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Schedule for 2026 Season Set
5/26/2026 2:44:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Brian Maisonneuve begins 9th campaign in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Brian Maisonneuve, now in his ninth season coaching the Buckeyes, announced the 2026 Ohio State men's soccer schedule Tuesday.
The Buckeyes will open the season with three exhibition matches at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium starting with the opener against Wright State Aug. 7. IU Indianapolis (Aug. 11) and the University of Indianapolis (Aug. 15) will complete the preseason schedule.
The official season opener will pit Ohio State and Virginia Tech in Columbus Aug. 20 before Wolstein Week matches against DePaul (Aug. 24) and Memphis (Aug. 28).
In the final of a four-match homestand to open the season, Northern Kentucky takes on the Buckeyes Sept. 3.
The 2026 Big Ten Conference season opens on the road at Wisconsin (Sept. 11). Rutgers then travels to Columbus for the league home opener Sept. 18.
The conference and regular season finale will be in Ann Arbor against Michigan (Nov. 4).
2026 Schedule – Ohio State Men's Soccer
Aug. 7 Friday Wright State - Preseason
Aug. 11 Tuesday IU Indianapolis - Preseason
Aug. 15 Saturday University of Indianapolis - Preseason
Aug. 20 Thursday Virginia Tech
Aug. 24 Monday DePaul (Wolstein Week)
Aug. 28 Friday Memphis (Wolstein Week)
Sept. 3 Thursday Northern Kentucky
Sept. 8 Tuesday @ Kentucky
Sept. 11 Friday @ Wisconsin
Sept. 18 Friday Rutgers
Sept. 21 Monday Washington
Sept. 25 Friday @ George Mason
Oct. 2 Friday @ Penn State
Oct. 10 Saturday @ UCLA
Oct. 16 Friday Michigan State
Oct. 20 Tuesday Indiana
Oct. 24 Saturday @ Maryland
Oct. 30 Friday Northwestern (Senior Night)
Nov. 4 Wednesday @ Michigan
Times and broadcast designations will be announced at a later date.
The Buckeyes will open the season with three exhibition matches at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium starting with the opener against Wright State Aug. 7. IU Indianapolis (Aug. 11) and the University of Indianapolis (Aug. 15) will complete the preseason schedule.
The official season opener will pit Ohio State and Virginia Tech in Columbus Aug. 20 before Wolstein Week matches against DePaul (Aug. 24) and Memphis (Aug. 28).
In the final of a four-match homestand to open the season, Northern Kentucky takes on the Buckeyes Sept. 3.
The 2026 Big Ten Conference season opens on the road at Wisconsin (Sept. 11). Rutgers then travels to Columbus for the league home opener Sept. 18.
The conference and regular season finale will be in Ann Arbor against Michigan (Nov. 4).
2026 Schedule – Ohio State Men's Soccer
Aug. 7 Friday Wright State - Preseason
Aug. 11 Tuesday IU Indianapolis - Preseason
Aug. 15 Saturday University of Indianapolis - Preseason
Aug. 20 Thursday Virginia Tech
Aug. 24 Monday DePaul (Wolstein Week)
Aug. 28 Friday Memphis (Wolstein Week)
Sept. 3 Thursday Northern Kentucky
Sept. 8 Tuesday @ Kentucky
Sept. 11 Friday @ Wisconsin
Sept. 18 Friday Rutgers
Sept. 21 Monday Washington
Sept. 25 Friday @ George Mason
Oct. 2 Friday @ Penn State
Oct. 10 Saturday @ UCLA
Oct. 16 Friday Michigan State
Oct. 20 Tuesday Indiana
Oct. 24 Saturday @ Maryland
Oct. 30 Friday Northwestern (Senior Night)
Nov. 4 Wednesday @ Michigan
Times and broadcast designations will be announced at a later date.
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