EMMITSBURG, Md. (October 17, 2025) – Mount St. Mary's men's rugby has been ranked No. 5 nationally in the latest College Rugby D1A power rankings. With the fifth spot in the rankings, the Mountaineers have achieved their highest ever ranking in the D1A polls.
 
The Mountaineers achieved their ranking off the back of a 3-1 start to the 2025 Fall XV's season. With wins over current No. 15 Davenport, No. 13 Mary Washington, and No. 10 Penn State, the Mountaineers owe their sole loss on the season to current No. 1 Navy.
 
After the cancellation of the Saturday, October 18 game against Southern Virginia, the Mount takes on current No. 6 Army on October 25 in Emmitsburg before traveling south to take on No. 2 Life in Marietta, Georgia.
 
NATIONAL RANKINGS
 
1. Navy
2. Life
3. Cal Berkeley
4. Lindenwood
5. Mount St. Mary's
6. Army
7. St. Mary's (CA)
8. BYU
9. Arkansas State
10. Penn State
11. Arizona
12. UCLA
13. Mary Washington
14. Cal Poly
15. Davenport
16. St. Thomas
17. McKendree
18. Grand Canyon
19. San Diego
20. Colorado State