There are 23 former Division I players on MLB World Series rosters, making up 41% of the players on the rosters.
Los Angeles has 13 on its roster, while Tampa Bay has 10.
In the League Championship Series, the team with the higher number of college players won the series (Dodgers over Braves, Rays over Astros).
There are 21 colleges represented. Two schools has multiple players, with Cal State Fullerton and Maryland having two each.
| Arizona State | Austin | Barnes | C | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Baylor | Max | Muncy | 1B | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Belmont | Matt | Beaty | 1B | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Cal State Fullerton | Dylan | Floro | RHP | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Cal State Fullerton | Justin | Turner | 3B | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Campbell | Ryan | Thompson | RHP | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Florida | Mike | Zunino | C | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Louisville | Will | Smith | C | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Maryland | Adam | Kolarek | LHP | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Maryland | Brandon | Lowe | 2B | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Mississippi State | Hunter | Renfroe | OF | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Missouri | Pete | Fairbanks | RHP | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Notre Dame | A.J. | Pollock | OF | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Oakland | Mike | Brosseau | 3B | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Old Dominion | Ryan | Yarbrough | LHP | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Saint Mary’s | Tony | Gonsolin | RHP | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| South Dakota State | Blake | Treinen | RHP | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| South Florida | Shane | McClanahan | LHP | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Texas | John | Curtiss | RHP | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Tulane | Aaron | Loup | LHP | Tampa Bay Rays |
| UC Riverside | Joe | Kelly | RHP | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Vanderbilt | Walker | Buehler | RHP | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Virginia | Chris | Taylor | OF | Los Angeles Dodgers |