Recruiting outlook: 0–5 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Bulldogs · Des Moines, Iowa · Missouri Valley
Head coach
5th season since 2022
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
30
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 2
Coach's 2024–25 avg 31 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 4 seasons under this coach
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
0–3
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 1–2 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
6
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
7–8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
7–8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Kitts | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Designated proxyAssumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Overland Park, Kan.St. Thomas Aquinas | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Cael Leach | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Johnston, IowaJohnston | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Cael Orban | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Adel, IowaADM | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie-Finn Barrett | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Kansas City, Mo.Rockhurst | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Wakefield | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Bettendorf, IowaBettendorf | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Bochenski | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMF | Glen Ellyn, Ill.Glenbard West | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Schrage | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Urbandale, IowaWaukee Northwest | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Crew Alvarez | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Louisburg, Kan.Blue Valley Southwest | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Dalton Visconti | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Lee's Summit, Mo.Lee's Summit West | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Evan Carlson | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Designated proxyAssumed clockListed as Gr. | F | Sauk City, Wis.Sauk Prairie | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Gabe Dobrincu | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Hoffman Estates, Ill.Conant | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Jack Dancer | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Iowa City, IowaIowa City | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Jackson Kirsch | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Marion, IowaMarion | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| John Stanton | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Chicago, Ill.Whitney Young | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Mendez | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | M | Des Moines, IowaDowling Catholic | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Judah Shalit | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Chicago, Ill.Lincoln Park | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Landon Benge | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Ankeny, IowaAnkeny | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Leo RodriguezPrevious school: Marquette | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Edwardsburg, Mich.Edgenuity | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Anya | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Bloomington, Minn.Jefferson | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mamadou SowPrevious school: Ohio Dominican | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Canal Winchester, OhioCanal Winchester | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicholas Gagan | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Orleans, OntarioCarleton University | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Kipnusu | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | West Des Moines, IowaValley | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbie Wood | Seasons left: 3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-So. | D | Houston, TexasStrake Jesuit College Prep | Class of 2023 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Rogelio Herrera | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Franklin Park, Ill.Leyden | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Sam DeLong | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Olathe, Kan.Olathe West | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam DivisPrevious school: Northern Illinois | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Noblesville, Ind.Noblesville | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Valencia | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Roswell, Ga.Roswell | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |