COLUMBUS, Ind. – The IU Columbus Men's Soccer program has officially announced its 2026 season schedule, the Crimson Pride Athletic Department revealed.
Coming off a 2025 campaign that saw the program continue to build its identity within the River States Conference, the Crimson Pride enter the 2026 season focused on growth, consistency, and competing at a higher level across a challenging slate of opponents.
The season begins with a pair of exhibition matches, including a road contest at Bellarmine on August 11 and a home tune-up against Thomas More on August 17. IU Columbus officially opens the regular season on August 26, hosting Governor's State at NexusPark.
The Crimson Pride will face a balanced mix of road and home competition throughout the fall, including key non-conference matchups against Marian, Taylor, and Goshen, along with important conference contests against familiar River States Conference opponents such as WVU Tech, Brescia, Midway, Rio Grande, and IU East.
IU Columbus will look to capitalize on its home-field advantage, with multiple key matches scheduled at NexusPark, including conference showdowns in October and the program's Senior Night on October 31 against IU East.
Following a season of continued development and competitive growth, the Crimson Pride are aiming to take the next step in 2026 by translating experience into results on the pitch.
All home matches will be played at NexusPark. Match times are listed in Eastern Time and are subject to change.
2026 IU Columbus Men's Soccer Schedule
Aug. 11 at Bellarmine University^
Aug. 17 vs. Thomas More University^
Aug. 26 vs. Governors State University
Aug. 29 at Marian University (Ind.)
Sept. 5 at Calumet College of St. Joseph
Sept. 7 at IU Northwest
Sept. 9 vs. Alice Lloyd College
Sept. 12 at Taylor University
Sept. 16 vs. Harris-Stowe State University
Sept. 19 vs. Goshen College
Sept. 23 at Holy Cross College
Sept. 30 vs. UC-Clermont
Oct. 3 at WVU Tech*
Oct. 8 at Brescia University*
Oct. 10 vs. Midway University*
Oct. 14 vs. University of Rio Grande*
Oct. 25 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College*
Oct. 29 vs. Kentucky Christian University*
Oct. 31 vs. IU East* (Senior Night)
*: RSC Conference Play
^: Exhibition
