Middle Tennessee State's men's soccer program has unveiled its 2026 campaign, a slate that blends early‑season experiments with a full Conference USA schedule. The schedule confirms 17 regular‑season matches, including nine home contests at Dean A. Hayes Track & Soccer Stadium.
August begins with exhibition fixtures, the first of which pits the Raiders against Southern Miss on August 6. The competitive season opens on August 13 when they host Troy at Hayes Stadium, launching a road swing that also includes visits to Southern Indiana, UT Martin and West Georgia.
September features a mix of home and away matches. The Raiders will host Purdue and Evansville before traveling to Alabama A&M, Tennessee Tech and Jackson State. Conference USA competition officially starts on September 27 with a road game at Jax State.
October includes three home contests against Liberty, Sam Houston and New Mexico State, interspersed with road trips to Missouri State, Delaware and Kennesaw State. The regular season concludes on November 1 with a home game against WKU, after which the team travels to Delaware for the Conference USA Championship scheduled for November 8‑13.
The schedule was designed to provide a balanced mix of non‑conference exposure and conference play, testing the team early and building momentum toward the championship window.