When does faculty soccer begin? Houston Christian amongst first to open season

Welcome to the 2026 faculty soccer season.

The newest Division I marketing campaign formally begins Thursday with some FCS groups stepping on the sector for Week 0 matchups, together with Houston Christian at Southeastern

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However FBS groups do not begin competing till Saturday when UNC and TCU take the sector within the Aer Lingus Faculty Soccer Basic in Dublin, Eire.

Week 1 of the faculty soccer season begins subsequent week with all Texas Division I groups lastly stepping on the sector after months and months of anticipation. That features Baylor going through Auburn at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta in one of many extra thrilling matchups of the primary week on Sept. 5.

SMU can even shut the primary week of the season with a Labor Day primetime recreation versus Florida State in Tallahassee.

Throughout Week 1, six Texas groups will play on ABC, Fox or ESPN.

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Texas faculty soccer openers

Houston Christian at Southeastern Louisana

The place: Hammond, La.
When: 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27

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TCU vs. North Carolina

The place: Dublin, Eire
When: 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29

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Texas Southern vs. N.C. Central

When: 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29
The place: Thorne Stadium, Aldine
TV/streaming: HBCUGO

UH vs. Oregon State

The place: TDECU Stadium
When: 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5
TV/streaming: ESPN

Baylor vs, Auburn

The place: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5
TV/streaming: ABC

Texas vs. Texas State

The place: Darrel Ok Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin
When: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5
TV/streaming: ESPN

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Texas A&M vs. Missouri State

The place: Kyle Area, Faculty Station
When: 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5
TV/streaming: ESPN

Rice vs. Houston Christian

Rice Stadium
When: 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5
TV/streaming: ESPN+

Texas Tech vs. Abilene Christian

The place: Galaxy Stadium, Lubbock
When: 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5

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Sam Houston at Troy

Troy, Ala.
When: 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5
TV/streaming: ESPN+

Prairie View at Tarleton State

The place: Stephenville

8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5
TV/streaming: ESPN2

SMU at Florida State

The place: Doak S. Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee Fla.
When: 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7
TV: ESPN

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