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D1 Baseball Schools in Illinois
10 programs · updated November 2026
There are 10 NCAA Division I baseball programs in Illinois. Every one is listed below with its city and conference. This is the complete set, not a selection. We are not ranking these schools or filtering them for you.
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All D1 baseball schools in Illinois
| School | City | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley University | Peoria | Missouri Valley |
| Eastern Illinois University | Charleston | Ohio Valley |
| Illinois State University | Normal | Missouri Valley |
| Northern Illinois University | Dekalb | Mid-American |
| Northwestern University | Evanston | Big Ten |
| Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Carbondale | Missouri Valley |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville | Ohio Valley |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago | Missouri Valley |
| University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign | Urbana | Big Ten |
| Western Illinois University | Macomb | Ohio Valley |
Conferences
- Missouri Valley (4 programs)
- Ohio Valley (3 programs)
- Big Ten (2 programs)
- Mid-American (1 program)
Other Illinois directories
- All 83 baseball programs in Illinois
- D3 baseball schools in Illinois (21)
- JUCO baseball schools in Illinois (42)
How this list was built
These are every NCAA, NAIA, and junior college baseball program we track in Illinois, from RosterFit's program database of 1,625 schools nationally. Division and conference come from each program's own athletics listing. We publish the complete set rather than a ranked selection, because a directory that quietly leaves schools out is worse than useless for building a target list. Where a field is missing from our source (NJCAA conference assignments most often), we leave it out instead of guessing.
What a list like this can't tell you
Every program here is a real option. Almost none of them are a realistic option for any one athlete, which is the gap between a directory and a target list. Whether a school is worth an email depends on roster need at your athlete's position in their class year, where their measurables sit against that program's actual recruiting range, and whether they clear admissions. For how recruiting rules and money differ by level, see our guides to D1, D2, D3, NAIA, and JUCO baseball.
How many players at Illinois's colleges grew up in Illinois, and how many of Illinois's own players stay home? Our in-state recruiting guide maps every state.
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