The 2025 College Soccer season is coming up fast. Teams are starting to release their fall schedules, and the first days of fall practice are less than two months away. Here are some key dates to track for the upcoming season, with matchups to watch based on the schedules that have been released:
College Soccer High School Recruiting for Class of 2027: Begins 6/15 – This is when colleges can start reaching out to High School Juniors and begin a more formal recruiting process.
1st Day of Practice
- Women’s Soccer: 7/29
- Men’s Soccer: 8/5
1st Game Dates of the 2025 Season
- Women’s Soccer: 8/14
- Men’s Soccer: 8/21
Opening week games to watch
Women’s Soccer
Many of the top women’s teams from last year have not released their 2025 schedules. This is a preliminary list of key games based on schedules that have been released so far:
- Texas Tech at Wake Forest – Aug 14
- Penn State at Duke – Aug 14
- Milwaukee at Wisconsin – Aug 14
- Pepperdine at TCU – Aug 14
- Michigan State at Colorado – Aug 14
- Florida at Florida State – Aug 14
Men’s Soccer
Many of the top men’s teams from last year have not released their 2025 schedules. This is a preliminary list of key games based on the schedules released so far:
- Maryland at Wake Forest – Aug 21
- Georgetown at High Point – Aug 21
- San Diego at Duke – Aug 21
- Clemson at Indiana – Aug 21
- Kansas City at SMU – Aug 21
- Notre Dame at Michigan – Aug 21
- Washington at Denver – Aug 21
Championship Sundays and Selection Mondays
Women’s Championship Sunday: November 9
Selection Monday: November 10
Men’s Championship Sunday: November 16
Selection Monday: November 17
Transfer Portals
Fall transfer portals are open for 30 days and have typically opened a week after Selection Monday.
Women’s Transfer Portal: November 17-December 17
Men’s Transfer Portal: November 24-December 24
Spring Transfer Portal: May 1-May 15, 2026
College Cup
NCAA Women’s College Cup: December 5 & 8 @ Kansas City, MO
NCAA Men’s College Cup: December 12 & 15 @ Cary, NC
