The intercollegiate athletic program offers 22 varsity teams, including Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Swimming and diving, Tennis, Track and field, Baseball, Football, and Wrestling for men.

In addition to NCAA-sanctioned varsity sports, Bridgewater State supports 10 club sports through Campus Recreation, including cheerleading, dance team, equestrian, hip-hop team, ice hockey, men's lacrosse, outdoor adventure, ultimate frisbee, skiing, and Men's rugby.

In 2012, the Bears ended the regular season with a 9–1 record and qualified for the NCAA Division III National Tournament with an at-large bid for the third time in the program's history.

The Bears lost in the first round of the 2012 NCAA Division III Tournament to Widener University of West Chester, Pennsylvania by a score of 44–14.

Bridgewater also hosted the 2011 (ECAC) Eastern College Athletic Conference Northeast Bowl and competed against Alfred University.

Listed below are notable awards, accolades, and accomplishments the BSU football team have accumulated since the inception of the program in 1960.

The Lady Bears' basketball team has qualified for the NCAA D-3 Tournament every year since 2010, and are constantly a contender for the MASCAC Championship.

[12] Accomplishments Joe Farroba is the head coach of the Bridgewater State Men's basketball team.

The Men's basketball team also participates in the (MASCAC) Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference, and the NCAA Division III tournament.

They have won numerous league and conference championships and made several appearances in the NCAA D-3 National Tournament.

They have been a dominant woman's lacrosse team in the Northeast Region and have won dozens of championships and qualified for numerous NCAA Tournaments.

[13] Accomplishments The Bridgewater State baseball team has been a dominant force in the New England region for decades.

Accomplishments Men's Cross Country in recent years has slowly been building up the program that is now led by Connor Foley.