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The FCS<\/a> realignment wheel seems like it will never stop spinning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether it is new conferences forming, two conferences combining, teams switching conferences, teams going back to former conferences, Division 2 move-ups, and, of course, the FCS-to-FBS move-ups, the size and makeup of FCS conferences have constantly shifted since the start of 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So we made a cheat sheet below for what conference membership looks like in 2022 and 2023. This will be updated if<\/s> when more moves are made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

130 teams<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ASUN (6) — WAC (6) Association: 12<\/strong>
ASUN — Austin Peay, Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, North Alabama<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WAC — Abilene Christian, Sam Houston, Southern Utah, Stephen F. Austin, Tarleton State, Utah Tech (Dixie State)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big Sky: 12<\/strong>
Cal Poly, Eastern Washington, Idaho, Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Portland State, Sacramento State, UC Davis, Weber State<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big South: 6<\/strong>
Bryant, Campbell, Charleston Southern, Gardner-Webb, North Carolina A&T, Robert Morris<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CAA: 13<\/strong>
UAlbany, Delaware, Elon, Hampton, Maine, Monmouth, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Richmond, Stony Brook, Towson, Villanova, William & Mary<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ivy: 8<\/strong>
Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Yale<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MEAC: 6<\/strong>
Delaware State, Howard, Morgan State, Norfolk State, North Carolina Central, South Carolina State<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MVFC: 11<\/strong>
Illinois State, Indiana State, Missouri State, North Dakota, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, Western Illinois, Youngstown State<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEC: 8<\/strong>
Central Connecticut State, Duquesne, Long Island University, Merrimack, Sacred Heart, Saint Francis U, Stonehill College, Wagner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OVC: 7<\/strong>
Eastern Illinois, Lindenwood, Murray State, SEMO, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, UT Martin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patriot: 7<\/strong>
Bucknell, Colgate, Fordham, Georgetown, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pioneer: 11<\/strong>
Butler, Davidson, Dayton, Drake, Marist, Morehead State, Presbyterian, San Diego, St. Thomas, Stetson, Valparaiso<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SoCon: 9<\/strong>
Chattanooga, East Tennessee State, Furman, Mercer, Samford, The Citadel, VMI, Western Carolina, Wofford<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southland: 8<\/strong>
Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, Lamar, McNeese, Nicholls, Northwestern State, Southeastern Louisiana University, Texas A&M-Commerce<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SWAC: 12<\/strong>
Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Alcorn State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M, Grambling State, Jackson State, Mississippi Valley State, Prairie View A&M, Southern, Texas Southern<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

128 teams<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

United Athletic Conference: 9<\/strong>
ASUN — Austin Peay, Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, North Alabama<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WAC — Abilene Christian, Southern Utah, Stephen F. Austin, Tarleton State, Utah Tech (Dixie State)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big Sky: 12<\/strong>
Cal Poly, Eastern Washington, Idaho, Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Portland State, Sacramento State, UC Davis, Weber State<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big South (4) \u2013 OVC (6) Association: 10<\/strong>
Big South \u2013 Bryant, Charleston Southern, Gardner-Webb, Robert Morris<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OVC \u2013 Eastern Illinois, Lindenwood, SEMO, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, UT Martin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CAA: 15<\/strong>
UAlbany, Campbell, Delaware, Elon, Hampton, Maine, Monmouth, New Hampshire, North Carolina A&T, Rhode Island, Richmond, Stony Brook, Towson, Villanova, William & Mary<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ivy: 8<\/strong>
Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Yale<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MEAC: 6<\/strong>
Delaware State, Howard, Morgan State, Norfolk State, North Carolina Central, South Carolina State<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MVFC: 12<\/strong>
Illinois State, Indiana State, Missouri State, Murray State, North Dakota, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, Western Illinois, Youngstown State<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEC: 8<\/strong>
Central Connecticut State, Duquesne, Long Island University, Merrimack, Sacred Heart, Saint Francis U, Stonehill College, Wagner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patriot: 7<\/strong>
Bucknell, Colgate, Fordham, Georgetown, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pioneer: 11<\/strong>
Butler, Davidson, Dayton, Drake, Marist, Morehead State, Presbyterian, San Diego, St. Thomas, Stetson, Valparaiso<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SoCon: 9<\/strong>
Chattanooga, East Tennessee State, Furman, Mercer, Samford, The Citadel, VMI, Western Carolina, Wofford<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southland: 8<\/strong>
Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, Lamar, McNeese, Nicholls, Northwestern State, Southeastern Louisiana University, Texas A&M-Commerce<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SWAC: 12<\/strong>
Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Alcorn State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M, Grambling State, Jackson State, Mississippi Valley State, Prairie View A&M, Southern, Texas Southern<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Independent: 1<\/strong>
Kennesaw State<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The FCS realignment wheel seems like it will never stop spinning. Whether it is new conferences forming, two conferences combining, teams switching conferences, teams going back to former conferences, Division 2 move-ups, and, of course, the FCS-to-FBS move-ups, the size and makeup of FCS conferences have constantly shifted since the start of 2021. 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