CoachReachCollege Esports Roster Openings 2026-27
Which college esports programs are projected to lose the most players after this season, overall and at each position. Counted from the seniors and graduate students on 129 official rosters: an estimate to point your emails at programs that will need your position, not a promise of a spot.
Esports: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Haven NCAA D1 CT | 91 | 26 | 65 | Medium |
| 2 | Buena Vista NCAA D3 IA | 84 | 26 | 57 | Medium |
| 3 | Davenport NCAA D2 MI | 51 | 25 | 26 | High |
| 4 | Cumberland NAIA TN | 88 | 21 | 67 | Medium |
| 5 | Boise State NCAA D1 ID | 42 | 20 | 22 | High |
| 6 | Montevallo NCAA D2 AL | 37 | 17 | 20 | High |
| 7 | Nelson NAIA TX | 49 | 15 | 34 | Medium |
| 8 | Ashland NCAA D2 OH | 48 | 15 | 33 | Medium |
| 9 | Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic NCAA D3 WI | 27 | 15 | 12 | High |
| 10 | Tiffin NCAA D2 OH | 28 | 14 | 14 | High |
| 11 | Thomas More NCAA D2 KY | 25 | 14 | 11 | High |
| 12 | Carthage NCAA D3 WI | 65 | 13 | 51 | Medium |
| 13 | Mary Washington NCAA D3 VA | 31 | 13 | 17 | High |
| 14 | Concordia University Wisconsin NCAA D3 WI | 97 | 12 | 85 | Low |
| 15 | West Virginia University Institute of Technology NAIA WV | 38 | 12 | 26 | Medium |
| 16 | Heidelberg NCAA D3 OH | 37 | 12 | 25 | Medium |
| 17 | Roberts Wesleyan NCAA D2 NY | 17 | 12 | 5 | High |
| 18 | Southwest Minnesota State NCAA D2 MN | 37 | 11 | 26 | Medium |
| 19 | Oakland NCAA D1 MI | 14 | 11 | 3 | High |
| 20 | Indiana Institute of Technology NAIA IN | 55 | 10 | 45 | Low |
147 esports rosters read for 2026-27; 129 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked. 18 low-confidence programs are left out of the rankings but shown on their own program pages.
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 esports 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.