This university was named East Texas State University prior to September 1, 1996, hence the "ET" logos on the earlier helmet designs

East Texas A&M Lions football 2025 team (formerly the East Texas State Lions and the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions)

The Texas A&M–Commerce Lions joined the FCS Southland Conference 2022-2023 (also TAMUC Lions and formerly East Texas State Lions and ETSU Lions) are the athletic teams that represent Texas A&M University–Commerce, located in Commerce, Texas, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Lions competed as members of the Lone Star Conference for all 12 varsity sports. A flagship member, Texas A&M University–Commerce remains from the original league formed in 1931. Locally they are simply referred to as the "A&M–Commerce Lions". They will be moving to the Southland Conference starting in the 2022-2023 academic year