Yet another shorter rankings post; once again, our apologies. It will not shock you at all that the biggest drop this week was by the Legion after the team’s miserable performance in Northern California. The Three Sparks will not have any real chance to improve matters this week as they are on a bye ahead of next Wednesday’s match with Louisville City. That team’s supporters are probably reeling just as much; they are on their first 3-game losing streak since 2023 and face the Tampa Bay Rowdies this weekend. They have never had a 4-game losing streak so history could be about to be made.
| Rank | Team | Previous | Change | Record | Last 5 | Forge Factor | Note | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Tulsa | 2 | +1 | 4-2-3 | LTWWW | 22.956 | FC Tulsa beat Hartford Athletic 2-0. | @ Las Vegas |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 9 | +7 | 7-0-3 | TWTWW | 20.900 | Tampa Bay Rowdies beat New Mexico United 1-0 and beat Phoenix Rising 3-0. | @ Louisville |
| 3 | Phoenix Rising | 1 | -2 | 3-3-4 | WWWTL | 15.918 | Phoenix Rising lost to Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-3. | v. Sacramento |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 4 | 0 | 4-4-1 | TLWLW | 15.661 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds were on a bye this week. | v. Miami |
| 5 | Rhode Island FC | 3 | -2 | 3-3-3 | WWLTW | 15.383 | Rhode Island FC beat Brooklyn FC 4-1. | @ Indy |
| 6 | San Antonio FC | 7 | +1 | 5-1-5 | TWTTW | 14.857 | San Antonio FC beat Sacramento Republic 2-1. | @ JAX |
| 7 | New Mexico United | 12 | +5 | 4-4-1 | LTWLW | 14.583 | New Mexico United lost to Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-1 and beat Charleston Battery 1-0. | @ Hartford |
| 8 | Loudoun United | 8 | 0 | 1-2-6 | TTTWT | 13.167 | Loudoun United tied with Detroit City 0-0. | @ Monterey Bay |
| 9 | Indy Eleven | 14 | +5 | 4-2-3 | WTLWW | 12.689 | Indy Eleven beat Lexington SC 3-1. | v. Rhode Island |
| 10 | Oakland Roots | 6 | -4 | 4-2-4 | TWTWL | 12.546 | Oakland Roots lost to Orange County 2-3. | v. Colorado Springs |
| 11 | Orange County | 13 | +2 | 5-2-4 | WTLTW | 11.450 | Orange County beat Oakland Roots 3-2. | Bye |
| 12 | Sacramento Republic | 10 | -2 | 3-2-4 | WTTWL | 10.739 | Sacramento Republic lost to San Antonio FC 1-2. | @ Phoenix |
| 13 | The Miami FC | 16 | +3 | 4-3-4 | LWTLW | 10.400 | The Miami FC lost to Detroit City 1-2 and beat Louisville City 4-3. | @ Pittsburgh |
| 14 | Birmingham Legion | 5 | -9 | 2-3-4 | WTWTL | 10.339 | Birmingham Legion lost to Monterey Bay FC 0-2. | Bye |
| 15 | Detroit City | 15 | 0 | 5-3-2 | LWLWT | 10.284 | Detroit City beat The Miami FC 2-1 and tied with Loudoun United 0-0. | @ Charleston |
| 16 | Las Vegas Lights | 22 | +6 | 3-5-2 | TLWLW | 9.689 | Las Vegas Lights beat Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2-0. | v. Tulsa |
| 17 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 11 | -6 | 2-3-4 | TWTTL | 7.839 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks lost to Las Vegas Lights 0-2. | @ Oakland |
| 18 | Hartford Athletic | 17 | -1 | 3-2-4 | TLTWL | 6.974 | Hartford Athletic lost to FC Tulsa 0-2. | v. New Mexico |
| 19 | Lexington SC | 19 | 0 | 2-5-3 | LTLWL | 4.968 | Lexington SC lost to Indy Eleven 1-3. | @ El Paso |
| 20 | Monterey Bay FC | 25 | +5 | 1-7-2 | LLLLW | 3.461 | Monterey Bay FC beat Birmingham Legion 2-0. | v. Loudoun |
| 21 | Charleston Battery | 20 | -1 | 4-4-1 | LTLWL | 3.250 | Charleston Battery lost to New Mexico United 0-1. | v. Detroit |
| 22 | El Paso Locomotive | 21 | -1 | 4-3-2 | WLLTL | 2.935 | El Paso Locomotive were on a bye this week. | v. AV Alta*, v. Lexington |
| 23 | Louisville City | 23 | 0 | 5-4-1 | TWLLL | 1.845 | Louisville City lost to The Miami FC 3-4. | v. Tampa Bay |
| 24 | Brooklyn FC | 18 | -6 | 2-7-1 | WTLLL | 0.717 | Brooklyn FC lost to Rhode Island FC 1-4. | @ JAX |
| 25 | Sporting JAX | 24 | -1 | 0-8-1 | LLLLL | -1.722 | Sporting JAX were on a bye this week. | v. San Antonio, v. Brooklyn |
* USL Cup
