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The Missouri Valley Conference (known as the MVC or The Valley) is a conference participating in the NCAA's Division I, with member institutions in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee. It was founded in 1907.
Current members[]
| Institution | Location | Type | Nickname | Joined |
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| Belmont University | Nashville, Tennessee | Private | Bruins | 2022 |
| Bradley University | Peoria, Illinois | Private | Braves | 1948 1955 |
| Drake University | Des Moines, Iowa | Private | Bulldogs | 1907 1956 |
| University of Evansville | Evansville, Indiana | Private | Purple Aces | 1994 |
| Illinois State University | Normal, Illinois | Public | Redbirds | 1981 |
| Indiana State University | Terre Haute, Indiana | Public | Sycamores | 1976 |
| Missouri State University | Springfield, Missouri | Public | Bears/Lady Bears | 1990 |
| Murray State University | Murray, Kentucky | Public | Racers | 2022 |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa | Public | Panthers | 1991 |
| Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Southern Illinois) |
Carbondale, Illinois | Public | Salukis | 1975 |
| University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) |
Chicago, Illinois | Public | Flames | 2022 |
| Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, Indiana | Private | Beacons | 2017 |
- Bradley and Drake left the MVC at the end of the 1951–52 school year. During the 1951 football season, Drake's African-American football star Johnny Bright was the victim of a racially motivated on-field attack by an Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State) player that led to serious injuries. When the MVC and A&M refused to discipline the player responsible for the attack, Drake announced its departure and Bradley left in sympathy with Drake. Both schools would return for non-football sports, but Bradley never returned in football before dropping the sport in 1970 and Drake did not return in football until 1971.
- Missouri State will leave for Conference USA in 2025.
Former members[]
- Butler (1932–1934)
- Cincinnati (1957–1970)
- Creighton (1928–1948, 1976–2013)
- Detroit (1949–1956)
- Grinnell (1918–1939)
- Houston (1950–1960)
- Iowa (1907–1908)
- Iowa State (1907–1928)
- Kansas (1907-1928)
- Kansas State (1913-1928)
- Louisville (1964-1975)
- Loyola Chicago (2013–2022)
- Memphis (1967–1974 as Memphis State)
- Missouri (1907-1928)
- Nebraska (1907-1928)
- New Mexico State (1972-1983)
- North Texas (1957-1975)
- Oklahoma (1919-1928)
- Oklahoma State (1925–1958, mostly as Oklahoma A&M)
- Saint Louis (1937-1974)
- Tulsa (1934-1996)
- Washburn (1933-1941)
- Washington (MO) (1908-1947)
- West Texas A&M (1972–1986 as West Texas State)
- Wichita State (1945-2017)