Indiana men’s soccer released its 2026 schedule Wednesday, per a press release from Indiana Athletics. The Hoosiers will open the regular season against Notre Dame on Aug. 20 at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington.
Nine of Indiana’s 18 regular season opponents finished top 60 in the 2025 RPI rankings, and seven appeared in last year’s NCAA Tournament.
Indiana finished last season 5-5-0 in Big Ten play, the fifth-best record in the conference. The Hoosiers will play Maryland (Oct. 2) and Washington (Sept. 18) at home this season, the best and second-best teams, respectively, against Big Ten opponents last season. Third-place Michigan (Sept. 11) and fourth-place UCLA (Oct. 30) will both be away matches for the Hoosiers.
In the nonconference schedule, Indiana will rematch 2025 opponents, the University of Notre Dame and the University of Kentucky. This season, both games will be played in Bloomington. The Hoosiers defeated the Fighting Irish 1-0 and won against the Wildcats 2-1 last season.
Indiana will look to add a ninth national championship next season. The Hoosiers fell to Saint Louis University in the second round of last season’s NCAA Tournament but have brought in eight transfers and five freshmen this offseason.
Exhibition
Aug. 10: vs. Bowling Green in Bloomington
Aug. 15: vs. Loyola Chicago in Bloomington
Regular Season
Aug. 20: vs. Notre Dame in Bloomington
Aug. 23: vs. Evansville in Bloomington
Aug. 27: vs. Butler in Bloomington
Aug. 31: at Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky
Sept. 4: vs. Cal Poly in Bloomington
Sept. 7: vs. Denver in Bloomington
Sept. 11: at Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Sept. 18: vs. Washington in Bloomington
Sept. 22: at Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin
Sept. 25: vs. Penn State in Bloomington
Oct. 2: vs. Maryland in Bloomington
Oct. 6: vs. Kentucky in Bloomington
Oct. 9: vs. Hanover in Bloomington
Oct. 16: at Rutgers in Piscataway, New Jersey
Oct. 20: at Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio
Oct. 23: vs. Northwestern in Bloomington
Oct. 30: at UCLA in Los Angeles, California
Nov. 4: vs. Michigan State in Bloomington
NCAA College Cup
Dec. 11-14: at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina
The Big Ten Tournament is still yet to be announced. Indiana missed the tournament by two points to UCLA last season. The four teams with the best conference records make the competition.
Follow reporters Noah Boudouris (@noahboudouris and nboudour@iu.edu) and Sean McAvoy (@sean_mc07 and semcavoy@iu.edu) for updates throughout the Indiana men’s soccer offseason.
