United Athletic Conference (football)
| Formerly | WAC–ASUN Challenge (2021–2022) ASUN–WAC Football Conference (2022–2023) |
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| Association | NCAA |
| Founded | July 1, 2023 |
| Commissioner | Brian Thornton (2022–2024) Jeff Bacon (2023–present) |
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| Division | Division I |
| Subdivision | FCS (football) |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Region | Southwestern United States Western United States Southern United States |
| Official website | uacfootball |
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The United Athletic Conference (UAC), also known as The United, is an intercollegiate athletic conference formed in 2023 for the sport of football. It originated as an alliance of the existing football leagues of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) and Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Its members compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The lineup for the 2025 season includes institutions in the states of Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah.
On July 1, 2026, the UAC will cease to exist as a football-only conference, and the WAC will assume the UAC name as part of a strategic rebranding. The members of the football-only UAC will become the core membership of the all-sports UAC.