NCAA
Sep 17, 2025
NCAA Women’s Top 25: Virginia, Stanford, Duke earn top positions in Week 5
United Soccer Coaches revealed the fifth set of NCAA Women’s Rankings for the 2025 season.
Virginia has taken over the No. 1 spot this week, followed by Stanford at No. 2, Duke at No. 3, UCLA at No. 4 and Tennessee rounding out the Top 5.
See below for a full look at the Top 25.
NCAA Women’s Soccer Rankings – Poll 5
| Rank | School | Prev | 1st Votes | Total Points | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 5 | 7 | 199 | 7-0-1 |
| 2 | Stanford | 3 | 1 | 188 | 7-1-1 |
| 3 | Duke | 2 | 0 | 178 | 6-1-1 |
| 4 | UCLA | 4 | 0 | 177 | 5-2-0 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 163 | 6-1-1 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 6 | 0 | 158 | 6-0-1 |
| 7 | Florida State | 7 | 0 | 146 | 6-0-1 |
| 8 | Penn State | 8 | 0 | 141 | 5-2-1 |
| 9 | Memphis | 10 | 0 | 133 | 7-0-1 |
| 10 | BYU | 12 | 0 | 123 | 5-1-1 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 9 | 0 | 123 | 3-2-2 |
| 12 | Iowa | 11 | 0 | 102 | 5-1-2 |
| 12 | Mississippi State | RV | 0 | 102 | 6-1-0 |
| 14 | TCU | 14 | 0 | 94 | 6-1-0 |
| 15 | South Carolina | 17 | 0 | 78 | 7-1-1 |
| 16 | Wake Forest | 18 | 0 | 74 | 7-1-1 |
| 17 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 0 | 66 | 6-1-1 |
| 18 | North Carolina | 19 | 0 | 65 | 7-2-0 |
| 19 | Kansas | 21 | 0 | 62 | 6-0-2 |
| 20 | Georgetown | 16 | 0 | 50 | 4-2-2 |
| 21 | Georgia | 24 | 0 | 42 | 5-2-2 |
| 22 | Ohio State | 22 | 0 | 32 | 4-1-2 |
| 23 | Xavier | RV | 0 | 22 | 4-2-1 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | 20 | 0 | 18 | 7-1-1 |
| 25 | Rice | RV | 0 | 16 | 5-1-1 |
Records shown are through games of September 14, 2025
Also receiving votes: Texas Tech University (11), University of Illinois (11), University of Louisville (9), Clemson University (4), Louisiana State University (3), University of Washington (3), Santa Clara University (2), University of Southern California (2), Colorado State University (2), Northwestern University (1)
