NCAA Women’s Soccer 2026 Rankings: Top 25 announced following Week 2 competition
Intercollegiate Women’s Soccer Organization for Coaches (IWSOC) and United Soccer Coaches released the newest Top 25 poll following the second week of competition in the 2026 NCAA women’s soccer season.
Stanford remains in the top spot, followed by Duke holding steady at No. 2, Michigan State and Vanderbilt tied for the No. 3 spot, and Wake Forest rounding out the Top 5.
See below for a look at the full coaches’ poll following Week 2.
| Rank | School | Prev | 1st Votes | Total Points | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford | 1 | 7 | 199 | 3-0-0 |
| 2 | Duke | 2 | 0 | 189 | 3-0-1 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 5 | 0 | 182 | 3-0-0 |
| 3 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 1 | 182 | 3-0-0 |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 11 | 0 | 145 | 4-0-0 |
| 6 | Alabama | 18 | 0 | 138 | 4-0-0 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 22 | 0 | 131 | 3-0-0 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 19 | 0 | 129 | 1-0-1 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 7 | 0 | 123 | 3-1-0 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 16 | 0 | 122 | 4-0-0 |
| 11 | Washington | 10 | 0 | 120 | 3-0-0 |
| 12 | Colorado | 17 | 0 | 117 | 3-0-0 |
| 13 | Virginia | 13 | 0 | 112 | 3-0-0 |
| 14 | Central Florida | NR | 0 | 96 | 3-0-0 |
| 15 | BYU | 9 | 0 | 83 | 2-1-0 |
| 16 | Florida State | 3 | 0 | 81 | 3-1-0 |
| 17 | UCLA | 20 | 0 | 56 | 1-1-1 |
| 17 | Kansas | 12 | 0 | 56 | 3-1-0 |
| 17 | Georgia | 25 | 0 | 56 | 2-0-2 |
| 20 | Florida | NR | 0 | 52 | 2-1-0 |
| 21 | Texas State | NR | 0 | 44 | 3-0-1 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | RV | 0 | 35 | 1-1-1 |
| 22 | Georgetown | 14 | 0 | 35 | 1-1-1 |
| 24 | Memphis | 21 | 0 | 33 | 1-2-0 |
| 25 | Notre Dame | 8 | 0 | 32 | 1-0-3 |
Records shown are through games of August 23, 2026
Also receiving votes: TCU (13), South Carolina (11), Texas Tech (10), Iowa (7), Baylor (7), Pepperdine (2), Clemson (1), UCSB (1)
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