2014 NCAA Division I men's soccer season

The 2014 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 56th season of NCAA championship men's college soccer. The regular season began in late August 2014 and continued into November 2014. The season culminated with the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship in December 2014. There are 205 teams in men's Division I competition. The defending champions were the Notre Dame Fighting Irish who won its first NCAA soccer title by defeating the Maryland 2-1 in the 2013 College Cup. The season concluded with Virginia defeating UCLA 0–0 (4–2 PKs) to win its seventh NCAA soccer title.

Conference changes

 * The Sun Belt Conference added men's soccer, absent since 1995, with three full member schools plus two ex-independent teams and a transfer from another conference joining the conference for 2014 as affiliate members.

New programs

 * Utah Valley inaugurated the sport as a requirement for membership in the Western Athletic Conference.
 * Pacific reinstated the sport, dormant since 1985, as a requirement for membership in the West Coast Conference.

Discontinued programs
None.

Pre-season polls
Several American soccer outlets posted their own preseason top 25 rankings of what were believed to be the strongest men's collegiate soccer teams entering 2014.

Major upsets
In this list, a "major upset" is defined as a game won by a team ranked 10 or more spots lower or an unranked team that defeats a team ranked #15 or higher.

Individuals
Last update on December 14, 2014. Source: NCAA.com - Total Goals

Last update on December 14, 2014. Source: NCAA.com - Goals Against Average

Last update on December 14, 2014. Source: NCAA.com - Total Assists

Last update on December 14, 2014. Source: NCAA.com - Save pct

Last update on December 14, 2014. Source: NCAA.com - Total Points

Last update on December 14, 2014. Source: NCAA.com - Total Saves

Teams
Last update on December 14, 2014. Source: NCAA.com - Goals/Game

Last update on December 14, 2014. Source: NCAA.com - Team GAA

Last update on December 14, 2014. Source: NCAA.com - SO Pct


 * All statistics are through the games of December 14, 2014. (Final)

Last update on December 14, 2014. Source: NCAA.com - Team W-L-T pct

NCAA tournament
The College Cup was played at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina on December 12 & 14, 2014. In the semifinals, Virginia defeated UMBC 1–0 and UCLA beat Providence 3–2 in double overtime. In the finals, Virginia and UCLA played to a scoreless draw through two extra periods, and Virginia won its seventh national crown on penalty kicks, 4–2.

Postseason polls
Post season polls with (pre-season rankings).