D2 Men's Soccer Ratings

Updated Oct 2, 6:34 a.m. ET · 2026 season · 915 games between D2 teams so far

Rankings · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Super Region 3

University of Illinois Springfield

Ranked 160th of 202 D2 teams (likely between 113th and 179th) and 13th of 15 in the GLVC. <1% chance of making the NCAA tournament.

Record 1-7-2 (W-L-T) · 1-6-2 against D2 teams

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NCAA tournament chance

<1%

Very unlikely to make the NCAA tournament, even with 7 games against D2 teams left.

Rank

160 of 202

Likely between 113th and 179th

13th of 15 in the GLVC (likely 10th to 14th)

Rating

−0.59

Would lose to an average D2 team by about 0.6 goals a game, on a neutral field.

Likely range −1.12 to −0.06

Attack and defense

Attack −0.05: scores 0.05 fewer goals a game than an average D2 team.

Defense −0.53: concedes 0.53 more goals a game than an average D2 team.

Attack + defense = rating.

What it takes to make the NCAA tournament

There are two ways in. How qualifying works.

How many more wins it needs

Its last 7 games against D2 teams: how many it might win, and its NCAA chance in each case. A tie counts as half a win.

WinsHow likelyNCAA chance then
0 11% under 5%
1 28% under 5%
2 31% under 5%
3 21% under 5%
4 7% under 5%
5 2% –
6 under 1% –
7 (all) under 1% under 5%

– means too few simulated seasons to say. Which games are won matters as well as how many: wins over strong teams and away wins count for more.

If Ill. Springfield wins all 7: its NPI would still fall short of the cut line, so it would also need to win the GLVC tournament.

Rating over the season

Line: rating after each daily update. Shaded: likely range. Above 0 is better than an average D2 team.

−1.5−1.0−0.50+0.5Oct

How sure is the rank?

Taller bars are more likely. Ill. Springfield likely (8 in 10) ranks between 113th and 179th.

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Still to play

win tie loss chances for each game. A tie can be the likeliest single score even when a win is more likely overall.

Oct 2 at William Jewell W 35% · T 22% · L 42% likeliest 1–1 · compare
Oct 7 v UIndy W 20% · T 20% · L 60% likeliest 1–2 · compare
Oct 10 at Maryville (MO) W 8% · T 12% · L 80% likeliest 0–3 · compare
Oct 14 at Lewis W 23% · T 23% · L 54% likeliest 0–1 · compare
Oct 17 v Southwest Baptist W 59% · T 19% · L 22% likeliest 2–1 · compare
Oct 21 v McKendree W 20% · T 20% · L 60% likeliest 1–1 · compare
Oct 24 v Rockhurst W 28% · T 20% · L 52% likeliest 1–2 · compare

Results

How much each result changed the rating. A win can lower it if the model expected a bigger win; a narrow loss to a strong team can raise it.

Sep 30 v Upper Iowa T 2–2 Rating −0.03
Sep 26 at Mo.-St. Louis W 3–2 Rating +0.06
Sep 23 at Quincy L 2–4 Rating −0.06
Sep 19 at Missouri S&T L 2–4 Rating −0.07
Sep 16 v Truman St. L 0–1 Rating −0.03
Sep 12 at St. Cloud St. L 1–2 Rating −0.04
Sep 9 at Drury L 1–5 Rating −0.14
Sep 5 v Lincoln (MO) T 0–0 Rating +0.11
Aug 30 at Western Ill. · not a D2 team, not rated L 0–4
Aug 27 v UAH L 1–2 Rating +0.00