Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Updates

• As a reminder, NCAA Division I adopted new requirements (Bylaw 20.10.9.3) for FBS Institutions. 
• As a reminder, the attendance requirements for FBS institutions were eliminated.

Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Membership Resource

• Application for Reclassification from NCAA FCS to FBS*

*As a reminder, the NCAA Division I membership adopted new requirements (Bylaw 20.10.9.3) for Division I members moving from FCS to FBS.

For more information, please contact:

Kris Richardson at krichardson@ncaa.org or 317-917-6654.

Information for Reclassifying Institutions

On August 5, 2025, The Board of Directors approved a moratorium on new applications for reclassification from Division II and Division III to Division I. The moratorium will extend until February 2027 and does not apply to institutions that received a written invitation or letter of interest from a conference or submitted a written letter of interest to join a conference before August 5, 2025.

For more information, please contact:

Kris Richardson at krichardson@ncaa.org or 317-917-6654

Jenn Samble at jsamble@ncaa.org or 317-917-6675

Angela Tressel at atressel@ncaa.org or 317-917-6560

NCAA Membership Resources

• Membership Directory

Division I Single-Sport Conferences

• Application for Division I Championship or National Collegiate Championship Single-Sport Conference

For more information, please contact:

Kris Richardson at krichardson@ncaa.org or 317-917-6654

Jenn Samble at jsamble@ncaa.org or 317-917-6675