Wolstein Week: Ohio State Faces DePaul Monday, Memphis Friday

Ohio State vs. DePaul
Date: Aug. 24, 2026
Time: 7 p.m.
Venue: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium (4,518)
Watch: B1G+
Live Stats: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Rosters: Ohio State | D ePaul

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State men's soccer team (1-0) opens with DePaul (0-0-1) at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at 7 p.m. Monday in the first of two matches during Wolstein Week in Columbus. The Buckeyes face Memphis Friday (8 p.m.) in the final match of the event.

The first 200 fans in the doors will receive an Ohio State Soccer hat Monday.

Follow live stats by going to the men's soccer schedule page at OhioStateBuckeyes.com/live stats.
The Buckeyes opened the ninth edition of Brian Maisonneuve's tenure in Columbus in the first of four-consecutive home contests against Virginia Tech (Aug. 20/W, 1-0) at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
Against the Hokies, newcomer Isaiah Chisolm, a transfer from Kentucky, scored the match winner in the 58'. He scored on a header from a corner kick delivered by freshman Jack Wayne.
Ohio State now takes on DePaul (Aug. 24/7 p.m.) and Memphis (Aug. 28/8 p.m.) during Wolstein Week. Northern Kentucky ends the season-opening homestand at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 3.
Against the Blue Demons, Ohio State is 2-0 all-time. Both wins were in Columbus with the Buckeyes winning 1-0 Sept. 4, 1988 and 2-1 Sept. 14, 2012.
Ohio State is looking for win No. 150 all-time at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. The Buckeyes are 149-75-41 at the facility since it opened in 1999.
As a team, the 2025 Buckeyes earned a United Soccer Coaches College Team Academic Award after posting a team grade-point average of 3.31.
Sophomore Aaron Hurge, a member of the 2025 All-Big Ten Freshman Team, is one of 13 returners from a year ago. He is the top returning goal scorer (2) with 16 appearances and seven starts to his credit.
Ohio State's Martin Wurschmidt was named to the 2026 United Soccer Coaches MAC Hermann Trophy Positional Players to Watch List prior to the season. Wurschmidt, a junior defender who played last season at Evansville, made the defenders watch list. He also was named to TopDrawerSoccer's Preseason Top 100 list.
Following a team vote, seniors Andre Roberts and Patrick McLaughlin were named team captains for the 2026 season.
Roberts, along with newcomers Wurschmidt and Chisolm, were named as Ohio State representatives on the Big Ten's 2026 Players to Watch list.
The Buckeyes have claimed the Big Ten regular-season championship five times (2000-07-09-15-24). Ohio State owns four Big Ten Tournament crowns (2000-07-09-24).
The annual Wolstein Classic has changed formats for the 2026 season. Ohio State will face DePaul (Sept. 24) and Memphis (Sept. 28) during Wolstein Week in Columbus this year.
Brian Maisonneuve and his coaching staff added several newcomers in 2026 with a combination of incoming freshmen and transfers. The freshman class includes midfielder Ryan Sullivan, forwards Bryce Ince-Lovelace and Sam Trivisonno, midfielders Mathew Samways and Jack Wayne along with keepers Dylan Arrison and Slade Hall.

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