CoachReachProjected · estimate · 58 rosters read · as of October 20, 2026
College Fencing Roster Openings 2026-27
Which college fencing programs are projected to lose the most players after this season, overall and at each position. Counted from the seniors and graduate students on 56 official rosters: an estimate to point your emails at programs that will need your position, not a promise of a spot.
Women's Fencing: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins NCAA D3 MD | 22 | 7 | 15 | Medium |
| 2 | Hunter NCAA D3 NY | 21 | 5 | 16 | Medium |
| 3 | New York NCAA D3 NY | 20 | 4 | 16 | Medium |
| 4 | Drew NCAA D3 NJ | 16 | 4 | 12 | Medium |
| 5 | Vassar NCAA D3 NY | 16 | 4 | 12 | Medium |
| 6 | Brandeis NCAA D3 MA | 15 | 4 | 11 | Medium |
| 7 | Haverford NCAA D3 PA | 15 | 4 | 11 | Medium |
| 8 | Princeton NCAA D1 NJ | 15 | 4 | 11 | Medium |
| 9 | Harvard NCAA D1 MA | 14 | 4 | 9 | Medium |
| 10 | Yeshiva NCAA D3 NY | 11 | 4 | 7 | Medium |
| 11 | Long Island NCAA D1 NY | 10 | 4 | 6 | High |
| 12 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology NCAA D3 MA | 7 | 4 | 3 | High |
| 13 | Tufts NCAA D3 MA | 22 | 3 | 19 | Low |
| 14 | Temple NCAA D1 PA | 17 | 3 | 14 | Low |
| 15 | Lawrence NCAA D3 WI | 16 | 3 | 13 | Low |
| 16 | New Jersey Institute of Technology NCAA D1 NJ | 11 | 3 | 8 | Medium |
| 17 | Wayne State NCAA D2 MI | 11 | 3 | 8 | Medium |
| 18 | Stevens Institute of Technology NCAA D3 NJ | 9 | 3 | 6 | Medium |
| 19 | Denison NCAA D3 OH | 16 | 2 | 14 | Low |
| 20 | Yale NCAA D1 CT | 14 | 2 | 12 | Low |
24 women's fencing rosters read for 2026-27; 22 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked. 2 low-confidence programs are left out of the rankings but shown on their own program pages.
Women's Fencing openings by positionProjected · estimate: top 8 programs by departing players at each position
Épée EPEE
- New York NCAA D3 NY3 of 10 departing Medium
- Long Island NCAA D1 NY3 of 6 departing High
- Lawrence NCAA D3 WI2 of 7 departing Medium
- Brandeis NCAA D3 MA2 of 6 departing Medium
- Hunter NCAA D3 NY2 of 6 departing Medium
- Temple NCAA D1 PA2 of 6 departing Medium
- Drew NCAA D3 NJ2 of 5 departing High
- Haverford NCAA D3 PA2 of 5 departing High
Foil FOIL
- Hunter NCAA D3 NY3 of 8 departing Medium
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology NCAA D3 MA3 of 3 departing High
- Johns Hopkins NCAA D3 MD2 of 9 departing Medium
- Vassar NCAA D3 NY2 of 7 departing Medium
- Brandeis NCAA D3 MA2 of 5 departing High
- Yeshiva NCAA D3 NY2 of 4 departing High
- Denison NCAA D3 OH1 of 5 departing Medium
- Drew NCAA D3 NJ1 of 5 departing Medium
Sabre SABRE
- Johns Hopkins NCAA D3 MD3 of 9 departing Medium
- Tufts NCAA D3 MA2 of 7 departing Medium
- New Jersey Institute of Technology NCAA D1 NJ2 of 6 departing Medium
- Harvard NCAA D1 MA2 of 5 departing High
- Denison NCAA D3 OH1 of 6 departing Low
- Haverford NCAA D3 PA1 of 6 departing Low
- Temple NCAA D1 PA1 of 6 departing Low
- Drew NCAA D3 NJ1 of 5 departing Medium
Men's Fencing: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stevens Institute of Technology NCAA D3 NJ | 34 | 6 | 28 | Low |
| 2 | Brandeis NCAA D3 MA | 26 | 6 | 20 | Medium |
| 3 | Yale NCAA D1 CT | 21 | 6 | 15 | Medium |
| 4 | Haverford NCAA D3 PA | 21 | 5 | 16 | Medium |
| 5 | Drew NCAA D3 NJ | 20 | 5 | 15 | Medium |
| 6 | New York NCAA D3 NY | 20 | 5 | 15 | Medium |
| 7 | Vassar NCAA D3 NY | 26 | 4 | 22 | Low |
| 8 | Johns Hopkins NCAA D3 MD | 23 | 4 | 19 | Low |
| 9 | Lawrence NCAA D3 WI | 19 | 4 | 15 | Medium |
| 10 | Sacred Heart NCAA D1 CT | 19 | 4 | 15 | Medium |
| 11 | Princeton NCAA D1 NJ | 18 | 4 | 14 | Medium |
| 12 | Wayne State NCAA D2 MI | 16 | 4 | 12 | Medium |
| 13 | Long Island NCAA D1 NY | 13 | 4 | 9 | Medium |
| 14 | Cleveland State NCAA D1 OH | 24 | 3 | 21 | Low |
| 15 | New Jersey Institute of Technology NCAA D1 NJ | 17 | 3 | 14 | Low |
| 16 | Hunter NCAA D3 NY | 12 | 3 | 9 | Medium |
| 17 | Yeshiva NCAA D3 NY | 12 | 3 | 9 | Medium |
| 18 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology NCAA D3 MA | 9 | 3 | 6 | Medium |
| 19 | Harvard NCAA D1 MA | 15 | 2 | 13 | Low |
| 20 | Denison NCAA D3 OH | 15 | 1 | 14 | Low |
22 men's fencing rosters read for 2026-27; 22 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked.
Men's Fencing openings by positionProjected · estimate: top 8 programs by departing players at each position
Épée EPEE
- Stevens Institute of Technology NCAA D3 NJ4 of 12 departing Medium
- Drew NCAA D3 NJ3 of 8 departing Medium
- Princeton NCAA D1 NJ3 of 5 departing High
- New York NCAA D3 NY2 of 10 departing Medium
- Johns Hopkins NCAA D3 MD2 of 8 departing Medium
- Haverford NCAA D3 PA2 of 7 departing Medium
- Yale NCAA D1 CT2 of 7 departing Medium
- Wayne State NCAA D2 MI2 of 5 departing High
Sabre SABRE
- Vassar NCAA D3 NY3 of 10 departing Medium
- Long Island NCAA D1 NY3 of 6 departing High
- Haverford NCAA D3 PA2 of 9 departing Medium
- Brandeis NCAA D3 MA2 of 8 departing Medium
- Yale NCAA D1 CT2 of 8 departing Medium
- Lawrence NCAA D3 WI2 of 7 departing Medium
- New York NCAA D3 NY2 of 5 departing High
- Hunter NCAA D3 NY2 of 4 departing High
Foil FOIL
- Brandeis NCAA D3 MA2 of 8 departing Medium
- Drew NCAA D3 NJ2 of 7 departing Medium
- Sacred Heart NCAA D1 CT2 of 6 departing Medium
- Lawrence NCAA D3 WI2 of 5 departing High
- Yale NCAA D1 CT2 of 5 departing High
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology NCAA D3 MA2 of 3 departing High
- Stevens Institute of Technology NCAA D3 NJ1 of 10 departing Low
- Cleveland State NCAA D1 OH1 of 8 departing Low
Fencing: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston NCAA D1 MA | 39 | 14 | 25 | Medium |
| 2 | North Carolina Chapel Hill NCAA D1 NC | 46 | 11 | 35 | Medium |
| 3 | Pennsylvania State NCAA D1 PA | 37 | 11 | 26 | Medium |
| 4 | Notre Dame NCAA D1 IN | 62 | 10 | 52 | Low |
| 5 | Duke NCAA D1 NC | 41 | 9 | 32 | Medium |
| 6 | Ohio State NCAA D1 OH | 37 | 9 | 28 | Medium |
| 7 | Columbia University-Barnard NCAA D1 NY | 48 | 8 | 40 | Low |
| 8 | Cornell NCAA D1 NY | 28 | 7 | 21 | Medium |
| 9 | UC San Diego NCAA D1 CA | 38 | 5 | 33 | Low |
| 10 | Brown NCAA D1 RI | 15 | 4 | 11 | Medium |
| 11 | Savannah College of Art and Design NAIA GA | 7 | 3 | 4 | High |
| 12 | Lafayette NCAA D1 PA | 14 | 1 | 13 | Low |
12 fencing rosters read for 2026-27; 12 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked.
Fencing openings by positionProjected · estimate: top 8 programs by departing players at each position
Foil FOIL
- Pennsylvania State NCAA D1 PA7 of 12 departing High
- Notre Dame NCAA D1 IN5 of 25 departing Medium
- Columbia University-Barnard NCAA D1 NY5 of 16 departing Medium
- Boston NCAA D1 MA5 of 13 departing Medium
- North Carolina Chapel Hill NCAA D1 NC4 of 16 departing Medium
- Duke NCAA D1 NC4 of 13 departing Medium
- UC San Diego NCAA D1 CA3 of 13 departing Medium
- Ohio State NCAA D1 OH2 of 12 departing Low
Sabre SABRE
- Notre Dame NCAA D1 IN5 of 20 departing Medium
- Ohio State NCAA D1 OH5 of 13 departing Medium
- North Carolina Chapel Hill NCAA D1 NC4 of 14 departing Medium
- Boston NCAA D1 MA4 of 13 departing Medium
- Duke NCAA D1 NC3 of 12 departing Medium
- Cornell NCAA D1 NY3 of 9 departing Medium
- Columbia University-Barnard NCAA D1 NY2 of 16 departing Low
- Pennsylvania State NCAA D1 PA2 of 12 departing Low
Épée EPEE
- Boston NCAA D1 MA5 of 13 departing Medium
- North Carolina Chapel Hill NCAA D1 NC3 of 16 departing Low
- Duke NCAA D1 NC2 of 16 departing Low
- Pennsylvania State NCAA D1 PA2 of 13 departing Low
- Ohio State NCAA D1 OH2 of 12 departing Low
- Cornell NCAA D1 NY2 of 8 departing Medium
- Columbia University-Barnard NCAA D1 NY1 of 16 departing Low
- UC San Diego NCAA D1 CA1 of 12 departing Low
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.
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