CoachReachCollege Softball Roster Openings 2027
Which college softball programs are projected to lose the most players after this season, overall and at each position. Counted from the seniors and graduate students on 888 official rosters: an estimate to point your emails at programs that will need your position, not a promise of a spot.
Softball: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas NAIA GA | 34 | 13 | 21 | Medium |
| 2 | Earlham NCAA D3 IN | 20 | 13 | 7 | High |
| 3 | Southern Arkansas NCAA D2 AR | 34 | 12 | 22 | Medium |
| 4 | Benedictine NCAA D3 IL | 31 | 12 | 19 | Medium |
| 5 | Saginaw Valley State NCAA D2 MI | 23 | 12 | 11 | High |
| 6 | Madonna NAIA MI | 40 | 11 | 29 | Medium |
| 7 | Ouachita Baptist NCAA D2 AR | 32 | 11 | 21 | Medium |
| 8 | La Sierra NAIA CA | 28 | 11 | 17 | Medium |
| 9 | Bridgewater NCAA D3 VA | 29 | 10 | 19 | Medium |
| 10 | Concordia University Irvine NCAA D2 CA | 28 | 10 | 18 | Medium |
| 11 | Lewis & Clark NCAA D3 OR | 26 | 10 | 16 | Medium |
| 12 | Marian NCAA D3 WI | 26 | 10 | 16 | Medium |
| 13 | Texas A&M College Station NCAA D1 TX | 26 | 10 | 16 | Medium |
| 14 | Campbell NCAA D1 NC | 25 | 10 | 15 | High |
| 15 | Luther NCAA D3 IA | 24 | 10 | 14 | High |
| 16 | Troy NCAA D1 AL | 24 | 10 | 14 | High |
| 17 | Coastal Carolina NCAA D1 SC | 23 | 10 | 13 | High |
| 18 | Francis Marion NCAA D2 SC | 23 | 10 | 13 | High |
| 19 | St. Thomas NCAA D1 MN | 23 | 10 | 13 | High |
| 20 | St. Francis NAIA IL | 19 | 10 | 9 | High |
971 softball rosters read for 2027; 888 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked. 83 low-confidence programs are left out of the rankings but shown on their own program pages.
Softball openings by positionProjected · estimate: top 8 programs by departing players at each position
Infield IF
- Saginaw Valley State NCAA D2 MI6 of 9 departing High
- Benedictine NCAA D3 IL6 of 7 departing High
- Saint Mary's University of Minnesota NCAA D3 MN5 of 15 departing Medium
- Lees-McRae NCAA D2 NC5 of 14 departing Medium
- Grand View NAIA IA5 of 12 departing High
- Thomas NAIA GA5 of 12 departing High
- Valdosta State NCAA D2 GA5 of 9 departing High
- Savannah State NCAA D2 GA5 of 7 departing High
Outfield OF
- Southern Arkansas NCAA D2 AR5 of 11 departing High
- Lakeland NCAA D3 WI5 of 9 departing High
- Bridgewater NCAA D3 VA5 of 8 departing High
- Wisconsin-Whitewater NCAA D3 WI5 of 8 departing High
- DePauw NCAA D3 IN4 of 10 departing High
- Wisconsin-Platteville NCAA D3 WI4 of 9 departing High
- Ferrum NCAA D2 VA4 of 8 departing High
- Texas at Tyler NCAA D2 TX4 of 8 departing High
Pitcher P
- Ouachita Baptist NCAA D2 AR5 of 11 departing High
- Lincoln Memorial NCAA D2 TN5 of 6 departing High
- Madonna NAIA MI4 of 11 departing Medium
- East Texas A&M NCAA D1 TX4 of 9 departing High
- Miami NCAA D1 OH4 of 9 departing High
- Tabor NAIA KS4 of 9 departing High
- Florida NCAA D1 FL4 of 8 departing High
- Southern Arkansas NCAA D2 AR4 of 8 departing High
Utility UT
- Earlham NCAA D3 IN5 of 8 departing High
- Concordia University Chicago NCAA D3 IL3 of 6 departing High
- Florida Atlantic NCAA D1 FL3 of 6 departing High
- Eastern Connecticut State NCAA D3 CT3 of 5 departing High
- Loyola Marymount NCAA D1 CA3 of 5 departing High
- Dean NCAA D3 MA3 of 4 departing High
- Evangel NAIA MO3 of 4 departing High
- Stillman NAIA AL3 of 4 departing High
Catcher C
- Erskine NCAA D2 SC3 of 7 departing High
- Thomas NAIA GA3 of 7 departing High
- Campbell NCAA D1 NC3 of 6 departing High
- New Haven NCAA D1 CT3 of 6 departing High
- Salve Regina NCAA D3 RI3 of 5 departing High
- Santa Clara NCAA D1 CA3 of 5 departing High
- Ball State NCAA D1 IN3 of 4 departing High
- Colorado Mesa NCAA D2 CO3 of 4 departing High
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 softball 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.