Dallas Baptist University Athletics

Dallas Baptist University competes in NCAA Division II, where sports blend competitive athletics with academic focus, offering athletic scholarships but without the massive stadiums of Division I. The Patriots field 12 varsity teams with 299 total athletes, meaning roughly 12% of the 2,526 students participate in varsity athletics. The school distributes $3.9 million in athletic scholarships across its programs. DBU competes in the Lone Star Conference, a respected Division II league featuring Texas and Oklahoma schools. The Patriots have built a reputation for competitive baseball and softball programs that regularly contend for conference titles. The athletic culture emphasizes Christian character development alongside competitive excellence, fitting the university's mission of integrating faith with academics and athletics.