2026 Penn Monto/NFHCA National Coaches Polls
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — October 27, 2026
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern University | 16-1 | 220 (11) | 2 | ▲1 |
| 2 | University of Maryland | 15-1 | 208 (0) | 1 | ▼1 |
| 3 | University of Connecticut | 13-1 | 193 (0) | 3 | ― |
| 4 | University of Massachusetts | 16-1 | 183 (0) | 4 | ― |
| 5 | Harvard University | 14-1 | 176 (0) | 5 | ― |
| 6 | Duke University | 12-3 | 164 (0) | 7 | ▲1 |
| 7 | Wake Forest University | 12-5 | 150 (0) | 10 | ▲3 |
| 8 | Princeton University | 11-4 | 146 (0) | 8 | ― |
| 9 | University of Iowa | 12-3 | 130 (0) | 6 | ▼3 |
| 10 | University of North Carolina | 10-6 | 123 (0) | 9 | ▼1 |
| 11 | Miami University | 12-4 | 111 (0) | 11 | ― |
| 12 | Liberty University | 11-5 | 104 (0) | 12 | ― |
| 13 | Syracuse University | 9-5 | 92 (0) | 14 | ▲1 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania State University | 11-5 | 57 (0) | 19 | ▲5 |
| 15 | Indiana University | 9-6 | 51 (0) | 13 | ▼2 |
| 15 | Lafayette College | 14-2 | 51 (0) | 17 | ▲2 |
| 17 | University of California | 9-6 | 47 (0) | 16 | ▼1 |
| 18 | Rutgers University | 10-7 | 35 (0) | Unranked | ― |
| 19 | University of Virginia | 8-6 | 33 (0) | 15 | ▼4 |
| 20 | Yale University | 12-2 | 16 (0) | Unranked | ― |
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 II National Coaches Poll — October 27, 2026
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kutztown University | 14-1 | 79 (7) | 1 | ― |
| 2 | Shippensburg University | 11-2 | 71 (1) | 3 | ▲1 |
| 3 | East Stroudsburg University | 13-2 | 63 (0) | 2 | ▼1 |
| 4 | Newberry College | 13-1 | 59 (0) | 4 | ― |
| 5 | Bloomsburg University | 11-3 | 47 (0) | 6 | ▲1 |
| 6 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | 10-3 | 39 (0) | 7 | ▲1 |
| 7 | West Chester University | 8-6 | 31 (0) | 5 | ▼2 |
| 8 | Saint Anselm College | 11-3 | 21 (0) | 9 | ▲1 |
| 9 | Slippery Rock University | 10-4 | 20 (0) | 8 | ▼1 |
| 10 | Assumption University | 10-4 | 10 (0) | 10 | ― |
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll — October 27, 2026
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tufts University | 14-0 | 450 (18) | 1 | ― |
| 2 | Middlebury College | 12-2 | 430 (0) | 2 | ― |
| 3 | Christopher Newport University | 12-1 | 413 (0) | 3 | ― |
| 4 | Bowdoin College | 12-2 | 382 (0) | 6 | ▲2 |
| 5 | Stevenson University | 14-1 | 381 (0) | 4 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Hamilton College | 11-4 | 348 (0) | 5 | ▼1 |
| 7 | Salisbury University | 11-3 | 338 (0) | 7 | ― |
| 8 | Williams College | 10-4 | 328 (0) | 8 | ― |
| 9 | Johns Hopkins University | 12-4 | 314 (0) | 9 | ― |
| 10 | Rowan University | 14-3 | 285 (0) | 10 | ― |
| 11 | Wesleyan University | 9-5 | 247 (0) | 12 | ▲1 |
| 12 | Franklin & Marshall College | 11-4 | 244 (0) | 10 | ▼2 |
| 13 | Ursinus College | 11-4 | 216 (0) | 15 | ▲2 |
| 14 | Swarthmore College | 11-4 | 210 (0) | 16 | ▲2 |
| 15 | SUNY Cortland | 11-3 | 184 (0) | 13 | ▼2 |
| 16 | Amherst College | 8-6 | 168 (0) | 14 | ▼2 |
| 17 | York College of Pennsylvania | 12-4 | 160 (0) | 18 | ▲1 |
| 18 | Babson College | 12-6 | 157 (0) | 17 | ▼1 |
| 19 | Washington and Lee University | 11-3 | 132 (0) | 19 | ― |
| 20 | Bates College | 8-6 | 95 (0) | 20 | ― |
| 21 | Messiah University | 10-5 | 91 (0) | 23 | ▲2 |
| 22 | University of Scranton | 14-2 | 84 (0) | 25 | ▲3 |
| 23 | Endicott College | 13-4 | 57 (0) | 21 | ▼2 |
| 24 | Shenandoah University | 12-3 | 54 (0) | 22 | ▼2 |
| 25 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 13-2 | 41 (0) | Unranked | ― |
Since 1997, the NFHCA has been publishing the National Coaches Polls for each NCAA division. Compiled throughout the collegiate season, the polls are voted on by NFHCA-designated coaches representing conferences across the country, with each divisional membership group determining its respective poll format.
The NFHCA Coaches Polls are intended to provide a weekly snapshot of the nation’s top-performing programs based on results, strength of competition, and the perspective of the sport’s coaching community. Beginning after the second week of regular season competition, teams must maintain a .500 record or better to be eligible for ranking consideration.
These rankings reflect the collective assessment of the designated voting coaches each week and are designed to recognize performance on a national scale. The Coaches Polls are independent of the NCAA Championship selection process and are not intended to predict or determine postseason qualification or seeding.
Details
The Penn Monto/NFHCA Coaches Polls are weekly composite rankings of the nation’s top teams across NCAA Division I, II, and III field hockey. Each poll is compiled through ballots submitted by NFHCA-designated NFHCA Coaches Poll Committee member coaches representing their respective conferences.
- Division I rankings include the nation’s top 20 teams, with one designated voting coach representing each conference.
- Division II rankings include the nation’s top 10 teams, with two designated voting coaches representing each conference.
- Division III rankings include the nation’s top 25 teams, with one designated voting coach representing each conference.
The 2026 Preseason Polls for all three divisions will be released on August 25. The first regular season polls will be released on September 1 for Division I, and September 8 for Division II and Division III, following the opening weekend of competition for each division. The final 2026 Coaches Polls will be released on November 10. The 2026 NCAA National Championships for Divisions I, II, and III are all scheduled for Sunday, November 22.
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