Coaches Polls

The National Field Hockey Coaches Association has been publishing National Coaches Polls for each NCAA division every week during the field hockey playing season since 1997.

Penn Monto/NFHCA National Coaches Polls

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

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	University of North Carolina	16-1	218 (9)	1	―
2	Northwestern University	16-1	209 (2)	2	―
3	Harvard University	16-0	199 (0)	3	―
4	University of Virginia	14-1	188 (0)	4	―
5	Princeton University	13-3	175 (0)	5	―
6	Wake Forest University	15-3	164 (0)	6	―
7	Liberty University	15-2	149 (0)	7	―
8	Duke University	11-6	148 (0)	8	―
9	University of Iowa	12-4	127 (0)	10	▲1
10	Syracuse University	11-5	110 (0)	9	▼1
11	University of Maryland	10-7	107 (0)	11	―
12	Monmouth University	12-3	98 (0)	12	―
13	Miami University	13-4	88 (0)	13	―
14	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	15-3	72 (0)	15	▲1
15	University of Michigan	9-6	71 (0)	14	▼1
16	Yale University	12-4	60 (0)	16	―
17	Rutgers University	9-8	43 (0)	18	▲1
18	Indiana University	9-8	32 (0)	17	▼1
19	Brown University	10-5	25 (0)	18	▼1
20	University of Connecticut	10-7	22 (0)	20	―

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.

All 2025 Division I National Coaches Polls.

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

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	Kutztown University	18-0	60 (6)	1	―
2	Newberry College	16-0	49 (0)	3	▲1
2	Shippensburg University	14-3	49 (0)	2	―
4	East Stroudsburg University	16-2	46 (0)	4	―
5	West Chester University	12-5	36 (0)	5	―
6	Bloomsburg University	13-4	28 (0)	6	―
7	Lander University	13-3	22 (0)	7	―
8	Assumption University	12-5	21 (0)	8	―
9	Saint Anselm College	13-5	11 (0)	9	―
10	Indiana University of Pennsylvania	9-6	6 (0)	10	―

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

All 2025 Division II National Coaches Polls.

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

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	Christopher Newport University	17-0	475 (19)	1	―
2	Johns Hopkins University	17-1	456 (0)	2	―
3	Babson College	18-1	437 (0)	3	―
4	Tufts University	14-2	406 (0)	5	▲1
5	Salisbury University	15-2	400 (0)	4	▼1
6	Bates College	13-3	379 (0)	6	―
7	Wesleyan University	13-3	369 (0)	7	―
8	Endicott College	18-1	334 (0)	8	―
9	Middlebury College	12-4	328 (0)	10	▲1
10	Stevens Institute of Technology	16-2	295 (0)	11	▲1
11	Hamilton College	11-5	292 (0)	9	▼2
12	Dickinson College	16-2	261 (0)	12	―
13	Franklin & Marshall College	15-3	229 (0)	15	▲2
14	Rowan University	14-5	225 (0)	14	―
15	Bowdoin College	9-7	211 (0)	13	▼2
16	Stevenson University	17-2	195 (0)	17	▲1
17	Williams College	8-8	157 (0)	16	▼1
18	University of Lynchburg	14-4	135 (0)	18	―
19	Haverford College	13-5	107 (0)	19	―
20	Shenandoah University	14-3	106 (0)	20	―
21	Washington and Lee University	13-4	98 (0)	22	▲1
22	SUNY Geneseo	18-1	96 (0)	21	▼1
23	The College of New Jersey	12-5	57 (0)	23	―
24	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	13-4	51 (0)	25	▲1
25	York College of Pennsylvania	12-6	50 (0)	24	▼1

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

All 2025 Division III National Coaches Polls.

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Since 1997, the NFHCA has been publishing the National Coaches Polls for each NCAA division. The polls are voted on by NFHCA collegiate members each week during the field hockey playing season. The format of the polls are decided on by each NFHCA member group.

The NFHCA recognizes that the weekly rankings are the association’s best attempt to compare the strengths and weaknesses of each NCAA division’s field hockey programs from across the nation. Eligible teams must have a .500 or above record to be ranked each week The rankings are a reflection of the best teams each week as reported by the designated voting members from each conference. This poll is in no way intended to be a reflection of who will be selected to the NCAA Championship Tournament.

Details

Division I — The Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll is a composite ranking of the top 20 teams in the nation each week. Each Division I conference has one NFHCA designated Coaches Poll Committee member coach submitting one vote weekly. The 2025 Preseason Poll will be released on August 26, followed by the first week’s poll released on September 9, 2025, after two weekends of regular season competition. The last date of the 2025 Poll is November 11, 2025. The 2025 National Championship is scheduled for November 23, 2025.
Division II — The Penn Monto/NFHCA Division II Coaches Poll is a composite ranking of the top 10 teams in the nation each week. Each Division II conference has two NFHCA designated Coaches Poll Committee member coaches submitting one vote each, weekly. The 2025 Preseason Poll will be released on September 2, followed by the first week’s poll released on September 16, 2025, after two weekends of regular season competition. The last date of the 2025 Poll is November 11, 2025. The 2025 National Championship is scheduled for November 23, 2025.
Division III — The Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III Coaches Poll is a composite ranking of the top 25 teams in the nation each week. Each Division III conference has one NFHCA designated Coaches Poll Committee member coach submitting one vote weekly. The 2025 Preseason Poll will be released on August 26, followed by the first week’s poll released on September 9, 2025, after two weekends of regular season competition. The last date of the 2025 Poll is November 11, 2025. The 2025 National Championship is scheduled for November 23, 2025.