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Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — October 14, 2025

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	Northwestern University	11-1	214 (7)	1	―
2	University of North Carolina	12-1	213 (4)	3	▲1
3	University of Virginia	9-1	197 (0)	2	▼1
4	Harvard University	11-0	190 (0)	4	―
5	Wake Forest University	11-2	174 (0)	5 tied	―
6	Princeton University	8-3	156 (0)	8	▲2
7	Liberty University	10-1	151 (0)	7	―
8	Duke University	8-4	143 (0)	9	▲1
9	Syracuse University	10-3	139 (0)	5 tied	▼4
10	University of Maryland	8-4	117 (0)	12	▲2
11	University of Iowa	8-3	114 (0)	10	▼1
12	The Ohio State University	7-5	94 (0)	15	▲3
13	Monmouth University	9-2	82 (0)	13	―
14	University of Michigan	8-4	75 (0)	11	▼3
15	Rutgers University	8-5	67 (0)	14	▼1
16	Yale University	9-2	57 (0)	17	▲1
17	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	11-2	49 (0)	16	▼1
18	Miami University	9-4	39 (0)	18	―
19	University of California, Berkeley	6-5	13 (0)	Unranked	―
20	Brown University	7-3	9 (0)	Unranked	―

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by designated NFHCA member coaches from each conference and has no bearing on selection to the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship. Eligibility Criteria: After two weeks of regular season competition, eligible teams must maintain a record of .500 or above to be eligible for ranking each week.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — October 7, 2025

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	Northwestern University	10-0	220 (11)	1	―
2	University of Virginia	9-0	208 (0)	2	―
3	University of North Carolina	10-1	199 (0)	3	―
4	Harvard University	10-0	186 (0)	4	―
5	Syracuse University	9-2	166 (0)	5	―
5	Wake Forest University	9-2	166 (0)	7	▲2
7	Liberty University	9-1	158 (0)	6	▼1
8	Princeton University	6-3	140 (0)	8	―
9	Duke University	7-4	132 (0)	9	―
10	University of Iowa	7-2	129 (0)	10	―
11	University of Michigan	8-3	103 (0)	12	▲1
12	University of Maryland	7-4	93 (0)	11	▼1
13	Monmouth University	8-2	85 (0)	13	―
14	Rutgers University	7-5	77 (0)	15	▲1
15	The Ohio State University	6-5	54 (0)	Unranked	―
16	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	10-2	51 (0)	14	▼2
17	Yale University	7-2	34 (0)	16	▼1
18	Miami University	7-4	32 (0)	Unranked	―
19	University of Louisville	5-5	23 (0)	18	▼1
20	Saint Joseph's University	7-4	20 (0)	19	▼1

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — September 30, 2025

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	Northwestern University	9-0	220 (11)	1	―
2	University of Virginia	8-0	207 (0)	3	▲1
3	University of North Carolina	9-1	195 (0)	2	▼1
4	Harvard University	8-0	192 (0)	4	―
5	Syracuse University	8-2	165 (0)	6	▲1
6	Liberty University	7-1	163 (0)	5	▼1
7	Wake Forest University	7-2	146 (0)	13	▲6
8	Princeton University	5-3	141 (0)	8	―
9	Duke University	6-3	138 (0)	7	▼2
10	University of Iowa	7-1	137 (0)	9	▼1
11	University of Maryland	6-3	109 (0)	10	▼1
12	University of Michigan	6-3	92 (0)	12	―
13	Monmouth University	7-2	82 (0)	14	▲1
14	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	9-1	64 (0)	11	▼3
15	Rutgers University	6-4	60 (0)	19	▲4
16	Yale University	6-1	39 (0)	17	▲1
17	Appalachian State University	8-1	32 (0)	Unranked	―
18	University of Louisville	5-4	28 (0)	16	▼2
19	James Madison University	7-4	27 (0)	18	▼1
19	Saint Joseph's University	6-4	27 (0)	15	▼4

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — September 23, 2025

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	Northwestern University	8-0	217 (8)	1	―
2	University of North Carolina	8-0	212 (3)	2	―
3	University of Virginia	6-0	198 (0)	3	―
4	Harvard University	6-0	178 (0)	5	▲1
5	Liberty University	5-1	166 (0)	6	▲1
6	Syracuse University	6-2	161 (0)	4	▼2
7	Duke University	5-2	158 (0)	7	―
8	Princeton University	4-2	149 (0)	9	▲1
9	University of Iowa	7-1	128 (0)	11	▲2
10	University of Maryland	5-2	118 (0)	10	―
11	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	8-0	116 (0)	12	▲1
12	University of Michigan	5-2	99 (0)	8	▼4
13	Wake Forest University	6-2	95 (0)	20	▲7
14	Monmouth University	6-1	60 (0)	18	▲4
15	Saint Joseph's University	4-3	53 (0)	15	―
16	University of Louisville	5-3	50 (0)	Unranked	―
17	Yale University	5-0	45 (0)	18	▲1
18	James Madison University	6-3	24 (0)	Unranked	―
19	Rutgers University	4-4	21 (0)	17	▼2
20	Penn State University	4-3	19 (0)	16	▼4

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — September 16, 2025

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	Northwestern University	6-0	216 (7)	1	―
2	University of North Carolina	6-0	213 (4)	2	―
3	University of Virginia	4-0	197 (0)	3	―
4	Syracuse University	6-0	186 (0)	5	▲1
5	Harvard University	4-0	160 (0)	8	▲3
6	Liberty University	4-1	150 (0)	9	▲3
7	Duke University	3-2	147 (0)	6	▼1
8	University of Michigan	4-1	136 (0)	7	▼1
9	Princeton University	2-2	128 (0)	11	▲2
10	University of Maryland	4-2	118 (0)	10	―
11	University of Iowa	5-1	111 (0)	15	▲4
12	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	6-0	109 (0)	14	▲2
13	Boston College	3-3	96 (0)	4	▼9
14	The Ohio State University	3-3	84 (0)	12	▼2
15	Saint Joseph's University	3-2	80 (0)	13	▼2
16	Penn State University	4-1	58 (0)	17	▲1
17	Rutgers University	3-3	47 (0)	18	▲1
18	Monmouth University	5-1	15 (0)	19	▲1
18	Yale University	4-0	15 (0)	Unranked	―
20	Wake Forest University	4-2	12 (0)	Unranked	―

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by designated NFHCA member coaches from each conference and has no bearing on selection to the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Eligibility Criteria:
After two weeks of regular season competition, eligible teams must maintain a record of .500 or above to be eligible for ranking each week.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — September 9, 2025

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	Northwestern University	4-0	218 (9)	1	―
2	University of North Carolina	4-0	211 (2)	2	―
3	University of Virginia	3-0	195 (0)	3	―
4	Boston College	3-1	171 (0)	8	▲4
5	Syracuse University	4-0	161 (0)	11	▲6
6	Duke University	2-2	153 (0)	5	▼1
7	University of Michigan	2-1	148 (0)	7	―
8	Harvard University	2-0	141 (0)	6	▼2
9	Liberty University	3-0	129 (0)	17	▲8
10	University of Maryland	2-2	125 (0)	4	▼6
11	Princeton University	1-1	121 (0)	10	▼1
12	The Ohio State University	2-2	102 (0)	13	▲1
13	Saint Joseph's University	2-1	91 (0)	9	▼4
14	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	4-0	78 (0)	14	―
15	University of Iowa	3-1	71 (0)	15	―
16	University of Connecticut	2-1	61 (0)	11	▼5
17	Pennsylvania State University	2-1	38 (0)	18	▲1
18	Rutgers University	2-2	37 (0)	16	▼2
19	Monmouth University	4-0	28 (0)	Unranked	―
20	Miami University	3-0	13 (0)	Unranked	―

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by designated NFHCA member coaches from each conference and has no bearing on selection to the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Eligibility Criteria:
After two weeks of regular season competition, eligible teams must maintain a record of .500 or above to be eligible for ranking each week.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — August 26, 2025 (Preseason)

Rank	Institution	Points (First place votes)
1	Northwestern University	200 (10)
2	University of North Carolina	188 (0)
3	University of Virginia	173 (0)
4	University of Maryland	155 (0)
5	Duke University	149 (0)
6	Harvard University	138 (0)
7	University of Michigan	137 (0)
8	Boston College	121 (0)
9	Saint Joseph's University	119 (0)
10	Princeton University	110 (0)
11	University of Connecticut	99 (0)
11	Syracuse University	99 (0)
13	The Ohio State University	88 (0)
14	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	73 (0)
15	University of Iowa	59 (0)
16	Rutgers University	51 (0)
17	Liberty University	29 (0)
18	University at Albany	20 (0)
18	Pennsylvania State University	20 (0)
20	Wake Forest University	17 (0)

The NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by designated NFHCA member coaches from each conference and has no bearing on selection to the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — October 21, 2025

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — October 28, 2025

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — November 4, 2025

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — November 11, 2025

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change

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The Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll is a composite ranking of the top 20 teams with a .500 or better record in the nation each week. Each Division I conference is permitted one vote for the ranking each week, with each designated conference head or associate head coach voter serving on the NFHCA Coaches Poll Committee.

Polls are announced every Tuesday during the field hockey playing season.

The Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

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