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PGA TOUR University Rankings: Preston Stout Remains No. 1 as Gilbert and Cowan Swap Positions
Oklahoma State’s Preston Stout maintains the No. 1 position in the PGA TOUR University Ranking following the Week 44 update on November 4, 2026.
Stout leads with a 1,321.7568 point average, five victories and 11 top 10 finishes across 22 events.
Auburn’s Josiah Gilbert moves from third to second, exchanging positions with Oklahoma’s Ryder Cowan, who drops to third. Texas Tech’s Adam Bresnu and North Carolina’s Niall Sheils Donegan complete the top five.
Oklahoma State leads all programs with four players in the top 25, followed by Texas Tech with three.
Stout Maintains No. 1 Ranking
Stout continues to lead PGA TOUR University with a 1,321.7568 point average, holding a 213.7207 point advantage over Gilbert.
The Oklahoma State golfer has recorded five victories and 11 top 10 finishes in 22 events, leading the top 25 in both categories.
Gilbert moves up one position from third to second with a 1,108.0361 average. The Auburn golfer has three victories and seven top 10 finishes in 18 events.
Cowan slips one position from second to third with 1,103.0142 points. The Oklahoma golfer has two wins and nine top 10 finishes across 21 events.
Just 5.0219 points separate Gilbert and Cowan.
Bresnu remains fourth with a 1,082.1780 average, while Sheils Donegan holds fifth with 1,036.4600.
Florida, Illinois and Texas Tech Represented in Top 10
Florida’s Luke Poulter ranks sixth with a 1,032.1415 point average, followed by Illinois’ Max Herendeen in seventh with 1,023.4805.
Florida State’s Tyler Weaver holds eighth with 1,021.0069 points.
Florida places a second golfer in the top 10 with Jack Turner at No. 9. Turner has eight top 10 finishes across 16 events.
Texas Tech’s Tim Wiedemeyer rounds out the top 10 with a 991.0353 average, one victory and six top 10 finishes.
Florida and Texas Tech each have two players among the top 10.
Oklahoma State Leads With Four Players in Top 25
Oklahoma State has the most players in the latest rankings with four.
Alongside Stout at No. 1, Ethan Fang ranks 11th with a 956.4190 average, followed by Eric Lee at No. 12 with 942.6283.
Gaven Lane completes Oklahoma State’s representation at No. 18 with 871.8111 points.
Texas Tech follows with three players: Bresnu at No. 4, Wiedemeyer at No. 10 and Ben Gregg at No. 13 with 930.0400 points.
Auburn, Florida and Arizona State each have two players in the top 25.
Aaron Pounds Makes Five Position Jump
Texas A&M’s Aaron Pounds records the largest upward movement among the top 25, climbing five positions to No. 21.
Pounds holds an 847.4100 point average with two victories and six top 10 finishes across 19 events.
Duke’s Bryan Kim also moves up, climbing two positions to No. 19 with 858.7017 points.
Auburn’s Cayden Pope rises one position to No. 14, while Arizona State’s Connor Williams moves up one spot to No. 15.
Pepperdine’s William Walsh advances to No. 17, followed by Oklahoma State’s Gaven Lane at No. 18.
Notre Dame’s Jacob Modleski, Charlotte’s Justin Matthews, Arizona State’s Pongsapak Laopakdee and LSU’s Jay Mendell each move up one position.
PGA TOUR University Top 25 Rankings
Week 44 | November 4, 2026
- Preston Stout, Oklahoma State: 1,321.7568
- Josiah Gilbert, Auburn: 1,108.0361
- Ryder Cowan, Oklahoma: 1,103.0142
- Adam Bresnu, Texas Tech: 1,082.1780
- Niall Sheils Donegan, North Carolina: 1,036.4600
- Luke Poulter, Florida: 1,032.1415
- Max Herendeen, Illinois: 1,023.4805
- Tyler Weaver, Florida State: 1,021.0069
- Jack Turner, Florida: 1,006.3456
- Tim Wiedemeyer, Texas Tech: 991.0353
- Ethan Fang, Oklahoma State: 956.4190
- Eric Lee, Oklahoma State: 942.6283
- Ben Gregg, Texas Tech: 930.0400
- Cayden Pope, Auburn: 901.6372
- Connor Williams, Arizona State: 901.6200
- Matthew Comegys, Texas: 891.1447
- William Walsh, Pepperdine: 877.1727
- Gaven Lane, Oklahoma State: 871.8111
- Bryan Kim, Duke: 858.7017
- Wilhelm Ryding, South Florida: 851.3608
- Aaron Pounds, Texas A&M: 847.4100
- Jacob Modleski, Notre Dame: 845.3358
- Justin Matthews, Charlotte: 831.6620
- Pongsapak Laopakdee, Arizona State: 827.9386
- Jay Mendell, LSU: 822.4100
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Stout Leads as Gilbert Moves Ahead of Cowan
Stout remains the top ranked player in PGA TOUR University following the November 4 update, holding a lead of more than 213 points over Gilbert.
The biggest change near the top comes from Gilbert and Cowan exchanging positions. Gilbert climbs to second, while Cowan moves to third. Bresnu and Sheils Donegan remain fourth and fifth.
Oklahoma State leads all universities with four players in the rankings, including three among the top 12. Texas Tech follows with three representatives.
Pounds makes the largest jump of the week, climbing five positions to No. 21, while Kim advances two spots to No. 19.
The latest rankings feature 25 players from 16 universities, with Stout maintaining the No. 1 position entering the next update.
