Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference

American college football conference

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Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference

Formerly| Colonial Athletic Association Football Conference
Conference| NCAA
Founded| 2007
Sports fielded|

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* men's: 1 (football)

Division| Division I
Subdivision| FCS
No. of teams| 14 (12 in 2026)
Headquarters| Richmond, Virginia
Region| East Coast
Official website| caasports.com
Locations

The Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference, formerly the Colonial Athletic Association Football Conference, branded as CAA Football, is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I whose full members are located in East Coast states, from Maine to North Carolina. Most of its members are public universities, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The conference is run by the same administration as the multisport conference Coastal Athletic Association (CAA; formerly the Colonial Athletic Association) but is legally a different entity.[1]

## History

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CAA Football was formed in 2005, although it did not begin play until 2007, as a separate conference independent of the CAA, but administered by the CAA front office. In the 2004–05 academic year, the CAA had five member schools that sponsored football, all of them as football-only members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. In 2005, Northeastern accepted the CAA's offer of membership, giving the CAA the six football-playing members it needed under NCAA rules to organize a football conference. At that time, the CAA announced it would launch its new football conference in 2007. Next, the CAA invited the University of Richmond to become a football-only member effective in 2007. Once UR accepted the offer, this left the A10 football conference with only five members, less than the six required under NCAA rules. As a result, the remaining A10 football programs all decided to join the CAA for football only, ending A10 football. Since the CAA football conference had the same members as the A10 the previous year, it can be said that the CAA football conference is the A10 football conference under new management.

The CAA football conference's earliest roots are in the New England Conference, founded in 1938 by four state-supported universities in that region plus Northeastern; three of the public schools are currently in CAA Football. However, neither the multi-sports CAA nor CAA Football includes the New England Conference in CAA Football history.[2] After the departure of Northeastern in 1945, the remaining members joined New England's other land-grant colleges, Massachusetts State College (now the University of Massachusetts Amherst) and the University of Vermont, to form the Yankee Conference under a new charter in 1946, with competition starting in 1947. That conference eventually dropped all sports other than football in 1975. Starting in the 1980s, it expanded to include many schools outside its original New England base. After the NCAA voted to limit the influence of single-sport conferences, the Yankee merged with the A-10 in 1997.

See also: 2010–2013 Colonial Athletic Association realignment

CAA Football went through many changes during the early 2010s with the loss of Georgia State, Massachusetts, and Old Dominion and the addition of Albany, Elon, and Stony Brook. Stability was maintained for a decade before the departure of James Madison in 2021 leading to the addition of Campbell, Hampton, Monmouth, North Carolina A&T, and Bryant from 2022 to 2024.

Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference

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Villanova

Campbell

Rhode Island

New Hampshire

Maine

Albany

North Carolina A&T

Stony Brook

Hampton

Monmouth

William & Mary

Towson

Sacred Heart

Elon

Bryant

Location of CAA members:
CAA Football member
Departing member
Future member

### Timeline

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* May 4, 2005 – CAA Football was formed with inaugural members Delaware, Hofstra, James Madison, Maine, New Hampshire, Northeastern, Rhode Island, Richmond, Towson, Massachusetts (UMass), Villanova, and William & Mary.[3]
* May 31, 2006 – Old Dominion, at the time a member of the all-sports CAA, announced plans to add football for the 2009 season and join CAA Football in 2011.[4][5]
* June 11, 2009 – Georgia State, at the time a member of the all-sports CAA, announced the addition of Football in 2011, and joining the CAA football conference in 2012.[6]
* November 9, 2009 – Northeastern announced plans to drop football after the 2009 season.[7]
* December 3, 2009 – Hofstra also announced that the university would no longer be sponsoring football.[8]
* June 1, 2010 – Due to the reduction of the conference, CAA Football did not use the division format for the 2010 season.
* April 20, 2011 – UMass announced that it would transition to FBS beginning fall 2011, and would become a football-only member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).[9][10]
* April 7, 2012 – Georgia State began an FBS transition in advance of its 2013 move to the Sun Belt Conference.[11]
* May 17, 2012 – Old Dominion announced its plans to join Conference USA and transition to FBS status for the 2013 season.[12]
* August 7, 2012 – Albany and Stony Brook both accepted offers of membership in CAA Football for the 2013 season.[13]
* May 23, 2013 – Elon announced that the school would become a member of CAA Football and the all-sports CAA for the 2014 season.[14]
* November 6, 2021 – James Madison announced its departure for the Sun Belt Conference and upgrade to FBS. Originally, JMU was slated to play the 2022 season as an FCS Independent before joining the Sun Belt in 2023, but JMU ended up joining a year earlier.[15][16][17]
* January 25, 2022 – Hampton and Monmouth accept invitations to join CAA Football and the all-sports CAA for the 2022 season. Stony Brook, which joined CAA Football in 2013, also becomes a member of the all-sports conference.[18]
* February 22, 2022 – North Carolina A&T accepts an invitation to join CAA Football for the 2023 season, a year after joining the all-sports CAA.[19]
* August 3, 2022 – Campbell also accepts an invitation to join both sides of the CAA for the 2023 season.[20]
* July 20, 2023 – CAA Football changed its full name to the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference.[21]
* August 10, 2023 – Bryant accepts an invitation to join CAA Football for the 2024 season.[22]
* November 28, 2023 – Delaware announced its plans to join Conference USA and transition to FBS status for the 2025 season.[23]
* May 14, 2024 – Richmond announced its departure from the CAA to join the Patriot League as an associate member for football for the 2025 season.[24]
* April 25, 2025 – William & Mary announced its departure from the CAA to join the Patriot League as an associate member for football for the 2026 season.[25]
* June 5, 2025 – Villanova announced its departure from the CAA to join the Patriot League as an associate member for football for the 2026 season.[26]
* July 22, 2025 - Sacred Heart is announced by CAA Football as a future member, starting with the 2026 season.[27]

## Member institutions

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### Current members

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Institution | Location | Founded | Joined | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors | Primary
Conference

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State University of New York at Albany | Albany, New York | 1844  | 2013  | Public  | 17,944  | Great Danes |     | AmEast
Bryant University | Smithfield, Rhode Island | 1863  | 2024  | Private  | 3,751  | Bulldogs |
Campbell University | Buies Creek, North Carolina | 1887  | 2023  | Private  | 5,622  | Fighting Camels |     | CAA
Elon University | Elon, North Carolina | 1889  | 2014  | Private  | 6,991  | Phoenix |     | CAA
Hampton University | Hampton, Virginia | 1868  | 2022  | Private
(HBCU) | 3,516  | Pirates |
University of Maine | Orono, Maine | 1865  | 2007  | Public  | 11,404  | Black Bears |       | AmEast
Monmouth University | West Long Branch, New Jersey | 1933  | 2022  | Private  | 5,675  | Hawks |     | CAA
University of New Hampshire | Durham, New Hampshire | 1866  | 2007  | Public  | 15,305  | Wildcats |       | AmEast
North Carolina A&T State University | Greensboro, North Carolina | 1891  | 2023  | Public
(HBCU) | 13,332  | Aggies |     | CAA
Towson University | Towson, Maryland | 1866  | 2007  | Public  | 22,923  | Tigers |
University of Rhode Island | Kingston, Rhode Island | 1892  | 16,883  | Rams |       | A-10
Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, New York | 1957  | 2013  | Public  | 26,782  | Seawolves |       | CAA
Villanova University | Villanova, Pennsylvania | 1842  | 2007  | Private  | 11,023  | Wildcats |     | Big East
College of William & Mary | Williamsburg, Virginia | 1693  | 2007  | Public  | 8,817  | Tribe |       | CAA

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### Future members

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Institution | Location | Founded | Joined | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors | Primary
Conference | Current
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Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, Connecticut | 1963  | 2026  | Private  | 10,730  | Pioneers |     | MAAC | FCS Independent

### Former members

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Institution | Location | Founded | Joined | Left | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors | Subsequent
Football
Conference | Current
Football
Conference

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University of Delaware | Newark, Delaware | 1743  | 2007  | 2025  | Public[a] | 23,281  | Fightin' Blue Hens |     | CUSA
(FBS)
Hofstra University | Hempstead, New York | 1935  | 2007  | 2009  | Private  | 10,871  | Pride |       | none
(dropped football)
Georgia State University | Atlanta, Georgia | 1913  | 2012  | 2013  | Public  | 32,082  | Panthers |     | Sun Belt
(FBS)
James Madison University | Harrisonburg, Virginia | 1908  | 2007  | 2022  | 21,227  | Dukes |
University of Massachusetts | Amherst, Massachusetts | 1863  | 2012  | 28,635  | Minutemen |     | MAC
(FBS)
Northeastern University | Boston, Massachusetts | 1898  | 2009  | Private  | 21,627  | Huskies |     | none
(dropped football)
Old Dominion University | Norfolk, Virginia | 1930  | 2011  | 2013  | Public  | 24,932  | Monarchs |       | CUSA
(FBS) | Sun Belt
(FBS)
University of Richmond | Richmond, Virginia | 1830  | 2007  | 2025  | Private  | 4,002  | Spiders |     | Patriot League

### Membership timeline

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Current members  Former members  Other Conference  Other Conference

## Conference champions

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*  | Denotes a tie for regular season conference title

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†  | Denotes team failed to qualify for FCS Playoffs
Bold type  | Denotes national champion in the same season
Year  | Team(s)  | Conference record  | Overall record(s)  | Head coach(es)

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2007*  | UMass
Richmond | 7–1  | 10–3
11–3  | Don Brown
Dave Clawson
2008 | James Madison | 8–0  | 12–2  | Mickey Matthews
2009*  | Richmond
Villanova | 7–1  | 11–2
14–1 | Mike London
Andy Talley
2010*  | Delaware
William & Mary | 6–2  | 12–3
8–4  | K. C. Keeler
Jimmye Laycock
2011 | Towson | 7–1  | 9–3  | Rob Ambrose
2012*  | New Hampshire
Richmond†
Villanova
Towson†  | 6–2[28] | 8–3
8–3
8–3
7–4  | Sean McDonnell
Danny Rocco
Andy Talley
Rob Ambrose
2013 | Maine | 7–1  | 10–3  | Jack Cosgrove
2014 | New Hampshire | 8–0  | 10–1  | Sean McDonnell
2015*  | James Madison
Richmond
William & Mary | 6–2  | 9–2
8–3
8–3  | Everett Withers
Danny Rocco
Jimmye Laycock
2016 | James Madison | 8–0  | 14–1 | Mike Houston
2017 | James Madison | 8–0  | 14–1  | Mike Houston
2018 | Maine | 7–1  | 10–4  | Joe Harasymiak
2019 | James Madison | 8–0  | 14–2  | Curt Cignetti
2020 | Delaware | 4–0  | 5−0  | Danny Rocco
2021*  | James Madison
Villanova | 7–1  | 10–1
9–2  | Curt Cignetti
Mark Ferrante
2022*  | New Hampshire
William & Mary | 7–1  | 9–4
11–2  | Ricky Santos
Mike London
2023*  | UAlbany
Richmond
Villanova | 7–1  | 9–2
8–3
9–2  | Greg Gattuso
Russ Huesman
Mark Ferrante
2024*  | Richmond
Rhode Island | 8–0
7–1[a 1] | 10–3
11–3  | Russ Huesman
Jim Fleming

1. ^ CAA Football recognized Richmond and Rhode Island as co-champions because Rhode Island's only conference loss was to Delaware, which was ineligible for the FCS playoffs due to its transition to FBS.

### All-time conference championships

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School  | Championships  | Outright championships  | Years

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James Madison ‡  | 6  | 4  | 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021
Richmond ‡  | 6  | 0  | 2007, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2023, 2024
Villanova | 4  | 0  | 2009, 2012, 2021, 2023
New Hampshire | 3  | 1  | 2012, 2014, 2022
William & Mary | 3  | 0  | 2010, 2015, 2022
Maine | 2  | 2  | 2013, 2018
Delaware ‡  | 2  | 1  | 2010, 2020a[29]
Towson | 2  | 1  | 2011, 2012
UAlbany | 1  | 0  | 2023
Rhode Island | 1  | 0  | 2024
Massachusetts | 1  | 0  | 2007

Co-championships are designated by italics.

BOLD denotes the team won the National Championship

‡Former member of CAA Football

* ^a The CAA's 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season was played in Spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several teams opted out, and some games were canceled. The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens completed the season with a 5-0 overall record, 4–0 in conference, and won the North Division title; the James Madison Dukes completed the season with a 5-0 overall record, 3–0 in conference, and won the South Division title. A vote of the CAA athletic directors, not including Delaware or James Madison, was held to determine a champion. The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens were declared the 2020 CAA football champions as a result of this vote and were awarded the automatic qualifier for the FCS playoffs.[29]

## NCAA FCS national championships

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School  | Championships  | Finals appearances  | Won  | Lost

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James Madison[b] | 2  | 4  | 2004,[c] 2016 | 2017, 2019
Delaware[d] | 1  | 4  | 2003[c] | 1982,[e] 2007, 2010
Villanova | 1  | 1  | 2009 |
UMass[f] | 1  | 3  | 1998[c] | 1978,[g] 2006
Richmond[h] | 1  | 1  | 2008 |
Towson | 0  | 1  |  | 2013

1. ^ Delaware is officially chartered as a "privately-governed, state-assisted" institution. This status is broadly similar to that of New York State's statutory colleges, most of which are housed at Cornell University, or institutions in Pennsylvania's Commonwealth System of Higher Education.
2. ^ James Madison left CAA Football (and the multi-sports CAA) in 2022 to join the FBS Sun Belt Conference.
3. ^ a b c Won as a member of Atlantic 10 Conference football.
4. ^ Delaware will leave CAA Football (and the multi-sports CAA) in 2025 to join the FBS Conference USA.
5. ^ Delaware was an NCAA I-AA independent in the 1982 season.
6. ^ UMass became a football-only member of the Mid-American Conference in 2013, and an FBS independent beginning with the 2016 season. UMass will return to the MAC in 2025, this time as a full member.
7. ^ Appeared as a member of the Yankee Conference.
8. ^ Richmond will leave CAA Football in 2025 to become a football-only member of the Patriot League.

## All-time NFL Draft selections

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Year | Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | NFL team

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2008 | 1 | 18 | Joe Flacco | Quarterback | Delaware | Baltimore Ravens
4 | 125 | Arman Shields | Wide receiver | Richmond | Oakland Raiders
5 | 149 | Tim Hightower | Running back | Richmond | Arizona Cardinals
6 | 207 | Matt Sherry | Tight end | Villanova | Cincinnati Bengals
2009 | 3 | 73 | Derek Cox | Cornerback | William & Mary | Jacksonville Jaguars
4 | 125 | Lawrence Sidbury | Defensive end | Richmond | Atlanta Falcons
2010 | 2 | 61 | Vladimir Ducasse | Offensive tackle | UMass | New York Jets
6 | 178 | Arthur Moats | Defensive end | James Madison | Buffalo Bills
184 | Adrian Tracy | Linebacker | William & Mary | New York Giants
203 | Scotty McGee | Kick returner | James Madison | Jacksonville Jaguars
7 | 234 | Sean Lissemore | Defensive tackle | William & Mary | Dallas Cowboys
2011 | 2 | 49 | Ben Ijalana | Offensive tackle | Villanova | Indianapolis Colts
7 | 206 | Justin Rogers | Cornerback | Richmond | Buffalo Bills
2012 | 4 | 98 | Gino Gradkowski | Guard | Delaware | Baltimore Ravens
133 | Jerron McMillian | Safety | Maine | Green Bay Packers
2013 | 4 | 114 | B. W. Webb | Cornerback | William & Mary | Dallas Cowboys
116 | Earl Watford | Guard | James Madison | Arizona Cardinals
5 | 152 | Cooper Taylor | Safety | Richmond | New York Giants
7 | 241 | Jared Smith | Defensive tackle | New Hampshire | Seattle Seahawks
2014 | 3 | 94 | Terrance West | Running back | Towson | Cleveland Browns
6 | 184 | Kendall James | Cornerback | Maine | Minnesota Vikings
2015 | 5  | 171  | Nick Boyle | Tight End  | Delaware | Baltimore Ravens
7 | 245 | Tre McBride | Wide receiver | William & Mary | Tennessee Titans
2016 | 6 | 185 | DeAndre Houston-Carson | Cornerback | William & Mary | Chicago Bears
7 | 239 | Trevor Bates | Linebacker | Maine | Indianapolis Colts
2017 | 2 | 59 | Tanoh Kpassagnon | Defensive end | Villanova | Kansas City Chiefs
7 | 236 | Brad Seaton | Offensive tackle | Villanova | Tennessee Titans
2018 | 4 | 108 | Kyle Lauletta | Quarterback | Richmond | New York Giants
5 | 145 | Bilal Nichols | Defensive tackle | Delaware | Chicago Bears
6 | 192 | Jamil Demby | Offensive tackle | Maine | Los Angeles Rams
2019 | 2 | 60 | Nasir Adderley | Safety | Delaware | Los Angeles Chargers
6 | 193 | Oli Udoh | Offensive tackle | Elon | Minnesota Vikings
7 | 227 | Jimmy Moreland | Cornerback | James Madison | Washington Redskins
2020 | 5 | 171 | Isaiah Coulter | Wide receiver | Rhode Island | Houston Texans
7 | 231 | Ben DiNucci | Quarterback | James Madison | Dallas Cowboys
2022 | 6 | 185 | Christian Benford | Cornerback | Villanova | Buffalo Bills
2023 | 5 | 152 | Colby Sorsdal | Offensive tackle | William & Mary | Detroit Lions
2024 | 6 | 208 | Dylan Laube | Running back | New Hampshire | Las Vegas Raiders

## Conference facilities

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Departing members in pink. Future members in gray.

School  | Football stadium  | Capacity

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Albany | Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium | 8,500
Bryant | Beirne Stadium | 5,500
Campbell | Barker-Lane Stadium | 5,500
Elon | Rhodes Stadium | 11,250
Hampton | Armstrong Stadium | 10,000
Maine | Harold Alfond Sports Stadium | 8,419
Monmouth | Kessler Field | 4,600
New Hampshire | Wildcat Stadium | 11,015
North Carolina A&T | Truist Stadium | 21,500
Rhode Island | Meade Stadium | 6,580
Sacred Heart | Campus Field | 3,334
Stony Brook | Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium | 12,300
Towson | Minnegan Field at Johnny Unitas Stadium | 11,198
Villanova | Villanova Stadium | 12,500
William & Mary | Walter J. Zable Stadium at Cary Field | 12,259

## References

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1. ^ "CAA Changes Official Conference Name To Coastal Athletic Association" (Press release). Coastal Athletic Association. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023. "The name change will carry over to the league's football conference, which will be officially recognized as the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference but continue to be referred to as the CAA Football Conference."
2. ^ "The CAA & CAA Football". Coastal Athletic Association. Retrieved July 25, 2023. "The conference [CAA Football] celebrated 75 years in 2022, with its roots tracing back to the Yankee Conference (1947-1996) and the Atlantic 10 Football Conference (1997-2006) before CAA Football begin (sic) in 2007."
3. ^ "CAA TO BEGIN SPONSORING DIVISION I-AA FOOTBALL IN 2007". Colonial Athletic Association. May 4, 2005. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
4. ^ "Football to be added to ODU sports programs in 2009". Old Dominion Athletics. May 31, 2006. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
5. ^ Ducibella, Jim (January 24, 2007). "ODU football closing in on necessary endowment". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved April 21, 2008.
6. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions About Georgia State Football". GeorgiaStateSports.com. April 16, 2008. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
7. ^ Ryan, Andrew (November 23, 2009). "Northeastern calls an end to football". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
8. ^ "Hofstra makes 'painful but clear' choice to drop football". CBSSports.com. December 3, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
9. ^ Carey, Jack (April 20, 2011). "UMass football to join FBS, Mid-American Conference". USA Today. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
10. ^ "UMass Announces Elevation to FBS Football and Invitation to MAC" (Press release). UMass Athletics. April 20, 2011. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
11. ^ McMurphy, Brett (April 7, 2012). "Sun Belt adding Georgia State". College Football Insider (CBSSports.com). Retrieved April 9, 2012.
12. ^ "Old Dominion to join Conference USA in 2013". Fox News. Sports Network. May 17, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
13. ^ "Albany and Stony Brook Accept CAA Football Membership Offers" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
14. ^ "Elon University Accepts Invitation To Join The CAA In 2014-15" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. May 23, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
15. ^ "James Madison's move to Sun Belt would trigger messy divorce from CAA". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
16. ^ Eck, T. J. (November 5, 2021). "Update: JMU accepts invite to join the Sun Belt Conference". WHSV-TV. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
17. ^ Vannini, Charlie. "James Madison will join Sun Belt in all sports starting in fall 2022: Sources". The Athletic. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
18. ^ "CAA Welcomes Hampton University, Monmouth University and Stony Brook University as New Members" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
19. ^ "CAA Welcomes North Carolina A&T as Newest Member of the Conference" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
20. ^ "Campbell University Accepts Invitation To Join The CAA In 2023" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
21. ^ "CAA Changes Official Conference Name To Coastal Athletic Association" (Press release). Coastal Athletic Association. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
22. ^ "CAA Football Welcomes Bryant University As Its Newest Member In 2024" (Press release). CAA Football. August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
23. ^ "Delaware Accepts Invitation to Join Conference USA as Full Member". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
24. ^ "Richmond Football to Move to Patriot League Following 2024 Season" (Press release). Richmond Spiders Athletics. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
25. ^ "William & Mary Football to Join Patriot League" (Press release). William & Mary Tribe Athletics. April 25, 2025. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
26. ^ "Villanova Football Accepts Invitation to Join Patriot League as Associate Member in 2026" (Press release). Villanova Wildcats Athletics. June 5, 2025. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
27. ^ "CAA Football Welcomes Sacred Heart University As Its Newest Member For 2026 Season" (Press release). CAA Football. July 22, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
28. ^ Old Dominion had the league's best regular-season record at 7–1 in the CAA and 10–1 overall, but was ineligible for the conference title. Under CAA bylaws of the time, a school that announced its future departure immediately became ineligible for CAA tournaments or championships in team sports.
29. ^ a b Washburn, Rob (April 17, 2021). "Delaware Selected As CAA Football Champion And Automatic Bid Recipient To NCAA FCS Playoffs". Colonial Athletic Association.

## External links

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* Official website

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CAA Football Conference

Current members|

* Albany Great Danes
* Bryant Bulldogs
* Campbell Fighting Camels
* Elon Phoenix
* Hampton Pirates
* Maine Black Bears
* Monmouth Hawks
* New Hampshire Wildcats
* North Carolina A&T Aggies
* Rhode Island Rams
* Stony Brook Seawolves
* Towson Tigers
* Villanova Wildcats1
* William & Mary Tribe1

Future members|

* Sacred Heart Pioneers2

Championships & awards|

* All-time standings

Seasons|

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* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020–21
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Predecessors|

* New England Conference3
* Yankee Conference
* Atlantic 10 Conference

* 1leaving in 2026
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* 3(not officially recognized).

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Current conferences|

* Big Sky
* CAA (AmEast/CAA)
* Ivy
* MEAC
* MVFC (MVC/Summit)
* NEC
* OVC–Big South (OVC/Big South)
* Patriot
* Pioneer
* SoCon
* Southland
* SWAC
* UAC (ASUN / WAC)

Previous conferences|

* American West (defunct 1996)
* Great West (non-football 2012; defunct 2013)
* Gulf Star (defunct 1987)
* MAAC (non-football 2008)
* Yankee (became A10 1997)

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* Davidson College Wildcats
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* Duquesne Dukes4
* Fordham Rams
* George Mason Patriots
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* La Salle Explorers4
* Loyola Ramblers4
* Rhode Island Rams
* Richmond Spiders
* St. Bonaventure Bonnies
* Saint Joseph's Hawks
* Saint Louis Billikens
* VCU Rams

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* Lock Haven Bald Eagles1
* High Point Panthers2
* Hobart Statesmen2

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