The UT Tyler Patriots are the athletic teams that represent the University of Texas at Tyler, located in Tyler, Texas, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports.

The Patriots are full members of the Lone Star Conference, which is home to all sixteen athletic programs.

As of July 2017, the school was considering a move to Division II as a part of a strategy to be a more significant player in the region, possibly building a new athletic campus in the process.

[2] On February 2, 2018, the school formally applied for Division II status; if approved, full membership would begin on September 1, 2021.

[3] After the NCAA approved UT Tyler to begin the transition process, UT Tyler would be announced as a new member of the Lone Star Conference effective with the 2019–20 school year.