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2026 NFHCA Polls

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — October 6, 2026

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	Northwestern University	12-0	220 (11)	1	―
2	University of Maryland	11-0	209 (0)	2	―
3	Duke University	9-2	190 (0)	3	―
4	University of Connecticut	9-1	182 (0)	7	▲3
5	University of Massachusetts	11-1	167 (0)	3	▼2
6	University of Iowa	11-1	163 (0)	6	―
7	Harvard University	8-1	162 (0)	8	▲1
8	Wake Forest University	7-4	152 (0)	5	▼3
9	University of North Carolina	6-4	127 (0)	12	▲3
10	Princeton University	6-4	122 (0)	10	―
11	Syracuse University	6-3	110 (0)	9	▼2
12	Indiana University	8-3	95 (0)	13	▲1
13	Miami University	7-4	84 (0)	14	▲1
14	University of California	7-3	68 (0)	20	▲6
15	University of Virginia	6-4	62 (0)	11	▼4
16	University of Louisville	8-4	53 (0)	16	―
17	Liberty University	7-4	50 (0)	17	―
18	Monmouth University	8-2	24 (0)	18	―
19	University of Michigan	5-5	23 (0)	15	▼4
20	Lafayette College	9-2	16 (0)	19	▼1

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 13, 2026

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Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — October 20, 2026

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Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — October 27, 2026

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Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — November 3, 2026

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Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — November 10, 2026

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Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — August 25, 2026 (Preseason)

Rank	Institution	Points (First place votes)
1	Northwestern University	220 (11)
2	University of North Carolina	203 (0)
3	Princeton University	198 (0)
4	Harvard University	180 (0)
5	University of Virginia	156 (0)
6	Duke University	155 (0)
7	Wake Forest University	148 (0)
8	Liberty University	120 (0)
9	Syracuse University	112 (0)
10	Miami University	110 (0)
11	University of Connecticut	91 (0)
11	University of Iowa	91 (0)
13	University of Maryland	87 (0)
14	University of Michigan	85 (0)
15	University of Massachusetts	69 (0)
16	Yale University	43 (0)
17	Rutgers University	35 (0)
18	Monmouth University	29 (0)
18	University of Louisville	28 (0)
20	Saint Joseph's University	25 (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 — September 1, 2026

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	Northwestern University	2-0	220 (11)	1	―
2	Princeton University	0-0	197 (0)	3	▲1
3	Harvard University	0-0	188 (0)	4	▲1
4	University of Iowa	2-0	184 (0)	11	▲7
5	University of Virginia	1-0	163 (0)	5	―
6	Duke University	2-0	160 (0)	6	―
7	Wake Forest University	1-1	156 (0)	7	―
8	University of Michigan	1-1	132 (0)	14	▲6
9	University of Connecticut	2-0	128 (0)	11	▲2
10	University of North Carolina	0-2	124 (0)	2	▼8
11	University of Massachusetts	2-0	115 (0)	15	▲4
12	Syracuse University	2-0	107 (0)	9	▼3
13	University of Maryland	2-0	102 (0)	13	―
14	Liberty University	1-1	87 (0)	8	▼6
15	University of Louisville	2-0	72 (0)	19	▲4
16	Miami University	1-1	56 (0)	10	▼6
17	Monmouth University	1-1	25 (0)	18	▲1
18	Old Dominion University	2-0	21 (0)	Unranked	―
19	Yale University	0-0	17 (0)	16	▼3
20	Rutgers University	1-1	11 (0)	17	▼3

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — September 8, 2026

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	Northwestern University	4-0	220 (11)	1	―
2	University of Iowa	4-0	199 (0)	4	▲2
3	Harvard University	2-0	198 (0)	3	―
4	Princeton University	1-1	171 (0)	2	▼2
5	University of North Carolina	2-2	167 (0)	10	▲5
6	Wake Forest University	2-1	162 (0)	7	▲1
7	University of Maryland	4-0	148 (0)	13	▲6
8	University of Michigan	3-1	146 (0)	8	―
9	Duke University	2-2	144 (0)	6	▼3
10	University of Connecticut	3-1	129 (0)	9	▼1
11	University of Virginia	2-1	113 (0)	5	▼6
12	University of Massachusetts	4-0	109 (0)	11	▼1
13	Liberty University	3-1	81 (0)	14	▲1
14	University of Louisville	4-0	74 (0)	15	▲1
15	Syracuse University	3-1	68 (0)	12	▼3
16	Miami University	2-1	50 (0)	16	―
17	Rutgers University	2-2	40 (0)	20	▲3
18	Yale University	2-0	32 (0)	19	▲1
19	Monmouth University	2-1	22 (0)	17	▼2
20	Old Dominion University	3-1	15 (0)	18	▼2

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — September 15, 2026

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	Northwestern University	6-0	220 (11)	1	―
2	University of Iowa	6-0	207 (0)	2	―
3	Princeton University	3-1	189 (0)	4	▲1
4	Wake Forest University	4-1	182 (0)	6	▲2
5	University of Maryland	6-0	177 (0)	7	▲2
6	University of Massachusetts	6-0	153 (0)	12	▲6
7	Harvard University	3-1	149 (0)	3	▼4
8	Duke University	4-2	146 (0)	9	▲1
9	University of Virginia	4-1	127 (0)	11	▲2
10	University of Connecticut	4-1	119 (0)	10	―
11	University of North Carolina	3-3	108 (0)	5	▼6
12	Syracuse University	4-1	88 (0)	15	▲3
13	Liberty University	4-2	85 (0)	13	―
13	University of Michigan	3-2	85 (0)	8	▼5
15	Old Dominion University	4-1	73 (0)	20	▲5
16	University of Louisville	4-2	65 (0)	14	▼2
17	Yale University	4-0	51 (0)	18	▲1
18	University of California	5-0	27 (0)	Unranked	―
19	Monmouth University	4-1	24 (0)	19	―
20	The Ohio State University	4-2	6 (0)	Unranked	―

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — September 22, 2026

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	Northwestern University	9-0	220 (11)	1	―
2	University of Maryland	8-0	206 (0)	5	▲3
3	Wake Forest University	5-2	186 (0)	4	▲1
4	University of Massachusetts	8-0	185 (0)	6	▲2
5	Duke University	5-2	165 (0)	8	▲3
5	University of Iowa	7-1	165 (0)	2	▼3
7	University of Connecticut	6-1	152 (0)	10	▲3
8	Princeton University	4-2	144 (0)	3	▼5
9	University of Virginia	5-2	141 (0)	9	―
10	Harvard University	5-1	129 (0)	7	▼3
11	Syracuse University	5-1	95 (0)	12	▲1
12	University of Louisville	6-2	91 (0)	16	▲4
13	University of Michigan	5-2	88 (0)	13	―
14	Liberty University	5-3	64 (0)	13	▼1
15	Yale University	5-0	58 (0)	17	▲2
16	Miami University	4-3	47 (0)	Unranked	―
17	University of California	5-1	40 (0)	18	▲1
18	Indiana University	5-3	38 (0)	Unranked	―
19	Monmouth University	6-1	28 (0)	19	―
20	Old Dominion University	5-2	19 (0)	15	▼5

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — September 29, 2026

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	Northwestern University	10-0	220 (11)	1	―
2	University of Maryland	9-0	209 (0)	2	―
3	Duke University	7-2	186 (0)	5	▲2
3	University of Massachusetts	10-0	186 (0)	4	▲1
5	Wake Forest University	6-3	173 (0)	3	▼2
6	University of Iowa	9-1	169 (0)	5	▼1
7	University of Connecticut	7-1	155 (0)	7	―
8	Harvard University	6-1	139 (0)	10	▲2
9	Syracuse University	6-2	123 (0)	11	▲2
10	Princeton University	4-3	117 (0)	8	▼2
11	University of Virginia	5-3	113 (0)	9	▼2
12	University of North Carolina	5-4	102 (0)	Unranked	―
13	Indiana University	6-3	89 (0)	18	▲5
14	Miami University	6-3	69 (0)	16	▲2
15	University of Michigan	5-3	57 (0)	13	▼2
16	University of Louisville	7-3	52 (0)	12	▼4
17	Liberty University	5-4	43 (0)	14	▼3
18	Monmouth University	7-1	34 (0)	19	▲1
19	Lafayette College	8-1	23 (0)	Unranked	―
20	University of California	5-3	18 (0)	17	▼3

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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.

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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