Men D2 College Rankings Fall 2026 Week 5
SUNY Oswego, Washington University, Boston University, Marquette, Coast Guard, Weber State, and Penn are all major movers up in the Men's D2 rankings.
Marquette Takes Key Win Over UW-Milwaukee in GMW D2
Marquette pulled off a major result in the Great Midwest men's D2 to put the Golden Eagles in a strong position in the GMW North.
Marquette edged UW-Milwaukee 27-24 to improve to 3-1. Milwaukee, however, remains ahead of Marquette in the GMW standings because of more bonus points.
Villanova Impressive as they Join Scranton at 5-0
Villanova and Scranton are in fairly dominant positions in the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Conference men's D2 after Villanova pulled off a big result this week.
Scranton was idle and, unfortunately, appears to have a forfeit for next week—Lehigh forfeited this week and their match with Scranton is already listed as a forfeit.
D1A Rankings for 2026-27 Week 8
When would we move a team up to #1 past what is undoubtedly an excellent Cal team?
Well, we think, if you're undefeated, have beaten pretty much everyone by convincing margins, and then beat Life on the road, that's about it.
So Navy moves up to our #1.
Iowa State, Wayne State Tops in Heart of America
Iowa State and Wayne State are atop the Heart of American CRAA D1AA Conference after both won well over the weekend.
Iowa State defeated longtime rivals Iowa 39-20 to move to 2-0.
"Iowa is a tough team," said ISU Head Coach Ant Frein. "They've got some dudes. But we're stout this year."
Jack Cahill was a force at center, leading especially in the defense.
