Ohio Valley Conference
| Association | NCAA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 |
| Commissioner | Beth DeBauche (since 2009) |
| Sports fielded |
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| Division | Division I |
| Subdivision | FCS |
| No. of teams | 11 (9 in 2026) |
| Headquarters | Brentwood, Tennessee |
| Region | Midwest and South |
| Broadcaster | ESPN |
| Official website | ovcsports.com |
| Locations | |
Ohio Valley Conference
110km
68miles
68miles
Western
Illinois
Illinois
UT
Martin
Martin
Tenn
Tech
Tech
Tenn
State
State
USI
SIUE
SEMO
Morehead
State
State
Lindenwood
Eastern
Illinois
Illinois
Little
Rock
Rock
Location of member schools:
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departing
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departing
The Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. It participates in Division I of the NCAA; the conference's football programs compete in partnership with the Big South Conference in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS; formerly known as Division I-AA), the lower of two levels of Division I football competition. The OVC has 11 members, seven of which compete in football in the conference.