Athletics
USD is a member of the NCAA Division I West Coast Conference. Football is a nonscholarship sport, with competition in the Pioneer Football League (Division I-AA). School colors are Torero Blue, Navy, and White. The mascot is the Torero (bullfighter), and teams compete as "The Toreros."
| Sport | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | X | |
| Basketball | X | X |
| Cross Country | X | X |
| Football | X | |
| Golf | X | |
| Rowing | X | X |
| Soccer | X | X |
| Softball | X | |
| Spirit Team | X | |
| Swimming and Diving | X | |
| Tennis | X | X |
| Track and Field | X | |
| Volleyball | X |
Other teams in the West Coast Conference include:
- Brigham Young University Cougars (Provo, UT)
- Gonzaga University Bulldogs (Spokane, WA)
- Loyola Marymount University Lions (Los Angeles, CA)
- Pepperdine University Waves (Malibu, CA)
- St. Mary's College of California Gaels (Moraga, CA)
- Santa Clara University Broncos (Santa Clara, CA)
- University of Portland Pilots (Portland, OR)
- University of San Francisco Dons (San Francisco, CA)
Other teams in the Pioneer Football League include:
- Butler University Bulldogs (Indianapolis, IN)
- Campbell University Camels (Buies Creek, NC)
- Davidson College Wildcats (Davidson, NC)
- Drake University Bulldogs (Des Moines, IA)
- Jacksonville University Dolphins (Jacksonville, FL)
- Marist College Red Foxes (Poughkeepsie, NY)
- Morehead State University Eagles (Morehead, KY)
- University of Dayton Flyers (Dayton, OH)
- Valparaiso University Crusaders (Valparaiso, IN)