The Ohio Valley Conference has announced the 2026 men's soccer Conference schedule.
The 2026 season marks fourth season of men's soccer in the OVC.
Eight teams will once again compete for the League title including new affiliate member UTRGV (The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley). The Vaqueros join two other
affiliates - HCU (Houston Christian University) and UIW (University of the Incarnate Word) - each of whom have been members since the start of OVC play.
OVC full-time member institutions that also sponsor men's soccer include Eastern Illinois, Lindenwood, SIUE, Southern Indiana and Western Illinois.
The teams will play a 10-game league schedule, playing three teams twice and four teams once. Matches will take place primarily on Thursdays and Sundays, with the first League matchup to be played on Saturday, September 26.
The OVC Men's Soccer Championship will take place November 8, 11 & 14 in St. Charles, Missouri on the campus of Lindenwood University. It marks the second-straight year the championship has been held at the venue.
Saturday, September 26
Western Illinois at Eastern Illinois
Lindenwood at UTRGV
UIW at HCU
Southern Indiana at SIUE
Thursday, October 1
Eastern Illinois at Southern Indiana
UIW at Lindenwood
HCU at UTRGV
Western Illinois at SIUE
Sunday, October 4
SIUE at Eastern Illinois
HCU at Lindenwood
UIW at UTRGV
Southern Indiana at Western Illinois
Thursday, October 8
Eastern Illinois at Western Illinois
URTGV at Lindenwood
Southern Indiana at HCU
SIUE at UIW
Sunday, October 11
Eastern Illinois at UTRGV
Western Illinois at Lindenwood
SIUE at HCU
Southern Indiana at UIW
Thursday, October 15
UIW at Eastern Illinois
Lindenwood at SIUE
HCU at Western Illinois
UTRGV at Southern Indiana
Sunday, October 18
HCU at Eastern Illinois
Lindenwood at Southern Indiana
UIW at Western Illinois
UTRGV at SIUE
Saturday, October 24
Eastern Illinois at Lindenwood
HCU at UIW
Western Illinois at UTRGV
SIUE at Southern Indiana
Thursday, October 29
Southern Indiana at Eastern Illinois
Lindenwood at HCU
UTRGV at UIW
SIUE at Western Illinois
Sunday, November 1
Eastern Illinois at SIUE
Lindenwood at UIW
UTRGV at HCU
Western Illinois at Southern Indiana
Sunday, November 8
OVC Tournament Quarterfinals, TBD (St. Charles, Mo.)
Wednesday, November 11
OVC Tournament Semifinals, TBD (St. Charles, Mo.)
Saturday, November 14
OVC Tournament Final, TBD (St. Charles, Mo.)