FALL SPORTS

The NCAA offers six sports for the fall season. Arguably, the most popular overall collegiate sport is football, which takes place during the fall season. Overall, though, the fall season offers the fewest number of sports out of the three seasons, as more sports take place during both the winter and spring seasons. The six sports offered by the NCAA for the fall season are:

• Men's and women's cross-country
• Women's field hockey
• Men's football
• Men's and women's soccer teams
• Women's volleyball
• Men's water polo

WINTER SPORTS

Winter is the busiest season in college sports. The NCAA offers 10 sports during the winter, with more options for women athletes. Out of the 10 sports offered by the NCAA during the winter season, eight are offered to both men and women. The only sport that takes place during the winter season that is not available to women is wrestling. The 10 sports are:

• Men's and women's basketball teams
• Women's bowling
• Men's and women's fencing
• Men's and women's gymnastics
• Men's and women's ice hockey teams
• Men's, women's, and mixed rifle
• Men's, women's, and mixed skiing
• Men's and women's swimming and diving
• Men's and women's indoor track and field
• Men's wrestling

SPRING SPORTS

Nine sports are offered during the spring season. Of those, five are available to both men and women. The nine sports are:

• Men's baseball
• Women's softball
• Men's and women's golf