Indiana University has officially released its 2026 men's soccer schedule, setting the stage for a season that blends high‑profile non‑conference matchups with a rigorous Big Ten slate.
The campaign opens on August 20 at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, where the Hoosiers will host Notre Dame, the team they defeated 1‑0 a year ago.
A rematch with Kentucky follows, a game Indiana won 2‑1 in the previous season, adding early momentum to the roster's fresh infusion of talent.
Conference outlook and tournament hopes
Big Ten rivals Maryland and Washington, the top two finishers against conference opponents last year, will both visit Bloomington, while Michigan and UCLA, who placed third and fourth, travel to face the Hoosiers on the road.
Overall, nine of Indiana's 18 regular‑season opponents placed within the top 60 of the 2025 RPI, and seven appeared in last year's NCAA Tournament, underscoring the strength of the schedule.
Indiana closed the previous season with a 5‑5‑0 record in Big Ten play, the fifth‑best mark in the league, and fell to Saint Louis University in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
The program's ambition remains clear: to capture a ninth national championship, a goal that drives the coaching staff and the newly arrived eight transfers and five freshmen.
The Big Ten Tournament schedule has yet to be announced, but the team knows a top‑four conference finish is required to qualify, a benchmark they narrowly missed last year by two points behind UCLA.