WALTHAM, Mass. – Bentley stands in first place in the Northeast 10 Presidents Cup through the fall season, the NE10 announced Thursday. Per the NE10, the Presidents Cup "is awarded to the institution that compiles the most cumulative points based upon overall regular season finishes in the team sports and final placement in the annual NE10 Championships in individual sports."

NE10 Release

Bentley currently has 63.5 points in the Presidents Cup standing. Adelphi sits in second place with 57.5 points, and Franklin Pierce is in third with 51.5 points.

Bentley women's teams combine for 39.0 points, good for first place in the Pioneers' Cup. Adelphi is in second place with 38.5 points. Bentley won the Pioneers' Cup following the 2024-25 academic year.

In the race for the Founders Cup (men's sports), Bentley is in second place with 24.5 points. The Falcons narrowly trail Franklin Pierce, which is in first place with 25.0 points.

Overall, Bentley's 2025 fall season included numerous NE10 titles. The women's volleyball team won both the NE10 Regular Season Championship and the NE10 Tournament title. The football team won its first NE10 title since 2019, and the men's soccer team won the program's first NE10 Regular Season Championship in 30 years. Additionally, the Bentley field hockey team reached the NE10 Championship game against Saint Anselm.

All four of those Bentley teams earned a berth in their respective NCAA Championship.

On the national level, Bentley is 19^th in the NCAA DII Learfield Directors' Cup. It is the athletic department's best-ever Learfield Directors' Cup standing through the fall season.

The Learfield Directors' Cup is a points system that ranks the nation's top athletic departments based on athletic success – specifically in the NCAA postseason.