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| Formerly | WAC–ASUN Challenge (2021–2022) ASUN–WAC Football Conference (2022–2023) |
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| Association | NCAA |
| Founded | February 23, 2021 (Unofficially) July 1, 2023 (Officially) |
| 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 NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) intercollegiate athletic conference. The conference is a merger of the existing football leagues of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) and Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The UAC covers the southwestern, western, and southern United States with member institutions located in Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah.