HPU men’s soccer ranked top 15 nationally

The United Soccer Coaches poll is the official NCAA.com poll of all Division I men's soccer. Additionally, the Panthers were ranked No. 8 in the College Soccer News rankings and No. 12 in the TopDrawerSoccer poll.

Dating back to 2024, HPU has been ranked in the United Soccer Coaches poll for 20 weeks in a row. The Panthers have been one of the nation's top-ranked squads since October 15, 2024. On October 28, 2024, HPU earned its highest ranking at No. 11 before rising as high as No. 5 on October 7, 2025.

HPU jump-started 2026 with a demanding 5-2 victory over Long Island University and followed it up with a thrilling 3-2 win over No. 11 Virginia. It was the Panthers' first win over UVA since the 1940s, marking the first in the Division I era to earn HPU's first ranked win in 2026.

The Panthers are fresh off a top-10 matchup with No. 4 Maryland, and it was as close as it gets in college soccer. The Terps edged HPU, 1-0, as the equalizing Panther goal was taken off the board due to a foul called in the box.

Now, HPU gears up for a three-game stretch with two more ranked matches slated: vs. VCU, at No. 13 South Carolina, and at No. 5 Georgetown.

In the Haines era, HPU has been ranked in seven of his eight years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025 and 2026), with the Panthers receiving votes in 2023. The Panthers have never shied away from a tough schedule, ending 2025 at No. 15 in the RPI and No. 16 in the rankings.

Over the years, High Point has defeated No. 1 Pittsburgh, No. 7 Maryland, No. 17 Elon, North Carolina, West Virginia, Duke, No. 14/25 Georgetown, No. 25 Coastal Carolina and now No. 11 Virginia. The Panthers have earned quality results in draws with No. 2 Georgetown in 2022, while tying No. 10 Marshall and No. 10 West Virginia in 2025.

2026 rankings

TopDrawerSoccer (TDS)

United Soccer Coaches (USC)

Preseason: No. 16 (USC), No. 13 (CSN), No. 9 (TDS)

Week 1: No. 9 (USC), No. 7 (CSN), No. 7 (TDS)

Week 2: No. 14 (USC), No. 8 (CSN), No. 12 (TDS)

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