[2] The season concluded with Stanford defending its title by defeating Wake Forest 5–4 in a penalty kick shootout following a 0–0 double-overtime draw.
[3] Chicago State was initially budgeted to finally start competition in the Western Athletic Conference this season.
Use of video review in both men's and women's soccer is strictly voluntary, with coaches for both teams agreeing to its use before the game.
[32] After many months of extended unofficial discussion, on August 22, 2016, NCAA Division I men's coaches and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) officially began an "informational campaign" to build support for a proposed change of the playing schedule for Division I men's soccer.
In addition to more closely matching the professional season, the changes address issues of player health and safety and of the time demands on student-athletes.