EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Head Coach Chris Pfau and the University of Evansville women's soccer program have revealed their 2026 schedule, highlighted by eight home matches at Arad McCutchan Stadium. 

Evansville begins its slate with two road preseason matches, beginning on August 5 at IU Indy before traveling to Cincinnati on August 8.

Non-Conference Slate
Purdue (Aug 13, Away): The Aces open the season in West Lafayette against an in-state Power Conference foe. Last season, Evansville captured their first win over a Power-4 opponent since 2008 when they took down the Boilermakers by a score of 2-1 at Arad McCutchan Stadium.

SEMO (Aug 20, Home): Evansville opens their home slate by hosting the Redhawks after defeating SEMO 4-3 in last year's season opener. The Aces and Redhawks are meeting for the 12^th time since 2012.

Lindenwood (Aug 27, Home, Alumni Weekend): The Aces take on Lindenwood for the third consecutive season, having defeated the Lions in 2024 before dropping last season's contest. The match also marks Alumni Weekend for the Aces.

Austin Peay (Sept 3, Home, Senior Night): Another familiar non-conference opponent, Evansville welcomes Austin Peay after defeating the Govs 1-0 in Clarksville last season. The match marks Senior Night for the Aces.

Middle Tennessee (Sept 10, Away): Evansville heads to Murfreesboro looking to avenge last season's 3-1 loss to the Blue Raiders. The Aces were victorious in their last trip to Murfreesboro, defeating Middle Tennessee 3-2 in overtime in 2021.
 
MVC Slate
Southern Illinois (Sept 19, Home): MVC play begins as the Aces host the Salukis at Arad McCutchan Stadium. The all-time series between Evansville and SIU is knotted at 2-2-2.

Drake (Sept 27, Home): Evansville hosts Drake, looking for their first win over the Bulldogs since 2016. Each of the last three meetings in the River City have resulted in a draw.

Indiana State (Oct 3, Away): UE travels to Terre Haute for their first MVC road contest to battle an in-state rival. Evansville is seeking their first regular season victory over the Sycamores since 2018.

Belmont (Oct 10, Away): The Aces look for the second consecutive win over the Bruins after earning a 2-1 victory last season. Belmont leads the series 2-1-1 since joining the Missouri Valley Conference.

Northern Iowa (Oct 15, Home): Evansville hosts UNI after defeating the Panthers 2-0 in Cedar Falls last season. The Aces are 9-2-1 against UNI in Evansville since 2002.

Valparaiso (Oct 18, Away): Evansville travels to Valparaiso looking for their first win over the Beacons since 2021. The Aces last trip to Valpo in 2024 resulted in a 3-3 draw.

Illinois State (Oct 25, Home): The Aces welcome the Redbirds to the River City after earning a result last season in Bloomington, playing to a 0-0 draw.

Murray State (Nov 1, Home): Evansville plays their final home contest of the season, hosting the Racers of Murray State. Both meetings between the Aces and Racers in Evansville have been draws since Murray State joined the Missouri Valley Conference.

UIC (Nov 5, Away): UE closes the regular season in the Windy City to battle defending MVC Tournament champs UIC. The Aces defeated the Flames last season, 2-1.

MVC Quarterfinal – Nov 8
MVC Semifinal – Nov 12
MVC Final – Nov 15