Among current Summit League members, the four schools from the Dakotas (North Dakota, North Dakota State, South Dakota, South Dakota State) do not sponsor men's soccer. Although Oral Roberts left the Summit League for the Southland Conference in 2012, it remained a men's soccer affiliate until returning to full Summit League membership in 2014. Eastern Illinois, which had been a full conference member through the 1995 soccer season, returned as a men's soccer affiliate in 2011.
The four Dakotas schools (North Dakota, North Dakota State, South Dakota, and South Dakota State) do not currently support men's soccer within the Summit League. Although Oral Roberts departed for the Southland Conference in 2012, it continued to be associated with men's soccer until rejoining the full Summit League in 2014. Eastern Illinois rejoined as a men's soccer affiliate in 2011.