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<h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading mw-first-heading"><span class="mw-page-title-main">Ohio Valley Conference</span></h1>
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<p>Die <b>Ohio Valley Conference</b> ist eine aus elf Universitäten bestehende Liga für diverse Sportarten, die in der <a href="NCAA" class="mw-redirect" title="NCAA">NCAA</a> <a href="NCAA_Division_I" title="NCAA Division I">Division I</a> spielen. Im <a href="College_Football" title="College Football">College Football</a> spielen die Teams in der <i>Football Championship Subdivision</i> (FCS) (ehemals <i>Division I-AA</i>).
</p><p>Die Mitglieder befinden sich im mittleren Westen der Vereinigten Staaten. Der Hauptsitz befindet sich in <a href="Brentwood_(Tennessee)" title="Brentwood (Tennessee)">Brentwood</a> im Bundesstaat <a href="Tennessee" title="Tennessee">Tennessee</a>.
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Mitglieder">Mitglieder</h2></div>
<p>Ausscheidende Mitglieder sind rosa hervorgehoben.
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<table class="wikitable sortable">
<tbody><tr>
<th>Universität
</th>
<th>Ort
</th>
<th>Teamname
</th>
<th>gegründet
</th>
<th>Trägerschaft
</th>
<th>Studenten
</th>
<th>beigetreten
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<td><a href="Eastern_Illinois_University" title="Eastern Illinois University">Eastern Illinois University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Charleston_(Illinois)" title="Charleston (Illinois)">Charleston</a>, <a href="Illinois" title="Illinois">Illinois</a>
</td>
<td>Panthers
</td>
<td>1895
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>11.651
</td>
<td>1996
</td></tr>
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<td>Lindenwood University
</td>
<td data-sort-value="Saint Charles"><a href="Saint_Charles_(Missouri)" title="Saint Charles (Missouri)">St. Charles</a>, <a href="Missouri" title="Missouri">Missouri</a>
</td>
<td>Lions
</td>
<td>1827
</td>
<td>privat
</td>
<td>7.374
</td>
<td>2022
</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="pink">
<td data-sort-value="Little Rock"><a href="University_of_Arkansas_at_Little_Rock" title="University of Arkansas at Little Rock">University of Arkansas at Little Rock</a> (Little Rock)
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<td><a href="Little_Rock" title="Little Rock">Little Rock</a>, <a href="Arkansas" title="Arkansas">Arkansas</a>
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<td>Trojans
</td>
<td>1927
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>9.579
</td>
<td>2022
</td></tr>
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<td><a href="Morehead_State_University" title="Morehead State University">Morehead State University</a>
</td>
<td>Morehead, <a href="Kentucky" title="Kentucky">Kentucky</a>
</td>
<td>Eagles
</td>
<td>1922
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>9.509
</td>
<td>1948
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<td data-sort-value="SIUE"><a href="Southern_Illinois_University_Edwardsville" title="Southern Illinois University Edwardsville">Southern Illinois University Edwardsville</a> (SIU Edwardsville oder SIUE)
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<td><a href="Edwardsville_(Illinois)" title="Edwardsville (Illinois)">Edwardsville</a>, <a href="Illinois" title="Illinois">Illinois</a>
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<td>Cougars
</td>
<td>1957
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>13.398
</td>
<td>2008
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<td><a href="Southeast_Missouri_State_University" title="Southeast Missouri State University">Southeast Missouri State University</a>
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<td><a href="Cape_Girardeau_(Missouri)" title="Cape Girardeau (Missouri)">Cape Girardeau</a>, <a href="Missouri" title="Missouri">Missouri</a>
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<td>Redhawks
</td>
<td>1873
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>9.615
</td>
<td>1991
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<td data-sort-value="Southern Indiana"><a href="University_of_Southern_Indiana" title="University of Southern Indiana">University of Southern Indiana</a>
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<td><a href="Evansville_(Indiana)" title="Evansville (Indiana)">Evansville</a>, <a href="Indiana" title="Indiana">Indiana</a>
</td>
<td>Screaming Eagles
</td>
<td>1965
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>9.758
</td>
<td>2022
</td></tr>
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<td><a href="Tennessee_State_University" title="Tennessee State University">Tennessee State University</a>
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<td><a href="Nashville" title="Nashville">Nashville</a>, <a href="Tennessee" title="Tennessee">Tennessee</a>
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<td>Tigers
</td>
<td>1912
</td>
<td>staatlich<br><a href="Historisch_afroamerikanische_Colleges_und_Hochschulen" title="Historisch afroamerikanische Colleges und Hochschulen">HBCU</a>
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<td>10.450
</td>
<td>1986
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<td><a href="Tennessee_Technological_University" title="Tennessee Technological University">Tennessee Tech University</a>
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<td><a href="Cookeville" title="Cookeville">Cookeville</a>, <a href="Tennessee" title="Tennessee">Tennessee</a>
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<td>Golden Eagles
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<td>1912
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>9.217
</td>
<td>1949
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<td data-sort-value="UT Martin"><a href="University_of_Tennessee_at_Martin" title="University of Tennessee at Martin">University of Tennessee at Martin</a> (UT Martin)
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<td><a href="Martin_(Tennessee)" title="Martin (Tennessee)">Martin</a>, <a href="Tennessee" title="Tennessee">Tennessee</a>
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<td>Skyhawks
</td>
<td>1901
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>5.810
</td>
<td>1992
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<td><a href="Western_Illinois_University" title="Western Illinois University">Western Illinois University</a>
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<td><a href="Macomb_(Illinois)" title="Macomb (Illinois)">Macomb</a>, <a href="Illinois" title="Illinois">Illinois</a>
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<td>Leathernecks
</td>
<td>1899
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>7.643
</td>
<td>2023 (die meisten Sportarten)<br>2024 (Football und Männer-Fußball)
</td></tr></tbody></table>
<ul><li>Little Rock, SIUE und Southern Indiana haben keine Football-Mannschaften.</li>
<li>Morehead State spielt Football in der Pioneer Football League anstelle der OVC.</li>
<li>Little Rock wird die OVC am 1. Juli 2026 verlassen, um der United Athletic Conference beizutreten.</li>
<li>Tennessee Tech wird die OVC am 1. Juli 2026 verlassen, um der <a href="Southern_Conference" title="Southern Conference">Southern Conference</a> beizutreten.</li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Assoziierte_Mitglieder">Assoziierte Mitglieder</h3></div>
<p>Ausscheidendes Mitglied in Rosa.
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<th>Universität
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<th>Ort
</th>
<th>Teamname
</th>
<th>gegründet
</th>
<th>Trägerschaft
</th>
<th>Studenten
</th>
<th>Sportart
</th>
<th>in OVC seit
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<th>Main-Conference
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<td rowspan="3"><a href="Bryant_University" title="Bryant University">Bryant University</a>
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<td rowspan="3"><a href="Smithfield_(Rhode_Island)" title="Smithfield (Rhode Island)">Smithfield</a> (<a href="Rhode_Island" title="Rhode Island">RI</a>)
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<td rowspan="3">Bulldogs
</td>
<td rowspan="3">1886
</td>
<td rowspan="3">privat
</td>
<td rowspan="3">3.751
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<td>Golf (Frauen)
</td>
<td rowspan="3">2024
</td>
<td rowspan="3"><a href="America_East_Conference" title="America East Conference">America East Conference</a>
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<td>Golf (Männer)
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<td>Tennis (Frauen)
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<td><a href="University_of_Tennessee_at_Chattanooga" title="University of Tennessee at Chattanooga">University of Tennessee at Chattanooga</a><br>(Chattanooga)
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<td><a href="Chattanooga_(Tennessee)" title="Chattanooga (Tennessee)">Chattanooga</a> (<a href="Tennessee" title="Tennessee">TN</a>)
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<td>Mocs
</td>
<td>1886
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>11.388
</td>
<td>Beachvolleyball (Frauen)
</td>
<td>2019
</td>
<td><a href="Southern_Conference" title="Southern Conference">Southern Conference</a>
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<td>Houston Christian University
</td>
<td><a href="Houston" title="Houston">Houston</a> (<a href="Texas" title="Texas">TX</a>)
</td>
<td>Huskies
</td>
<td>1960
</td>
<td>privat
</td>
<td>2.567
</td>
<td>Fußball (Männer)
</td>
<td>2023
</td>
<td><a href="Southland_Conference" title="Southland Conference">Southland Conference</a>
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<td data-sort-value="Incarnate">University of the Incarnate Word
</td>
<td><a href="San_Antonio" title="San Antonio">San Antonio</a> (<a href="Texas" title="Texas">TX</a>)
</td>
<td>Cardinals
</td>
<td>1881
</td>
<td>privat
</td>
<td>9.366
</td>
<td>Fußball (Männer)
</td>
<td>2023
</td>
<td><a href="Southland_Conference" title="Southland Conference">Southland Conference</a>
</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="pink">
<td><a href="Liberty_University" title="Liberty University">Liberty University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Lynchburg_(Virginia)" title="Lynchburg (Virginia)">Lynchburg</a> (<a href="Virginia" title="Virginia">VA</a>)
</td>
<td><a href="Liberty_Flames" title="Liberty Flames">Flames</a>
</td>
<td>1971
</td>
<td>privat
</td>
<td>16.000<sup>1</sup>
</td>
<td>Fußball (Männer)
</td>
<td>2023
</td>
<td><a href="Conference_USA" title="Conference USA">Conference USA</a>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Murray_State_University" title="Murray State University">Murray State University</a>
</td>
<td><a href="Murray_(Kentucky)" title="Murray (Kentucky)">Murray</a> (<a href="Kentucky" title="Kentucky">KY</a>)
</td>
<td>Racers
</td>
<td>1922
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>10.156
</td>
<td>Sportschießen
</td>
<td>2022
</td>
<td><a href="Missouri_Valley_Conference" title="Missouri Valley Conference">Missouri Valley Conference</a>
</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><sup>1</sup> Ungefähre Einschreibung auf dem Campus. Einschließlich Online-Studenten meldet Liberty eine Einschreibung von über 120.000.
</p><p>Liberty wird den Männerfußball in der Saison 2026 in die <a href="Southern_Conference" title="Southern Conference">Southern Conference</a> verlegen.
</p>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Zukünftiges_Assoziiertes_Mitglied"><span id="Zuk.C3.BCnftiges_Assoziiertes_Mitglied"></span>Zukünftiges Assoziiertes Mitglied</h3></div>
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<tbody><tr>
<th>Universität
</th>
<th>Ort
</th>
<th>Teamname
</th>
<th>gegründet
</th>
<th>Trägerschaft
</th>
<th>Studenten
</th>
<th>Sportart(en)
</th>
<th>in OVC ab
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<th>Main-Conference
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<td data-sort-value="UTRGV">University of Texas Rio Grande Valley<br>(UTRGV)
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<td><a href="Edinburg_(Texas)" title="Edinburg (Texas)">Edinburg</a> (<a href="Texas" title="Texas">TX</a>)
</td>
<td>Vaqueros
</td>
<td>2013<sup>1</sup>
</td>
<td>staatlich
</td>
<td>32.419
</td>
<td>Fußball (Männer)
</td>
<td>2026
</td>
<td><a href="Southland_Conference" title="Southland Conference">Southland Conference</a>
</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><sup>1</sup> UTRGV wurde 2013 offiziell gegründet, begann jedoch erst 2015 mit dem Unterricht.
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Spielstätten_der_Conference"><span id="Spielst.C3.A4tten_der_Conference"></span>Spielstätten der Conference</h2></div>
<p>Ausscheidende Mitglieder sind rosa hervorgehoben.
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<th>Universität
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<th>Footballstadion
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<th>Kapazität
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<th>Basketballstadion
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<th>Kapazität
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<td>Eastern Illinois
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<td>O’Brien Stadium
</td>
<td>10.000
</td>
<td>Lantz Arena
</td>
<td>5.300
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Lindenwood
</td>
<td>Hunter Stadium
</td>
<td>6.000
</td>
<td>Hyland Arena
</td>
<td>3.270
</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="pink">
<td>Little Rock
</td>
<td><i>keine Football-Mannschaft</i>
</td>
<td>-
</td>
<td>Jack Stephens Center
</td>
<td>5.600
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Morehead State
</td>
<td>Jayne Stadium
</td>
<td>10.000
</td>
<td>Ellis Johnson Arena
</td>
<td>6.500
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>SIU Edwardsville
</td>
<td><i>keine Football-Mannschaft</i>
</td>
<td>-
</td>
<td>Vadalabene Center
</td>
<td>4.000
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Southeast Missouri
</td>
<td>Houck Stadium
</td>
<td>11.015
</td>
<td>Show Me Center
</td>
<td>6.972
</td></tr>
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<td>Southern Indiana
</td>
<td><i>keine Football-Mannschaft</i>
</td>
<td>-
</td>
<td>Liberty Arena, Home of the Screaming Eagles
</td>
<td>4.800
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Tennessee State
</td>
<td><a href="Nissan_Stadium_(Nashville)" title="Nissan Stadium (Nashville)">Nissan Stadium</a>
</td>
<td>68.000
</td>
<td>Gentry Complex
</td>
<td>10.500
</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="pink">
<td>Tennessee Tech
</td>
<td>Tucker Stadium
</td>
<td>16.500
</td>
<td>Eblen Center
</td>
<td>10.152
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>UT Martin
</td>
<td>Graham Stadium
</td>
<td>8.000
</td>
<td>Skyhawk Arena
</td>
<td>7.000
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Western Illinois
</td>
<td>Hanson Stadium
</td>
<td>16.368
</td>
<td>Western Hall
</td>
<td>4.421
</td></tr></tbody></table>
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