competes in 18 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, soccer, track & field and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, dance, golf, soccer, softball, track and field, and volleyball.
=== Cross country ===
The men's team won the 2022 NAIA Cross Country Championships with a final score of 97 points. This was the first national championship for any athletic program in Dordt history.
=== Basketball ===
In 2014, the Defenders set a record for points scored by both teams in the NAIA National Basketball Tournament.
In 2024, the Defenders women's team claimed their first national title at the NAIA women's basketball championship. against University of Providence with a score of 57–53. Again in 2025 the team successfully defended their title in a game against Indiana Wesleyan with a score of 82-73. Macy Sievers was named "Player of the Tournament" both years.
=== Club sports ===
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