Hope College Tops MIAA Commissioner's Cup Fall Update

Hope College holds the early lead in the 2025-26 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Commissioner's Cup race, powered by top-two finishes in all six fall sports.

The fall update offers an unofficial snapshot of the Commissioner's Cup standings and reflects results from three men's and three women's sports. The Commissioner's Cup recognizes cumulative performance across the league's 23 sports — 11 women's and 12 men's — with each institution's top-eight finishes per gender contributing to the final totals.

This fall, Hope earned outright MIAA championships in men's cross country, men's soccer, and volleyball. The Flying Dutchmen added a runner-up finish in football, while the Flying Dutch placed second in both women's cross country and women's soccer, giving Hope 51 points through the fall season.

Hope is seeking a league-best 42nd MIAA Commissioner's Cup this academic year and the sixth in a row.

Calvin University is second in the fall update with 43.5 points, supported by an MIAA title in women's soccer, a runner-up finish in volleyball, and a tie for second in men's soccer.

Trine University sits third with 38 points behind an MIAA championship in women's cross country and top-three finishes in men's cross country and women's soccer.

Kalamazoo College (28.5 points) holds a narrow edge over Albion College (27.5 points) for fourth place, helped by a third-place finish in men's cross country.

Adrian College (26.5 points) ranks sixth, just ahead of Alma College (22 points). The University of Olivet (17.5 points) and Saint Mary's College (12.5 points from three women's sports) round out the fall standings.

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