Recruiting outlook: 5–12 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Flames · Chicago, Illinois · Missouri Valley
Head coach
17th season since 2010
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
25
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 27 (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
3–10
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 0 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
7–8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
4
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
6
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Montes | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Bolingbrook, Ill.Bolingbrook | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Sabanovic | Seasons left: 4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-Fr. | F | Streamwood, IllStreamwood | Class of 2024 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Alonso | Seasons left: 2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-Jr. | MMidfielder | Grayslake, Ill.Grayslake Central | Class of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Antonio Delgado | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Gurnee, Ill.Warren Township | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Artem Grinblat | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Vernon Hills, Ill.Acellus Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Carlos Nevarez | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Summit, Ill.Argo | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Daniel NavarroPrevious school: North Central | Monmouth | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as Gr. | DDefender | Skokie, Ill.Niles West | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Zepeda | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Aurora, Ill.American | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Darrell Turcios | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Independence, Ky.Simon Kenton | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Hector Gil | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Castellon, SpainUniversitat Jaume | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaime ZaniPrevious school: Central CC | LSU Shreveport | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Valladolid, Spain | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle WardPrevious school: Eastern Illinois | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Chatham, Ill.Sacred Heart Griffin | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin MontoyaPrevious school: Northern Illinois | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Hinsdale, Ill.Hinsdale Central | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Preston Carroll | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Key Largo, Fla.Coral Shores | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian KhouryPrevious school: Eastern Illinois | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Palatine, Ill.Palatine | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Semin Razman | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Wheaton, Ill.Wheaton Warrenville South | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Shafi IbrahimPrevious school: Thomas College | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | F | Lewiston, MaineLewiston | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sota NakazonoPrevious school: Cowley County CC | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Yamato, JapanUniversal School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Stefan Dabic | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Chicago, Ill.Jones College Prep | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takeru ChibaPrevious school: Cowley County CC | Omaha | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Sendai, JapanSendai University Meisei | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Vasilis Eliadis | Seasons left: 4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-Fr. | DDefender | Orland Park, Ill.Carl Sandburg | Class of 2024 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |