SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento State men's soccer program announced a 17-match regular season slate for the upcoming 2026 season, which features a unique partnership for the second half of the schedule once Big West Conference play begins.
With only three soccer playing members on the men's side in the new-look Pac-12 Conference, the league entered into a scheduling agreement designed to strengthen and sustain Division I men's soccer opportunities across the region. As part of the partnership, league newcomer California Baptist, Cal Poly, UC Riverside, and UC San Diego will compete as affiliate members of the Pac-12 alongside Oregon State, San Diego State, and Gonzaga.
The Big West will feature the Hornets, newcomer Utah Valley, Cal State Bakersfield, Cal State Fullerton, CSUN, UC Irvine, and UC Santa Barbara.
Sacramento State will face each of its Big West rivals once along with crossover games against Gonzaga (Oct. 7), UC San Diego (Oct. 14), and Oregon State (Oct. 21). The crossover games will not count toward the league standings with four schools qualifying for the Big West Championship at the end of the year.
The Hornets tune-up for the regular season grind with three exhibitions, traveling to both Santa Clara (Aug. 8) and Stanford (Aug. 12) while hosting Menlo College (Aug. 15).
Regular season play begins in earnest with back-to-back home matches, renewing the Causeway rivalry with UC Davis at home in the season opener on Aug. 20, before hosting Grand Canyon three days later.
The Hornets then hit the road for their next four contests, making trips to Saint Mary's (Aug. 27), Utah Tech (Aug. 31), San Jose State (Sept. 6), and San Diego State (Sept. 11).
Sacramento State closes out non-conference play with home matches against Pacific (Sept. 17) and UC Riverside (Sept. 23) before opening the Big West slate against UC Santa Barbara on the road on Sept. 30. The Big West home opener has the Hornets hosting Cal State Bakersfield on Oct. 3, with league home matches against UC Irvine (Oct. 17) and Cal State Fullerton (Oct. 31) to follow.
On the road, Sacramento State faces Utah Valley (Oct. 10) and CSUN (Oct. 24) in league play.
This year's Big West Championship begins on Nov. 7 with the semifinal round, with the championship match to follow on Nov. 14. NCAA Tournament play begins five days layer on Nov. 19.
2026 SACRAMENTO STATE MEN'S SOCCER SCHEDULE
Aug. 8 at Santa Clara (ex.), 7:30 PM
Aug. 12 at Stanford (ex.), 3 PM
Aug. 15 vs. Menlo College, 5 PM
Aug. 20 vs. UC Davis, 5 PM
Aug. 23 vs. Grand Canyon, 5 PM
Aug. 27 at Saint Mary's, 5 PM
Aug. 31 at Utah Tech, 7 PM
Sept. 6 at San Jose State, 7 PM
Sept. 11 at San Diego State, 7 PM
Sept. 17 vs. Pacific, 4 PM
Sept. 23 vs. UC Riverside (DH), 1 PM
Sept. 30 at UC Santa Barbara*, 7 PM
Oct. 3 vs. Cal State Bakersfield*, 4 PM
Oct. 7 vs. Gonzaga**, 4 PM
Oct. 10 at Utah Valley*, 6 PM
Oct. 14 vs. UC San Diego**, 4 PM
Oct. 17 vs. UC Irvine* (DH), 4 PM
Oct. 21 at Oregon State**, 7 PM
Oct. 24 at CSUN*, 7 PM
Oct. 31 vs. Cal State Fullerton*, 3 PM
Nov. 7 at Big West Championship Semifinals
Nov. 14 at Big West Championship Finals
Nov. 19-Dec. 14 at NCAA Tournament
* Big West Conference match
** Big West / Pac-12 Crossover match
Home matches in BOLD and played at Hornet Soccer Field on campus
Dates and times subject to change
