The NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships begin on Nov. 22 in Columbia, Mo., at the University of Missouri, as the best runners and programs compete for the 2026 national championship.

Columbia, Mo., and the University of Missouri hosted the 2025 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championship, as one of the sport’s premier events of the season took over Gans Creek Cross Country Course. But who are the favorites to win it all?

Luckily, we have rankings for that.

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All year long, FloTrack has tracked the best runners in the country with our 2025 College XC Rankings Presented by HOKA. The rankings include Division I, II, and III. Here’s how to find the FloTrack XC rankings.

NCAA Cross Country Rankings Before The NCAA XC Championships 2025

The 2025 College XC Rankings Presented by HOKA are found on the FloTrack website and rank the top 50 runners and top 32 teams in the country. 

2025 NCAA D1 Cross Country National Championships Schedule

Nov. 22, 2025 

• Women's Race - 10:20 a.m. ET
• Men's Race - 11:10 a.m. ET 

2025 NCAA D2 Cross Country National Championships Schedule

Nov. 22, 2025 

• Women's Race - 11:00 a.m. ET
• Men's Race - 12:15 p.m. ET 

2025 NCAA D3 Cross Country National Championships Schedule

Nov. 22, 2025 

• Men's Race - 10:00 a.m. ET
• Women's Race - 11:00 a.m. ET

How to Watch 2025 NCAA D1 Cross Country National Championships

Stream the Nov. 22 DI XC national championships on ESPNU from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET.

Where is the 2025 NCAA D1 Cross Country National Championships

The 2025 Division I XC national championships will be at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia , Mo.

Which Teams Qualified for the NCAA D1 Cross Country National Championships

Men’s Automatic Qualifying Teams

• Alabama
• Arkansas
• Butler
• BYU
• California Baptist
• Eastern Kentucky
• Georgetown
• Iona
• Iowa State
• New Mexico
• Notre Dame
• Oklahoma State
• Ole Miss
• Oregon
• Princeton
• Syracuse
• Tulane
• Wake Forest

Men’s At-Large Teams

• Air Force
• Colorado
• Georgia
• Harvard
• Louisville
• Michigan
• Michigan State
• North Carolina
• Northern Arizona
• Oklahoma
• Virginia
• Virginia Tech
• Washington State
• Wisconsin

Women’s Automatic Qualifying Teams

• Boston College
• BYU
• Florida
• Georgetown
• LSU
• NC State
• New Mexico
• Northwestern
• Notre Dame
• Oklahoma State
• Oregon
• Providence
• South Carolina
• Stanford
• Tennessee
• Texas A&M
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin

Women’s At-Large Teams

• Alabama
• Boise State
• Colorado
• Iowa State
• Missouri
• North Carolina
• Northern Arizona
• Penn State
• Utah
• Villanova
• Virginia
• Wake Forest
• Washington
• Washington State

How Do Teams, Runners Qualify For NCAA D1 Cross Country National Championship?

For men's and women's, the top two teams in each regional — there are nine in total — automatically qualify for the championships, which equates to 18 automatic qualifiers. 

The NCAA DI Cross Country Subcommittee will then choose 14 at-large teams to fill out the 32 team field.

Individually, the first four finishers who do not belong to an automatic qualifier or an at-large team automatically advance to the championships. All four finishers have to finish in the top 25 within their region. Altogether, 36 individuals automatically qualify and two are chosen at-large, making 38 the grand total. The two at-large selections are the highest placing individuals at a regional that were not automatic qualifiers.

When and Where Is The NCAA D1 Cross Country Championships 2025

The Cross Country Championships are on Nov. 22 at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Missouri.

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