US college soccer programs announce 2026 season schedules

Bowling Green State University women’s soccer released its 2026 schedule, opening at home against Purdue on Aug. 5 before traveling to Notre Dame on Aug. 9. The Falcons will host a series of Mid‑American Conference games at Cochrane Stadium, facing opponents such as Michigan, Kentucky, Akron and Central Michigan, and finish the regular season with matchups against Buffalo and Ohio.

Penn State men’s soccer announced its 2026 slate, beginning on Aug. 20 with a home game versus Mercyhurst. Non‑conference fixtures include Missouri State, Pittsburgh, Bucknell and Yale, after which the Nittany Lions enter Big Ten play in Seattle against Washington and later host Michigan State, UCLA, Ohio State and other conference foes. The schedule marks the final single‑semester season before the NCAA adds a spring schedule starting in 2027‑28.