North Carolina State University Athletics
Men’s Soccer Announces 2026 Fall Schedule
5/20/2026 1:46:00 PM | Men's Soccer
RALEIGH – NC State men's soccer releases its 2026 fall campaign, as announced by head coach Marc Hubbard on Wednesday afternoon. The fall slate consists of 15 regular-season games, with six road contests and nine home matches at the Dail Soccer Stadium.
With rising national recognition for the Wolfpack, head coach Marc Hubbard is prepared for his third season at the helm after leading the program to its first-ever national championship appearance during the 2025 season.
Three of the Pack's opponents finished inside the top-25 of the United Soccer Coaches final DI men's soccer rankings last season (No. 9 Stanford, No. 14 UNC Greensboro, and No. 25 UMKC), with two additional opponents receiving votes (North Carolina and Duke).
The 2026 schedule opens with back-to-back home matches against Coastal Carolina on Aug. 20 and Queens on Aug. 23 before traveling to Florida to face FIU on Aug. 27 and FAU on Aug. 30.
Returning home, the Pack kicks off the conference campaign by hosting Virginia Tech on Sept. 5, followed by Duke on Sept. 10, and UNC Wilmington on Sept. 15.
The first road ACC test will be at SMU on Sept. 18, followed by a home meeting with Wake Forest on Sept. 25.
The month of October sends the red-and-white to Louisville on Oct. 2 before facing more tough non-conference opponents with UNC Greensboro on Oct. 7 at home to start. NC State will then welcome UMKC on Oct. 11 and Mercer on Oct. 14 to Raleigh.
Meetings with the two West Coast conference teams are scheduled back-to-back with the Cal game in Berkeley on Oct. 18 and the Stanford game in Raleigh on Oct. 24.
The regular-season finale will take place across town in Chapel Hill against North Carolina on Oct. 30.
The 2026 ACC Tournament will begin on campus sites Nov. 4-8 for the first and second rounds, then will move to First Horizon Stadium in Cary Nov. 12-15.
The first and second rounds of the 2026 NCAA Tournament will take place Nov. 19-22, the Sweet Sixteen is set for Nov. 28-29, followed by the Elite Eight Dec. 4-5, and concluded with the College Cup, which returns to First Horizon Stadium in Cary Dec. 11-14.
All home games are played at the Dail Soccer Stadium on Cates Avenue, and free parking is available for fans nearby, with match start times set for 6 p.m.
Any schedule modifications and updates can be found on our social media @PackMensSoccer on Instagram, X, and Facebook. Stay tuned for our game promotion schedule release.
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