| W | World | 3:15.17 | Ledovskaya, Nazarova, Pinigina, Bryzgina | URS | 10/1/1988 | Seoul, KOR |
| A | American | 3:15.51 | Howard, Dixon, Brisco, Joyner | USA national team | 10/1/1988 | Seoul, KOR |
| C | College Outdoor | 3:23.13 | Dunmore, Stevens, Guster, Rogers | Oregon | 6/10/2017 | Eugene, OR |
| MS | Mississippi State School | 3:32.13 | Bougard, Martin, archer, Lucket | 2015 |
| Lane | Team | Squad | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | W. ALABAMA | A | NT |
| 3 | ALCORN ST. | C | DNS |
| 4 | ALCORN ST. | B | DNS |
| 5 | SAMFORD | A | 3:53.00 |
| 6 | NEW ORLEANS | A | DNF |
| 7 | AL-H'VILLE | A | 4:01.10 |
| 8 | MISSOURI ST. | B | 4:08.00 |
| 9 | ARKANSAS ST. | B | 4:03.00 |
| Lane | Team | Squad | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | SE MO | A | DNS |
| 3 | ARKANSAS ST. | A | 3:49.91 |
| 4 | ALCORN ST. | A | 3:42.89 |
| 5 | MISS STATE | A | 3:39.31 |
| 6 | MISSOURI ST. | A | 3:40.66 |
| 7 | UAB | A | 3:46.27 |
| 8 | MEMPHIS | A | 3:52.00 |
| 9 | JACKSON ST. | A | 4:06.55 |