Below are all of the conference realignment moves that took effect as of July 1, 2018.
For UConn, women's lacrosse leaves the Big East and joins the American as the conference begins sponsorship of women's lacrosse.
School Sport(s) Former Conference New Conference Year
Belmont Bruins Men's soccer Horizon SoCon 2018[1]
California Baptist Lancers Full membership PacWest (Division II) WAC 2018[2]
Campbell Fighting Camels Football Pioneer League Big South 2018[3]
Cincinnati Bearcats Women's lacrosse Big East The American 2018[4]
Connecticut Huskies Women's lacrosse Big East The American 2018[4]
Daemen Wildcats[5] Men's volleyball No team Independent 2018[6]
East Carolina Pirates Women's lacrosse Independent The American 2018[4]
Eastern Michigan Eagles Softball, men's swimming & diving, women's tennis, wrestling MAC Dropping all four sports 2018[7]
Florida Gators Women's lacrosse Big East The American 2018[4]
Hampton Pirates Full membership (except football) MEAC Big South 2018[8][a]
Hampton Pirates Football MEAC Division I FCS independent 2018[9]
Hartwick Hawks[10] Men's soccer Sun Belt Empire 8 (Division III) 2018[11]
Hartwick Hawks[10] Women's water polo CWPA Dropping women's water polo 2018[11]
Holy Cross Crusaders Women's ice hockey NEHC (Division III) Hockey East 2018[12]
Idaho Vandals Football Sun Belt Big Sky 2018[13][14]
Kent State Golden Flashes Women's lacrosse No team ASUN 2018[15]
Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers[16] Bowling No team Independent 2018[17]
Lewis Flyers[16] Bowling No team Independent 2018[18]
Liberty Flames Football Big South Division I FBS independent 2018[19]
Liberty Flames Full membership (except football, field hockey and women's swimming & diving) Big South ASUN 2018[20]
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Men's soccer No team NEC 2018[21]
New Mexico State Aggies Football Sun Belt Division I FBS independent 2018[13]
North Alabama Lions Full membership (except football) Gulf South (Division II) ASUN 2018[22]
North Alabama Lions Football Gulf South (Division II) Division I FCS independent 2018[23]
North Dakota Fighting Hawks Full membership (except football) Big Sky Summit League 2018[24]
North Dakota Fighting Hawks Football Big Sky Division I FCS independent 2018[25]
Old Dominion Monarchs Women's lacrosse ASUN Big East 2018[26]
Old Dominion Monarchs Women's rowing Big 12 The American 2018[27]
Presbyterian Blue Hose Wrestling No team Division I independent 2018[28]
St. Bonaventure Bonnies Men's lacrosse Club team TBA 2018[29]
Saint Vincent Bearcats[30] Bowling Independent AMCC[31] 2018[32]
Salem International Tigers[33] Women's water polo Club team WWPA 2018[34]
SIU Edwardsville Cougars Wrestling SoCon MAC 2018[35]
Southern Miss Lady Eagles Beach volleyball No team CCSA 2018[36]
TCU Horned Frogs Beach volleyball Independent CCSA 2018[36]
Temple Owls Women's lacrosse Big East The American 2018[4]
Urbana Blue Knights[5] Men's volleyball No team Independent 2018[37]
USC Upstate Spartans Full membership (non-football) ASUN Big South 2018[38]
Utah Utes Men's lacrosse Club team TBA 2018[39]
Vanderbilt Commodores Women's lacrosse Big East The American 2018[4]
Walsh Cavaliers[16] Bowling No team Independent 2018[40]
Wittenberg Tigers[41] Women's water polo No team CWPA 2018[42]
For UConn, women's lacrosse leaves the Big East and joins the American as the conference begins sponsorship of women's lacrosse.
School Sport(s) Former Conference New Conference Year
Belmont Bruins Men's soccer Horizon SoCon 2018[1]
California Baptist Lancers Full membership PacWest (Division II) WAC 2018[2]
Campbell Fighting Camels Football Pioneer League Big South 2018[3]
Cincinnati Bearcats Women's lacrosse Big East The American 2018[4]
Connecticut Huskies Women's lacrosse Big East The American 2018[4]
Daemen Wildcats[5] Men's volleyball No team Independent 2018[6]
East Carolina Pirates Women's lacrosse Independent The American 2018[4]
Eastern Michigan Eagles Softball, men's swimming & diving, women's tennis, wrestling MAC Dropping all four sports 2018[7]
Florida Gators Women's lacrosse Big East The American 2018[4]
Hampton Pirates Full membership (except football) MEAC Big South 2018[8][a]
Hampton Pirates Football MEAC Division I FCS independent 2018[9]
Hartwick Hawks[10] Men's soccer Sun Belt Empire 8 (Division III) 2018[11]
Hartwick Hawks[10] Women's water polo CWPA Dropping women's water polo 2018[11]
Holy Cross Crusaders Women's ice hockey NEHC (Division III) Hockey East 2018[12]
Idaho Vandals Football Sun Belt Big Sky 2018[13][14]
Kent State Golden Flashes Women's lacrosse No team ASUN 2018[15]
Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers[16] Bowling No team Independent 2018[17]
Lewis Flyers[16] Bowling No team Independent 2018[18]
Liberty Flames Football Big South Division I FBS independent 2018[19]
Liberty Flames Full membership (except football, field hockey and women's swimming & diving) Big South ASUN 2018[20]
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Men's soccer No team NEC 2018[21]
New Mexico State Aggies Football Sun Belt Division I FBS independent 2018[13]
North Alabama Lions Full membership (except football) Gulf South (Division II) ASUN 2018[22]
North Alabama Lions Football Gulf South (Division II) Division I FCS independent 2018[23]
North Dakota Fighting Hawks Full membership (except football) Big Sky Summit League 2018[24]
North Dakota Fighting Hawks Football Big Sky Division I FCS independent 2018[25]
Old Dominion Monarchs Women's lacrosse ASUN Big East 2018[26]
Old Dominion Monarchs Women's rowing Big 12 The American 2018[27]
Presbyterian Blue Hose Wrestling No team Division I independent 2018[28]
St. Bonaventure Bonnies Men's lacrosse Club team TBA 2018[29]
Saint Vincent Bearcats[30] Bowling Independent AMCC[31] 2018[32]
Salem International Tigers[33] Women's water polo Club team WWPA 2018[34]
SIU Edwardsville Cougars Wrestling SoCon MAC 2018[35]
Southern Miss Lady Eagles Beach volleyball No team CCSA 2018[36]
TCU Horned Frogs Beach volleyball Independent CCSA 2018[36]
Temple Owls Women's lacrosse Big East The American 2018[4]
Urbana Blue Knights[5] Men's volleyball No team Independent 2018[37]
USC Upstate Spartans Full membership (non-football) ASUN Big South 2018[38]
Utah Utes Men's lacrosse Club team TBA 2018[39]
Vanderbilt Commodores Women's lacrosse Big East The American 2018[4]
Walsh Cavaliers[16] Bowling No team Independent 2018[40]
Wittenberg Tigers[41] Women's water polo No team CWPA 2018[42]