CoachReachProjected · estimate · 1,865 rosters read · as of October 20, 2026
College Soccer Roster Openings 2026
Which college soccer programs are projected to lose the most players after this season, overall and at each position. Counted from the seniors and graduate students on 1,784 official rosters: an estimate to point your emails at programs that will need your position, not a promise of a spot.
Women's Soccer: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milligan NAIA TN | 50 | 17 | 33 | Medium |
| 2 | Baylor NCAA D1 TX | 29 | 17 | 12 | High |
| 3 | Madonna NAIA MI | 45 | 16 | 29 | Medium |
| 4 | South Carolina Columbia NCAA D1 SC | 29 | 16 | 13 | High |
| 5 | Tiffin NCAA D2 OH | 36 | 15 | 21 | High |
| 6 | New Haven NCAA D1 CT | 44 | 14 | 30 | Medium |
| 7 | Gannon NCAA D2 PA | 40 | 14 | 26 | Medium |
| 8 | Point Park NCAA D2 PA | 40 | 14 | 26 | Medium |
| 9 | Georgian Court NCAA D2 NJ | 34 | 14 | 20 | High |
| 10 | Oklahoma Wesleyan NAIA OK | 48 | 13 | 35 | Medium |
| 11 | Lenoir-Rhyne NCAA D2 NC | 40 | 13 | 27 | Medium |
| 12 | Cal State San Bernardino NCAA D2 CA | 39 | 13 | 26 | Medium |
| 13 | Waynesburg NCAA D3 PA | 39 | 13 | 26 | Medium |
| 14 | York NCAA D3 PA | 36 | 13 | 23 | Medium |
| 15 | Lincoln Memorial NCAA D2 TN | 30 | 13 | 17 | High |
| 16 | Wisconsin-River Falls NCAA D3 WI | 29 | 13 | 16 | High |
| 17 | Nova Southeastern NCAA D2 FL | 28 | 13 | 15 | High |
| 18 | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania NCAA D2 PA | 38 | 12 | 26 | Medium |
| 19 | Elmhurst NCAA D3 IL | 38 | 12 | 26 | Medium |
| 20 | Davis & Elkins NCAA D2 WV | 35 | 12 | 23 | Medium |
1,013 women's soccer rosters read for 2026; 970 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked. 43 low-confidence programs are left out of the rankings but shown on their own program pages.
Women's Soccer openings by positionProjected · estimate: top 8 programs by departing players at each position
Defense D
- Oklahoma Wesleyan NAIA OK9 of 21 departing High
- Madonna NAIA MI8 of 18 departing High
- Friends NAIA KS8 of 13 departing High
- Milligan NAIA TN6 of 17 departing Medium
- Montevallo NCAA D2 AL6 of 13 departing High
- Saint Joseph's NCAA D1 PA6 of 12 departing High
- Tiffin NCAA D2 OH6 of 12 departing High
- UC Santa Cruz NCAA D3 CA6 of 11 departing High
Midfield M
- Davis & Elkins NCAA D2 WV7 of 21 departing Medium
- Gannon NCAA D2 PA7 of 15 departing High
- Purdue University Northwest NCAA D2 IN7 of 15 departing High
- Colorado Colorado Springs NCAA D2 CO7 of 10 departing High
- Belmont Abbey NCAA D2 NC6 of 24 departing Medium
- Elmhurst NCAA D3 IL6 of 22 departing Medium
- Madonna NAIA MI6 of 15 departing High
- Marian NCAA D3 WI6 of 15 departing High
Forward F
- Milligan NAIA TN7 of 18 departing Medium
- Tiffin NCAA D2 OH6 of 12 departing High
- Jackson State NCAA D1 MS6 of 11 departing High
- Baylor NCAA D1 TX6 of 9 departing High
- Delta State NCAA D2 MS6 of 7 departing High
- Metropolitan State University of Denver NCAA D2 CO5 of 11 departing High
- Point Park NCAA D2 PA5 of 11 departing High
- Rivier NCAA D3 NH5 of 11 departing High
Goalkeeper GK
- Bentley NCAA D2 MA3 of 5 departing High
- Georgian Court NCAA D2 NJ3 of 5 departing High
- Liberty NCAA D1 VA3 of 4 departing High
- Loyola Marymount NCAA D1 CA3 of 4 departing High
- Saint Xavier NAIA IL3 of 4 departing High
- Wisconsin-Madison NCAA D1 WI3 of 4 departing High
- Dakota State NAIA SD3 of 3 departing High
- Montevallo NCAA D2 AL3 of 3 departing High
Men's Soccer: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgian Court NCAA D2 NJ | 68 | 24 | 44 | Medium |
| 2 | Francis Marion NCAA D2 SC | 44 | 22 | 22 | High |
| 3 | Midway NAIA KY | 46 | 20 | 26 | High |
| 4 | Milligan NAIA TN | 52 | 18 | 34 | Medium |
| 5 | New Haven NCAA D1 CT | 47 | 17 | 30 | Medium |
| 6 | Manhattanville NCAA D3 NY | 41 | 17 | 24 | High |
| 7 | Palm Beach Atlantic NCAA D2 FL | 30 | 17 | 13 | High |
| 8 | Indianapolis NCAA D2 IN | 63 | 16 | 47 | Medium |
| 9 | American International NCAA D2 MA | 51 | 16 | 35 | Medium |
| 10 | St. Francis NAIA IL | 45 | 16 | 29 | Medium |
| 11 | Utica NCAA D3 NY | 40 | 16 | 24 | High |
| 12 | Lenoir-Rhyne NCAA D2 NC | 38 | 16 | 22 | High |
| 13 | Southern New Hampshire NCAA D2 NH | 35 | 16 | 19 | High |
| 14 | Anderson NCAA D2 SC | 34 | 16 | 17 | High |
| 15 | Cal State San Bernardino NCAA D2 CA | 33 | 16 | 17 | High |
| 16 | North Florida NCAA D1 FL | 31 | 16 | 15 | High |
| 17 | Madonna NAIA MI | 61 | 15 | 45 | Medium |
| 18 | Charleston NCAA D2 WV | 53 | 15 | 38 | Medium |
| 19 | Life NAIA GA | 51 | 15 | 36 | Medium |
| 20 | North Park NCAA D3 IL | 47 | 15 | 32 | Medium |
841 men's soccer rosters read for 2026; 805 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked. 36 low-confidence programs are left out of the rankings but shown on their own program pages.
Men's Soccer openings by positionProjected · estimate: top 8 programs by departing players at each position
Midfield M
- Francis Marion NCAA D2 SC11 of 20 departing High
- Georgian Court NCAA D2 NJ10 of 22 departing High
- Midway NAIA KY10 of 19 departing High
- Southern New Hampshire NCAA D2 NH9 of 18 departing High
- North Park NCAA D3 IL8 of 26 departing Medium
- Indianapolis NCAA D2 IN8 of 24 departing Medium
- Milligan NAIA TN8 of 21 departing Medium
- Calvin NCAA D3 MI8 of 15 departing High
Defense D
- Georgian Court NCAA D2 NJ10 of 32 departing Medium
- Briar Cliff NAIA IA7 of 20 departing Medium
- Thomas More NCAA D2 KY7 of 17 departing High
- Manhattanville NCAA D3 NY7 of 13 departing High
- North Florida NCAA D1 FL7 of 11 departing High
- Palm Beach Atlantic NCAA D2 FL7 of 10 departing High
- St. Francis NAIA IL6 of 18 departing Medium
- Western Connecticut State NCAA D3 CT6 of 18 departing Medium
Forward F
- Alabama in Huntsville NCAA D2 AL7 of 12 departing High
- SUNY Oneonta NCAA D3 NY7 of 11 departing High
- Madonna NAIA MI6 of 16 departing Medium
- Point Park NCAA D2 PA6 of 10 departing High
- American International NCAA D2 MA5 of 16 departing Medium
- College of Wooster NCAA D3 OH5 of 14 departing Medium
- Franklin Pierce NCAA D2 NH5 of 14 departing Medium
- Thomas NAIA GA5 of 14 departing Medium
Goalkeeper GK
- Milligan NAIA TN3 of 7 departing High
- Baldwin Wallace NCAA D3 OH3 of 6 departing High
- Madonna NAIA MI3 of 6 departing High
- Newberry NCAA D2 SC3 of 6 departing High
- Aquinas NAIA MI3 of 5 departing High
- Aurora NCAA D3 IL3 of 5 departing High
- MidAmerica Nazarene NAIA KS3 of 5 departing High
- Newman NCAA D2 KS3 of 5 departing High
Soccer: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn NCAA D1 AL | 28 | 10 | 18 | Medium |
| 2 | Nebraska-Lincoln NCAA D1 NE | 26 | 9 | 17 | Medium |
| 3 | Purdue NCAA D1 IN | 29 | 8 | 21 | Medium |
| 4 | Miami NCAA D1 FL | 31 | 7 | 24 | Medium |
| 5 | Louisiana State NCAA D1 LA | 29 | 7 | 22 | Medium |
| 6 | Oklahoma NCAA D1 OK | 29 | 7 | 22 | Medium |
| 7 | Texas A&M College Station NCAA D1 TX | 26 | 6 | 20 | Medium |
| 8 | Texas at San Antonio NCAA D1 TX | 29 | 5 | 24 | Low |
| 9 | Stephens NAIA MO | 23 | 4 | 19 | Low |
11 soccer rosters read for 2026; 9 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.
Soccer openings by positionProjected · estimate: top 8 programs by departing players at each position
Defense D
- Louisiana State NCAA D1 LA4 of 12 departing Medium
- Auburn NCAA D1 AL4 of 8 departing High
- Oklahoma NCAA D1 OK3 of 9 departing Medium
- Purdue NCAA D1 IN3 of 9 departing Medium
- Texas at San Antonio NCAA D1 TX2 of 9 departing Medium
- Texas A&M College Station NCAA D1 TX2 of 8 departing Medium
- Nebraska-Lincoln NCAA D1 NE2 of 4 departing High
- Miami NCAA D1 FL1 of 10 departing Low
Midfield M
- Nebraska-Lincoln NCAA D1 NE4 of 10 departing High
- Miami NCAA D1 FL3 of 7 departing High
- Purdue NCAA D1 IN3 of 7 departing High
- Auburn NCAA D1 AL2 of 12 departing Low
- Texas at San Antonio NCAA D1 TX2 of 11 departing Low
- Oklahoma NCAA D1 OK2 of 9 departing Medium
- Stephens NAIA MO2 of 9 departing Medium
- Texas A&M College Station NCAA D1 TX2 of 6 departing Medium
Forward F
- Miami NCAA D1 FL2 of 11 departing Low
- Nebraska-Lincoln NCAA D1 NE2 of 9 departing Medium
- Texas A&M College Station NCAA D1 TX2 of 9 departing Medium
- Louisiana State NCAA D1 LA2 of 7 departing Medium
- Auburn NCAA D1 AL2 of 4 departing High
- Purdue NCAA D1 IN1 of 8 departing Low
- Oklahoma NCAA D1 OK1 of 7 departing Low
Goalkeeper GK
- Auburn NCAA D1 AL2 of 4 departing High
- Purdue NCAA D1 IN1 of 5 departing Medium
- Louisiana State NCAA D1 LA1 of 4 departing Medium
- Oklahoma NCAA D1 OK1 of 4 departing Medium
- Miami NCAA D1 FL1 of 3 departing Medium
- Nebraska-Lincoln NCAA D1 NE1 of 3 departing Medium
- Texas at San Antonio NCAA D1 TX1 of 3 departing Medium
- Stephens NAIA MO1 of 2 departing Medium
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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