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Best Football colleges in Pennsylvania

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Overview

Football colleges in Pennsylvania

How the programs break down by division, conference, cost and size. Updated October 2026.

Programs
58
Coaches recruiting
806
  • 12Division I
  • 13Division II
  • 30Division III
  • 2Junior college

Pennsylvania has 58 colleges with Football programs. Of those, 12 compete in NCAA Division I, 13 in NCAA Division II, 30 in NCAA Division III and 2 at the junior college level. The most popular programs are Pennsylvania State University, University of Pittsburgh and Villanova University. Their head coaches are Matt Campbell at Pennsylvania State University, Pat Narduzzi at University of Pittsburgh and Mark Ferrante at Villanova University. 11 schools compete in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, the most common conference.

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Every Football program in Pennsylvania

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Division II · 13

Indiana University of Pennsylvania logoIndiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana · Pennsylvania State Athletic · Coach Paul TortorellaSlippery Rock University of Pennsylvania logoSlippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock · Pennsylvania State Athletic · Coach Shawn LutzShippensburg University of Pennsylvania logoShippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg · Pennsylvania State Athletic · Coach Drew GallardyBloomsburg University of Pennsylvania logoBloomsburg University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg · Pennsylvania State Athletic · Coach Frank Sheptock

Division III · 30

Wilkes University logoWilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre · Landmark · Coach David BieverAllegheny College logoAllegheny CollegeMeadville · Presidents' Athletic · Coach Braden LayerCarnegie Mellon University logoCarnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh · Presidents' Athletic · Coach Ryan LarsenLebanon Valley College logoLebanon Valley CollegeAnnville · Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation · Coach Chris Thompson
Questions

Questions about Football colleges in Pennsylvania

Quick answers about the programs and how to reach their coaches.

How many colleges in Pennsylvania have Football?

58 colleges in Pennsylvania have Football programs: 12 Division I, 13 Division II, 30 Division III and 2 Junior college.

Which colleges in Pennsylvania have D1 Football?

12 colleges in Pennsylvania compete in NCAA Division I Football: Bucknell University, Duquesne University, Lafayette College, Lehigh University, Mercyhurst University, Pennsylvania State University, Robert Morris University, Saint Francis University and 4 more.

Which colleges in Pennsylvania have D2 Football?

13 colleges in Pennsylvania compete in NCAA Division II Football: Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Chestnut Hill College, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, Gannon University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Lincoln University, Millersville University of Pennsylvania and 5 more.

Which colleges in Pennsylvania have D3 Football?

30 colleges in Pennsylvania compete in NCAA Division III Football: Albright College, Allegheny College, Alvernia University, Cairn University, Carnegie Mellon University, Delaware Valley University, Dickinson College, Eastern University and 22 more.

Which colleges in Pennsylvania have JUCO Football?

2 colleges in Pennsylvania compete in NJCAA junior college Football: Lackawanna College and Williamson College of the Trades.

What is the most affordable college in Pennsylvania with Football?

Williamson College of the Trades has the lowest average net price at $1,421 a year after grants and scholarships.

What conference do most Football programs in Pennsylvania compete in?

The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference has the most Football programs in Pennsylvania.

Who are the Football head coaches in Pennsylvania?

Matt Campbell (Pennsylvania State University), Pat Narduzzi (University of Pittsburgh), Mark Ferrante (Villanova University), Richard Nagy (Lehigh University), K.C. Keeler (Temple University), Jeff Behrman (Bucknell University), David Biever (Wilkes University) and Tom Sydeski (Mercyhurst University).

How do I contact Football coaches in Pennsylvania?

There are 806 coaches recruiting Football in Pennsylvania. Start a free 7-day AthleticScholar trial to see who recruits your position and send personal messages from your own Gmail, with follow-ups until they reply.

By division

Football colleges by division in Pennsylvania

The most popular programs at each level, with links to the full lists.