LOGAN, Utah - Utah State head soccer coach Manny Martins announced the team's 2026 nonconference schedule Friday. The Aggies, fresh off of three-straight Mountain West Tournament championships, will host seven nonconference games at Chuck & Gloria Bell Field before beginning their inaugural season in the Pac-12.
USU's nonconference slate consists of 12 games in total. This includes six games against teams that made the 2025 NCAA Tournament, and nine games against teams that finished last season in the top 85 in RPI.
The Aggies will open the 2026 campaign on the road with a trip to Lawrence, Kansas, to face off against Kansas on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The Jayhawks are coming off of a Big 12 Tournament championship game appearance and trip to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in 2025.
USU will open its home season at Bell Field on Sunday, Aug. 16, hosting Big 10-foe Michigan. The squad will then host Portland on Thursday, Aug. 20, before traveling to face a pair of in-state foes as it plays at Utah Valley on Monday, Aug. 24, and at Utah on Thursday, Aug. 27.
Utah State returns home on Sunday, Aug. 30, when it hosts Texas Tech. The Red Raiders finished 2025 ranked No. 18 in the final United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll. The Aggies then open the month of September by hosting Utah Tech on Thursday, Sept. 3.
The team will play back-to-back opponents from the Big 12, their fourth and fifth games versus the league, when it travels to play at Colorado on Sunday, Sept. 6, before hosting BYU on Thursday, Sept. 10. Both squads made the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament a season ago, with Colorado finishing the year ranked No. 12.
USU will host reigning Summit League Tournament champ South Dakota State on Sunday, Sept. 13, before playing its final road game of nonconference play on Thursday, Sept. 17, at Idaho State. The Aggies then wrap up the slate hosting 2025 West Coast Conference runners-up Saint Mary's on Sunday, Sept. 20.
The full Pac-12 soccer schedule will be released at a later date.
TICKETS
Season tickets are available now at this link. All seating at Chuck and Gloria Bell Field is general admission. Seating in the stadium bleachers is first come, first served. Fans are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for grass and berm seating.
Fans can gain access to all soccer, volleyball, gymnastics and women's basketball games for the 2026-27 season by purchasing a women's sports pass. Passes start at $200 and are available at this link.
FOLLOW
Fans can follow the Aggie soccer program on Twitter, @USUSoccer, on Facebook at /USUSoccer and on Instagram, @USUSoccer. Aggie fans can also follow the Utah State athletic program on Twitter, @USUAthletics, Facebook at /USUAthletics and on Instagram, @USUAthletics.
2026 Nonconference Schedule
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Date
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Opponent
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Location
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Time
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Wed., Aug. 12
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at Kansas
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Lawrence, Kansas
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7 p.m.
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Sun., Aug 16
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MICHIGAN
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LOGAN, UTAH
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7 p.m.
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Thur., Aug. 20
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PORTLAND
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LOGAN, UTAH
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7:30 p.m.
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Mon., Aug. 24
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at Utah Valley
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Orem, Utah
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7 p.m.
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Thur., Aug. 27
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at Utah
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Salt Lake City, Utah
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7 p.m.
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Sun., Aug. 30
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TEXAS TECH
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LOGAN, UTAH
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12 p.m.
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Thur., Sept. 3
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UTAH TECH
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LOGAN, UTAH
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7 p.m.
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Sun., Sept. 6
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at Colorado
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Boulder, Colo.
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1 p.m.
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Thur., Sept. 10
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BYU
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LOGAN, UTAH
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7 p.m.
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Sun., Sept. 13
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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
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LOGAN, UTAH
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1 p.m.
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Thur., Sept. 17
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at Idaho State
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Pocatello, Idaho
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7 p.m.
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Sun., Sept. 20
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SAINT MARY'S
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LOGAN, UTAH
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1 p.m.
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*All times MT. Home matches listed in bold and all caps.
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