A demanding non‑conference slate
Kansas State’s women’s soccer program will navigate a 20‑match schedule in 2026 that blends a compact exhibition circuit with an 11‑game Big 12 conference slate. The Wildcats open the year with a home friendly against the Omaha Mavericks on August 5, then head to Hawaii where they will meet Seattle University and the host Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in back‑to‑back contests at Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Stadium.
The non‑conference portion also features nine matches at Buser Family Park, the home venue in Manhattan, Kansas, where season tickets for the upcoming campaign will be released later this summer. In total, the Wildcats will face seven opponents that participated in the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship, including Baylor, BYU, UCF, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas and South Dakota State.
Notable series and first‑time matchups
The schedule introduces several first‑time meetings, such as the encounter with Seattle U, while the Wildcats will also renew rivalries with familiar foes. A three‑match road swing in week four takes the team to Iowa City to meet Iowa, a program that finished the previous season ranked 21st in the United Soccer Coaches Poll with a 12‑5‑4 record.
Later in the month, Kansas State travels to Fort Collins to confront Colorado State, a team they have beaten three times without reply, and then heads to Colorado Springs to play Colorado College, against whom they posted a 3‑1 victory in 2025. The Wildcats will close their home stretch with a showdown against Nebraska on August 30, a program that finished 2025 with an 8‑5‑5 record.
The non‑conference slate culminates with a three‑match home stand that includes Missouri State, South Dakota State and Nebraska, providing a platform for the Wildcats to build momentum before diving into conference play. The 2026 calendar also reflects the program’s rapid ascent, highlighted by a historic 2025 season that delivered the first winning record in school history and broke 49 program records under head coach Corbin.