List of NCAA football programs at Catholic colleges
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This is a list of Catholic colleges of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) that have football as a varsity sport in the United States. It also includes a list of Catholic colleges and universities which previously had major football programs.
For current programs, all conference affiliations are current for the next football season of 2026.
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
| School | Nickname | City | State | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | Eagles | Chestnut Hill | Massachusetts | ACC |
| Notre Dame | Fighting Irish | South Bend | Indiana | Independent |
NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division III
| School | Nickname | City | State | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvernia | Golden Wolves | Reading | Pennsylvania | MAC |
| Benedictine | Eagles | Lisle | Illinois | NACC |
| Catholic | Cardinals | Washington | District of Columbia | Landmark |
| John Carroll | Blue Streaks | University Heights | Ohio | OAC |
| Hilbert | Hawks | Hamburg | New York | Liberty League |
| King's | Monarchs | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | MAC |
| Loras | Duhawks | Dubuque | Iowa | ARC |
| Misericordia | Cougars | Dallas | Pennsylvania | MAC |
| Mount St. Joseph | Lions | Cincinnati | Ohio | HCAC |
| Saint Francis | Red Flash | Loretto | Pennsylvania | PAC |
| St. John's | Johnnies | Collegeville | Minnesota | MIAC |
| St. John Fisher | Cardinals | Pittsford | New York | Empire 8 |
| St. Norbert | Green Knights | De Pere | Wisconsin | NACC |
| St. Scholastica | Saints | Duluth | Minnesota | MIAC |
| St. Vincent | Bearcats | Latrobe | Pennsylvania | PAC |
| Salve Regina | Seahawks | Newport | Rhode Island | NEWMAC |