Recruiting outlook: 4–11 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Redbirds · Normal, Illinois · Missouri Valley
Head coach
3rd season since 2024
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
27
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 30 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 3 seasons under this coach
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
0–6
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
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
4
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aniya Seymore | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Lincoln, Neb.Lincoln Southwest HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Wolfe | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Oregon, Wis.Oregon HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ava Watson | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Dublin, OhioDublin Jerome HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| Bailey Leach | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Springfield, Ill.Pleasant Plains | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brooklyn Ludwig | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Lombard, Ill.Glenbard East | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Huffman | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Maineville, OhioCincinnati Hills Christian Academy | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danica Key | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Henderson, Nev.Liberty HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eiley Henderson | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Wales, Wis.Kettle Moraine HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ella RentzPrevious school: DePaul | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | South Lyon, Mich.South Lyon HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Erika Wells | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Guliford, Ind.East Central HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eve Gricius | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Oconomowoc, Wis.Oconomowoc HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Grace Petrie | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Stratford, Ct.Stratford HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan GaryPrevious school: Saint Louis | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | CollinsvilleCollinsville HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Josie Spann | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Lincoln, Neb.Lincoln East | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaya Durkee | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Danville, Calif.Carondelet HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Maggie Dowling | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Chaska, Minn.Holy Family Catholic HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Mikayla CarkhuffPrevious school: North Dakota State | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Honolulu, HawaiiOnalaska HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| Molly Hughes | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Rockton, Ill.Hononegah Community HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rowann Law | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Chatham, Ill.Glenwood | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Rylann Law | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Chatham, Ill.Glenwood HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| Rylie MonahanPrevious school: TCU | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Peoria, Ariz.Helix Charter HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammi Cenek | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as Gr. | MMidfielder | Peoria, Ill.Dunlap HS | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Sofia Mammoliti | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Hamilton, OntarioSt. John Hamilton Newman | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sophia SkoubisPrevious school: Coastal Carolina | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | DDefender | Naperville, Ill.Naperville Central HS | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sosi DadekianPrevious school: Illinois | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Bloomington, Ill.Bloomington | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 |