (new total of 11)
Marshall (moves to Sun Belt)
Old Dominion (moves to Sun Belt)
Southern Mississippi (moves to Sun Belt)
2023: New members (new total of 11)
Jacksonville State (previously FCS)
Liberty (previously Independents)
New_Mexico_State (previously Independents)
Sam Houston State (previously FCS)
Members leave:
Alabama-Birmingham (moves to American Athletic)
Florida Atlantic (moves to American Athletic)
North Carolina-Charlotte (moves to American Athletic)
North Texas (moves to American Athletic)
Rice (moves to American Athletic)
Texas-San_Antonio (moves to American Athletic)
Mid-American Conference:
1962: MAC inaugural FBS-level football season with 7 members
Bowling Green
Kent State
Marshall
Miami (OH)
Ohio
Toledo
Western Michigan
1970: Member leaves: (new total of 6)
Marshall (moves to Independents)
1975: New member (new total of 9)
Ball State
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois (previously Independents)
1976: New member (new total of 10)
Eastern Michigan
1986: Member leaves: (new total of 9)
Northern Illinois (moves to Independents)
1992: New member (new total of 10)
Akron (previously Independents)
1997: New members (new total of 12)
Marshall
Northern Illinois (previously Independents)
1999: New member (new total of 13)
Buffalo
2002: New member (new total of 14)
Central Florida (previously Independents)
2005: Members leave: (new total of 12)
Central Florida (moves to Conference USA)
Marshall (moves to Conference USA)
2007: New member (new total of 13)
Temple (previously Independents)
2012: New member (members remains at 13)
Massachusetts (previously Independents)
Member leaves:
Temple (moves to Big East)
2016: Member leaves: (new total of 12)
Massachusetts (moves to Independents)
Mountain West Conference:
1999: Mountain West inaugural football season with 8 members
Air Force (previously WAC)
Brigham Young (previously WAC)
Colorado State (previously WAC)
Nevada-Las Vegas (previously WAC)
New Mexico (previously WAC)
San Diego State (previously WAC)
Utah (previously WAC)
Wyoming (previously WAC)
2005: New member (new total of 9)
Texas Christian (previously Conference USA)
2011: New member (new total of 8)
Boise State (previously WAC)
Members leave:
Brigham Young (moves to Independents)
Utah (moves to PAC-12)
2012: New member (new total of 10)
Fresno State (previously WAC)
Hawaii (previously WAC)
Nevada (previously WAC)
Member leaves:
Texas Christian (moves to Big 12)
2013: New member (new total of 12)
San Jose State (previously WAC)
Utah State (previously WAC)
PAC-12:
1916: Pacific Coast Conference inaugural football season with 4 members
California
Oregon
Oregon State
Washington
1917: New member (new total of 5)
Washington State
1918: New member (members remain at 5)
Stanford
Member leaves:
Washington State
1919: New member (new total of 6)
Washington State
1922: New members (new total of 8)
Idaho (previously Independents)
Southern California
1924: New member (new total of 9)
Montana (previously Independents)
1928: New member (new total of 10)
UCLA
1943: Members leave: (new total of 3)
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Oregon State
Stanford
Washington
Washington State
1944: New member (new total of 4)
Washington
1945: New member (new total of 8)
Idaho
Oregon
Oregon State
Washington State
1946: New members (new total of 10)
Montana
Stanford
1949: Member leaves: (new total of 9)
Montana (moves to Independents)
1959: Pacific Coast reforms as Athletic Association of Western
Universities with the following 5 of the 9 Pacific Coast members:
California
Southern California
Stanford
UCLA
Washington
Member leaves:
Idaho (moves to Independents)
Oregon (moves to Independents)
Oregon State (moves to Independents)
Washington State (moves to Independents)
1962: New member (new total of 6)
Washington State (previously Independents)
1964: New members (new total of 8)
Oregon (previously Independents)
Oregon State (previously Independents)
1968: AAWU renamed PAC-8
1978: PAC-8 renamed PAC-10 with addition of:
Arizona (previously WAC)
Arizona State (previously WAC)
2011: PAC-10 renamed PAC-12 with addition of:
Colorado (previously Big 12)
Utah (previously Mountain West)
Southeastern Conference:
1933: SEC inaugural football season with 13 members
Alabama (previously Southern Conference)
Auburn (previously Southern Conference)
Florida (previously Southern Conference)
Georgia (previously Southern Conference)
Georgia Tech (previously Southern Conference)
Kentucky (previously Southern Conference)
Louisiana State (previously Southern Conference)
Mississippi (previously Southern Conference)
Mississippi State (previously Southern Conference)
Sewanee (previously Southern Conference)
Tennessee (previously Southern Conference)
Tulane (previously Southern Conference)
Vanderbilt (previously Southern Conference)
1939: Member leaves (new total of 12)
Sewanee (moves to Independents)
1943: Members leave (new total of 4)
Alabama (leaves FBS)
Auburn (leaves FBS)
Florida (leaves FBS)
Kentucky (leaves FBS)
Mississippi (leaves FBS)
Mississippi State (leaves FBS)
Tennessee (leaves FBS)
Vanderbilt (leaves FBS)
1944: New members (new total of 11)
Alabama (new to FBS)
Auburn (new to FBS)
Florida (new to FBS)
Kentucky (new to FBS)
Mississippi (new to FBS)
Mississippi State (new to FBS)
Tennessee (new to FBS)
1945: New member (new total of 12)
Vanderbilt (new to FBS)
1964: Members leave (new total of 11)
Georgia Tech (moves to Independents)
1966: Members leave (new total of 10)
Tulane (moves to Independents)
1992: New members (new total of 12)
Arkansas (previously Southwest)
South Carolina (previously Independents)
2012: New members (new total of 14)
Missouri (previously Big 12)
Texas A&M (previously Big 12)
Sun Belt:
2001: Sun Belt inaugural football season with 7 members
Arkansas State (previously Big West)
Idaho (previously Big West)
Louisiana-Lafayette (previously Independents)
Louisiana-Monroe (previously Independents)
Middle Tennessee State (previously Independents)
New Mexico State (previously Big West)
North Texas (previously Big West)
2003: New member (new total of 8)
Utah State (previously Independents)
2004: New members (new total of 11)
Florida Atlantic (new to FBS)
Florida International (new to FBS)
Troy (previously Independents)
2005: Members leave (new total of 8)
Idaho (moves to WAC)
New Mexico State (moves to WAC)
Utah State (moves to WAC)
2009: New member (new total of 9)
Western Kentucky (previously Independents)
2012: New member (new total of 10)
South Alabama (new to FBS)
2013: New members (new total of 8)
Georgia State (new to FBS)
Texas State (previously WAC)
Members leave
Florida Atlantic (moves to Conference USA)
Florida International (moves to Conference USA)
Middle Tennessee State (moves to Conference USA)
North Texas (moves to Conference USA)
2014: New members (new total of 11)
Appalachian State (new to FBS)
Georgia Southern (new to FBS)
Idaho (previously Independents)
New Mexico State (previously Independents)
Member leaves
Western Kentucky (moves to Conference USA)
2017: New member (new total of 12)
Coastal Carolina (new to FBS)
2018: Members leave (new total of 10)
Idaho (leaves FBS)
New Mexico State (moves to Independents)
2022: New members (new total of 14)
James Madison (previously FCS)
Marshall (previously Conference USA)
Old Dominion (previously Conference USA)
Southern Mississippi (previously Conference USA)
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