July 23, 2025 | Soccer
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois soccer head coach Katie Hultin has announced the teams full schedule on Wednesday (July 23). The schedule features two exhibitions, 11 road contests and seven home matches in Demirjian Park.
The Fighting Illini prepare for the regular season with a pair of exhibition matches, the first against Marquette at home on Aug. 7 and the next on the road at IU Indianapolis on Aug. 10.
The Orange and Blue begin the regular season with two road trips. First, a trip up north to Chicago to take on UIC in the season opener on Aug. 14 before they head east to face the Bowling Green Falcons on Aug. 17.
Illinois' home opener will be on Aug. 25 against Boston College before their three-match road trip beginning with DePaul on Aug. 28, Kentucky on Aug. 31 and ending with Missouri on Sept. 4.
The Illini close out non-conference play with a home match against Valparaiso on Sept. 7. The first Big Ten test comes at home on Sept. 12 when Indiana makes a trip into Demirjian Park.
The following weekend the Fighting Illini travel out west to Oregon on Sept. 18, a match that will be on BTN, and to Washington on Sept. 21.
They return home to play Penn State on Sept. 25 and Ohio State three days later on Sept. 28. Their next road contest is at Maryland on Oct. 5 before they finish out their home slate with Rutgers on Oct. 9 and Purdue on Oct. 12.
The Orange and Blue end their regular season with a three-match road trip that starts at Northwestern on Oct. 16, they then travel northeast to Michigan State on Oct. 19 and end their regular season at Michigan on Oct. 26.
2025 ILLINOIS SOCCER SCHEDULE
All Times Central
Thursday, Aug. 7 – vs. Marquette (Exh.) – 6 PM
Sunday, Aug. 10 – at IU Indy (Exh.) – 1 PM
Thursday, Aug. 14 – at UIC – 6 PM
Sunday, Aug. 17 – at Bowling Green – 1 PM
Monday, Aug. 25 – vs. Boston College – 6 PM
Thursday, Aug. 28 – at DePaul – 4 PM
Sunday, Aug. 31 – at Kentucky – 1 PM
Thursday, Sept. 4 – at Missouri – 7 PM
Sunday, Sept. 7 – at Valparaiso – 1 PM
Friday, Sept. 12 – vs. Indiana – 6 PM
Thursday, Sept. 18 – at Oregon – 8 PM
Sunday, Sept. 21 – at Washington – 3 PM
Thursday, Sept 25 – vs. Penn State – 7 PM
Sunday, Sept. 28 – vs. Ohio State – 1 PM
Sunday, Oct. 5 – at Maryland – 11 AM
Thursday, Oct. 9 – vs. Rutgers – 7 PM
Sunday, Oct. 12 – vs. Purdue – 1 PM
Thursday, Oct. 16 – at Northwestern – 6:30 PM
Sunday, Oct. 19 – at Michigan State – 12 PM
Sunday, Oct. 26 – at Michigan – 12 PM
