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ESPN to present 2026 Men’s College Soccer season across ESPNU, ACC Network, ESPN+ and ESPN App

Press Release

August 6, 2026

Author

Caitlin Foley

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Caitlin Foley, Caitlin.Foley@espn.com

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ESPN will present 1,110 men’s college soccer matches across ESPNU, ACC Network, ESPN+ and the ESPN App during the 2026 season. Coverage begins Thursday, Aug. 20 at 8 p.m. ET when Furman visits Clemson on ACC Network.

ESPN+ will stream more than 1,000 men’s matches live from over 18 conferences this season, highlighted by marquee regular-season matches and over 75 conference tournament clashes, including over 15 conference championship matches. ACC Network will televise 10 regular-season matches plus six ACC Championship matches, and ESPNU will televise four matches, combining for 20 men’s collegiate soccer matches on ESPN linear networks this season. All games are also available on the ESPN App via an applicable subscription.

Matches presented on ESPNU and ACC Network, along with select ESPN+ matches, will feature commentators including Joe Malfa, Devon Kerr, Tyler Terens and Paddy Foss throughout the season.

ESPNU and ACC Network

  • ESPNU and ACC Network will combine to carry 20 men’s collegiate soccer matches on ESPN linear networks this season, including 14 regular-season matches and six ACC Championship matches.
  • Season opener: ACC Network begins coverage Thursday, Aug. 20 at 8 p.m. ET with Furman at Clemson, an in-state matchup featuring a Furman program that reached last season’s Men’s College Cup semifinals.
  • ACC Championship play: ACC Network will carry all four quarterfinal matches on Sunday, Nov. 8, and both semifinal matches on Thursday, Nov. 12. The championship match airs on ESPNU on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 4 p.m. ET, immediately following the Big East Conference Championship at 2 p.m. ET.
  • Championship pedigree: The ACC Network and ESPNU schedule features Indiana (8 national titles), Virginia (7), Clemson (4) and North Carolina (2), four of the winningest programs in NCAA men’s soccer history.

Also, ESPN networks will once again exclusively present the NCAA Div. I Men’s College Cup, with the 2026 championship culminating Dec. 11-14 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C.

2026 Men’s NCAA Division I Regular Season Soccer Schedule – ESPN Networks

Date Time (ET) Game Where to Watch
Thu, Aug. 20 8 p.m. No. 3 Furman at Clemson  ACC Network
Sun, Aug. 30 6 p.m. No. 5 Georgetown at Duke  ACC Network
Mon, Aug. 31 7 p.m. No. 22 Indiana at Louisville  ACC Network
Sun, Sep. 6 3:30 p.m. Michigan at Notre Dame  ACC Network
Fri, Sep. 18 9 p.m. No. 2 NC State at No. 15 SMU  ACC Network
Fri, Sep. 25 7 p.m. Wake Forest at No. 2 NC State  ACC Network
Fri, Oct. 2 8 p.m. Virginia Tech at No. 11 Virginia  ACC Network
Wed, Oct. 7 10 p.m. No. 19 Oregon State at Cal Baptist  ESPNU
Fri, Oct. 16 7:30 p.m. Louisville at Clemson  ACC Network
Fri, Oct. 23 8 p.m. North Carolina at Duke  ACC Network
Sun, Oct. 25 2 p.m. Clemson at Virginia Tech  ESPNU
Fri, Oct. 30 7:30 p.m. Wildcard  ACC Network
Sun. Nov. 8 Noon ACC Quarterfinals ACC Network
  2 p.m. ACC Quarterfinals ACC Network
  4 p.m. ACC Quarterfinals ACC Network
  6 p.m. ACC Quarterfinals ACC Network
Thu, Nov.12 5:30 p.m. ACC Semifinals ACC Network
  8:30 p.m. ACC Semifinals ACC Network
Sun, Nov. 15 2 p.m. Big East Conference Championship ESPNU
4 p.m. ACC Championship ESPNU