CoachReachCollege Cheer Roster Openings 2026-27
Which college cheer programs are projected to lose the most players after this season, overall and at each position. Counted from the seniors and graduate students on 363 official rosters: an estimate to point your emails at programs that will need your position, not a promise of a spot.
Cheer: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama NCAA D1 AL | 87 | 24 | 63 | Medium |
| 2 | Tennessee Knoxville NCAA D1 TN | 77 | 23 | 54 | Medium |
| 3 | Kansas NCAA D1 KS | 68 | 19 | 49 | Medium |
| 4 | McKendree NCAA D2 IL | 81 | 18 | 63 | Medium |
| 5 | Wisconsin-Madison NCAA D1 WI | 65 | 18 | 47 | Medium |
| 6 | Kentucky NCAA D1 KY | 56 | 18 | 38 | Medium |
| 7 | Long Island NCAA D1 NY | 54 | 17 | 37 | Medium |
| 8 | Sacred Heart NCAA D1 CT | 51 | 17 | 34 | Medium |
| 9 | Mississippi NCAA D1 MS | 59 | 16 | 43 | Medium |
| 10 | Central Florida NCAA D1 FL | 62 | 15 | 47 | Medium |
| 11 | Troy NCAA D1 AL | 53 | 15 | 38 | Medium |
| 12 | Christopher Newport NCAA D3 VA | 50 | 14 | 36 | Medium |
| 13 | Drury NCAA D2 MO | 41 | 14 | 27 | Medium |
| 14 | Boise State NCAA D1 ID | 55 | 12 | 43 | Medium |
| 15 | St. Thomas NCAA D1 MN | 52 | 12 | 40 | Medium |
| 16 | Maryland College Park NCAA D1 MD | 37 | 12 | 25 | Medium |
| 17 | Villanova NCAA D1 PA | 36 | 12 | 24 | Medium |
| 18 | Oklahoma State NCAA D1 OK | 35 | 12 | 23 | Medium |
| 19 | James Madison NCAA D1 VA | 30 | 12 | 18 | High |
| 20 | Delaware NCAA D1 DE | 53 | 11 | 42 | Medium |
388 cheer rosters read for 2026-27; 362 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked. 26 low-confidence programs are left out of the rankings but shown on their own program pages.
Men's Cheer: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson State NCAA D1 MS | 5 | 0 | 5 | Low |
1 men's cheer rosters read for 2023-24; 1 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked.
How to use this
How the openings estimate works
Estimate: departing = players listed as seniors or graduate students at that position; signal compares them with everyone at the position whose class is listed (high: at least 2 and at least 40% departing; medium: at least 1 and at least 20%; low: fewer). Based only on the published roster.
- Does not account for transfers, early departures, injuries, walk-ons or players already committed.
- Seniors without a stated redshirt may still have a year of eligibility left; the roster page does not say.
- Coaches recruit for need and fit; an opening is not an offer.
Counts come from the official roster page as published; individual players are never stored or shown here. Open the official roster for names.
A program losing three starters at your position will read your email differently than one that is set for two years. Email the position coach now, say which spot you are aiming for, and link your film. Head coaches and position coaches for every program are in the cheer coaches directory.
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Aggregate counts from each program's official roster page; no player names or personal details are stored or shown. Rosters change through the year. Report a problem.