Kentucky Men's Soccer Unveils 2023-24 Match Schedule

The Kentucky Men’s Soccer team is gearing up for another season on the pitch. After a disappointing finish in the round of sixteen at the NCAA Tournament, the ‘Cats will look to regain the high standard they created for themselves last season.

Exhibitions to start

The Wildcats’ first match is coming up quickly as it is one of two exhibition games that will be played against Southern Indiana on August 13 at home. From there, a second will be on the road at Northern Kentucky on August 19.

Another Monday closer to Match 1️⃣😼⚽️#WeAreUK | #GBED pic.twitter.com/EaU0MyJMh2

— Kentucky Men’s Soccer (@UKMensSoccer) July 17, 2023

Regular season play will start on August 24 at The Wendell and Vickie Bell Soccer Complex against Florida Gulf Coast. And then just four days later, the ‘Cats will continue to take their home field versus East Tennessee State on Aug. 28.

The start of September will be a trying time for Kentucky as it makes its first road trip up north to face Big Ten opponent Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisc. on the first of the month. From there, the Wildcats will travel back down to Kentucky to take on in-state rival Louisville on Sept. 5.

Conference play picks up

Following their time on the road, the ‘Cats will return to The Bell to match up against Lipscomb on Sept. 8. Kentucky’s first conference match will be against the Gamecocks of South Carolina on Sept. 15 and then following a non-conference match against Ohio State on the 19th, conference play will be full steam ahead.

UK will play four fellow Sun Belt Conference squads on the road starting Sept. 24 against Old Dominion. They will then take on Coastal Carolina on October 7, Marshall on Oct. 22, and Georgia Southern away on Oct. 31.

Rounding out the season at home

As for the conference matches at The Bell, the Wildcats will then host new Sun Belt opponent Central Florida on Sept. 29. The remaining home matches will be against Big Ten rivals Indiana on Oct. 3, James Madison on Oct. 13, Georgia State on Oct. 18, and West Virginia on Oct. 27.

It’s official! The 2023 schedule has dropped!! 😼⚽️🗓️

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— Kentucky Men’s Soccer (@UKMensSoccer) July 10, 2023

Kentucky’s run in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament will begin on November 15 with the location to be determined following the standings at the end of the regular season.

Overall, UK will play 10 home matches at The Bell throughout the 2023-24 season.