The Snow College men's soccer team has been ranked 19^th in the NJCAA Division I Men's Soccer Preseason Poll, which was unveiled Monday.
 
The ranking comes after the Badgers finished the 2025 season with a 14-5 overall record and an 11-3 mark within Scenic West Athletic Conference play. They were ranked 13^th in the final NJCAA Rankings of the season.
 
For the first time in school history, the Badgers won the regular-season SWAC Championship. They won seven of their final eight regular-season matchups to finish atop the conference standings and enter the Region 18 Tournament as the highest seed.
 
Indian Hills Community College claimed the top spot in the poll after winning the 2025 NJCAA National Championship. They earned a 1-0 victory against Daytona State College, which landed second in the poll.
 
Cowley County Community College, Mohave Community College, and Tyler Junior College rounded out the top five of the rankings.
 
The Badgers will have a tough stretch to begin the 2026 campaign, as each of their four non-conference games will be against teams in the top 20. Snow College will play six games against teams in the NJCAA Preseason Poll in 2026, including IHCC.
 
The Badgers will host Casper College and Arizona Western College at the Snow College Invitational to start the season. Casper was slotted one place ahead of the Badgers at 18^th, while AWC landed 13^th overall.
 
SWAC rival Salt Lake Community College ranked 16^th in the preseason poll after going 12-4-4 overall and 10-2-2 within conference play. The Badgers lost two of three matches to the Bruins last season, including the Region 18 Championship.
 
The 2026 season begins with a top-20 matchup against No. 18 Casper Thursday, Aug. 20 at 1:00 p.m. The Badgers will then take on No. 13 AWC Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Both matches will take place at the Snow College Soccer Complex in Ephraim. For video streaming and live stats information, visit snowbadgers.com.