NFCA/GoRout Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll - May 12, 2026


The 2025 NFCA Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by the NFCA Division III Top 25 Poll Committee. The committee consists of 10 NCAA Division III head coaches, each representing one of the NCAA’s 10 regions.

Rankings

Rank Team Record Points Previous
1 Va. Wesleyan 45-0 250 1
2 Redlands 38-4 240 4
3 Texas Lutheran 38-4 230 3
4 Trine 32-4 220 2
5 Linfield 37-6 210 5
6 East Texas Baptist 37-4 200 6
7 WashU 28-5-1 190 7
8 Belhaven 37-9 180 9
9 Simpson (Iowa) 34-5 170 10
10 WPI 42-3 160 12
11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) 36-6 150 8
12 Mount Union 29-6 140 11
13 Huntingdon 31-10 130 13
14 Swarthmore 33-8 120 15
15 Wis.-Oshkosh 30-8-1 110 14
16 Rowan 36-8 100 17
17 Stockton 30-7 90 18
18 Tufts 30-10 80 16
19 Saint Benedict 33-9 70 20
20 Husson 36-4 60 19
21 Westfield State 38-1 50 21
22 Pacific Lutheran 34-10 40 22
23 Wartburg 31-10 20 23
24 Rochester 35-8 16 24
25 Middlebury 33-8 9

Others receiving votes:

MIT 8, Manhattanville 6, and St. Thomas (Houston) 1.

Dropped out:

Calvin, Colby and Muhlenberg.

All Polls for Division III in 2026

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