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Conference USA (CUSA) is a collegiate athletic conference of member institutions in the Southern and Western United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports, with football competing in the top-level Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). CUSA's offices are located in Dallas, Texas.

Member schools

Current full members

Template:Color box Member departing for the Mountain West Conference in 2026.
Template:Color box Member departing for the Sun Belt Conference by 2027.

Institution	Location	Founded	Type	Enrollment	Endowment (millions)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Nickname	JoinedTemplate:Efn	Colors
University of Delaware	Newark, Delaware	1743	Public Template:Efn	24,564^[1]	$1,770^[2]	Blue Hens	2025	Template:College color boxes
Florida International University (FIU)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Miami, Florida Template:Efn	1965Template:Efn	Public	58,064^[3]	$358	Panthers	2013Template:Efn	Template:College color boxes
Jacksonville State University (Jax State)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Jacksonville, Alabama	1883	Public	9,955^[4]	$57	Gamecocks	2023Template:Efn	Template:College color boxes
Kennesaw State University	Kennesaw, Georgia Template:Efn	1963	Public	51,375^[5]	$100^[6]	Owls	2024	Template:College color boxes
Liberty University	Lynchburg, Virginia	1971	Evangelical Protestant	95,148^[7]Template:Efn	$1,714^[8]	Flames & Lady Flames	2023	Template:College color boxes
Louisiana Tech University (LaTech)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Ruston, Louisiana	1894	Public	12,039^[9]	$117.9	Bulldogs & Lady Techsters	2013	Template:College color boxes
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Murfreesboro, Tennessee	1911	Public	21,913^[10]	$108.9	Blue Raiders	2013	Template:College color boxes
Missouri State University	Springfield, Missouri	1905	Public	25,038^[11]	$193	Bears & Lady Bears Template:Efn	2025Template:Efn	Template:College color boxes
New Mexico State University	Las Cruces, New Mexico	1888	Public	22,711^[12]	$235.9	Aggies	2023	Template:College color boxes
Sam Houston State University	Huntsville, Texas	1879	Public	21,039^[13]	$152.3	Bearkats	2023	Template:College color boxes
Template:Sort (UTEP)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	El Paso, Texas	1914	Public	25,151^[14]	$241.7	Miners	2005	Template:College color boxes
Western Kentucky University (WKU)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Bowling Green, Kentucky	1906	Public	17,672^[15]	$209.5	Hilltoppers & Lady Toppers	2014Template:Efn	Template:College color boxes

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Membership map

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Affiliate members

In this table, all dates reflect the calendar year of entry into Conference USA, which for spring sports is the year before the start of competition.

Template:Color box Members departing for the Pac-12 Conference in 2026.

Institution	Location	Founded	Type	Enrollment	Nickname	JoinedTemplate:Efn	Colors	CUSA sport(s)	Primary conference
Arkansas State University	Jonesboro, Arkansas	1909	Public	14,109	Red Wolves	2023	Template:College color boxes	Bowling	Sun Belt
Dallas Baptist University	Dallas, Texas	1898	Baptist	4,487	Patriots	2022	Template:College color boxes	Baseball	Lone Star Template:Efn
Florida Atlantic University (FAU)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Boca Raton, Florida	1961	Public	30,808	Owls	2023Template:Efn	Template:College color boxes	Beach volleyball	American
Template:Sort	Lincoln, Nebraska	1869	Public	23,986	Cornhuskers	2025	Template:College color boxes	Bowling	Big Ten
Sacred Heart University	Fairfield, Connecticut	1963	Catholic (Dioceses of Bridgeport)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	5,974	Pioneers	2025	Template:College color boxes	Bowling	MAAC
Template:Sort	Tampa, Florida	1956	Public	50,830^[16]	Bulls	2025	Template:College color boxes	Beach volleyball	American
Tarleton State University	Stephenville, Texas	1899	Public	11,350	Texans	2023	Template:College color boxes	Beach volleyball	WAC (UAC in 2026)
Tulane University	New Orleans, Louisiana	1834	Nonsectarian	11,722^[17]	Green Wave	2022	Template:College color boxes	Beach volleyball	American
Tulane University	New Orleans, Louisiana	1834	Nonsectarian	11,722^[17]	Green Wave	2023	Template:College color boxes	Bowling	American
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Birmingham, Alabama	1969	Public	22,563	Blazers	2023Template:Efn	Template:College color boxes	Beach volleyball	American
Valparaiso University	Valparaiso, Indiana	1859	Lutheran	2,900	Beacons	2023	Template:College color boxes	Bowling	MVC
Vanderbilt University	Nashville, Tennessee	1873	Nonsectarian	13,798	Commodores	2023	Template:College color boxes	Bowling	SEC
Wichita State University	Wichita, Kansas	1895	Public	17,548	Shockers	2024	Template:College color boxes	Bowling	American
Wright State University	Fairborn, Ohio Template:Efn	1964	Public	17,074	Raiders	2025	Template:College color boxes	Bowling	Horizon
Youngstown State University	Youngstown, Ohio	1908	Public	15,058	Penguins	2023	Template:College color boxes	Bowling	Horizon

Notes

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Former full members

Institution	Location	Founded	Type	Nickname	JoinedTemplate:Efn	LeftTemplate:Efn	Colors	Current conference
Template:SortTemplate:Efn (UAB)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Birmingham, Alabama	1969	Public	Blazers	1995Template:Efn	2023	Template:College color boxes	American
Template:Sort (UCF)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Orlando, Florida Template:Efn	1963	Public	Knights	2005	2013	Template:College color boxes	Big 12
Template:Sort	Cincinnati, Ohio	1819	Public	Bearcats	1995	2005	Template:College color boxes	Big 12
DePaul University	Chicago, Illinois	1898	Catholic (Vincentians)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Blue Demons	1995	2005	Template:College color boxes	Big East
East Carolina University	Greenville, North Carolina	1907	Public	Pirates	2001Template:Efn	2014	Template:College color boxes	American
Florida Atlantic UniversityTemplate:Efn (FAU)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Boca Raton, Florida	1961	Public	Owls	2013	2023	Template:College color boxes	American
Template:Sort	Houston, Texas	1927	Public	Cougars	1996Template:Efn	2013	Template:College color boxes	Big 12
Template:Sort	Louisville, Kentucky	1798	Public	Cardinals	1995	2005	Template:College color boxes	ACC
Marquette University	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	1881	Catholic (Jesuit)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Golden Eagles	1995	2005	Template:College color boxes	Big East
Marshall University	Huntington, West Virginia	1837	Public	Thundering Herd	2005	2022	Template:College color boxes	Sun Belt
Template:Sort	Memphis, Tennessee	1912	Public	Tigers	1995	2013	Template:College color boxes	American
Template:Sort (UNC Charlotte)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Charlotte, North Carolina	1946	Public	49ers	1995	2005	Template:College color boxes	American
	Charlotte, North Carolina	1946	Public	49ers	2013	2023	Template:College color boxes	American
Template:Sort	Denton, Texas	1890	Public	Mean Green	2013	2023	Template:College color boxes	American
Template:Sort	Norfolk, Virginia	1930	Public	Monarchs	2013Template:Efn	2022	Template:College color boxes	Sun Belt
Rice University	Houston, Texas	1912	Nonsectarian	Owls	2005	2023	Template:College color boxes	American
Saint Louis University	Template:Sort	1818	Catholic (Jesuit)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Billikens	1995	2005	Template:College color boxes	Atlantic 10
Template:Sort Template:Efn (USF)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Tampa, Florida	1956	Public	Bulls	1995	2005	Template:College color boxes	American
Southern Methodist University (SMU)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Dallas, Texas Template:Efn	1911	United Methodist	Mustangs	2005	2013	Template:College color boxes	ACC
Template:Sort (Southern Miss)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	1910	Public	Golden Eagles	1995	2022	Template:College color boxes	Sun Belt
Texas Christian UniversityTemplate:Efn (TCU)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Fort Worth, Texas	1873	Disciples of Christ	Horned Frogs	2001	2005	Template:College color boxes	Big 12
Template:Sort (UTSA)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	San Antonio, Texas	1969	Public	Roadrunners	2013	2023	Template:College color boxes	American
Tulane UniversityTemplate:Efn	New Orleans, Louisiana	1834	Nonsectarian	Green Wave	1995	2014	Template:College color boxes	American
Template:Sort	Tulsa, Oklahoma	1894	NondenominationalTemplate:Efn	Golden Hurricane	2005	2014	Template:College color boxes	American

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Former affiliate members

In this table, all dates reflect each school's actual entry into and departure from Conference USA. In the case of the two former affiliates that became full CUSA members, the "left" date reflects their elevation to full membership.

For spring sports, the joining date is the calendar year before the start of competition. For fall sports, the departure date is the calendar year after the last season of competition.

Institution	Location	Founded	Type	Nickname	JoinedTemplate:Efn	LeftTemplate:Efn	Colors	CUSA sport(s)	Primary conference
Template:Sort	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	1831	Public	Crimson Tide	2009	2014	Template:College color boxes	Women's rowing	SEC
Template:Sort (Army)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	West Point, New York	1802	Federal	Black Knights	1998	2005	Template:College color boxes	Football	Patriot Template:Efn
California State University, BakersfieldTemplate:Efn	Bakersfield, California	1965	Public	Roadrunners	2007	2010	Template:College color boxes	Women's swimming & diving	Big West
Template:Sort (Sacramento State)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Sacramento, California	1947	Public	Hornets	2013	2014	Template:College color boxes	Women's rowing	Big Sky Template:Efn (Big West in 2026)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Coastal Carolina University	Conway, South Carolina	1954	Public	Chanticleers	2021	2022	Template:College color boxes	Beach volleyball^[18]	Sun Belt
Coastal Carolina University	Conway, South Carolina	1954	Public	Chanticleers	2021	2022	Template:College color boxes	Men's soccer	Sun Belt
Colorado College	Colorado Springs, Colorado	1874	Nonsectarian	Tigers	2006	2014	Template:College color boxes	Women's soccer	SCAC Template:Efn Template:Efn
Template:Sort	Evansville, Indiana	1854	United Methodist	Purple Aces	1995	1996	Template:College color boxes	Women's soccer	Missouri Valley
Georgia State University	Atlanta, Georgia	1913	Public	Panthers	2021^[18]	2022	Template:College color boxes	Beach volleyball	Sun Belt
Jacksonville State University	Jacksonville, Alabama	1883	Public	Gamecocks	2022	2023	Template:College color boxes	Beach volleyball	CUSATemplate:Efn
Template:Sort	Lawrence, Kansas	1865	Public	Jayhawks	2009	2014	Template:College color boxes	Women's rowing	Big 12
Kansas State University	Manhattan, Kansas	1863	Public	Wildcats	2009	2014	Template:College color boxes	Women's rowing	Big 12
Template:Sort	Lexington, Kentucky	1865	Public	Wildcats	2005	2022	Template:College color boxes	Men's soccer	SEC Template:Efn
Missouri State University	Springfield, Missouri	1905	Public	Beach Bears	2023	2025	Template:College color boxes	Beach volleyball	CUSATemplate:Efn
Template:Sort	Albuquerque, New Mexico	1889	Public	Lobos	2013	2019	Template:College color boxes	Men's soccer	Mountain West Template:Efn
Template:Sort	Grand Forks, North Dakota	1883	Public	Fighting Hawks	2008	2011	Template:College color boxes	Women's swimming & diving	Summit
Template:Sort	Greeley, Colorado	1889	Public	Bears	2007	2010	Template:College color boxes	Women's swimming & diving	Big Sky Template:Efn
Template:Sort	Norman, Oklahoma	1890	Public	Sooners	2009	2014	Template:College color boxes	Women's rowing	SEC
San Diego State University	San Diego, California	1947	Public	Aztecs	2013	2014	Template:College color boxes	Women's rowing	Mountain West Template:Efn (Pac-12 in 2026)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Template:Sort	Columbia, South Carolina	1801	Public	Gamecocks	2005	2022	Template:College color boxes	Men's soccer	SEC Template:Efn
Stephen F. Austin State University (Stephen F. Austin)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Nacogdoches, Texas	1923	Public	Ladyjacks	2023	2025	Template:College color boxes	Bowling	Southland Template:Efn
Texas Christian University (TCU)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Fort Worth, Texas	1873	Disciples of Christ	Horned Frogs	2023	2024	Template:College color boxes	Beach volleyball	Big 12
Template:Sort	Knoxville, Tennessee	1794	Public	Lady Volunteers	2009	2014	Template:College color boxes	Women's rowing	SEC
Template:Sort	Austin, Texas	1883	Public	Longhorns	2009	2014	Template:College color boxes	Women's rowing	SEC
Template:Sort (ULM)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	Monroe, Louisiana	1865	Public	Warhawks	2021^[18]	2022	Template:College color boxes	Beach volleyball	Sun Belt
West Virginia University	Morgantown, West Virginia	1867	Public	Mountaineers	2012	2014	Template:College color boxes	Women's rowing	Big 12

Notes

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Membership timeline

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         id:FullxF value:rgb(0.551,0.824,0.777) # Use this color to denote a team that is a member in all sports except for football
         id:AssocF value:rgb(0.98,0.5,0.445) # Use this color to denote a team that is a member for football only
         id:AssocOS value:rgb(0.5,0.6,0.824) # Use this color to denote a team that is a member in some sports, but not all (consider identifying in legend or a footnote)
         id:OtherC1 value:rgb(0.996,0.996,0.699) # Use this color to denote a team that has moved to another conference
         id:OtherC2 value:rgb(0.988,0.703,0.383) # Use this color to denote a team that has moved to another conference where OtherC1 has already been used, to distinguish the two
         id:OtherC3 value:rgb(0.999,0.859,0.984) # Use this color to denote a team that has move to another conference, when OtherC1 and OtherC2 have already been used

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  bar:1  color:Full from:1996 till:2005
  bar:1  color:OtherC1  from:2005 till:2013 text:Big East
  bar:1  color:OtherC2  from:2013 till:2023 text:American
  bar:1  color:OtherC1  from:2023 till:end  text:Big 12

  bar:2  color:FullxF from:1995 till:2005 text:DePaul (1995–2005)
  bar:2  color:OtherC1  from:2005 till:2013 text:Big East
  bar:2  color:OtherC2  from:2013 till:end text:Big East

  bar:3  color:FullxF from:1995 till:1996 text:Louisville (1995–2005)
  bar:3  color:Full from:1996 till:2005
  bar:3  color:OtherC1  from:2005 till:2013 text:Big East
  bar:3  shift:(-25) color:OtherC2  from:2013 till:2014 text:American
  bar:3  color:OtherC1  from:2014 till:end text:ACC

  bar:4  color:FullxF from:1995 till:2005 text:Marquette (1995–2005)
  bar:4  color:OtherC1  from:2005 till:2013 text:Big East
  bar:4  color:OtherC2  from:2013 till:end text:Big East

  bar:5  color:FullxF from:1995 till:2005 text:Saint Louis (1995–2005)
  bar:5  color:OtherC1  from:2005 till:end text:Atlantic 10

  bar:6  color:FullxF from:1995 till:2003 text:South Florida (1995–2003)
  bar:6  color:Full from:2003 till:2005 text:(2003–2005)
  bar:6  shift:(20) color:OtherC1  from:2005 till:2013 text:Big East
  bar:6  color:OtherC2  from:2013 till:end text:American
  bar:6  color:AssocOS  from:2025 till:end text: (b.vb., 2025–present)

  bar:7  color:FullxF from:1995 till:2005 text:Charlotte (1995–2005)
  bar:7  color:OtherC1  from:2005 till:end text:Atlantic 10
  bar:7  color:FullxF  from:2013 till:2015 text:(2013–2015)
  bar:7  shift:(20) color:Full  from:2015 till:2023 text:(2015–2023)
  bar:7  color:OtherC2  from:2023 till:end text:American

  bar:8  color:FullxF from:1995 till:1996 text:Southern Miss (1995–2022)
  bar:8  color:Full from:1996 till:2022
  bar:8  color:OtherC1  from:2022 till:end text:Sun Belt

  bar:9  color:FullxF from:1995 till:1999 text:UAB (1995–1999)
  bar:9  color:Full from:1999 till:2015 text:(1999–2015)
  bar:9  color:FullxF from:2015 till:2017 text:(2015–2017)
  bar:9  shift:(20) color:Full from:2017 till:2023 text:(2017–2023)
  bar:9  color:AssocOS  from:2023 till:end text: (b.vb., 2023–present)

  bar:10 color:FullxF from:1995 till:1996 text:Memphis (1995–2013)
  bar:10 color:Full from:1996 till:2013
  bar:10 color:OtherC1 from:2013 till:end text:American

  bar:11 color:FullxF from:1995 till:1996 text:Tulane (1995–2014)
  bar:11 color:Full from:1996 till:2014
  bar:11 color:OtherC1 from:2014 till:2022 text:American
  bar:11 color:AssocOS from:2022 till:end text:(b.vb., 2022–present; bowl., 2023–present)

  bar:12 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:1996 text:SWC
  bar:12 color:Full from:1996 till:2013 text:Houston (1996–2013)
  bar:12 color:OtherC1  from:2013 till:2023 text:American
  bar:12 color:OtherC2  from:2023 till:end  text:Big 12

  bar:13 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:1997 text:CAA
  bar:13 color:AssocF from:1997 till:2001 text:East Carolina (1997–2001)
  bar:13 shift:(30) color:Full from:2001 till:2014 text:(2001–2014)
  bar:13 color:OtherC1  from:2014 till:end text: American

  bar:14 color:AssocF from:1998 till:2005 text:Army (1998–2005)
  bar:14 color:OtherC1 from:2024 till:end text: American

  bar:15 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:1996 text:SWC
  bar:15 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:WAC
  bar:15 color:Full from:2001 till:2005 text:TCU (2001–2005)
  bar:15 color:OtherC1  from:2005 till:2012 text:Mountain West
  bar:15 color:OtherC2  from:2012 till:2023 text:Big 12
  bar:15 color:AssocOS  from:2023 till:2024 text: (b.vb., 2023–2024)
  bar:15 color:OtherC2  from:2024 till:end text:

  bar:16 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2001 text:TAAC
  bar:16 color:OtherC1 from:2001 till:2005 text:ASUN
  bar:16 color:Full from:2005 till:2013 text:Central Florida (2005–2013)
  bar:16 color:OtherC1  from:2013 till:2023 text:American
  bar:16 color:OtherC2  from:2023 till:end  text:Big 12

  bar:17 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:1996 text:SWC
  bar:17 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2005 text:WAC
  bar:17 color:Full from:2005 till:2013 text:SMU (2005–2013)
  bar:17 color:OtherC1  from:2013 till:2024 text:American
  bar:17 color:OtherC2  from:2024 till:end text: ACC

  bar:18 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:1996 text:MVC
  bar:18 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2005 text:WAC
  bar:18 color:Full from:2005 till:2014 text:Tulsa (2005–2014)
  bar:18 color:OtherC1  from:2014 till:end text: American

  bar:19 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:1997 text:SoCon
  bar:19 color:OtherC2 from:1997 till:2005 text:MAC
  bar:19 color:Full from:2005 till:2022 text:Marshall (2005–2022)
  bar:19  color:OtherC1  from:2022 till:end text:Sun Belt

  bar:20 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:1996 text:SWC
  bar:20 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2005 text:WAC
  bar:20 color:Full from:2005 till:2023 text:Rice (2005–2023)
  bar:20 color:OtherC1  from:2023 till:end text:American

  bar:21 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2005 text:WAC
  bar:21 color:Full from:2005 till:2026 text:UTEP (2005–2026)
  bar:21 color:OtherC1 from:2026 till:end text:Mountain West

  bar:22 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:1998 text:TAAC
  bar:22 color:OtherC2 from:1998 till:2005 text:Sun Belt
  bar:22 color:AssocOS from:2005 till:end text:FIU (m.soc., 2005–2013)
  bar:22 color:Full from:2013 till:end text:(2013–present)

  bar:25 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2001 text:TAAC
  bar:25 color:OtherC1 from:2001 till:2006 text:ASUN
  bar:25 color:OtherC2 from:2006 till:2013 text:Sun Belt
  bar:25 color:Full from:2013 till:2023 text:Florida Atlantic (2013–2023)
  bar:25 color:AssocOS  from:2023 till:end text: (b.vb., 2023–present)

  bar:26 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2001 text:Sun Belt
  bar:26 color:OtherC2 from:2001 till:2013 text:WAC
  bar:26 color:Full from:2013 till:2027 text:Louisiana Tech (2013–?)
  bar:26 color:OtherC1  from:2027 till:end text:Sun Belt

  bar:27 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2000 text:OVC
  bar:27 color:OtherC2 from:2000 till:2013 text:Sun Belt
  bar:27 color:Full from:2013 till:end text:Middle Tennessee (2013–present)

  bar:28 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:1996 text:Southland
  bar:28 shift:(30) color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2000 text:Big West
  bar:28 color:OtherC1 from:2000 till:2013 text:Sun Belt
  bar:28 color:Full from:2013 till:2023 text:North Texas (2013–2023)
  bar:28 color:OtherC1  from:2023 till:end text:American

  bar:29 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2013 text:CAA
  bar:29 color:FullxF  from:2013 till:2014 text:Old Dominion (2013–2022)
  bar:29 color:Full  from:2014 till:2022
  bar:29  color:OtherC1  from:2022 till:end text:Sun Belt

  bar:30 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2012 text:Southland
  bar:30 color:OtherC2 from:2012 till:2013 text:WAC
  bar:30 color:Full from:2013 till:2023 text:UTSA (2013–2023)
  bar:30 color:OtherC1  from:2023 till:end text:American

  bar:31 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2014 text:Sun Belt
  bar:31 color:Full from:2014 till:end text:Western Kentucky (2014–present)

  bar:32 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2001 text:TAAC
  bar:32 color:OtherC1 from:2001 till:2003 text:ASUN
  bar:32 color:OtherC2 from:2003 till:2022 text:OVC
  bar:32 color:AssocOS from:2022 till:2023 text:Jacksonville State (b.vb., 2022–2023; full, 2023–present)
  bar:32 color:Full from:2023 till:end

  bar:33 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2018 text:Big South
  bar:33 color:OtherC2 from:2018 till:2023 text:ASUN
  bar:33 color:Full from:2023 till:end text:Liberty (2023–present)

  bar:34 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2000 text:Big West
  bar:34 color:OtherC2 from:2000 till:2005 text:Sun Belt
  bar:34 color:OtherC1 from:2005 till:2023 text:WAC
  bar:34 color:Full from:2023 till:end text:New Mexico State (2023–present)

  bar:35 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2021 text:Southland
  bar:35 color:OtherC2 from:2021 till:2023 text:WAC
  bar:35 color:Full from:2023 till:end text:Sam Houston (2023–present)

  bar:43 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2005 text:Peach Belt
  bar:43 color:OtherC2 from:2005 till:2024 text:ASUN
  bar:43 color:Full from:2024 till:end text:Kennesaw State (2024–present)

  bar:44 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2001 text:America East
  bar:44 color:OtherC2 from:2001 till:2025 text:CAA
  bar:44 color:Full from:2025 till:end text:Delaware (2025–present)

  bar:45 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2023 text:Missouri Valley
  bar:45 color:AssocOS from:2023 till:2025 text:Missouri State (b.vb., 2023–2025; full, 2025–present)
  bar:45 color:Full from:2025 till:end

  bar:N color:red from:1995 till:2005  text:CUSA 1st phase
  bar:N color:blue from:2005 till:2013  text:CUSA 2nd phase
  bar:N color:red from:2013 till:2023  text:CUSA 3rd phase
  bar:N color:blue from:2023 till:end  text:CUSA 4th phase

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Full members (all-sports) Full members (non-football) Affiliate members (football-only) Affiliate member (other sport) Other conference 1 Other conference 2

History

CUSA (abbreviated "C-USA" before 2023) was founded in 1995 by the merger of the Metro Conference and Great Midwest Conference, two Division I conferences that did not sponsor football. However, the merger did not include either Great Midwest member Dayton or Metro members VCU and Virginia Tech.^[19] Since this left an uneven number of schools in the conference, Houston of the dissolving Southwest Conference was extended an invitation and agreed to join following the SWC's disbanding at the end of the 1995–96 academic year. The conference immediately started competition in all sports, except football which started in 1996.

Being the result of a merger, CUSA was originally a sprawling, large league that stretched from Florida to Missouri, Wisconsin to Texas. Many of its original schools were located in major urban centers and had strong basketball traditions, which helped establish the league on a national basis.

2005–06 realignment

The conference saw radical changes for the 2005–06 academic year. The Big East Conference had lost several members, and looked to Conference USA to attract replacements. Five CUSA members departed for the Big East, including three football-playing schools (Cincinnati, Louisville, and South Florida) and two non-football schools (DePaul and Marquette; both joined the New Big East in 2013). Another two schools (Charlotte and Saint Louis) left for the Atlantic 10; TCU joined the Mountain West (and is now in the Big 12 with several other former Southwest Conference members); and a ninth member, Army, which was C-USA football-only, opted to become an independent in that sport again.

With the loss of these members, CUSA lured six schools from other conferences: UCF and Marshall from the MAC, as well as Rice, SMU, Tulsa, and later UTEP from the WAC. UCF played in the MAC for football only; for all other sports, it was a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN).

With CUSA's membership now consisting of 12 schools, all of which sponsor football, the conference adopted a two-division alignment.

2013–14 realignment

In 2013, CUSA entered its next phase with the departure of four schools (Houston, Memphis, SMU, and UCF) for the American Athletic Conference, the football-sponsoring portion of the former Big East Conference. This was again the result of Big East schools leaving for the ACC, this time being Syracuse and Pittsburgh, as well as Notre Dame for non-football sports.

However, when the conferences discussed their plans with the NCAA, they were told that if they merged, the new league would receive only one automatic bid to NCAA championships; at least one of the former conferences would lose expected future revenues from the NCAA men's basketball tournament; and at least one former conference would lose exit fees from any schools that departed for the new league. As a result, both CUSA and the MW backed away from a full merger. Template:As of, the likeliest scenario was an all-sports alliance in which both conferences retained separate identities.^[20] However, after the MW added more members, the alliance was apparently abandoned.

For men's soccer, there was a chance that the MW, SEC, and CUSA along with the one Sun Belt member (FIU), that sponsor the sport, would play under the CUSA's men's soccer program. The MW, which does not sponsor men's soccer, would take three of the four members that offer the sport (UNLV, Air Force, New Mexico—San Diego State is a Pac-12 associate member in that sport), join CUSA's three full members that offer the sport (UAB, Marshall, Tulsa), the two SEC members already in CUSA for the sport (Kentucky, South Carolina), and the Sun Belt's FIU.^[20] However, the only MW member school that ultimately moved to CUSA men's soccer was New Mexico.

For the 2013–14 season CUSA invited five new members to join their conference, with all accepting. UTSA and Louisiana Tech joined from the WAC and North Texas and FIU, (an affiliate member of CUSA joining for men's soccer in 2005), from the Sun Belt Conference. Old Dominion, which already housed five of its sports in CUSA, moved the rest of its athletic program from the CAA (except for field hockey, women's lacrosse and wrestling, with the three sports joining the new Big East, the Atlantic Sun, and the MAC respectively because CUSA does not sponsor those sports) and upgraded its football program from the Football Championship Subdivision. Charter member Charlotte returned from the A-10 and accelerated its recently established football program, which was set to begin play in 2013 as an FCS school, to FBS in 2015 with full conference rights in 2016.

2014–15 realignment

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Conference USA members after the 2014–15 realignment

On November 27, 2012, it was announced that Tulane would leave the conference, effective in the 2014 season, to join the Big East in all sports, and East Carolina would join the Big East for football only (ECU's membership was upgraded to all-sports in March 2013 after the Big East's non-football members, except ACC-bound Notre Dame, announced they were leaving to form a new conference which took the Big East name, leaving the football-playing members to become the American Athletic Conference). Conference USA responded by adding Middle Tennessee and Florida Atlantic, both from the Sun Belt.

On April 1, 2013, Conference USA announced it was adding Western Kentucky, also from the Sun Belt, to offset Tulsa's departure to The American in all sports which was confirmed the next day.^[21]^[22]

2014–2021

The board of trustees in the University of Alabama system (of which UAB is a member) voted to shut down that football program on December 2, 2014, in a highly controversial move that many have attributed to a pro-Tuscaloosa bias (including trustees such as Paul Bryant Jr., son and namesake of Alabama football coaching legend Bear Bryant). According to Conference USA bylaws, member schools must sponsor football. In January 2015, UAB announced an independent re-evaluation of the program and the finances involved, leaving open a possible resumption of the program as early as the 2016 season. On January 29, 2015, the conference announced that there was no time pressure in making a decision regarding UAB's future membership. The conference also stated that it would wait for the new study results before any further discussions on the subject.^[23] On June 1, UAB announced that it would reinstate football effective with the 2016 season, presumably keeping the school in CUSA for the immediate future.^[24] The return of football was later pushed back to 2017^[25] with their first game in September.^[26] The Blazers won the 2018 conference championship their second year back and won the CUSA title again in 2020.

Commissioner Britton Banowsky stepped down on September 15, 2015, to become the head of the College Football Playoff Foundation. Executive associate commissioner and chief operating officer Judy MacLeod was subsequently named interim commissioner. On October 26 MacLeod was named the conference's third official commissioner, also becoming the first woman to head an FBS conference.^[27]

Marshall University's men's soccer program captured the league's first team national championship with its 1–0 overtime win over Indiana in the 2020 College Cup, held in May 2021 due to COVID-19 issues, in Cary, North Carolina.^[28]

2020s realignment

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". On October 18, 2021, Yahoo Sports reported that the American Athletic Conference, which had been rocked by the impending departure of three of its most prominent schools (Cincinnati, Houston, UCF) for the Big 12 Conference, was preparing to receive applications from six CUSA members: Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice, UAB, and UTSA.^[29] ESPN reported the next day that The American had received all six schools' applications,^[30] and The American announced all six as future members on October 21, though it did not announce the effective date.^[31] The entry date would eventually be confirmed as July 1, 2023.^[32]

The day after The American announced its expansion, The Action Network reported that Southern Miss had accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference in 2023, a move which was formally announced by the university on October 26.^[33] The report added that the Sun Belt was preparing to add two other CUSA members in Marshall and Old Dominion, as well as FCS program James Madison. Old Dominion officially announced its move to the Sun Belt Conference on October 27,^[34] followed later in the week by Marshall.^[35] On March 29, 2022, CUSA agreed to allow Marshall, Old Dominion, and Southern Miss to move to the Sun Belt beginning July 1, 2022, a year earlier than initially announced.^[36]

In response to these losses, on November 5, Conference USA announced the addition of four new members to start the 2023 athletic season. These included two ASUN schools, Liberty and Jacksonville State, along with two from the WAC, New Mexico State and Sam Houston. Liberty and New Mexico State previously played football as FBS independents, while Jacksonville State and Sam Houston played at the FCS level in their respective conferences.^[37]^[38]

On October 7, 2022, Pete Thamel of ESPN reported that current football-sponsoring ASUN member Kennesaw State was in talks to become the tenth member of Conference USA for the 2024 season.^[39] One week later, CUSA officially announced Kennesaw State's 2024 entry.^[40]

This was followed by the Sun Belt Conference adding beach volleyball for the 2023 season (2022–23 school year), taking with it the three full SBC members that had previously housed that sport in CUSA: Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, and Louisiana–Monroe. Southern Miss also left CUSA beach volleyball as part of its full-time move to the SBC.^[41] CUSA would add three new beach volleyball members for that season; Jacksonville State joined CUSA for beach volleyball in advance of full membership that July,^[42] Tulane became an associate member, and full member UTEP added a new beach volleyball program. Tarleton announced on April 24, 2023, that it would join CUSA as an associate member for the school's first season of varsity beach volleyball in 2024;^[43] CUSA confirmed this on May 11, adding that Missouri State and TCU would also join in beach volleyball for the 2024 season, and that Florida Atlantic and UAB would remain in CUSA beach volleyball after otherwise departing for The American.^[44]

On May 10, 2023, CUSA announced that it would add bowling, a women-only sport in the NCAA, effective in 2023–24. The Southland Bowling League, a single-sport conference established by the Southland Conference, was merged into CUSA.^[45] The bowling league added Wichita State when it elevated its club team to varsity status in 2024–25.^[46]

The conference unveiled a "brand refresh" on July 1, 2023, the same day that Jacksonville State, Liberty, New Mexico State, and Sam Houston joined. The former abbreviation of "C-USA" was retired in favor of "CUSA", and the logo was slightly updated.^[47]

On November 27, 2023, Pete Thamel reported on X that Conference USA was expected to add Delaware as a new member for the 2025–26 season.^[48] On Tuesday, November 28, 2023, both CUSA and Delaware announced on their websites and social the official move to make Delaware the eleventh all-sports member of the conference.^[49]^[50] Six months later, on May 10, 2024, both CUSA and Missouri State University jointly announced on their respective websites that Missouri State would also join the league for the 2025–26 season, bringing league membership up to 12.^[51]^[52] The 12-member lineup will last only one year, as UTEP, the longest-tenured current member, will leave for the Mountain West Conference in 2026.^[53]

On November 5, 2024, the conference announced that former full member South Florida would join as an affiliate member in beach volleyball in 2025.^[54] Bowling affiliate Stephen F. Austin announced on May 22, 2025 that it had dropped the sport effective immediately.^[55]

Hall of Fame

In 2019, Conference USA inducted its first Hall of Fame class, comprising 20 student-athletes, three coaches, and two administrators.^[56] The inductees included former University of Cincinnati basketball player Kenyon Martin, baseball player Kevin Youkilis, and men's basketball head coach Bob Huggins.^[56]

Commissioners

Michael Slive 1995–2002
Britton Banowsky 2002–2015
Judy MacLeod 2015–present

Sports

Sports sponsored

Conference USA sponsors championship competition in eight men's and 11 women's NCAA sanctioned sports.^[57] Eleven schools are affiliate members—one in baseball, four in beach volleyball, five in bowling, and one in both beach volleyball and bowling. The most recent changes in sports sponsorship were the dropping of men's soccer and women's swimming and diving after the 2021–22 season, plus the addition of bowling in 2023–24.

**Teams in CUSA competition**Template:Efn
Sport	Men's	Women's
Baseball	12	–
Basketball	12	12
Beach volleyball	–	9
Bowling	–	12
Cross Country	10	12
Football	12	–
Golf	11	10
Soccer	–	12
Softball	–	12
Tennis	6	12
Track and Field (Indoor)	8	12
Track and Field (Outdoor)	9	12
Volleyball	–	12

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Men's sponsored sports by school

Member	Baseball	Basketball	Cross Country	Football	Golf	Tennis	Indoor Track & Field	Outdoor Track & Field	Total CUSA Sports
Template:LeftDelaware	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	5
FIU	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	5
Template:LeftJacksonville State	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	6
Template:LeftKennesaw State	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8
Template:LeftLiberty	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8
Louisiana Tech	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	7
Middle Tennessee	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8
Template:LeftMissouri State	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	4
Template:LeftNew Mexico State	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8
Template:LeftSam Houston	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	7
UTEP	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	6
Western Kentucky	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	7
Affiliate members
Template:LeftDallas Baptist	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	1
Total	12	12	10	12	11	6	8	9	80
Total in 2026	10	10	8	10	9	6	6	7	66

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Men's varsity sports not sponsored by Conference USA

School	Lacrosse	RifleTemplate:Efn	Soccer	Swimming & diving
Template:LeftDelaware	A-10	No	Summit	ASUN
Template:LeftFIU	No	No	American	No
Template:LeftJacksonville State	No	IND	No	No
Template:LeftLiberty	No	No	OVC Template:Efn	No
Template:LeftMissouri State	No	No	American	MVC

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Women's sponsored sports by school

Departing members in pink.

Member	Basketball	Beach Volleyball	Bowling	Cross Country	Golf	Soccer	Softball	Tennis	Indoor Track & Field	Outdoor Track & Field	Volleyball	Total CUSA Sports
Template:LeftDelaware	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	9
FIU	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	10
Template:LeftJacksonville State	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	11
Template:LeftKennesaw State	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	9
Template:LeftLiberty	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8
Louisiana Tech	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	9
Middle Tennessee	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	9
Template:LeftMissouri State	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	10
Template:LeftNew Mexico State	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	9
Template:LeftSam Houston	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	11
UTEP	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	10
Western Kentucky	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	9
Affiliate members
Arkansas State			Yes									1
Florida Atlantic		Yes										1
Nebraska			Yes									1
Sacred Heart			Yes									1
South Florida		Yes										1
Tarleton State		Yes										1
Tulane		Yes	Yes									2
UAB		Yes										1
Valparaiso			Yes									1
Vanderbilt			Yes									1
Wichita State			Yes									1
Wright State			Yes									1
Youngstown State			Yes									1
Total	12	9	12	12	10	12	12	12	12	12	12	125
Total in 2026	11	9	12	11	9	11	11	11	11	11	11	116

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Women's varsity sports not sponsored by Conference USA

School	Acrobatics & TumblingTemplate:Efn	EquestrianTemplate:Efn	Field hockey	Ice Hockey	Lacrosse	RifleTemplate:Efn	Rowing	StuntTemplate:Efn	Swimming & Diving
Template:LeftDelaware	No	No	MPSF	AHA	ASUN	No	MAC	No	ASUN
Template:LeftFIU	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	American
Template:LeftJacksonville State	No	No	No	No	No	IND	No	No	No
Template:LeftKennesaw State	No	No	No	No	ASUN	No	No	No	No
Template:LeftLiberty	No	No	Big East	No	ASUN	No	No	No	American
Template:LeftMissouri State	IND	No	No	No	No	No	No	IND	MVC
Template:LeftNew Mexico State	No	IND	No	No	No	No	No	No	MPSF
UTEP	No	No	No	No	No	PRC	No	No	No

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Football

Conference USA used a divisional format for football from 2005 to 2021.

File:AmericanFootball current event.svg For the upcoming season, see 2025 Conference USA football season.

Team	First season	All-time record	All-time win %	Bowl appearances	Bowl record	Conference titles	Head coach
FIU	2002	92–178	Template:Winpct	5	2–3	1	Template:Sortname
Jacksonville State	1904	621–423–40	Template:Winpct	2	1–1	25	Template:Sortname
Liberty	1973	307–258–4	Template:Winpct	6	3–3	8	Template:Sortname
Louisiana Tech	1901	645–504–38	Template:Winpct	14	8–5–1	25	Template:Sortname
Middle Tennessee	1911	608–472–28	Template:Winpct	14	6–8	13	Template:Sortname
New Mexico State	1893	459–679–30	Template:Winpct	6	4–1–1	4	Template:Sortname
Sam Houston	1912	573–489–36	Template:Winpct	5	3–1–1	15	Template:Sortname
UTEP	1914	415–626–28	Template:Winpct	15	5–10	2	Template:Sortname
Western Kentucky	1908	615–426–31	Template:Winpct	11	7–4	13	Template:Sortname

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CUSA champions

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Bowl games

Through the 2023 season, the highest-ranked champion from the so-called "Group of Five" conferences (The American, CUSA, MAC, Mountain West, and Sun Belt) was guaranteed a berth in one of the non-semifinal bowls of the College Football Playoff if the group's top team was not in the playoff.^[59] Starting in 2024, at least one Group of Five conference champion will receive a berth in the expanded 12-team CFP.

Name	Location	Stadium	Opposing Conference
Cotton Bowl Classic	Arlington, Texas	AT&T Stadium	at-large
Fiesta Bowl	Glendale, Arizona	State Farm Stadium	at-large
Peach Bowl	Atlanta, Georgia	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	at-large

For the 2014–19 seasons, Conference USA was guaranteed at least five of the following bowl games. Stadiums and names reflect those in use during that period.

Name	Location	Stadium	Opposing Conference
Arizona Bowl	Tucson, Arizona	Arizona Stadium	Mountain West
Armed Forces Bowl	Fort Worth, Texas	Amon G. Carter Stadium	The American Army Big 12 Big Ten Mountain West
Bahamas Bowl	Nassau, Bahamas	Thomas Robinson Stadium	The American MAC Sun Belt
Boca Raton Bowl	Boca Raton, Florida	FAU Stadium	The American MAC
First Responder Bowl	Dallas, Texas	Cotton Bowl	Big 12 Big Ten
Frisco Bowl	Frisco, Texas	Toyota Stadium	The American
Hawaii Bowl	Honolulu, Hawaii	Aloha Stadium	Mountain West
Independence Bowl	Shreveport, Louisiana	Independence Stadium	ACC SEC
Miami Beach Bowl	Miami, Florida	Marlins Park	The American
New Mexico Bowl	Albuquerque, New Mexico	Dreamstyle Stadium	Mountain West
New Orleans Bowl	New Orleans, Louisiana	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Sun Belt
Gasparilla Bowl	Tampa, Florida	Raymond James Stadium	The American

Rivalries

Current or former CUSA in-conference rivalries:

Teams		Rivalry Name	Trophy	Meetings	Record	Series Leader	Current Streak
Florida Atlantic	FIU	Shula Bowl	Don Shula Award	19	14–5	Florida Atlantic	Florida Atlantic won 4
Louisiana Tech	Southern Miss	Rivalry in Dixie	—	52	17–35	Southern Miss	Louisiana Tech won 2
Middle Tennessee	Western Kentucky	100 Miles of Hate	—	70	35–34–1	Middle Tennessee	WKU won 2
Middle Tennessee	Troy	Battle for the Palladium	The Palladium	22	13–9	Middle Tennessee	Middle Tennessee won 1
Western Kentucky	Marshall	Moonshine Throwdown	—	13	8–5	Marshall	Western Kentucky won 1

Men's basketball

File:Basketball current event.svg For the most recent season, see 2024–25 Conference USA men's basketball season.

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Team	First seasonTemplate:Efn	All-time record	All-time win %	NCAA Tournament appearancesTemplate:Efn	NCAA Tournament record	Arena	Head coach
FIU	1982	486–714	Template:Winning percentage	1	0–1	Ocean Bank Convocation Center	Jeremy Ballard
Jacksonville State	1926	1238–884	Template:Winning percentage	2	0–2	Pete Mathews Coliseum	Ray Harper
Liberty	1973	793–753	Template:Winning percentage	5	1–5	Liberty Arena Template:Efn	Ritchie McKay
Louisiana Tech	1910	1452–1074	Template:Winning percentage	5	4–5	Thomas Assembly Center	Talvin Hester
Middle Tennessee	1914	1302–1133	Template:Winning percentage	9	4–9	Murphy Center	Nick McDevitt
New Mexico State	1905	1302–1133	Template:Winning percentage	26	11–27	Pan American Center	Jason Hooten
Sam Houston	1918	1401–1174	Template:Winning percentage	2	0–2	Bernard Johnson Coliseum	Chris Mudge
UTEP	1915	1448–1126	Template:Winning percentage	17	14–16	Don Haskins Center	Joe Golding
Western Kentucky	1915	1872–973	Template:Winning percentage	23	19–24	E. A. Diddle Arena	Rick Stansbury

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Women's basketball

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Team	First seasonTemplate:Efn	All-time record	All-time win %	NCAA Tournament appearancesTemplate:Efn	NCAA Tournament record	Arena	Head coach
FIU	1976	758–606	Template:Winning percentage	0	0–0	Ocean Bank Convocation Center	Jesyka Burks-Wiley
Jacksonville State	1984	519–600	Template:Winning percentage	0	0–0	Pete Mathews Coliseum	Rick Pietri
Liberty	1976	824–547	Template:Winning percentage	16	2–16	Liberty Arena Template:Efn	Carey Green
Louisiana Tech	1975	1193–387	Template:Winning percentage	30	65–28	Thomas Assembly Center	Brooke Stoehr
Middle Tennessee	1976	998–450	Template:Winning percentage	20	5–20	Murphy Center	Rick Insell
New Mexico State	1983	634–572	Template:Winning percentage	6	0–6	Pan American Center	Jody Adams-Birch
Sam Houston	1970	659–834	Template:Winning percentage	0	0–0	Bernard Johnson Coliseum	Ravon Justice
UTEP	1975	632–716	Template:Winning percentage	2	1–2	Don Haskins Center	Keitha Adams
Western Kentucky	1915	1070–541	Template:Winning percentage	20	17–20	E. A. Diddle Arena	Greg Collins

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Baseball

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Championships

Current CUSA champions

"RS" is regular season, "T" is tournament.

Fall 2024

Sport	School
Football	Jacksonville State (RS & Championship Game)
Soccer (W)	FIU (RS & T) Liberty (RS)
Volleyball (W)	Western Kentucky (RS & T)
Cross Country (M)	Liberty
Cross Country (W)	Liberty

Winter 2024–25

Sport	School
Basketball (M)	Liberty (RS & T)
Basketball (W)	Liberty (RS & T) Middle Tennessee (RS)
Bowling (W)	Wichita State
Indoor Track & Field (M)	Kennesaw State
Indoor Track & Field (W)	Liberty

Spring 2025

Sport	School
Baseball	Dallas Baptist (RS) Western Kentucky (T)
Softball	Liberty (RS & T)
Beach Volleyball (W)	Florida AtlanticTemplate:Efn
Outdoor Track & Field (M)	Kennesaw State
Outdoor Track & Field (W)	Liberty
Golf (M)	Sam Houston
Golf (W)	Western Kentucky
Tennis (M)	Middle Tennessee
Tennis (W)	FIU

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National champions

Only two current CUSA members, one full member and one associate, have won national team championships while representing the conference, both in bowling. Full member Jacksonville State won the 2024 NCAA championship in its first season of both varsity bowling and CUSA membership, and associate member Youngstown State won the 2025 NCAA title. The only other school to have won such a championship while a CUSA member at any level is Marshall, which moved to the Sun Belt Conference in 2022. Marshall won the 2020–21 men's soccer championship in May 2021 (with the tournament having moved from its normal schedule in fall 2020 to spring 2021 due to COVID-19).

The following current and future CUSA teams have won national championships when they were not affiliated with CUSA. Current associate members, indicated in italics, are listed with championships they won in their CUSA sports.

Total	84
School	National titles	Sport	Years
Delaware	17	Equestrian	1997
		Figure Skating	2002, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
		Field Hockey	2016
		Football (Division I FCS)	2003
		Football (Division II)	1979
		Football (College Division)	1946, 1963, 1971, 1972
		Women's Lacrosse	1983
		Women's Lacrosse (AIAW Division II)	1981, 1982
FIU	2	Men's Soccer (Division II)	1982, 1984
Jacksonville State	6	Baseball (Division II)	1990, 1991
		Men's basketball (Division II)	1985
		Football (Division II)	1992
		Women's gymnastics (Division II)	1984, 1985
Kennesaw State	5	Baseball (Division II)	1996
		Men's basketball (Division II)	2004
		Women's soccer (Division II)	2003
		Softball (Division II)	1995, 1996
Louisiana Tech	5	Football (Division II)	1972, 1973
Louisiana Tech	5	Women's basketball	1981 (AIAW), 1982, 1988
Missouri State	3	Field hockey (AIAW Division II)	1979
		Men's golf (Division II)	1983
		Softball (AIAW)	1974
Sam Houston	2	Bowling	2014
Sam Houston	2	Football (Division I FCS)	2020
UTEP	21	Men's basketball	1966
		Men's outdoor track and field	1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
		Men's indoor track and field	1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982
		Men's cross country	1969, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
Vanderbilt	3	Bowling	2007, 2018, 2023
Western Kentucky	1	Football (Division I FCS)	2002

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Facilities

Departing members are denoted in red.

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style=Template:NCAA color cell"\| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Delaware	Delaware Stadium	18,500	Bob Carpenter Center	5,000	Bob Hannah Stadium	1,300
style="Template:NCAA color cell"\| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />FIU	Pitbull Stadium	20,000	Ocean Bank Convocation Center	5,000	Infinity Insurance Park	2,000
style="Template:NCAA color cell"\| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Jacksonville State	AmFirst Stadium	22,500	Pete Mathews Coliseum	3,500	Rudy Abbott Field	1,000
style="Template:NCAA color cell"\| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Kennesaw State	Fifth Third Stadium	10,200	KSU Convocation Center	4,600	Fred Stillwell Stadium	900
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell"\| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Liberty	Williams Stadium	25,000	Liberty Arena Template:Efn	4,000	Liberty Baseball Stadium	2,500
style="Template:NCAA color cell"\| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium	28,562	Thomas Assembly Center	8,098	J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park	2,000
style="Template:NCAA color cell"\| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium	27,303	Murphy Center	11,802	Reese Smith Jr. Field	2,600
style="Template:NCAA color cell"\| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Missouri State	Robert W. Plaster Stadium	17,500	Great Southern Bank Arena	11,000	Hammons Field	7,986
style="Template:NCAA color cell"\| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium	28,853	Pan American Center	12,482	Presley Askew Field	1,000
style="Template:NCAA color cell"\| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Sam Houston	Bowers Stadium Template:Efn	12,593	Bernard Johnson Coliseum	6,110	Don Sanders Stadium	1,163
style="Template:NCAA color cell"\| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />UTEP	Sun Bowl Stadium	51,500	Don Haskins Center	12,222	Non-baseball school Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
style="Template:NCAA color cell"\| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Western Kentucky	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium	23,776	E. A. Diddle Arena	7,326	Nick Denes Field	1,500

Notes

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Athletic department revenue by school

Total revenue includes ticket sales, contributions and donations, rights and licensing, student fees, school funds and all other sources including TV income, camp income, concessions, and novelties.

Total expenses includes coach and staff salaries, scholarships, buildings and grounds, maintenance, utilities and rental fees, recruiting, team travel, equipment and uniforms, conference dues, and insurance.

The following table shows institutional reporting to the United States Department of Education as shown on the DOE Equity in Athletics website for the 2023–24 academic year.^[62]

Incoming school in light gray.

Institution	2023–24 Total Revenue from Athletics	2023–24 Total Expenses on Athletics
Liberty University	$69,076,595	$69,076,595
University of Delaware	$48,411,479	$48,411,479
Middle Tennessee State University	$43,275,343	$43,275,343
Florida International University	$41,981,914	$41,981,914
New Mexico State University	$38,923,972	$38,923,972
University of Texas at El Paso	$37,006,248	$36,602,226
Western Kentucky University	$36,875,120	$36,875,120
Kennesaw State University	$32,926,067	$32,926,067
Louisiana Tech University	$30,305,928	$30,305,928
Jacksonville State University	$29,060,404	$29,060,404
Sam Houston State University	$26,631,390	$26,567,953

Media

In 2016, CUSA began a long-term television contract with lead partners ESPN and CBS Sports Network, with ESPN carrying 5 football games and the football championship game; and CBSSN carrying 6 football games, 5 basketball games, and both the men's and women's basketball championship games.^[63] CUSA also renewed and expanded its partnership with American Sports Network; owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, ASN will carry between 15 and 30 football games; between 13 and 55 men's basketball games; and between 2 and 5 women's basketball games. ASN will also carry 10 events in other C-USA sports.^[64]

The conference also entered into a contract with beIN Sports for 10 football games (marking the first domestic American football rights the network has ever acquired, and the first broadcast rights deal it had ever entered into with a college conference), 10 men's and 10 women's basketball games, 12 baseball and 12 softball games, 10 men's and 10 women's soccer games (excluding conference men's soccer games at Kentucky and South Carolina, covered by their primary conference's contract), and 10 women's volleyball games.^[65]

The total values of the 2016 contracts are notably lower than those of the previous contracts (which included Fox Sports).^[63]

Former men's soccer associate members Kentucky and South Carolina have an agreement with their primary conference for other sports to carry all home matches online through the SEC Network service. This included all of those teams' matches against CUSA opponents before the two schools moved men's soccer to the Sun Belt Conference in 2022. ESPN and the SEC Network had first rights to all CUSA home men's soccer matches featuring both schools.

In 2017 American Sports Network and Campus Insiders merged creating Stadium.^[66] Stadium's C-USA content will be available to stream on Twitter and Pluto TV.^[67] In 2017 Stadium completed a deal with Facebook to exclusively stream some C-USA football games.^[68] In 2017 CUSA entered an agreement with the streaming subscription service FloSports to stream three football games.^[69]

CUSA.tv

In 2016 CUSA partnered with SIDEARM Sports to create a subscription based streaming service named CUSA.tv. In a statement CUSA Commissioner Judy MacLeod said, "Thanks to our partnership with SIDEARM Sports, this new site showcases a clean modern look with easy access to information and we are proud to offer live content and original feature stories through our CUSA.tv."^[70] Various sports including football, basketball, and baseball will exclusively air on CUSA.tv when they are not picked up by other networks.

Return to ESPN and CBS Sports Network

In 2022, CUSA signed a new media rights agreement establishing CBS Sports Network and ESPN as primary rights holders beginning in 2023. As part of this agreement, CUSA agrees to schedule eight midweek football games per season during the month of October, to be aired on ESPN platforms including both linear ESPN channels and the ESPN+ streaming outlet. CBS Sports Network continues with tier 1 selection status for CUSA football and men's basketball ^[71]

Academics

A majority of the Conference's members are ranked as Tier One National Universities in U.S. News & World ReportTemplate:'s 2025 Best Colleges rankings.

Of the incoming members:

Delaware is in the Carnegie Foundation's "very high research activity" classification, and tied for #76 in US News' "National Universities" classification.
Jacksonville State is in the Carnegie Foundation's "Master's Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)" classification, and is not ranked by US News as a national university, instead being classified as a Southern "Regional University".
Kennesaw State is in the Carnegie Foundation's "high research activity" classification, and ranked between 331 and 440 in US News' "National Universities" classification.
Liberty is in the Carnegie Foundation's "Doctoral/Professional" classification, and also ranked between 331 and 440 in US News' "National Universities" classification.
New Mexico State is in the Carnegie Foundation's "high research activity" classification, and tied for #263 in US News' "National Universities" classification.
Sam Houston is in the Carnegie Foundation's "high research activity" classification, and also in a tie for #263 in US News' "National Universities" classification.

University	Affiliation	Carnegie^[72]	Endowment^[73]	US News^[74]	Forbes^[75]
Template:Sort	Public (SUSF)	Template:NtshResearch (Very High)	Template:Ntsh$230,954,000	Template:Ntsh162	Template:Nts
Template:Sort	Public (UL System)	Template:NtshResearch (High)	Template:NtshN/ATemplate:Refn	Template:Ntsh277	Template:Nts
Template:Sort	Public (TBR)	Template:NtshDoctoral/Professional	Template:Ntsh$75,710,000	Template:Ntsh288	Template:Nts
Template:Sort	Public (UT System)	Template:NtshResearch (Very High)	Template:NtshN/ATemplate:Refn	Template:NtshRNPTemplate:Refn	Template:Nts
Template:Sort	Public	Template:NtshDoctoral/Professional	Template:Ntsh$118,396,000	Template:NtshRNPTemplate:Refn	Template:Nts

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Conference USA: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 00:26, 20 November 2025

Contents

Member schools

Current full members

Membership map

Affiliate members

Former full members

Former affiliate members

Membership timeline

History

2005–06 realignment

2013–14 realignment

2014–15 realignment

2014–2021

2020s realignment

Hall of Fame

Commissioners

Sports

Sports sponsored

Men's sponsored sports by school

Men's varsity sports not sponsored by Conference USA

Women's sponsored sports by school

Women's varsity sports not sponsored by Conference USA

Football

Men's basketball

Women's basketball

Baseball

Championships

Current CUSA champions

National champions

Facilities

Athletic department revenue by school

Media

CUSA.tv

Return to ESPN and CBS Sports Network

Academics

References

External links

Navigation menu

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-{{short description|US college sports conference}}
+{{short description|US college sports conference}}{{About|the athletic conference|the defunct American soccer club|Chivas USA|5=CUSA (disambiguation)}}
-{{Redirect|C-USA|the defunct American soccer club|Chivas USA}}
 {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2022}}
 {{Infobox sports league
 | name            = Conference USA
-| title           =
+| title           = Conference USA
 | logo            = CUSA logo.svg
 | logo_size       = 250
@@ Line 11: / Line 10: @@
 | division        = [[NCAA Division I|Division I]]
 | subdivision     = [[NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision|FBS]]
-| teams           = 12 (11 in 2026)
+| teams           = 12 (11 in 2026, 10 by 2027)
 | sports          = 19<ref>{{cite web |url=https://conferenceusa.com/sports/2023/6/27/championships23-24.aspx |title=2023–24 Championships |publisher=Conference USA |access-date=July 1, 2023}}</ref>
 | mens            = 8
@@ Line 20: / Line 19: @@
 | commissioner    = [[Judy MacLeod]]
 | since           = 2015
+| TV              = [[CBS Sports]]<br />[[ESPN]]
 | website         = {{URL|https://conferenceusa.com/}}
 | color           = #00263A; {{box-shadow border|a|#E40046|2px}}
 | font_color      = #FFFFFF
-| map             = [[File:2024 CUSA Map.jpg|250px]]
+| map             = [[File:2025 CUSA Map.png|250px]]
-| map_size        = 250
+| map_size        = 300px
 }}
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 == Member schools ==
 ===Current full members===
-{{color box|#ffa0a0}} Member departing for the [[Mountain West Conference]] in 2026.
+{{color box|#d79cff}} Member departing for the [[Mountain West Conference]] in 2026.<br>
+{{color box|#ffb12c}} Member departing for the [[Sun Belt Conference]] by 2027.
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width=80%"
 |-
-!Institution
+! Institution
-!Location
+! Location
-!Founded
+! Founded
-!Joined
+! Type
-!Type
+! Enrollment
-!Enrollment
+! Endowment<br />{{small|(millions)}}
-!Endowment<br />(millions)
+! Nickname
-!Nickname
+! Joined{{efn|group=full|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}}
-!class="unsortable"|Colors
+! class="unsortable" | Colors
 |-
 | '''[[University of Delaware]]'''
 | [[Newark, Delaware]]
 | 1743
-| 2025
+| [[Public university|Public]]{{efn|group=full|Delaware is officially chartered as a "privately governed, state-assisted" institution. This status is broadly similar to that of New York State's [[statutory colleges]], most of which are housed at [[Cornell University]], or institutions in Pennsylvania's [[Commonwealth System of Higher Education]].}}
-| Public{{efn|group=full|Delaware is officially chartered as a "privately governed, state-assisted" institution. This status is broadly similar to that of New York State's [[statutory colleges]], most of which are housed at [[Cornell University]], or institutions in Pennsylvania's [[Commonwealth System of Higher Education]].}}
+| 24,564<ref>{{cite web |title=An Examination of Fall 2025 Enrollment at the University of Delaware Compared With Fall 2024 |url=https://bpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/sites.udel.edu/dist/e/2019/files/2025/09/Fall-Enrollment-Comparison-2025.pdf |publisher=University of Delaware |access-date=November 20, 2025 |date=September 19, 2025}}</ref>
-| 24,221<ref>{{Cite web |title=Facts & Figures {{!}} University of Delaware |url=https://www.udel.edu/about/facts-figures/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.udel.edu |language=en}}</ref>
 | $1,770<ref>{{Cite web |title=UD Financial Profile {{!}} University of Delaware |url=https://www.udel.edu/about/facts-figures/financial-profile/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.udel.edu |language=en}}</ref>
 | [[Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens|Blue Hens]]
-| {{College color boxes|Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens}}
+| 2025
+| {{college color boxes|Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens}}
 |-
-| '''[[Florida International University]]'''
+| '''[[Florida International University]]'''<br />{{small|(FIU)}}
 | [[Miami|Miami, Florida]]{{efn|group=full|The FIU main campus is in the suburban [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade County]] community of [[University Park, Florida|University Park]].}}
 | 1965{{efn|group=full|Though founded in 1965, classes did not start until 1972, and freshmen and sophomores [[Upper division college|were not admitted]] until 1981.}}
-| 2013{{efn|group=full|FIU was a men's soccer affiliate from the 2005 to 2012 fall seasons (2005–06 to 2012–13 school years).}}
+| Public
-| rowspan=3 | [[Public university|Public]]
 | 58,064<ref>{{cite web|url=http://opir.fiu.edu/quickfacts.htm |title=Office of Planning & Institutional Research – Quick Facts |access-date=May 19, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816172656/http://opir.fiu.edu/quickfacts.htm |archive-date=August 16, 2011 }}</ref>
-| $276
+| $358
 | [[FIU Panthers|Panthers]]
+| 2013{{efn|group=full|Florida International (FIU) was a men's soccer affiliate from the 2005 to 2012 fall seasons (2005–06 to 2012–13 school years).}}
 | {{college color boxes|FIU Panthers}}
 |-
-| '''[[Jacksonville State University]]'''
+| '''[[Jacksonville State University]]'''<br />{{small|(Jax State)}}
 | [[Jacksonville, Alabama]]
 | 1883
-| 2023{{efn|group=full|Jacksonville State was a beach volleyball affiliate during the 2023 spring season (2022–23 school year).}}
+| Public
 | 9,955<ref>{{cite web |title=Jax Facts - Enrollment - Fall 2024 |url=https://www.jsu.edu/discover/at-a-glance.html |publisher=Jacksonville State University |access-date=November 28, 2024}}</ref>
 | $57
 | [[Jacksonville State Gamecocks|Gamecocks]]
+| 2023{{efn|group=full|Jacksonville State was a beach volleyball affiliate during the 2023 spring season (2022–23 school year).}}
 | {{college color boxes|Jacksonville State Gamecocks}}
 |-
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 | [[Kennesaw, Georgia]]{{efn|group=full|The KSU campus has a Kennesaw mailing address, but is located in unincorporated [[Cobb County, Georgia|Cobb County]].}}
 | 1963
-| 2024
+| Public
-| 45,152<ref>{{cite web |title=Kennesaw State enrollment grows for fifth straight year |url=https://experience.kennesaw.edu/fall-2023-enrollment |website=Kennesaw State University |access-date=6 November 2023}}</ref>
+| 51,375<ref>{{cite web |title=USG Fall 2025 Enrollment |url=https://www.usg.edu/research/assets/research/documents/enrollment_reports/Fall_2025_SER_Final.pdf|website=Kennesaw State University |access-date=13 November 2025}}</ref>
 | $100<ref name="kennesaw.edu">{{cite web |url=https://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/2021/ksu-fundraising-success-supports-growth.php |title=Rankings |website=www.kennesaw.edu|access-date=October 19, 2022}}</ref>
 | [[Kennesaw State Owls|Owls]]
+| 2024
 | {{college color boxes|Kennesaw State Owls}}
 |-
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 | [[Lynchburg, Virginia]]
 | 1971
-| 2023
+| [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical<br />Protestant]]
-| Private<br>([[Evangelicalism|Evangelical Protestant]])
 | 95,148<ref>{{cite web |title=Liberty University Student Life |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/liberty-university-10392/student-life |publisher=U.S. News |access-date=September 27, 2021 |date=September 21, 2021}}</ref>{{efn|group=full|Includes online students. On-campus enrollment is approximately 16,000.}}
 | $1,714<ref name=endowment>As of June 30, 2020. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]] |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 19, 2021}}</ref>
-| [[Liberty Flames and Lady Flames|Flames & Lady Flames]]
+| [[Liberty Flames and Lady Flames|Flames &<br />Lady Flames]]
+| 2023
 | {{college color boxes|Liberty Flames}}
-|-
+|-bgcolor=#ffb12c
-| '''[[Louisiana Tech University]]'''
+| '''[[Louisiana Tech University]]'''<br />{{small|(LaTech)}}
 | [[Ruston, Louisiana]]
 | 1894
-| rowspan=2 | 2013
+| Public
-| rowspan=5 | Public
 | 12,039<ref>{{cite web |title=Louisiana Tech celebrates six-year enrollment milestone and record-setting freshman class |url=https://www.latech.edu/2024/09/23/louisiana-tech-celebrates-six-year-enrollment-milestone-and-record-setting-freshman-class/ |publisher=Louisiana Tech University |access-date=November 28, 2024 |date=September 23, 2024}}</ref>
 | $117.9
-| [[Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Lady Techsters|Bulldogs & Lady Techsters]]
+| [[Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Lady Techsters|Bulldogs &<br />Lady Techsters]]
+| 2013
 | {{college color boxes|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs}}
 |-
-| '''[[Middle Tennessee State University]]'''
+| '''[[Middle Tennessee State University]]'''<br />{{small|(MTSU)}}
 | [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee]]
 | 1911
+| Public
 | 21,913<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnj.com/story/news/education/2014/09/16/mtsu-tops-tennessee-board-regents-enrollment/15714981/ |title=MTSU tops in Tennessee Board of Regents enrollment |date=September 16, 2014 |access-date=October 2, 2014}}</ref>
 | $108.9
 | [[Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders|Blue Raiders]]
+| 2013
 | {{college color boxes|Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders}}
 |-
@@ Line 113: / Line 119: @@
 | [[Springfield, Missouri]]
 | 1905
+| Public
+| 25,038<ref>{{cite web |title=Headcount & Credit Hour Enrollment Summary by Student Classification |url=https://www.missouristate.edu/EnrollmentManagement/_Files/Fa2024-Enrollment-Student-Census.pdf |access-date=November 20, 2025 |date=September 25, 2024}}</ref>
+| $193
+| [[Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears|Bears &<br />Lady Bears]]{{efn|group=full|Missouri State's beach volleyball team uses Beach Bears instead of Lady Bears.}}
 | 2025{{efn|group=full|Missouri State joined CUSA as a beach volleyball affiliate in 2023, two years before becoming a full member.}}
-| 26,000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.missouristate.edu/2016/09/21/fall-2016-enrollment//|title=Missouri State University system sets another fall enrollment record|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416220942/http://news.missouristate.edu/2016/09/21/fall-2016-enrollment/|archive-date=April 16, 2017|date=September 21, 2016}}</ref>
-| $193
-| [[Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears|Bears & Lady Bears]]{{efn|group=full|Missouri State's beach volleyball team uses Beach Bears instead of Lady Bears.}}
 | {{college color boxes|Missouri State Bears}}
 |-
@@ Line 122: / Line 129: @@
 | [[Las Cruces, New Mexico]]
 | 1888
-| rowspan=2 | 2023
+| Public
 | 22,711<ref>{{cite web |title=NMSU Enrollment Report - Fall 2024 Census |url=https://oia.nmsu.edu/nmsudata/docs/Fall-2024-Census-Enrollment-Report---ADA.pdf |publisher=NM State Office of Institutional Analysis |access-date=November 28, 2024}}</ref>
 | $235.9
 | [[New Mexico State Aggies|Aggies]]
+| 2023
 | {{college color boxes|New Mexico State Aggies}}
 |-
@@ Line 131: / Line 139: @@
 | [[Huntsville, Texas]]
 | 1879
+| Public
 | 21,039<ref>{{cite web |title=Fact Book - Sam Houston State University Enrollment |url=https://www.shsu.edu/dept/data/fbenrollment |access-date=November 28, 2024}}</ref>
 | $152.3
 | [[Sam Houston Bearkats|Bearkats]]
+| 2023
 | {{college color boxes|Sam Houston State Bearkats}}
 |-
-|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0
+|-bgcolor=#d79cff
-| {{sort|Texas El Paso|'''[[University of Texas at El Paso]]'''}}
+| {{sort|Texas El Paso|'''[[University of Texas at El Paso]]'''}}<br />{{small|(UTEP)}}
 | [[El Paso, Texas]]
 | 1914
-| 2005
 | Public
 | 25,151<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ktsm.com/news/school-yard/uteps-fall-enrollment-breaks-record-16th-consecutive-year |title=UTEP's fall enrollment breaks record for 16th consecutive year &#124; KTSM News Channel 9 &#124; News, Weather and Sports &#124; el Paso, las Cruces, Juarez |website=www.ktsm.com |access-date=January 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104080945/http://www.ktsm.com/news/school-yard/uteps-fall-enrollment-breaks-record-16th-consecutive-year |archive-date=January 4, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
 | $241.7
 | [[UTEP Miners|Miners]]
+| 2005
 | {{college color boxes|UTEP Miners|order=134}}
 |-
-| '''[[Western Kentucky University]]'''
+| '''[[Western Kentucky University]]'''<br />{{small|(WKU)}}
 | [[Bowling Green, Kentucky]]
 | 1906
-| 2014{{efn|group=full|Western Kentucky was an affiliate in women's swimming & diving during the 2013–14 season.}}
 | Public
 | 17,672<ref>{{cite web |title=Fact Book 2024 |url=https://www.wku.edu/instres/documents/2024_fact_book.pdf |publisher=Western Kentucky University |access-date=November 28, 2024 |pages=21}}</ref>
 | $209.5
-| [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers|Hilltoppers & Lady Toppers]]
+| [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers|Hilltoppers &<br />Lady Toppers]]
+| 2014{{efn|group=full|Western Kentucky was an affiliate in women's swimming & diving during the 2013–14 school year.}}
 | {{college color boxes|Western Kentucky Hilltoppers}}
 |}
@@ Line 166: / Line 176: @@
 | width=700
 | float=left
-| caption=Conference USA Member locations<br />[[File:Blue pog.svg|10px]] – Full member<br />[[File:Red pog.svg|10px]] – Departing full member<br />[[File:Yellow pog.svg|10px]] – Affiliate member<br>
+| caption=Conference USA Member locations<br />[[File:Blue pog.svg|10px]] – Full member<br />[[File:Red pog.svg|10px]] – Departing member<br />[[File:Yellow pog.svg|10px]] – Affiliate member
 | places=
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@@ Line 174: / Line 184: @@
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     {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Liberty University|Liberty]] | position=bottom | mark=Blue pog.svg | link=Liberty University | lat=37.3530 | long=-79.1770 }}
-    {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Louisiana Tech University|Louisiana Tech]] | position=top | mark=Blue pog.svg | link=Louisiana Tech University | lat=32.5275 | long=-92.6475 }}
+    {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Louisiana Tech University|Louisiana Tech]] | position=bottom | mark=Red pog.svg | link=Louisiana Tech University | lat=32.5275 | long=-92.6475 }}
     {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Middle Tennessee State University|Middle Tennessee]] | position=right | mark=Blue pog.svg | link=Middle Tennessee State University | lat=35.8490 | long=-86.3650 }}
     {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Missouri State University|Missouri State]] | position=top | mark=Blue pog.svg | link=Missouri State University | lat=37.1997 | long=-93.28079 }}
@@ Line 183: / Line 193: @@
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     {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Arkansas State University|Arkansas State]] | position=left | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Arkansas State University | lat=35.8411 | long=-90.6796 }}
-    {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Dallas Baptist University|Dallas Baptist]] | position=bottom | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Dallas Baptist University | lat=32.5 | long=-96.5 }}
+    {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Dallas Baptist University|Dallas Baptist]] | position=top | mark=Red pog.svg | link=Dallas Baptist University | lat=32.5 | long=-96.5 }}
     {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Florida Atlantic University|Florida Atlantic]] | position=top | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Florida Atlantic University | lat=26.3710 | long=-80.1020 }}
-{{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Tarleton State University|Tarleton]] | position=left | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Tarleton State University | lat=32.22 | long=-98.22 }}
+   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[University of Nebraska–Lincoln|Nebraska]] | position=left | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=University of Nebraska–Lincoln | lat=40.8202 | long=-96.7005 }}
-    {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Texas Christian University|TCU]] | position=top | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Texas Christian University | lat=32.71 | long=-97.363 }}
+    {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Sacred Heart University|Sacred Heart]] | position=top | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Sacred Heart University | lat=41.2206 | long=-73.2424 }}
+   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[University of South Florida|South Florida]] | position=left | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=University of South Florida | lat=28.054561 | long=-82.413058 }}
+{{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Tarleton State University|Tarleton State]] | position=left | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Tarleton State University | lat=32.22 | long=-98.22 }}
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Tulane University|Tulane]] | position=bottom | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Tulane University | lat=29.9407 | long=-90.12 }}
     {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Valparaiso University|Valparaiso]] | position=left | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Valparaiso University | lat=41.4636 | long=-87.0436 }}
     {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Vanderbilt University|Vanderbilt]] | position=left | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Vanderbilt University | lat=36.1486 | long=-86.8050 }}
     {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Wichita State University|Wichita State]] | position=bottom | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Wichita State University | lat=37.719167 | long=-97.293056 }}
+   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Wright State University|Wright State]] | position=left | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Wright State University | lat=39.7799 | long=-84.0651 }}
     {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Youngstown State University|Youngstown State]] | position=right | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Youngstown State University | lat=41.1067 | long=-80.6503 }}
-   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[University of South Florida|South Florida]] | position=left | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=University of South Florida | lat=28.054561 | long=-82.413058 }}
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@@ Line 201: / Line 213: @@
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |
 |-
-! Institution !! Location !! Founded !! Joining !! Type !! Enrollment !! Endowment<br />(millions)!! Nickname !! class="unsortable"|Colors !! Current<br/>conference
+! Institution
+! Location
+! Founded
+! Type
+! Enrollment
+! Endowment<br />{{small|(millions)}}
+! Nickname
+! Joining{{efn|group=future|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}}
+! class="unsortable" | Colors
+! Current<br />conference
 |-
 |}
 ;Notes:
-{{notelist|group=future}}
+{{notelist|group=future}} -->
--->
-=== <!-- ===Future affiliate member=== Joining dates reflect the calendar year of entry into Conference USA, which for spring sports is the year before the start of competition.  {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | |- ! Institution !! Location !! Founded !! Joining !! Type !! Enrollment !! Endowment<br />(millions)!! Nickname !! class="unsortable"|Colors !! C-USA sport !! Primary<br />conference  |} -->  Affiliate members ===
+<!-- ===Future affiliate member===
+Joining dates reflect the calendar year of entry into Conference USA, which for spring sports is the year before the start of competition.
+{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |
+|-
+! Institution
+! Location
+! Founded
+! Type
+! Enrollment
+! Endowment<br />{{small|(millions)}}
+! Nickname
+! Joining{{efn|group=futaff|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}}
+! class="unsortable" | Colors
+! CUSA<br />sport(s)
+! Primary<br />conference
+|-
+|}
+;Notes:
+{{notelist|group=futaff}} -->
+=== Affiliate members ===
 In this table, all dates reflect the calendar year of entry into Conference USA, which for spring sports is the year before the start of competition.
+{{color box|#ffa0a0}} Members departing for the [[Pac-12 Conference]] in 2026.
 <!--===Current====-->
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
 |-
-!Institution
+! Institution
-!Location
+! Location
-!Founded
+! Founded
-!Joined
+! Type
-!Type
+! Enrollment
-!Enrollment
+! Nickname
-!Nickname
+! Joined{{efn|group=aff|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}}
-!class="unsortable"|Colors
+! class="unsortable" | Colors
-!CUSA<br />sport
+! CUSA<br />sport(s)
-!Primary<br />conference
+! Primary<br />conference
 |-
 | '''[[Arkansas State University]]'''
 | [[Jonesboro, Arkansas]]
 | 1909
-| 2023
 | Public
 | 14,109
 | [[Arkansas State Red Wolves|Red Wolves]]
+| 2023
 | {{college color boxes|Arkansas State Red Wolves}}
 | Bowling
 | [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
-|-
+|-bgcolor="ffa0a0"
 | '''[[Dallas Baptist University]]'''
 | [[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]]
 | 1898
-| 2022
+| [[Baptist General Convention of Texas|Baptist]]
-| Private
 | 4,487
 | [[Dallas Baptist Patriots baseball|Patriots]]
+| 2022
 | {{college color boxes|Dallas Baptist Patriots}}
 | Baseball
 | [[Lone Star Conference|Lone Star]]{{efn|group=former|name=D2|Currently an [[NCAA Division II]] athletic conference.}}
 |-
-| '''[[Florida Atlantic University]]'''
+| '''[[Florida Atlantic University]]'''<br />{{small|(FAU)}}
 | [[Boca Raton, Florida]]
 | 1961
-| 2023{{efn|group=aff|name=BV2023|Measured from FAU's and UAB's departure from full CUSA membership.}}
 | Public
 | 30,808
 | [[Florida Atlantic Owls|Owls]]
+| 2023{{efn|group=aff|name=BV2023|Measured from FAU's and UAB's departure from full CUSA membership.}}
 | {{college color boxes|Florida Atlantic Owls}}
 | Beach volleyball
-| [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
+| [[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
+|-
+| {{sort|Nebraska|'''[[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]]'''}}
+| [[Lincoln, Nebraska]]
+| 1869
+| Public
+| 23,986
+| [[Nebraska Cornhuskers bowling|Cornhuskers]]
+| 2025
+| {{college color boxes|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}
+| Bowling
+| [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]]
+|-
+| '''[[Sacred Heart University]]'''
+| [[Fairfield, Connecticut]]
+| 1963
+| [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]<br />{{small|([[Diocese of Bridgeport|Dioceses of<br />Bridgeport]])}}
+| 5,974
+| [[Sacred Heart Pioneers|Pioneers]]
+| 2025
+| {{college color boxes|Sacred Heart Pioneers}}
+| Bowling
+| [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]
 |-
 | {{sort|South Florida|'''[[University of South Florida]]'''}}
 | [[Tampa, Florida]]
 | 1956
-| 2025
 | Public
 | 50,830<ref>{{Cite web |title=USF system facts: 2020-21 |url=https://www.usf.edu/ods/documents/system-facts/usf-system-facts-2020-21-final.pdf}}</ref>
 | [[South Florida Bulls|Bulls]]
+| 2025
 | {{college color boxes|South Florida Bulls}}
 | [[South Florida Bulls beach volleyball|Beach volleyball]]
-| [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
+| [[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
 |-
 | '''[[Tarleton State University]]'''
 | [[Stephenville, Texas]]
 | 1899
-| 2023
 | Public
 | 11,350
 | [[Tarleton State Texans|Texans]]
+| 2023
 | {{college color boxes|Tarleton Texans}}
 | Beach volleyball
-| [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
+| [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]<br>([[United Athletic Conference|UAC]] in 2026)
 |-
 | rowspan=2 | '''[[Tulane University]]'''
 | rowspan=2 | [[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]]
 | rowspan=2 | 1834
-| 2022
+| rowspan=2 | Nonsectarian
-| rowspan=2 | Private
 | rowspan=2 | 11,722<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tulane.edu/about/facts-and-figures-0|title=Facts and Figures – Tulane University|website=tulane.edu|date=March 15, 2016|access-date=July 15, 2018|archive-date=September 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901112452/http://tulane.edu/about/facts-and-figures-0|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 | rowspan=2 | [[Tulane Green Wave|Green Wave]]
+| 2022
 | rowspan=2 | {{college color boxes|Tulane Green Wave}}
 | Beach volleyball
-| rowspan=2 | [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
+| rowspan=2 | [[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
 |-
 | 2023
 | Bowling
 |-
-| '''[[University of Alabama at Birmingham]]''' (UAB)
+| '''[[University of Alabama at Birmingham]]'''<br />{{small|(UAB)}}
 | [[Birmingham, Alabama]]
 | 1969
-| 2023{{efn|group=aff|name=BV2023}}
 | Public
 | 22,563
 | [[UAB Blazers|Blazers]]
+| 2023{{efn|group=aff|name=BV2023}}
 | {{college color boxes|UAB Blazers}}
 | Beach volleyball
-| [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
+| [[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
 |-
 | '''[[Valparaiso University]]'''
 | [[Valparaiso, Indiana]]
 | 1859
-| 2023
+| [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]]
-| Private
 | 2,900
 | [[Valparaiso Beacons|Beacons]]
+| 2023
 | {{college color boxes|Valparaiso Beacons}}
 | Bowling
@@ Line 320: / Line 385: @@
 | [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
 | 1873
-| 2023
+| Nonsectarian
-| Private
 | 13,798
 | [[Vanderbilt Commodores|Commodores]]
+| 2023
 | {{college color boxes|Vanderbilt Commodores}}
 | Bowling
@@ Line 331: / Line 396: @@
 | [[Wichita, Kansas]]
 | 1895
-| 2024
 | Public
 | 17,548
 | [[Wichita State Shockers|Shockers]]
+| 2024
 | {{college color boxes|Wichita State Shockers}}
 | Bowling
-| [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
+| [[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
+|-
+| '''[[Wright State University]]'''
+| [[Fairborn, Ohio]]{{efn|group=aff|The Wright State campus is physically located in Fairborn but has a [[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton]] mailing address.}}
+| 1964
+| Public
+| 17,074
+| [[Wright State Raiders|Raiders]]
+| 2025
+| {{college color boxes|Wright State Raiders}}
+| Bowling
+| [[Horizon League|Horizon]]
 |-
 | '''[[Youngstown State University]]'''
 | [[Youngstown, Ohio]]
 | 1908
-| 2023
 | Public
 | 15,058
 | [[Youngstown State Penguins|Penguins]]
+| 2023
 | {{college color boxes|Youngstown State Penguins}}
 | Bowling
 | [[Horizon League|Horizon]]
 |}
-<!--
-==== Future ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
-|-
-!Institution
-!Location
-!Founded
-!Joining
-!Type
-!Enrollment
-!Nickname
-!class="unsortable"|Colors
-!CUSA<br />sport
-!Primary<br />conference
-|-
-|
-|
-|
-|
-|
-|
-|
-|
-|
-|
-|}
--->
 ;Notes:
 {{notelist|group=aff}}
+<!-- ==== Future ====
-<!-- ===Future affiliate members===
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
 |-
-!Institution
+! Institution
-!Location
+! Location
-!Founded
+! Founded
-!Joining
+! Type
-!Type
+! Enrollment
-!Enrollment
+! Nickname
-!Nickname
+! Joining{{efn|group=futaff|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}}
-! class="unsortable" |Colors
+! class="unsortable" | Colors
-!CUSA<br />sport
+! CUSA<br />sport(s)
-!Primary<br />conference
+! Primary<br />conference
 |-
 |}
--->
+;Notes:
+{{notelist|group=futaff}} -->
 ===Former full members===
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
 |-
-!Institution
+! Institution
-!Location
+! Location
-!Founded
+! Founded
-!Joined
+! Type
-!Left
+! Nickname
-!Type
+! Joined{{efn|group=former|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}}
-!Nickname
+! Left{{efn|group=former|Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.}}
-! class="unsortable" |Colors
+! class="unsortable" | Colors
-!Current<br />conference
+! Current<br />conference
 |-
-| '''{{sort|Alabama Birmingham|[[University of Alabama at Birmingham]]}}'''{{efn|group=former|name=BVB23|FAU and UAB remain CUSA affiliate members in beach volleyball.}}
+| '''{{sort|Alabama Birmingham|[[University of Alabama at Birmingham]]}}'''{{efn|group=former|name=BVB23|FAU and UAB remain CUSA affiliate members in beach volleyball.}}<br />{{small|(UAB)}}
 | [[Birmingham, Alabama]]
 | 1969
+| [[Public university|Public]]
+| [[UAB Blazers|Blazers]]
 | 1995{{efn|group=former|UAB was a full but non-football member at two different times—1995–96 to 1998–99, when the school was independent in football, and 2015–16 to 2016–17, after UAB discontinued its football program. UAB football returned for the 2017 fall season (effective the 2017–18 school year).<ref name="UAB football in 2017">{{cite press release |url=http://www.uabsports.com/genrel/072115aaa.html |title=UAB To Resume Rifle This Year, Bowling Next And Football In 2017 |publisher=UAB Athletics |date=July 21, 2015 |access-date=July 21, 2015 |archive-date=September 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910172950/http://www.uabsports.com/genrel/072115aaa.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
 | 2023
-| rowspan="3" | [[Public university|Public]]
-| [[UAB Blazers|Blazers]]
 | {{college color boxes|UAB Blazers}}
-| [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
+| [[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
 |-
-| {{sort|Central Florida|'''[[University of Central Florida]]'''}}
+| {{sort|Central Florida|'''[[University of Central Florida]]'''}}<br />{{small|(UCF)}}
 | [[Orlando, Florida]]{{efn|group=former|The UCF campus has an Orlando mailing address but is entirely located in unincorporated [[Orange County, Florida|Orange County]].}}
 | 1963
+| Public
+| [[UCF Knights|Knights]]
 | 2005
 | 2013
-| [[UCF Knights|Knights]]
 | {{college color boxes|UCF Knights}}
-| rowspan="2" | [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
+| [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
 |-
 | {{sort|Cincinnati|'''[[University of Cincinnati]]'''}}
 | [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]
 | 1819
-| rowspan="2" | 1995
+| Public
-| rowspan="2" | 2005
 | [[Cincinnati Bearcats|Bearcats]]
+| 1995
+| 2005
 | {{college color boxes|Cincinnati Bearcats}}
+| [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
 |-
 | '''[[DePaul University]]'''
 | [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]
 | 1898
-| Private
+| [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]<br />{{small|([[Congregation of the Mission|Vincentians]])}}
 | [[DePaul Blue Demons|Blue Demons]]
+| 1995
+| 2005
 | {{college color boxes|DePaul Blue Demons}}
 | [[Big East Conference|Big East]]
@@ Line 448: / Line 504: @@
 | [[Greenville, North Carolina]]
 | 1907
+| Public
+| [[East Carolina Pirates|Pirates]]
 | 2001{{efn|group=former|East Carolina was an affiliate in football from the 1997 to 2000 fall seasons (1997–98 to 2000–01 school years).}}
 | 2014
-| rowspan="4" | Public
-| [[East Carolina Pirates|Pirates]]
 | {{college color boxes|East Carolina Pirates}}
-| rowspan="2" | [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
+| [[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
 |-
-| '''[[Florida Atlantic University]]'''{{efn|group=former|name=BVB23}}
+| '''[[Florida Atlantic University]]'''{{efn|group=former|name=BVB23}}<br />{{small|(FAU)}}
 | [[Boca Raton, Florida]]
 | 1961
+| Public
+| [[Florida Atlantic Owls|Owls]]
 | 2013
 | 2023
-| [[Florida Atlantic Owls|Owls]]
 | {{college color boxes|Florida Atlantic Owls}}
+| [[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
 |-
 | {{sort|Houston|'''[[University of Houston]]'''}}
 | [[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
 | 1927
-| 1996{{efn|group=former|Houston was a founding member of CUSA in 1995 but did not begin competition until the 1996–97 season because of its commitments to the final year of competition in the [[Southwest Conference]].}}
+| Public
+| [[Houston Cougars|Cougars]]
+| 1996{{efn|group=former|Houston was a founding member of CUSA in 1995 but did not begin competition until the 1996–97 school year because of its commitments to the final year of competition as a full member of the [[Southwest Conference]].}}
 | 2013
-| [[Houston Cougars|Cougars]]
 | {{college color boxes|Houston Cougars}}
 | [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
@@ Line 475: / Line 534: @@
 | [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
 | 1798
-| rowspan="2" | 1995
+| Public
-| rowspan="2" | 2005
 | [[Louisville Cardinals|Cardinals]]
+| 1995
+| 2005
 | {{college color boxes|Louisville Cardinals}}
 | [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]]
@@ Line 484: / Line 544: @@
 | [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
 | 1881
-| Private
+| Catholic<br />{{small|([[Jesuits|Jesuit]])}}
 | [[Marquette Golden Eagles|Golden Eagles]]
+| 1995
+| 2005
 | {{college color boxes|Marquette Golden Eagles}}
 | [[Big East Conference|Big East]]
@@ Line 492: / Line 554: @@
 | [[Huntington, West Virginia]]
 | 1837
+| Public
+| [[Marshall Thundering Herd|Thundering Herd]]
 | 2005
 | 2022
-| rowspan="6" | Public
-| nowrap="" |[[Marshall Thundering Herd|Thundering Herd]]
 | {{college color boxes|Marshall Thundering Herd}}
 | [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
@@ Line 502: / Line 564: @@
 | [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
 | 1912
+| Public
+| [[Memphis Tigers|Tigers]]
 | 1995
 | 2013
-| [[Memphis Tigers|Tigers]]
 | {{college color boxes|Memphis Tigers}}
-| rowspan="4" | [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
+| [[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
 |-
-| rowspan="2" | '''{{sort|North Carolina Charlotte|[[University of North Carolina at Charlotte]]}}'''
+| rowspan="2" | '''{{sort|North Carolina Charlotte|[[University of North Carolina at Charlotte]]}}'''<br />{{small|(UNC Charlotte)}}
 | rowspan="2" | [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
 | rowspan="2" | 1946
+| rowspan="2" | Public
+| rowspan="2" | [[Charlotte 49ers|49ers]]
 | 1995
 | 2005
-| rowspan="2" | [[Charlotte 49ers|49ers]]
 | rowspan="2" | {{college color boxes|Charlotte 49ers}}
+| rowspan="2" | [[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
 |-
 | 2013
@@ Line 522: / Line 587: @@
 | [[Denton, Texas]]
 | 1890
+| Public
+| [[North Texas Mean Green|Mean Green]]
 | 2013
 | 2023
-| [[North Texas Mean Green|Mean Green]]
 | {{college color boxes|North Texas Mean Green}}
+| [[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
 |-
 | '''{{sort|Old Dominion University|[[Old Dominion University]]}}'''
 | [[Norfolk, Virginia]]
 | 1930
-| 2013{{efn|group=a|Old Dominion was an affiliate in men's golf, women's golf, rowing, men's tennis, and women's tennis in 2012–13; full but non-football member in 2013–14.}}
+| Public
+| [[Old Dominion Monarchs|Monarchs]]
+| 2013{{efn|group=former|Old Dominion was an affiliate in men's golf, women's golf, rowing, men's tennis, and women's tennis in 2012–13; later becoming a full but non-football member in 2013–14; until adding football in 2014–15.}}
 | 2022
-| [[Old Dominion Monarchs|Monarchs]]
 | {{college color boxes|Old Dominion Monarchs}}
 | [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
@@ Line 539: / Line 607: @@
 | [[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
 | 1912
+| Nonsectarian
+| [[Rice Owls|Owls]]
 | 2005
 | 2023
-| rowspan="2" | Private
-| [[Rice Owls|Owls]]
 | {{college color boxes|Rice Owls}}
-| [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
+| [[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
 |-
 | '''[[Saint Louis University]]'''
 | {{sort|Saint Louis|[[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]]}}
 | 1818
-| rowspan="2" | 1995
+| Catholic<br />{{small|([[Jesuits|Jesuit]])}}
-| rowspan="2" | 2005
 | [[Saint Louis Billikens|Billikens]]
+| 1995
+| 2005
 | {{college color boxes|Saint Louis Billikens}}
 | [[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10]]
 |-
-| {{sort|South Florida|'''[[University of South Florida]]'''}}{{Efn|South Florida will become an affiliate member for beach volleyball in 2025|group=former}}
+| {{sort|South Florida|'''[[University of South Florida]]'''}}{{efn|group=former|South Florida became an affiliate member for beach volleyball in 2025.}}<br />{{small|(USF)}}
 | [[Tampa, Florida]]
 | 1956
 | Public
 | [[South Florida Bulls|Bulls]]
+| 1995
+| 2005
 | {{college color boxes|South Florida Bulls}}
-| [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
+| [[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
 |-
-| '''[[Southern Methodist University]]'''
+| '''[[Southern Methodist University]]'''<br />{{small|(SMU)}}
 | [[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]]{{efn|group=former|The SMU campus has a Dallas mailing address, but is located almost entirely in [[University Park, Texas|University Park]], a separate city contained within the Dallas city limits.}}
 | 1911
+| [[United Methodist Church|United<br />Methodist]]
+| [[SMU Mustangs|Mustangs]]
 | 2005
 | 2013
-| Private
-| [[SMU Mustangs|Mustangs]]
 | {{college color boxes|SMU Mustangs}}
 | [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]]
 |-
-| '''{{sort|Southern Mississippi|[[University of Southern Mississippi]]}}'''
+| '''{{sort|Southern Mississippi|[[University of Southern Mississippi]]}}'''<br />{{small|(Southern Miss)}}
 | [[Hattiesburg, Mississippi]]
 | 1910
+| Public
+| [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles|Golden Eagles]]
 | 1995
 | 2022
-| Public
-| [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles|Golden Eagles]]
 | {{college color boxes|Southern Miss Golden Eagles}}
 | [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
 |-
-| '''[[Texas Christian University]]'''{{efn|group=a|TCU returned to CUSA as a beach volleyball affiliate in 2023, but left after the 2024 season when the Big 12 began sponsoring that sport.}}
+| '''[[Texas Christian University]]'''{{efn|group=former|TCU returned to CUSA as a beach volleyball affiliate in 2023, but left after the 2024 spring season when the Big 12 began sponsoring that sport.}}<br />{{small|(TCU)}}
 | [[Fort Worth, Texas]]
 | 1873
+| [[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)|Disciples<br />of Christ]]
+| [[TCU Horned Frogs|Horned Frogs]]
 | 2001
 | 2005
-| Private
-| [[TCU Horned Frogs|Horned Frogs]]
 | {{college color boxes|TCU Horned Frogs|}}
 | [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
 |-
-| '''{{sort|Texas San Antonio|[[University of Texas at San Antonio]]}}'''
+| '''{{sort|Texas–San Antonio|[[University of Texas at San Antonio]]}}'''<br />{{small|(UTSA)}}
 | [[San Antonio|San Antonio, Texas]]
 | 1969
+| Public
+| [[UTSA Roadrunners|Roadrunners]]
 | 2013
 | 2023
-| Public
-| [[UTSA Roadrunners|Roadrunners]]
 | {{college color boxes|UTSA Roadrunners}}
-| rowspan="3" | [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
+| [[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
 |-
-| '''[[Tulane University]]'''{{efn|group=a|Tulane returned to CUSA as a beach volleyball affiliate in 2022, and added bowling to its CUSA membership in 2023.}}
+| '''[[Tulane University]]'''{{efn|group=former|Tulane returned to CUSA as a beach volleyball affiliate in 2022, and added bowling to its CUSA membership in 2023.}}
 | [[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]]
 | 1834
+| Nonsectarian
+| [[Tulane Green Wave|Green Wave]]
 | 1995
-| rowspan="2" | 2014
+| 2014
-| rowspan="2" | Private
-| [[Tulane Green Wave|Green Wave]]
 | {{college color boxes|Tulane Green Wave}}
+| [[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
 |-
 | {{sort|Tulsa|'''[[University of Tulsa]]'''}}
 | [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]
 | 1894
+| Nondenominational{{efn|group=former|Historically affiliated with the [[Presbyterian Church (USA)|Presbyterian Church]] (USA).}}
+| [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane|Golden Hurricane]]
 | 2005
-| [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane|Golden Hurricane]]
+| 2014
 | {{college color boxes|Tulsa Golden Hurricane}}
+| [[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
 |}
@@ Line 624: / Line 699: @@
 ===Former affiliate members===
-In this table, all dates reflect each school's actual entry into and departure from Conference USA. For spring sports, the joining date is the calendar year before the start of competition. For fall sports, the departure date is the calendar year after the last season of competition.
+In this table, all dates reflect each school's actual entry into and departure from Conference USA. In the case of the two former affiliates that became full CUSA members, the "left" date reflects their elevation to full membership.
+For spring sports, the joining date is the calendar year before the start of competition. For fall sports, the departure date is the calendar year after the last season of competition.
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
 |-
-!Institution
+! Institution
-!Location
+! Location
-!Founded
+! Founded
-!Joined
+! Type
-!Left
+! Nickname
-!Type
+! Joined{{efn|group=former|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}}
-!Nickname
+! Left{{efn|group=former|Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.}}
-!class="unsortable"|Colors
+! class="unsortable" | Colors
-!CUSA<br />sport
+! CUSA<br />sport(s)
-!Primary<br />conference
+! Primary<br />conference
 |-
 | {{sort|Alabama|'''[[University of Alabama]]'''}}
 | [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama]]
 | 1831
+| Public
+| [[Alabama Crimson Tide|Crimson Tide]]
 | 2009
 | 2014
-| Public
-| [[Alabama Crimson Tide|Crimson Tide]]
 | {{college color boxes|Alabama Crimson Tide}}
-| Rowing (w)
+| Women's rowing
 | [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
 |-
-| {{sort|Army|'''[[United States Military Academy]]'''}} (Army)
+| {{sort|Army|'''[[United States Military Academy]]'''}}<br />{{small|(Army)}}
 | [[West Point, New York]]
 | 1802
+| Federal
+| [[Army Black Knights|Black Knights]]
 | 1998
 | 2005
-| Federal
-| [[Army Black Knights|Black Knights]]
 | {{college color boxes|Army Black Knights}}
 | Football
-| [[Patriot League|Patriot]]{{efn|group=faff|Football competed as an [[NCAA Division I FBS independent schools|FBS independent]] through the 2023 season, and joined [[American Athletic Conference|The American]] in 2024.}}
+| [[Patriot League|Patriot]]{{efn|group=faff|Football competed as an [[NCAA Division I FBS independent schools|FBS independent]] through the 2023 season, and joined the [[American Conference (NCAA)|American]] in 2024.}}
 |-
 | '''[[California State University, Bakersfield]]'''{{efn|group=faff|The university began rebranding its athletic program as the Bakersfield Roadrunners in 2023–24.}}
 | [[Bakersfield, California]]
 | 1965
+| Public
+| [[Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners|Roadrunners]]
 | 2007
 | 2010
-| rowspan="3"|Public
-| [[Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners|Roadrunners]]
 | {{college color boxes|Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners}}
-| Swimming & diving (w)
+| Women's swimming & diving
 | [[Big West Conference|Big West]]
 |-
-| {{sort|Sacramento State|'''[[California State University, Sacramento]]'''}} (Sacramento State)
+| {{sort|Sacramento State|'''[[California State University, Sacramento]]'''}}<br />{{small|(Sacramento State)}}
 | [[Sacramento, California]]
 | 1947
+| Public
+| [[Sacramento State Hornets|Hornets]]
 | 2013
 | 2014
-| [[Sacramento State Hornets|Hornets]]
 | {{college color boxes|Sacramento State Hornets}}
-| Rowing (w)
+| Women's rowing
 | [[Big Sky Conference|Big Sky]]{{efn|group=faff|name=American|Rowing affiliate of the [[West Coast Conference|WCC]].}}<br>{{small|([[Big West Conference|Big West]] in 2026)}}
 |-
-| '''[[Coastal Carolina University]]'''
+| rowspan="2" | '''[[Coastal Carolina University]]'''
-| [[Conway, South Carolina]]
+| rowspan="2" | [[Conway, South Carolina]]
-| 1954
+| rowspan="2" | 1954
+| rowspan="2" | Public
+| rowspan="2" | [[Coastal Carolina Chanticleers|Chanticleers]]
+| 2021
+| 2022
+| rowspan="2" | {{college color boxes|Coastal Carolina Chanticleers}}
+| Beach volleyball<ref name="BV21">{{cite press release |url=https://theccsa.com/sports/beachvball/2021-22/releases/20210709gx0wyg |title=CCSA Announces Beach Volleyball Membership Split With Conference USA; 2022 Championship Dates Set |publisher=Coastal Collegiate Sports Association |date=September 28, 2021 |access-date=October 9, 2021}}</ref>
+| rowspan="2" | [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
+|-
 | 2021
 | 2022
-| [[Coastal Carolina Chanticleers|Chanticleers]]
+| Men's soccer
-| {{college color boxes|Coastal Carolina Chanticleers}}
-| Beach volleyball<ref name="BV21">{{cite press release |url=https://theccsa.com/sports/beachvball/2021-22/releases/20210709gx0wyg |title=CCSA Announces Beach Volleyball Membership Split With Conference USA; 2022 Championship Dates Set |publisher=Coastal Collegiate Sports Association |date=September 28, 2021 |access-date=October 9, 2021}}</ref><br>Soccer (m)
-| [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
 |-
 | '''[[Colorado College]]'''
 | [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]]
 | 1874
+| Nonsectarian
+| [[Colorado College Tigers|Tigers]]
 | 2006
 | 2014
-| Private
-| [[Colorado College Tigers|Tigers]]
 | {{college color boxes|Colorado College Tigers}}
-| Soccer (w)
+| Women's soccer
-| nowrap|[[Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference|Southern Collegiate]]{{efn|group=former|name=D3|Currently an [[NCAA Division III]] athletic conference.}}{{efn|group=faff|Women's soccer affiliate of the [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]].}}
+| [[Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference|SCAC]]{{efn|group=former|name=D3|Currently an [[NCAA Division III]] athletic conference.}}{{efn|group=faff|Women's soccer affiliate of the [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]].}}
+|-
+| {{sort|Evansville|'''[[University of Evansville]]'''}}
+| [[Evansville, Indiana]]
+| 1854
+| [[United Methodist Church|United<br />Methodist]]
+| [[Evansville Purple Aces|Purple Aces]]
+| 1995
+| 1996
+| {{college color boxes|Evansville Purple Aces}}
+| Women's soccer
+| [[Missouri Valley Conference|Missouri Valley]]
 |-
 | '''[[Georgia State University]]'''
 | [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
 | 1913
+| Public
+| [[Georgia State Panthers women's beach volleyball|Panthers]]
 | 2021<ref name=BV21/>
 | 2022
-| rowspan=14 | Public
-| [[Georgia State Panthers women's beach volleyball|Panthers]]
 | {{college color boxes|Georgia State Panthers}}
 | Beach volleyball
@@ Line 717: / Line 811: @@
 | [[Jacksonville, Alabama]]
 | 1883
+| Public
+| [[Jacksonville State Gamecocks|Gamecocks]]
 | 2022
 | 2023
-| [[Jacksonville State Gamecocks|Gamecocks]]
 | {{college color boxes|Jacksonville State Gamecocks}}
 | Beach volleyball
@@ Line 727: / Line 822: @@
 | [[Lawrence, Kansas]]
 | 1865
-| rowspan=2 | 2009
+| Public
-| rowspan=2 | 2014
 | [[Kansas Jayhawks|Jayhawks]]
+| 2009
+| 2014
 | {{college color boxes|Kansas Jayhawks}}
-| rowspan=2 | Rowing (w)
+| Women's rowing
-| rowspan=2 | [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
+| [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
 |-
 | '''[[Kansas State University]]'''
 | [[Manhattan, Kansas]]
 | 1863
+| Public
 | [[Kansas State Wildcats|Wildcats]]
+| 2009
+| 2014
 | {{college color boxes|Kansas State Wildcats}}
+| Women's rowing
+| [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
 |-
 | {{sort|Kentucky|'''[[University of Kentucky]]'''}}
 | [[Lexington, Kentucky]]
 | 1865
+| Public
+| [[Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer|Wildcats]]
 | 2005
 | 2022
-| [[Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer|Wildcats]]
 | {{college color boxes|Kentucky Wildcats}}
-| Soccer (m)
+| Men's soccer
 | [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]{{efn|group=faff|name=SBC|Men's soccer affiliate of the [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]].}}
 |-
@@ Line 753: / Line 855: @@
 | [[Springfield, Missouri]]
 | 1905
+| Public
+| [[Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears|Beach Bears]]
 | 2023
 | 2025
-| [[Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears|Beach Bears]]
 | {{college color boxes|Missouri State Bears}}
 | Beach volleyball
-| '''CUSA'''
+| '''CUSA'''{{efn|group=faff|Missouri State joined CUSA beach volleyball two years before becoming a full member.}}
 |-
 | {{sort|New Mexico|'''[[University of New Mexico]]'''}}
 | [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]]
 | 1889
+| Public
+| [[New Mexico Lobos|Lobos]]
 | 2013
 | 2019
-| [[New Mexico Lobos|Lobos]]
 | {{college color boxes|New Mexico Lobos}}
-| Soccer (m)
+| Men's soccer
 | [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]{{efn|group=faff|Dropped men's soccer after the 2018 season (2018–19 school year).}}
 |-
@@ Line 773: / Line 877: @@
 | [[Grand Forks, North Dakota]]
 | 1883
+| Public
+| [[North Dakota Fighting Hawks|Fighting Hawks]]
 | 2008
 | 2011
-| [[North Dakota Fighting Hawks|Fighting Hawks]]
 | {{college color boxes|North Dakota Fighting Hawks}}
-| rowspan="2" | Swimming & diving (w)
+| Women's swimming & diving
 | [[Summit League|Summit]]
 |-
@@ Line 783: / Line 888: @@
 | [[Greeley, Colorado]]
 | 1889
+| Public
+| [[Northern Colorado Bears|Bears]]
 | 2007
 | 2010
-| [[Northern Colorado Bears|Bears]]
 | {{college color boxes|Northern Colorado Bears}}
+| Women's swimming & diving
 | [[Big Sky Conference|Big Sky]]{{efn|group=faff|name=WAC|Women's swimming & diving affiliate of the [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]].}}
 |-
@@ Line 792: / Line 899: @@
 | [[Norman, Oklahoma]]
 | 1890
+| Public
+| [[Oklahoma Sooners|Sooners]]
 | 2009
-| rowspan=2 | 2014
+| 2014
-| [[Oklahoma Sooners|Sooners]]
 | {{college color boxes|Oklahoma Sooners}}
-| rowspan="2" | Rowing (w)
+| Women's rowing
 | [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
 |-
@@ Line 802: / Line 910: @@
 | [[San Diego|San Diego, California]]
 | 1947
+| Public
+| [[San Diego State Aztecs|Aztecs]]
 | 2013
-| [[San Diego State Aztecs|Aztecs]]
+| 2014
 | {{college color boxes|San Diego State Aztecs}}
-| [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]{{efn|group=faff|Dropped rowing after the 2020–21 season; had previously been an affiliate of the [[American Athletic Conference]] in that sport.}}<br>{{small|([[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]] in 2026)}}
+| Women's rowing
+| [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]{{efn|group=faff|Dropped rowing after the 2020–21 season; had previously been an affiliate of the [[American Athletic Conference]] in that sport.}}<br />{{small|([[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]] in 2026)}}
 |-
 | {{sort|South Carolina|'''[[University of South Carolina]]'''}}
 | [[Columbia, South Carolina]]
 | 1801
+| Public
+| [[South Carolina Gamecocks men's soccer|Gamecocks]]
 | 2005
-| rowspan=2 | 2022
+| 2022
-| [[South Carolina Gamecocks men's soccer|Gamecocks]]
 | {{college color boxes|South Carolina Gamecocks}}
-| Soccer (m)
+| Men's soccer
 | [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]{{efn|group=faff|name=SBC}}
 |-
-| {{sort|Southern Miss|'''[[University of Southern Mississippi]]'''}} (Southern Miss)
+| '''[[Stephen F. Austin State University]]'''<br />{{small|(Stephen F. Austin)}}
-| [[Hattiesburg|Hattiesburg, Mississippi]]
-| 1910
-| 2021
-| [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles|Golden Eagles]]
-| {{college color boxes|Southern Miss Golden Eagles}}
-| Beach volleyball
-| [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
-|-
-| '''[[Stephen F. Austin State University]]''' (Stephen F. Austin)
 | [[Nacogdoches, Texas]]
 | 1923
+| Public
+| [[Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks|Ladyjacks]]
 | 2023
 | 2025
-| [[Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks|Ladyjacks]]
 | {{college color boxes|Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks}}
 | Bowling
-| [[Southland Conference|Southland]]{{efn|group=faff|Dropped bowling after the 2024–25 season.}}
+| [[Southland Conference|Southland]]{{efn|group=faff|Dropped bowling after the 2025 spring season (2024–25 school year).}}
 |-
-| '''[[Texas Christian University]]''' (TCU)
+| '''[[Texas Christian University]]'''<br />{{small|(TCU)}}
 | [[Fort Worth, Texas]]
 | 1873
+| [[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)|Disciples<br />of Christ]]
+| [[TCU Horned Frogs|Horned Frogs]]
 | 2023
 | 2024
-| Private
-| [[TCU Horned Frogs|Horned Frogs]]
 | {{college color boxes|TCU Horned Frogs}}
 | Beach volleyball
@@ Line 850: / Line 954: @@
 | [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]
 | 1794
-| rowspan=2 | 2009
+| Public
-| rowspan=2 | 2014
+| [[Tennessee Volunteers|Lady Volunteers]]
-| rowspan=4 | Public
+| 2009
-| nowrap|[[Tennessee Volunteers|Lady Volunteers]]
+| 2014
 | {{college color boxes|Tennessee Volunteers}}
-| rowspan=2 | Rowing (w)
+| Women's rowing
 | [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
 |-
@@ Line 861: / Line 965: @@
 | [[Austin, Texas]]
 | 1883
+| Public
 | [[Texas Longhorns|Longhorns]]
+| 2009
+| 2014
 | {{college color boxes|Texas Longhorns}}
+| Women's rowing
 | [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
 |-
-| {{sort|ULM|'''[[University of Louisiana at Monroe]]'''}} (ULM)
+| {{sort|Louisiana–Monroe|'''[[University of Louisiana at Monroe]]'''}}<br />{{small|(ULM)}}
 | [[Monroe, Louisiana]]
 | 1865
+| Public
+| [[Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks|Warhawks]]
 | 2021<ref name=BV21/>
 | 2022
-| [[Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks|Warhawks]]
 | {{college color boxes|ULM Warhawks}}
 | Beach volleyball
@@ Line 878: / Line 987: @@
 | [[Morgantown, West Virginia]]
 | 1867
+| Public
+| [[West Virginia Mountaineers|Mountaineers]]
 | 2012
 | 2014
-| [[West Virginia Mountaineers|Mountaineers]]
 | {{college color boxes|West Virginia Mountaineers}}
-| Rowing (w)
+| Women's rowing
 | [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
 |}
@@ Line 891: / Line 1,001: @@
 === Membership timeline ===
 <timeline>
-DateFormat  = yyyy
+DateFormat = yyyy
-ImageSize   = width:1000 height:auto barincrement:20
+ImageSize  = width:1000 height:auto barincrement:20
+Period = from:1995 till:2032
+TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal
+PlotArea = right:5 left:5 bottom:40 top:5
-Period      = from:1995 till:2032
-TimeAxis    = orientation:horizontal
-PlotArea    = right:20 left:0 bottom:50 top:5 #> to display a count on left side of graph,  use "left:20" to suppress the count, use "left:20"<#
 Colors =  id:barcolor value:rgb(0.99,0.7,0.7)
            id:line value:black
@@ Line 925: / Line 1,035: @@
     bar:3  color:Full from:1996 till:2005
     bar:3  color:OtherC1  from:2005 till:2013 text:[[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]]
-    bar:3  color:OtherC2  from:2013 till:2014 text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]
+    bar:3  shift:(-25) color:OtherC2  from:2013 till:2014 text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]
-    bar:3  shift:(15) color:OtherC1  from:2014 till:end text:    [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]]
+    bar:3  color:OtherC1  from:2014 till:end text:[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]]
     bar:4  color:FullxF from:1995 till:2005 text:[[Marquette University|Marquette]] (1995–2005)
@@ Line 938: / Line 1,048: @@
     bar:6  color:Full from:2003 till:2005 text:(2003–2005)
     bar:6  shift:(20) color:OtherC1  from:2005 till:2013 text:[[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]]
-    bar:6  color:OtherC2  from:2013 till:end text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]
+    bar:6  color:OtherC2  from:2013 till:end text:[[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
-    bar:6  color:AssocOS  from:2025 till:end text: (Beach volleyball, 2025–present)
+    bar:6  color:AssocOS  from:2025 till:end text: (b.vb., 2025–present)
     bar:7  color:FullxF from:1995 till:2005 text:[[University of North Carolina at Charlotte|Charlotte]] (1995–2005)
@@ Line 945: / Line 1,055: @@
     bar:7  color:FullxF  from:2013 till:2015 text:(2013–2015)
     bar:7  shift:(20) color:Full  from:2015 till:2023 text:(2015–2023)
-    bar:7  color:OtherC2  from:2023 till:end text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]
+    bar:7  color:OtherC2  from:2023 till:end text:[[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
     bar:8  color:FullxF from:1995 till:1996 text:[[University of Southern Mississippi|Southern Miss]] (1995–2022)
@@ Line 955: / Line 1,065: @@
     bar:9  color:FullxF from:2015 till:2017 text:(2015–2017)
     bar:9  shift:(20) color:Full from:2017 till:2023 text:(2017–2023)
-    bar:9  color:AssocOS  from:2023 till:end text: (Beach volleyball, 2023–present)
+    bar:9  color:AssocOS  from:2023 till:end text: (b.vb., 2023–present)
     bar:10 color:FullxF from:1995 till:1996 text:[[University of Memphis|Memphis]] (1995–2013)
     bar:10 color:Full from:1996 till:2013
-    bar:10 color:OtherC1 from:2013 till:end text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]
+    bar:10 color:OtherC1 from:2013 till:end text:[[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
     bar:11 color:FullxF from:1995 till:1996 text:[[Tulane University|Tulane]] (1995–2014)
     bar:11 color:Full from:1996 till:2014
-    bar:11 color:OtherC1 from:2014 till:2022 text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]
+    bar:11 color:OtherC1 from:2014 till:2022 text:[[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
-    bar:11 color:AssocOS from:2022 till:end text:(Beach volleyball, 2022–present; bowling, 2023–present)
+    bar:11 color:AssocOS from:2022 till:end text:(b.vb., 2022–present; bowl., 2023–present)
     bar:12 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:1996 text:[[Southwest Conference|SWC]]
@@ Line 974: / Line 1,084: @@
     bar:13 color:AssocF from:1997 till:2001 text:[[East Carolina University|East Carolina]] (1997–2001)
     bar:13 shift:(30) color:Full from:2001 till:2014 text:(2001–2014)
-    bar:13 color:OtherC1  from:2014 till:end text: [[American Athletic Conference|American]]
+    bar:13 color:OtherC1  from:2014 till:end text: [[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
     bar:14 color:AssocF from:1998 till:2005 text:[[United States Military Academy|Army]] (1998–2005)
+   bar:14 color:OtherC1 from:2024 till:end text: [[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
     bar:15 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:1996 text:[[Southwest Conference|SWC]]
@@ Line 983: / Line 1,094: @@
     bar:15 color:OtherC1  from:2005 till:2012 text:[[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]
     bar:15 color:OtherC2  from:2012 till:2023 text:[[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
-    bar:15 color:AssocOS  from:2023 till:2024 text: (Beach volleyball, 2023–2024)
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     bar:18 color:Full from:2005 till:2014 text:[[University of Tulsa|Tulsa]] (2005–2014)
-    bar:18 color:OtherC1  from:2014 till:end text: [[American Athletic Conference|American]]
+    bar:18 color:OtherC1  from:2014 till:end text: [[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
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     bar:20 color:Full from:2005 till:2023 text:[[Rice University|Rice]] (2005–2023)
-    bar:20 color:OtherC1  from:2023 till:end text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]
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-    bar:22 color:AssocOS from:2005 till:end text:[[Florida International University|FIU]] (Men's soccer, 2005–2013)
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-    bar:25 color:AssocOS  from:2023 till:end text: (Beach volleyball, 2023–present)
+    bar:25 color:AssocOS  from:2023 till:end text: (b.vb., 2023–present)
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     bar:26 color:OtherC2 from:2001 till:2013 text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
-    bar:26 color:Full from:2013 till:end text:[[Louisiana Tech University|Louisiana Tech]] (2013–present)
+    bar:26 color:Full from:2013 till:2027 text:[[Louisiana Tech University|Louisiana Tech]] (2013–?)
+   bar:26 color:OtherC1  from:2027 till:end text:[[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
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-    bar:28 color:OtherC1  from:2023 till:end text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]
+    bar:28 color:OtherC1  from:2023 till:end text:[[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
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     bar:30 color:Full from:2013 till:2023 text:[[University of Texas at San Antonio|UTSA]] (2013–2023)
-    bar:30 color:OtherC1  from:2023 till:end text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]
+    bar:30 color:OtherC1  from:2023 till:end text:[[American Conference (NCAA)|American]]
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-    bar:32 color:AssocOS from:2022 till:2023 text:[[Jacksonville State University|Jacksonville State]] (Beach volleyball, 2022–2023; full, 2023–present)
+    bar:32 color:AssocOS from:2022 till:2023 text:[[Jacksonville State University|Jacksonville State]] (b.vb., 2022–2023; full, 2023–present)
     bar:32 color:Full from:2023 till:end
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-    bar:44 color:Full from:2025 till:end text:[[University of Delaware|Delaware]] (2025–future)
+    bar:44 color:Full from:2025 till:end text:[[University of Delaware|Delaware]] (2025–present)
     bar:45 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2023 text:[[Missouri Valley Conference|Missouri Valley]]
-    bar:45 color:AssocOS from:2023 till:2025 text:[[Missouri State University|Missouri State]] (Beach volleyball, 2023–2025; full, 2025–future)
+    bar:45 color:AssocOS from:2023 till:2025 text:[[Missouri State University|Missouri State]] (b.vb., 2023–2025; full, 2025–present)
     bar:45 color:Full from:2025 till:end
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 == History ==
-{{Chronological|sect=yes|date=January 2024|reason=The 2014–15 realignment sections starts with Tulane's announcement in 2012.  The prior section, the 2013–14 realignment, says that the conference entered "its next phase with the departure of four schools" but does not give a clear understanding about why this section is ordered before 2014–15 section.}}
-<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Conference USA Locations 4.png|400px|right|thumb|Locations of C-USA full-member institutions]] -->
 CUSA (abbreviated "C-USA" before 2023) was founded in 1995 by the merger of the [[Metro Conference]] and [[Great Midwest Conference]], two Division I conferences that did not sponsor football. However, the merger did not include either Great Midwest member [[University of Dayton|Dayton]] or Metro members [[Virginia Commonwealth University|VCU]] and [[Virginia Tech]].<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1995/vp950210/02100647.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716204344/http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1995/vp950210/02100647.htm|url-status=dead|title=Digital Library and Archives, University, Virginia Tech|date=July 16, 2012|archive-date=July 16, 2012}}</ref> Since this left an uneven number of schools in the conference, [[University of Houston|Houston]] of the dissolving [[Southwest Conference]] was extended an invitation and agreed to join following the SWC's disbanding at the end of the 1995–96 academic year. The conference immediately started competition in all sports, except football which started in 1996.
 Being the result of a merger, CUSA was originally a sprawling, large league that stretched from Florida to Missouri, Wisconsin to Texas. Many of its original schools were located in major urban centers and had strong basketball traditions, which helped establish the league on a national basis.
-In May 2025, shortly before the arrival of Delaware and Missouri State from the [[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision|Football Championship Subdivision]], ESPN journalist Bill Connelly remarked that "Conference USA's purpose is to serve as the official FBS welcome mat," and also called CUSA the "Ellis Island of FBS". Nearly one-fourth of all FBS programs have been CUSA members at one time or another. Delaware and Missouri State will become the ninth and 10th programs to have moved from FCS to FBS since 2014; of these programs, seven joined CUSA immediately upon their move, with an eighth (Liberty) joining CUSA after transitioning as an FBS independent.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/45377178/2025-conference-usa-college-football-projections-preview |title=2025 Conference USA college football projections, preview |first=Bill |last=Connelly |website=ESPN.com |date=May 30, 2025 |access-date=June 17, 2025}}</ref>
 ===2005–06 realignment===
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 ===2013–14 realignment===
-In 2013, CUSA entered its next phase with the departure of four schools (Houston, Memphis, SMU, and UCF) for the [[American Athletic Conference]], the football-sponsoring portion of the former Big East Conference. This was again the result of Big East schools leaving for the ACC, this time being [[Syracuse University|Syracuse]] and [[University of Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]], as well as [[University of Notre Dame|Notre Dame]] for non-football sports. It was announced in early 2012 that Conference USA was in talks with the [[Mountain West Conference]] about forming either a football alliance or conference merger in the future.
+In 2013, CUSA entered its next phase with the departure of four schools (Houston, Memphis, SMU, and UCF) for the [[American Athletic Conference]], the football-sponsoring portion of the former Big East Conference. This was again the result of Big East schools leaving for the ACC, this time being [[Syracuse University|Syracuse]] and [[University of Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]], as well as [[University of Notre Dame|Notre Dame]] for non-football sports.
 However, when the conferences discussed their plans with the NCAA, they were told that if they merged, the new league would receive only one automatic bid to NCAA championships; at least one of the former conferences would lose expected future revenues from the NCAA men's basketball tournament; and at least one former conference would lose exit fees from any schools that departed for the new league. As a result, both CUSA and the MW backed away from a full merger. {{as of|2012|April}}, the likeliest scenario was an all-sports alliance in which both conferences retained separate identities.<ref name="McMurphy 2012-04-17">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/brett-mcmurphy/18623903 |title=Conference Mountain West merger "unlikely" |first=Brett |last=McMurphy |work=College Football Insider |publisher=CBSSports.com |date=April 17, 2012 |access-date=April 21, 2012}}</ref> However, after the MW added more members, the alliance was apparently abandoned.
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 [[File:Conference USA Locations 3.png|thumb|Conference USA members after the 2014–15 realignment]]
-On November 27, 2012, it was announced that Tulane would leave the conference to join the Big East in all sports, and East Carolina would join the Big East for football only (ECU's membership was upgraded to all-sports in March 2013 after the Big East's non-football members, except ACC-bound [[University of Notre Dame|Notre Dame]], announced they were leaving to form a new conference which took the [[Big East Conference|Big East]] name, leaving the football-playing members to become the [[American Athletic Conference]]). Conference USA responded by adding [[Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders|Middle Tennessee]] and [[Florida Atlantic Owls|Florida Atlantic]], both from the Sun Belt.
+On November 27, 2012, it was announced that Tulane would leave the conference, effective in the 2014 season, to join the Big East in all sports, and East Carolina would join the Big East for football only (ECU's membership was upgraded to all-sports in March 2013 after the Big East's non-football members, except ACC-bound [[University of Notre Dame|Notre Dame]], announced they were leaving to form a new conference which took the [[Big East Conference|Big East]] name, leaving the football-playing members to become the [[American Athletic Conference]]). Conference USA responded by adding [[Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders|Middle Tennessee]] and [[Florida Atlantic Owls|Florida Atlantic]], both from the Sun Belt.
 On April 1, 2013, Conference USA announced it was adding Western Kentucky, also from the Sun Belt, to offset Tulsa's departure to The American in all sports which was confirmed the next day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/9122292/western-kentucky-announces-move-c-usa|title=Western Kentucky announces move to C-USA|date=April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/bigeast/post/_/id/43297/tulsa-set-to-join-league-for-2014-15-season|title=Tulsa set to join league for 2014–15 season|date=April 2, 2013}}</ref>
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 == Sports ==
 ===Sports sponsored===
 Conference USA sponsors championship competition in eight men's and 11 women's NCAA sanctioned sports.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conferenceusa.com/|title=Conference USA|website=www.conferenceusa.com}}</ref> Eleven schools are affiliate members—one in baseball, four in beach volleyball, five in bowling, and one in both beach volleyball and bowling. The most recent changes in sports sponsorship were the dropping of men's soccer and women's swimming and diving after the 2021–22 season, plus the addition of bowling in 2023–24.
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 | align=left | [[Beach volleyball]] || – || 9
 |-
-| align=left | [[Ten-pin bowling|Bowling]] || – || 9
+| align=left | [[Ten-pin bowling|Bowling]] || – || 12
 |-
 |align=left|[[Cross country running|Cross Country]] || 10 || 12
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 ===Men's sponsored sports by school===
-<!-- Departing members in pink. -->
+<!-- Departing members in red. -->
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
 |-
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 ! Baseball
 ! Basketball
-! XCountry
+! Cross Country
 ! Football
 ! Golf
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 |-
 |{{left}}Liberty || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 8
-|-
+|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0
 |align=left| Louisiana Tech || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 7
 |-
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 |-
 |{{left}}Sam Houston || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 7
-|-bgcolor=pink
+|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0
 | align=left | UTEP || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 6
 |-
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 |-
 !colspan=11| Affiliate members
-|-
+|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0
 |{{left}}Dallas Baptist || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || 1
 |-
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 !colspan=11| Future members -->
 |-
-! Total in 2026 || 12 || 11 || 9 || 11 || 10 || 6 || 7 || 8 || 74
+! Total in 2026 || 10 || 10 || 8 || 10 || 9 || 6 || 6 || 7 || 66
 |}
 {{notelist|group=m}}
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 |{{left}}Liberty || No || No || [[Ohio Valley Conference|OVC]]{{efn|group=mn|Joining the [[Southern Conference]] in 2026.}} || No
 |-
-|{{left}}Missouri State || No || No || [[American Athletic Conference|American]] || [[Missouri Valley Conference|MVC]]{{efn|group=mn|Missouri State has not announced conference affiliations for men's swimming & diving.}}
+|{{left}}Missouri State || No || No || [[American Athletic Conference|American]] || [[Missouri Valley Conference|MVC]]
 |}
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 ! Beach<br />Volleyball
 ! Bowling
-! XCountry
+! Cross Country
 ! Golf
 ! Soccer
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 |-
 |{{left}}Liberty || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 8
-|-
+|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0
 |align=left| Louisiana Tech || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 9
 |-
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 |-
 |{{left}}Sam Houston || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 11
-|-bgcolor=pink
+|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0
-|align=left| UTEP || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}{{efn|group=w|UTEP is dropping women's tennis after the 2024–25 season.}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 10
+|align=left| UTEP || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 10
 |-
 |align=left| Western Kentucky || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 9
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 |-
 |align=left | Florida Atlantic || || {{yes}} || || || || || || || || || || 1
+|-
+|align=left | Nebraska || || || {{yes}} || || || || || || || || || 1
+|-
+|align=left | Sacred Heart || || || {{yes}} || || || || || || || || || 1
 |-
 |align=left | South Florida || || {{yes}} || || || || || || || || || || 1
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 |-
 |align=left | Wichita State || || || {{yes}} || || || || || || || || || 1
+|-
+|align=left | Wright State || || || {{yes}} || || || || || || || || || 1
 |-
 |align=left | Youngstown State || || || {{yes}} || || || || || || || || || 1
 |-
-! Total || 12 || 9 || 9 || 12 || 10 || 12 || 12 || 12 || 12 || 12 || 12 || 125
+! Total || 12 || 9 || 12 || 12 || 10 || 12 || 12 || 12 || 12 || 12 || 12 || 125
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 |-
-! Total in 2026 || 11 || 9 || 9 || 11 || 9 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 116
+! Total in 2026 || 11 || 9 || 12 || 11 || 9 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 116
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 ====Women's varsity sports not sponsored by Conference USA====
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
-! School !! Acrobatics<br>& Tumbling{{efn|group=wns|name=emerging|Part of the [[NCAA Emerging Sports for Women]] program.}} !! Equestrian{{efn|group=wns|name=emerging}} !! Field hockey !! Ice Hockey !! Lacrosse !! Rifle{{efn|group=wns|Rifle is technically classified as a men's sport by the NCAA, but allows competitors of both sexes, and also allows schools to field any combination of coed and single-sex teams. Jacksonville State and UTEP respectively field coed and women-only teams.}} !! Rowing !! Stunt{{efn|group=wns|name=emerging}} !! Swimming<br />& Diving
+! School !! Acrobatics<br>& Tumbling{{efn|group=wns|name=emerging|Part of the [[NCAA Emerging Sports for Women]] program. Acrobatics & tumbling and stunt are now expected to become official NCAA championship sports in 2026–27.}} !! Equestrian{{efn|group=wns|name=emerging}} !! Field hockey !! Ice Hockey !! Lacrosse !! Rifle{{efn|group=wns|Rifle is technically classified as a men's sport by the NCAA, but allows competitors of both sexes, and also allows schools to field any combination of coed and single-sex teams. Jacksonville State and UTEP respectively field coed and women-only teams.}} !! Rowing !! Stunt{{efn|group=wns|name=emerging}} !! Swimming<br />& Diving
 |-
-|{{left}}Delaware || No || No || [[Coastal Athletic Association|CAA]]{{efn|group=wns|name=Del|Delaware has not announced a conference affiliation for field hockey.}} || [[Atlantic Hockey America|AHA]]{{efn|group=wns|Delaware will add women's ice hockey in the 2025–26 season, coinciding with its arrival in CUSA.}} || [[Atlantic Sun Conference|ASUN]] || No || [[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] || No || [[Atlantic Sun Conference|ASUN]]
+|{{left}}Delaware || No || No || [[Mountain Pacific Sports Federation|MPSF]] || [[Atlantic Hockey America|AHA]] || [[Atlantic Sun Conference|ASUN]] || No || [[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] || No || [[Atlantic Sun Conference|ASUN]]
 |-
 |{{left}}FIU || No || No || No || No || No || No || No || No || [[American Athletic Conference|American]]
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 |{{left}}Liberty || No || No || [[Big East Conference|Big East]] || No || [[Atlantic Sun Conference|ASUN]] || No || No || No || [[American Athletic Conference|American]]
 |-
-|{{left}}Missouri State || IND || No || No || No || No || No || No || IND || [[Missouri Valley Conference|MVC]]{{efn|group=wns|name=Most|Missouri State has not announced conference affiliations for women's swimming & diving.}}
+|{{left}}Missouri State || IND || No || No || No || No || No || No || IND || [[Missouri Valley Conference|MVC]]
 |-
 |{{left}}New Mexico State || No || IND || No || No || No || No || No || No || [[Mountain Pacific Sports Federation|MPSF]]
-|-bgcolor=pink
+|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0
 |align=left| UTEP || No || No || No || No || No || [[Patriot Rifle Conference|PRC]] || No || No || No
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 | '''[[FIU Panthers football|FIU]]'''
 | 2002
-| 72–156
+| 92–178
-| {{winpct|72|156}}
+| {{winpct|92|178}}
 | 5
 | 2–3
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 | '''[[Jacksonville State Gamecocks football|Jacksonville State]]'''
 | 1904
-| 534–392–40
+| 621–423–40
 | {{winpct|534|392|40}}
-| 1
+| 2
-| 1–0
+| 1–1
 | 25
 | {{sortname|Rich|Rodriguez}}
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 | '''[[Liberty Flames football|Liberty]]'''
 | 1973
-| 280–248–4
+| 307–258–4
-| {{winpct|280|248|4}}
+| {{winpct|307|258|4}}
-| 4
+| 6
-| 3–1
+| 3–3
 | 8
 | {{sortname|Jamey|Chadwell}}
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 | '''[[Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football|Louisiana Tech]]'''
 | 1901
-| 641–487–38
+| 645–504–38
-|{{winpct|641|487|38}}
+|{{winpct|645|504|38}}
-| 13
+| 14
-| 8–4–1
+| 8–5–1
 | 25
 | {{sortname|Sonny|Cumbie}}
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 | '''[[Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football|Middle Tennessee]]'''
 | 1911
-| 562–426–28
+| 608–472–28
-|{{winpct|562|426|28}}
+|{{winpct|608|472|28}}
 | 14
 | 6–8
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 | '''[[New Mexico State Aggies football|New Mexico State]]'''
 | 1893
-| 440–664–30
+| 459–679–30
-| {{winpct|440|664|30}}
+| {{winpct|459|679|30}}
-| 5
+| 6
-| 4–0–1
+| 4–1–1
 | 4
 | {{sortname|Tony|Sanchez|Tony Sanchez (American football)}}
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 | '''[[UTEP Miners football|UTEP]]'''
 | 1914
-| 408–623–28
+| 415–626–28
-| {{winpct|408|623|28}}
+| {{winpct|415|626|28}}
 | 15
 | 5–10
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 | '''[[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football|Western Kentucky]]'''
 | 1908
-| 589–409–31
+| 615–426–31
-| {{winpct|589|409|31}}
+| {{winpct|615|426|31}}
-| 15
+| 11
-| 10–5
+| 7–4
 | 13
 | {{sortname|Tyson|Helton}}
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 '''CUSA champions'''
-{{main|Conference USA Football Championship Game }}
+{{main|Conference USA Football Championship Game}}
 '''Bowl games'''
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 | Moonshine Throwdown
 | — ||13||8–5||Marshall|| Western Kentucky won 1
-|-
-| [[North Texas Mean Green football|North Texas]] || [[SMU Mustangs football|SMU]]
-| [[Safeway Bowl]]
-| — || 41 || 34–6–1 || SMU || SMU won 3
-|-
-| [[Rice Owls football|Rice]] || [[Houston Cougars football|Houston]]
-| [[Houston–Rice rivalry#Football|Houston–Rice rivalry]]
-| Bayou Bucket || 43 || 11–32 || Houston || Houston won 6
-|-
-| [[Rice Owls football|Rice]] || [[SMU Mustangs football|SMU]]
-| [[Battle for the Mayor's Cup]]
-| Mayor's Cup || 90 || 41–48–1 || SMU || Rice won 1
 |}
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 |-
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-|-
-| style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Dallas Baptist Patriots}}"| [[Dallas Baptist Patriots baseball|{{color|white|'''Dallas Baptist'''}}]]
-| colspan=4 align=center | ''Baseball-only member''
-| [[Horner Ballpark]]
-| 3,492
 |-
 | style={{NCAA color cell|Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens}}"| [[Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens|{{color|white|'''Delaware'''}}]]
@@ Line 2,078: / Line 2,179: @@
 | [[Liberty Baseball Stadium]]
 | 2,500
-|-
+|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0
 | style="{{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs}}"| [[Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Lady Techsters|{{color|white|'''Louisiana Tech'''}}]]
 |[[Joe Aillet Stadium]]
@@ Line 2,124: / Line 2,225: @@
 |[[Don Haskins Center]]
 |12,222
-|colspan=2 align=center| ''Non-baseball school''
+|colspan=2 | {{center|''Non-baseball school''}}
 |-
 | style="{{NCAA color cell|Western Kentucky Hilltoppers}}"| [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers|{{color|white|'''Western Kentucky'''}}]]
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 | $69,076,595
 | $69,076,595
-|- bgcolor="lightgray"
+|-
 | [[University of Delaware]]
 | $48,411,479
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 | $38,923,972
 | $38,923,972
-|-
+|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0
 | [[University of Texas at El Paso]]
 | $37,006,248
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 | $36,875,120
 | $36,875,120
-|- bgcolor="lightgray"
+|-
 | [[Kennesaw State University]]
 | $32,926,067
 | $32,926,067
-|-
+|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0
 | [[Louisiana Tech University]]
 | $30,305,928

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