Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the preseason USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Oct. 6 fared in games over the weekend of Oct. 10-12.
No. 1 Western Michigan (1-1-0)
10/09/2025 – Ferris State 3 at No. 1 Western Michigan 2
10/10/2025 – No. 1 Western Michigan 6 at Ferris State 4
No. 2 Michigan State (1-1-0)
10/09/2025 – New Hampshire 4 at No. 2 Michigan State 3
10/10/2025 – New Hampshire 0 at No. 2 Michigan State 2
No. 3 Boston University (2-0-1)
10/10/2025 – Colgate 2 at No. 3 Boston University 6
10/11/2025 – Colgate 2 at No. 3 Boston University 2 (OT)
No. 4 Penn State (3-1-0)
10/09/2025 – RV Clarkson 6 at No. 4 Penn State 4
10/10/2025 – RV Clarkson 2 at No. 4 Penn State 5
No. 5 Denver (1-0-1)
10/10/2025 – No. 5 Denver 1 at Air Force 1 (OT)
10/11/2025 – RV Bentley 0 at No. 5 Denver 6
No. 6 Maine (2-0-0)
10/10/2025 – Holy Cross 2 at No. 6 Maine 5
10/11/2025 – Holy Cross 0 at No. 6 Maine 6
No. 7 Providence (0-2-0)
10/10/2025 – No. 9 Michigan 5 at No. 7 Providence 1
10/11/2025 – No. 9 Michigan 3 at No. 7 Providence 1
No. 8 Quinnipiac (2-1-0)
10/10/2025 – Alaska 2 vs No. 8 Quinnipiac 1 (Ice Breaker, Tempe, Ariz.)
10/11/2025 – No. 8 Quinnipiac 7 vs RV Notre Dame 2 (Ice Breaker third place, Tempe, Ariz.)
No. 9 Michigan (4-0-0)
10/10/2025 – No. 9 Michigan 5 at No. 7 Providence 1
10/11/2025 – No. 9 Michigan 3 at No. 7 Providence 1
No. 10 North Dakota (2-0-0)
10/10/2025 – No. 19 St. Thomas 2 at No. 10 North Dakota 6
10/12/2025 – No. 10 North Dakota 5 vs No. 19 St. Thomas 2
No. 11 Boston College (1-1-1)
10/09/2025 – No. 11 Boston College 3 at No. 12 Minnesota 1
10/10/2025 – No. 11 Boston College 2 at No. 12 Minnesota 2 (OT)
No. 12 Minnesota (1-2-1)
10/09/2025 – No. 11 Boston College 3 at No. 12 Minnesota 1
10/10/2025 – No. 11 Boston College 2 at No. 12 Minnesota 2 (OT)
No. 13 Connecticut (1-1-0)
Did not play.
No. 14 Massachusetts (3-0-0)
10/10/2025 – No. 14 Massachusetts 4 at Stonehill 1
No. 15 Arizona State (2-2-0)
10/10/2025 – RV Notre Dame 3 at No. 15 Arizona State 5 (Ice Breaker, Tempe, Ariz.)
10/11/2025 – Alaska 2 at No. 15 Arizona State 5 (Ice Breaker championship, Tempe, Ariz.)
No. 16 Ohio State (2-0-0)
10/10/2025 – Northern Michigan 2 at No. 16 Ohio State 5
10/11/2025 – Northern Michigan 1 at No. 16 Ohio State 3
No. 17 Cornell (0-0-0)
Did not play.
No. 18 Wisconsin (2-0-0)
10/09/2025 – U.S. Under-18 Team* 0 at No. 18 Wisconsin 6 (exhibition)
No. 19 St. Thomas (1-2-0)
10/10/2025 – No. 19 St. Thomas 2 at No. 10 North Dakota 6
10/12/2025 – No. 10 North Dakota 5 vs No. 19 St. Thomas 2
No. 20 Minnesota State (1-1-0)
10/10/2025 – No. 20 Minnesota State 2 at RV Omaha 6
10/11/2025 – No. 20 Minnesota State 4 at RV Omaha 1
RV = Received votes
* = Not eligible for poll