JUCO Football Teams: A Complete List (2023)
Robert Spencer
Published Mar 15, 2026
What is JUCO?
JUCO is a commonly used abbreviation for junior college. Junior colleges can be a great option for student-athletes for several reasons including affordability and more playing time as a freshman.
What is JUCO football?
JUCO football stands for junior college football. For many athletes, junior college provides an opportunity to improve their academics, develop physically and get more experience competing.
Oftentimes, football players opt to compete on a junior college football programs (also referred to as JUCO football teams) after their senior year in high school. In fact, many junior colleges are feeder programs for powerhouse D1 college football teams.
For many athletes, junior college gives them an opportunity to improve their GPA and knock out some general education requirements. It also gives athletes some time to develop physically and get experience competing against older, more challenging football players. For athletes who aren’t sure what they’d like to major in or don’t have the grades in high school, this is a great way to keep playing football while moving academics forward.
Make no mistake, junior college football teams compete at an extremely high level! Competing at a junior college gives athletes an opportunity to get two more years of experience playing against college-level athletes, which can help them prepare for the rigors of four-year collegiate football.
There are 65 JUCO football teams in the United States. Teams are classified into the following JUCO football conferences: Independent, Iowa Community College Athletic Conference, Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference, Minnesota Athletic Conference, Mississippi Association of Junior & Community Colleges, Northeast Football Conference, Southwest Junior College Football Conference and Western States Football League. To start exploring the wealth of junior colleges across the country, use the following list of junior colleges with football teams. Search by state, conference or school name.
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JUCO football rankings and best junior colleges for football
The NJCAA conducts a poll to rank the top NJCAA football teams. Student-athletes can see a full list of the top ranked team and learn more about each program on the NJCAA website.
Visit NCSA’s Power Rankings to view a list of the best football colleges in all divisions.
To start exploring the wealth of junior colleges across the country, use the following list of junior colleges with football teams. Search by state, conference or school name.
List of junior colleges with football teams
School
City and State
Type
Conference
Division
Santa Maria, California
Public
Western State Conference
JC
Sacramento, California
Public
NCFC
JC
Miami, Florida
Private
Independent
JC
Bakersfield, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Brenham, Texas
Public
SJCC
JC
El Dorado, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Oroville, California
Public
California Community College Athletic Association
JC
Brainerd, Minnesota
Public
MCAC
JC
Hayward, California
Public
NCFC
JC
Rancho Cucamonga, California
Public
California Collegiate Athletic Association
JC
Cisco, Texas
Public
NTJCAC
JC
Glendora, California
Public
Western States Conference
JC
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Coffeyville, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Public
Region 4
JC
Santa Clarita, California
Public
California Community College Athletic Association, Western States Conference
JC
Palm Desert, California
Public
IEAC
JC
Eureka, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Visalia, California
Public
Central Valley Conference
JC
Redlands, California
Private
Scenic West Athletic Conference
JC
Wesson, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Dodge City, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Decatur, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Monterey Park, California
Public
South Coast Conference
JC
Scooba, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Torrance, California
Public
SCFA Football
JC
Iowa Falls, Iowa
Public
ICCAC
JC
Quincy, California
Public
Golden Valley Conference
JC
Fresno, California
Public
Central Valley Conference
JC
Garden City, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Milledgeville, Georgia
Public
Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association
JC
Highland, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Raymond, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Nelsonville, Ohio
Public
OCCAC
JC
Goodman, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Hutchinson, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Independence, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Fort Dodge, Iowa
Public
ICCAC
JC
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Public
ICCAC
JC
Fulton, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Ellisville, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Kilgore, Texas
Public
SJCC
JC
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Private
Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference
JC
Los Angeles, California
Public
SCC
JC
Valley Glen, California
Public
CCCAA, SCFA WSC
JC
Louisburg, North Carolina
Private
CJCC
JC
Merced, California
Public
Central Valley Conference
JC
Virginia, Minnesota
Public
MCAC
JC
Ely, Minnesota
Public
MCAC
JC
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Public
MCAC
JC
Granite Falls, Minnesota
Public
MCAC
JC
Moorhead, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Perkinston, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Modesto, California
Public
CCCAA, Big 8
JC
New Rochelle, New York
Private
Northeast Football Conference
JC
Moorpark, California
Public
WSC
JC
Walnut, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
San Jacinto, California
Public
IEAC
JC
Garden City, New York
Public
North Eastern Athletic
JC
Corsicana, Texas
Public
SJCC
JC
Roswell, New Mexico
Public
WJCAC
JC
Wahpeton, North Dakota
Public
MCAC
JC
Booneville, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Miami, Oklahoma
Public
Bi-State Conference
JC
Senatobia, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Costa Mesa, California
Public
SCFA Football
JC
San Marcos, California
Public
SCFA Football
JC
Pasadena, California
Public
SCFA Football
JC
Poplarville, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Reedley, California
Public
Central Valley Conference
JC
Rochester, Minnesota
Public
MCAC
JC
Sacramento, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Mission Viejo, California
Public
SCFA Football
JC
San Bernardino, California
Public
Inland Empire Athletic Conference
JC
San Jose, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Santa Barbara, California
Public
Western State Conference
JC
Santa Monica, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Santa Rosa, California
Public
Big 8 Conference
JC
Redding, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Ephraim, Utah
Public
Scenic West Athletic Conference
JC
Summit, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Buffalo, New York
Public
Western New York Athletic Conference
JC
Troy, New York
Public
Mountain Valley Collegiate Conference
JC
Newton, New Jersey
Public
Region 19
JC
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Public
Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference
JC
Athens, Texas
Public
Region 14
JC
Tyler, Texas
Public
SJCC
JC
Victorville, California
Public
IEAC
JC
Coalinga, California
Public
Central Valley Conference
JC
Culver City, California
Public
SCFA Football
JC
Media, Pennsylvania
Private
Eastern States Athletic Conference
JC
