This is a list of college athletic programs in the U.S. state of Illinois.
NCAA
Division I
Team School City Conference Sport sponsorshipFootball Basketball Baseball Softball Soccer M W M W Bradley Braves Bradley University Peoria Missouri Valley Chicago State Cougars Chicago State University Chicago Northeast FCS DePaul Blue Demons DePaul University Chicago Big East Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois University Charleston Ohio Valley FCS Illinois Fighting Illini Urbana, Champaign Big Ten FBS UIC Flames Chicago Missouri Valley Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State University Normal Missouri Valley FCS Loyola Ramblers Loyola University Chicago Chicago Atlantic 10 Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois University DeKalb Horizon FBS Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern University Evanston Big Ten FBS Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale Missouri Valley FCS SIUE Cougars Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville Ohio Valley Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois University Macomb Ohio Valley FCS
Division II
Team School City Conference Sport sponsorshipFootball Basketball Baseball Softball Soccer M W M W UIS Prairie Stars University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield Great Lakes Valley Lewis Flyers Lewis University Romeoville Great Lakes Valley McKendree Bearcats McKendree University Lebanon Great Lakes Valley Quincy Hawks Quincy University Quincy Great Lakes Valley Roosevelt Lakers Roosevelt University Chicago Great Lakes Valley
Division III
Team School City Conference Sport sponsorshipFootball Basketball Baseball Softball Ice hockey Soccer M W M W M W Augustana Vikings Augustana College Rock Island CCIW Aurora Spartans Aurora University Aurora Northern Benedictine Eagles Benedictine University Lisle Northern Blackburn Beavers Blackburn College Carlinville St. Louis Chicago Maroons University of Chicago Chicago UAA Concordia Cougars Concordia University Chicago River Forest Northern Dominican Stars Dominican University River Forest Northern Elmhurst Bluejays Elmhurst University Elmhurst CCIW Eureka Red Devils Eureka College Eureka St. Louis Greenville Panthers Greenville University Greenville St. Louis Illinois College Blueboys and Lady Blues Illinois College Jacksonville Midwest Illinois Tech Scarlet Hawks Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago Northern Illinois Wesleyan Titans Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington CCIW Knox Prairie Fire Knox College Galesburg Midwest Lake Forest Foresters Lake Forest College Lake Forest Midwest Millikin Big Blue Millikin University Decatur CCIW Monmouth Fighting Scots Monmouth College Monmouth Midwest North Central Cardinals North Central College Naperville CCIW North Park Vikings North Park University Chicago CCIW Principia Panthers Principia College Elsah St. Louis Rockford Regents Rockford University Rockford Northern Wheaton Thunder Wheaton College Wheaton CCIW
NAIA Team School City Conference Sport sponsorshipFootball Basketball Baseball Softball Soccer M W M W Governors State Jaguars Governors State University University Park Chicagoland Judson Eagles Judson University Elgin Chicagoland Olivet Nazarene Tigers Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais Chicagoland St. Francis Fighting Saints University of St. Francis Joliet Chicagoland Saint Xavier Cougars Saint Xavier University Chicago Chicagoland
NJCAA Team School City Conference Black Hawk East Warriors Black Hawk College Kewanee Arrowhead Black Hawk Quad Cities Braves Black Hawk College Moline Arrowhead Carl Sandburg Chargers Carl Sandburg College Galesburg Arrowhead Danville Area Jaguars Danville Area Community College Danville Mid-West Athletic DuPage Chaparrals College of DuPage Glen Ellyn Illinois N4C Elgin Spartans Elgin Community College Elgin Illinois Skyway Harper Hawks Harper College Palatine Illinois N4C Harry S Truman Falcons Harry S Truman College Chicago Illinois N4C Heartland Hawks Heartland Community College Normal Mid-West Athletic Highland Cougars Highland Community College Freeport Arrowhead Illinois Central Cougars Illinois Central College East Peoria Mid-West Athletic Illinois Valley Eagles Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby Arrowhead John A. Logan Volunteers John A. Logan College Carterville Great Rivers John Wood Trail Blazers John Wood Community College Quincy Mid-West Athletic Joliet Junior College Wolves Joliet Junior College Joliet Illinois N4C Kankakee Cavaliers Kankakee Community College Kankakee Arrowhead Kaskaskia Blue Devils/Blue Angels Kaskaskia College Centralia Great Rivers Kennedy-King Statesmen Kennedy-King College Chicago Illinois N4C Kishwaukee Kougars Kishwaukee College Malta Arrowhead Lake County Lancers College of Lake County Grayslake Illinois Skyway Lake Land Lakers Lake Land College Mattoon Great Rivers Lewis & Clark Trailblazers Lewis & Clark Community College Godfrey Mid-West Athletic Lincoln Land Loggers Lincoln Land Community College Springfield Mid-West Athletic Lincoln Trail Statesmen Lincoln Trail College Robinson Great Rivers Malcolm X Hawks Malcolm X College Chicago Illinois N4C McHenry County Fighting Scots McHenry County College Crystal Lake Illinois Skyway Moraine Valley Cyclones Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills Illinois Skyway Morton Panthers Morton College Cicero Illinois Skyway Oakton Raiders Oakton College Des Plaines Illinois Skyway Olive-Harvey Panthers Olive-Harvey College Chicago Illinois N4C Olney Central Blue Knights Olney Central College Olney Great Rivers Parkland Cobras Parkland College Champaign Mid-West Athletic Prairie State Pioneers Prairie State College Chicago Heights Illinois Skyway Rend Lake Warriors Rend Lake College Ina Great Rivers Richard J. Daley Bulldogs Richard J. Daley College Chicago Illinois N4C Rock Valley Golden Eagles Rock Valley College Rockford Illinois N4C Sauk Valley Skyhawks Sauk Valley Community College Dixon Arrowhead Shawnee Saints Shawnee Community College Ullin Great Rivers South Suburban Bulldogs South Suburban College South Holland Illinois N4C Southeastern Illinois Falcons Southeastern Illinois College Harrisburg Great Rivers Southwestern Illinois Blue Storm Southwestern Illinois College Belleville Great Rivers Spoon River Snappers Spoon River College Canton Mid-West Athletic Triton Trojans Triton College River Grove Illinois N4C Wabash Valley Warriors Wabash Valley College Mt. Carmel Great Rivers Waubonsee Chiefs Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove Illinois Skyway Wilbur Wright Rams Wilbur Wright College Chicago Illinois N4C
NCCAA Team School City Conference Judson Eagles Judson University Elgin Chicagoland Moody Bible Archers Moody Bible Institute Chicago Independent
USCAA Team School City Conference East–West Phantoms East–West University Chicago Independent
Other/None Team School City Conference Dayspring Bible Eagles Dayspring Bible College Mundelein Independent
See also List of NCAA Division I institutions List of NCAA Division II institutions List of NCAA Division III institutions List of NAIA institutions List of USCAA institutions List of NCCAA institutions List of NJCAA Division I institutions List of NJCAA Division II institutions List of NJCAA Division III institutions