NCAA Men’s Soccer 2026 Rankings: South Carolina takes over top spot

United Soccer Coaches released the newest NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Rankings, featuring the nation’s Top 25 teams.

The Week 5 coaches’ poll features South Carolina in the No. 1 spot. They’re followed by Indiana at No. 2, SMU at No. 3, Maryland at No. 4 and Georgetown rounding out the Top 5.

See below for a full look at the Top 25 following Week 5 competition.

NCAA Men’s Soccer National Poll 5

Rank	School	Prev	1st Votes	Total Points	W-L-T
1	South Carolina	4	8	200	7-0-0
2	Indiana	2	0	192	7-0-1
3	SMU	5	0	184	7-0-1
4	Maryland	8	0	176	6-1-0
5	Georgetown	9	0	168	6-1-1
6	Stanford	1	0	160	7-1-1
7	Creighton	14	0	152	7-0-2
8	UMKC	16	0	144	5-1-2
9	Missouri State	12	0	136	6-0-1
10	Notre Dame	20	0	128	5-1-2
11	Michigan State	19	0	120	6-1-1
12	Ohio State	3	0	112	5-1-1
13	Wisconsin	7	0	104	5-1-1
14	Clemson	21	0	96	6-2-0
15	Old Dominion	13	0	88	7-1-0
16	Louisville	15	0	80	6-0-2
17	Akron	6	0	70	4-0-2
18	Princeton	11	0	62	5-1-1
19	San Diego	10	0	48	5-2-1
20	Pittsburgh	NR	0	35	5-2-1
21	West Virginia	RV	0	33	4-1-1
22	Rutgers	NR	0	22	4-3-1
23	Vermont	18	0	17	5-1-2
24	Utah Valley	22	0	16	4-0-1
25	Bryant	24	0	10	5-1-2

Records shown are through games of September 20, 2026

Also receiving votes: Marshall (9), Washington (8), Cornell (8), UNC Wilmington (7), Oregon State (4), Charlotte (4), Hofstra (4), Boston College (2), UCSB (1)