The Pac-12 today announced its 2026 men’s soccer preseason predicted order of finish and Preseason Impact List ahead of Thursday’s season kickoff. The preseason poll was voted on by the league’s head coaches, with each program also naming three players to the Preseason Impact List. Coaches spotlighted three players from each of the seven programs that are expected to be key contributors and difference-makers throughout the 2026 season.
 
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Oregon State
2. California Baptist
3. San Diego State
4. Cal Poly
5. Gonzaga
6. UC Riverside
7. UC San Diego
 
Impact List
California Baptist
D William Lawson
MF Stavros Charalampous
F Blake D'Agostino
 
Cal Poly
MF Rylan Firouznam
F Finn Linas
F Colin Pearce

Gonzaga
MF Dylan Cantafio
F Drew Pedersen
GK Chema Preciado

Oregon State
D Jacob Zapien
F Wyatt Borso
F Aidan Marquez
 
San Diego State
MF Carson Ballagh
MF Jonah Kawamura
D Oscar Emilio Trujillo Lizárraga

UC Riverside
MF Tarek Hamideh
D Matti Richter
F Eric Martinez
 
UC San Diego
F/W Sean McTague
D/MF Adam Dunbar
MF Sean Ueda
 
All seven programs will be in action on Thursday, with two competing at home – San Diego State and Gonzaga, while Oregon State, Cal Poly, California Baptist, UC Riverside and UC San Diego all hit the road to open the season with non-conference tilts.