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JUCO Football Teams: Increase Your Athletic and Academic Skill Level

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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. 

How many JUCO football teams are there? 

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 

In December 2022, the NJCAA conducted 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.

  1. Iowa Western
  2. Hutchinson
  3. Northwest Mississippi
  4. Snow
  5. Coffeyville
  6. East Mississippi
  7. New Mexico Military
  8. Jones
  9. Butler
  10. Iowa Central

Visit NCSA’s Power Rankings to view a list of the best football colleges in all divisions. 

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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
Quincy, California
Public
Golden Valley Conference
JC
Fresno, California
Public
Central Valley Conference
JC
Los Angeles, California
Public
WAC
JC
Modesto, California
Public
Central Valley Conference
JC
Moorpark, California
Public
WSC
JC
Walnut, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Costa Mesa, California
Public
Mission Football Conference
JC
San Marcos, California
Public
Southern California Football Association
JC
Pasadena, California
Public
Mission Football Conference
JC
Sacramento, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Mission Viejo, California
Public
Southern California Football Association
JC
San Bernardino, California
Public
Southern California Football Association
JC
San Jose, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Santa Barbara, California
Public
Western States Conference
JC
Santa Monica, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Santa Rosa, California
Public
Bay Valley 19, NORCAL Football Alliance, West Coast Conference
JC
Redding, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Victorville, California
Public
Foothill, South Coast (Wrestling)
JC
Coalinga, California
Public
Coast Valley Conference
JC
Culver City, California
Public
CCCAA, SCFA
JC
Milledgeville, Georgia
Public
GCAA
JC
Iowa Falls, Iowa
Public
Iowa Community College Athletic Conference
JC
Fort Dodge, Iowa
Public
ICCAC
JC
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Public
ICCAC
JC
Garden City, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Highland, Kansas
Public
Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
JC
Hutchinson, Kansas
Public
Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
JC
Independence, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Public
Minnesota College Athletic Conference
JC
Virginia, Minnesota
Public
MCAC
JC
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Public
MCAC
JC
Granite Falls, Minnesota
Public
Minnesota Community College Conference
JC
Rochester, Minnesota
Public
MCAC
JC
Ely, Minnesota
Public
Region 13
JC
Raymond, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Goodman, Mississippi
Public
Region 24
JC
Fulton, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Ellisville, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Moorhead, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Perkinston, Mississippi
Public
Mississippi Association of Community College Conference
JC
Booneville, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Senatobia, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Poplarville, Mississippi
Public
Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference
JC
Summit, Mississippi
Public
Region 23
JC
Newton, New Jersey
Public
Region 19
JC
Roswell, New Mexico
Public
Western Junior College Athletic Conference
JC
New Rochelle, New York
Private
Region 15
JC
Garden City, New York
Public
North Eastern Athletic
JC
Buffalo, New York
Public
Region 3
JC
Troy, New York
Public
Region 3
JC
Louisburg, North Carolina
Private
Region 10
JC
Wahpeton, North Dakota
Public
MON-DAK
JC
Nelsonville, Ohio
Public
OCCAC
JC
Miami, Oklahoma
Public
Region 2
JC
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Private
Region 19
JC
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Public
AJCCA
JC
Media, Pennsylvania
Private
NLLC
JC
Corsicana, Texas
Public
Southwest Junior College Conference
JC
Athens, Texas
Public
Region 14
JC
Tyler, Texas
Public
SWJCFC
JC
Ephraim, Utah
Public
Scenic West Athletic Conference
JC
Everett, Washington
Public
Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges
JC