North Manchester, Ind. - Manchester University Men's Soccer have announced the team's schedule for the 2026 season, featuring 17 regular-season matches, including nine home contests and eight road games. The slate includes seven Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) matches as Manchester looks to compete for a conference tournament berth.

The Spartans open the 2026 campaign with back-to-back road contests, beginning at Defiance College on Sept. 1 before traveling to Purdue Fort Wayne on Sept. 3. Manchester then returns home for its season opener at Good Field against Wabash College on Sept. 6.

September features a busy non-conference schedule highlighted by home matches against Michigan-Dearborn (Sept. 9), Rochester Christian (Sept. 16), Kuyper (Sept. 19), and Trine (Sept. 22). The Spartans will also make a trip to Adrian College on Sept. 12 before wrapping up the month with the HCAC opener against Earlham College on Sept. 26 in North Manchester.

Conference play continues in October as Manchester travels to Transylvania on Oct. 3 and Bluffton on Oct. 7 before returning home to face Anderson on Oct. 14 and Hanover on Oct. 17 during Homecoming weekend.

The Spartans close out the home portion of the schedule against Franklin College on Oct. 21 under the lights at Spartan Stadium. Manchester then finishes the regular season with road contests at Mount St. Joseph on Oct. 24 and Rose-Hulman on Oct. 27.

Manchester's nine home matches will be split between Good Field and Spartan Stadium, providing Spartan supporters several opportunities to see the team compete throughout the fall.

Schedule dates and times are subject to change.