After a thrilling season where Vermont captured its first title on the men's side, and North Carolina won its first title in over a decade on the women's, it's time to start preparing for another captivating season in 2025.
You can find information on when the 2025 college soccer season starts here. This story will be updated if games and times are changed.
When does the 2025 college soccer season start?
The 2025 college soccer season kicks off on Thursday, August 14 with the women's, and the men's follow a week later on Thursday, August 21.
Click or tap here for the women's season-long schedule and here for the men's schedule. Here are some of the top games on the women's and men's sides during their opening days.
*All times Eastern
Women start date: August 14
- North Carolina at Tennessee, TBD
- Texas Tech at Wake Forest, 7 p.m.
- Penn State at Duke, 7 p.m.
- Florida at Florida State, 7 p.m.
- Michigan State at Colorado, 9 p.m.
- San Francisco at Stanford, 10 p.m.
Men's start date: August 21
- Sacred Heart at Vermont, 6 p.m.
- Ohio State at Virginia Tech, 7 p.m.
- Clemson at Indiana, 8 p.m.
- Kansas City at SMU, 8 p.m.
- Washington at Denver, TBD
- George Mason at Marshall, 7:15 p.m. | August 22
Seven of the eight 2024 national semifinalists play on opening day for the men and women. Marshall, the men's national runner-up, kicks off a day later on Friday, Aug. 22.
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Here are some nonconference games to look out for before conference play takes off.
Women
- August 17
- Notre Dame at Arkansas, 6:30 p.m.
- August 20
- Tennessee at UCLA, Time TBD
- August 21
- Ohio State at South Carolina, 7 p.m.
- Pepperdine at Southern California, 10 p.m.
- August 24
- Georgetown at Virginia Tech, 1 p.m.
- West Virginia at Penn State, 3 p.m.
Men
- August 24
- Dayton at Western Michigan, 12 p.m
- Denver at Stanford, 10 p.m.
- SMU at Saint Louis, Time TBD
- August 26
- South Carolina at Clemson, 6 p.m.
- August 29
- Pittsburgh at Georgetown, 7:30 p.m.
- August 31
- Oregon State at Indiana, 8 p.m.
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2025 Division I soccer tournament schedule
Women's championship schedule
- Selection show: Monday, November 10
- First Round: Thursday, November 13
- Men's College Cup: Friday, December 5 and Monday, December 8 in Kansas City, MO
The Women's College Cup will be held at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, MO. It will move back to WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC in 2026.
Men's championship schedule
- Selection show: Monday, November 17
- First Round: Thursday, November 20
- Men's College Cup: Friday, December 12 and Monday, December 15 in Cary NC
Starting in 2026, WakeMed Soccer Park will host both the Men's and Women's College Cup on the same weekend. This year, and in years past, the Women's College Cup was the week before the Men's College Cup.
