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

Lewis University

Ranked 110th of 202 D2 teams (likely between 68th and 139th) and 9th of 15 in the GLVC. 1% chance of making the NCAA tournament, mostly by winning the GLVC tournament.

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

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NCAA tournament chance

1%

Most of its chance comes from winning the GLVC tournament (the auto bid).

Rank

110 of 202

Likely between 68th and 139th

9th of 15 in the GLVC (likely 6th to 11th)

Rating

+0.01

About level with an average D2 team, on a neutral field.

Likely range −0.35 to +0.37

Attack and defense

Attack −0.22: scores 0.22 fewer goals a game than an average D2 team.

Defense +0.25: concedes 0.25 fewer 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 6 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 5% under 5%
1 21% under 5%
2 30% under 5%
3 27% under 5%
4 13% under 5%
5 3% about 10%
6 (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 Lewis wins all 6: 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.

−0.50+0.5+1.0Oct

How sure is the rank?

Taller bars are more likely. Lewis likely (8 in 10) ranks between 68th and 139th.

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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 3 at Lincoln (MO) W 19% · T 25% · L 57% likeliest 0–1 · compare
Oct 10 v Missouri S&T W 33% · T 29% · L 39% likeliest 0–1 · compare
Oct 14 v Ill. Springfield W 54% · T 23% · L 23% likeliest 1–0 · compare
Oct 17 at Truman St. W 45% · T 25% · L 30% likeliest 1–1 · compare
Oct 21 at UIndy W 22% · T 27% · L 51% likeliest 0–1 · compare
Oct 24 v Upper Iowa W 57% · T 22% · L 20% likeliest 1–0 · 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 at McKendree T 1–1 Rating +0.02
Sep 26 v Drury L 0–2 Rating −0.06
Sep 23 v Mo.-St. Louis L 0–1 Rating −0.04
Sep 19 at Southwest Baptist L 0–1 Rating −0.06
Sep 16 v Quincy L 1–3 Rating −0.08
Sep 12 v Rockhurst T 0–0 Rating +0.01
Sep 9 at Maryville (MO) L 1–4 Rating −0.09
Sep 5 at William Jewell W 1–0 Rating +0.03
Aug 30 at Wis.-Parkside W 3–0 Rating +0.11
Aug 27 v Purdue Northwest L 0–1 Rating −0.03