NCAA Men's Division I Football Championship Subdivision Alignment History
This article depicts the NCAA Men's Football Championship Subdivision Alignment History—specifically, all schools that have competed in the lower tier of NCAA Division I college football since Division I football was split into two subdivisions in 1978. This includes schools competing in:
- Division I-AA from 1978 through 2005
- Division I FCS since 2006
Teams in bold italics are now in the Football Bowl Subdivision; those in plain italics either play football in lower divisions or not at all. Teams followed by an asterisk (*) dropped football.
Dates reflect when a team began play in I-AA/FCS, not when it became eligible for postseason play. Four schools—Massachusetts, South Alabama, Texas State, and UTSA—began transitions to FBS in 2011. Their last season as FCS members was 2011, with provisional FBS membership in 2012 and full FBS membership in 2013. The article reflects these dates.
School names reflect those in current use, not necessarily those used by a school when it competed in I-AA/FCS. Specifically, three schools were known by different names throughout their entire tenure in Division I-AA/FCS:
- Louisiana-Monroe — Northeast Louisiana
- Troy — Troy State
- West Texas A&M — West Texas State
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