Men’s Soccer Sets 2026 Spring Schedule

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky men’s soccer program and head coach Johan Cedergren have officially announced the five-match slate for the upcoming 2026 spring season, including three matches at the Bell Soccer Complex.

The Wildcats will open 2026 calendar year one month from today on Feb. 27 against local USL Championship side Lexington SC at Lexington Sporting Club Stadium at 7:30 p.m. This will feature as the third consecutive spring Kentucky has faced Lexington SC.

The second match of the 2026 spring slate will feature a matchup against the Xavier Musketeers on Friday, March 6 at Corcoran Field in Cincinnati, Ohio at 7:00 p.m. The Wildcats boast an all-time record of 12-5-3 against Xavier in 20 previous regular season meetings.

Kentucky will begin a string of three consecutive home matches on Saturday, March 14 at the Bell Soccer Complex against the Indiana University Indianapolis Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. The Wildcats also faced IU Indy during the 2025 spring season.

On Saturday, March 14, Kentucky will face a rematch against a familiar opponent in the Indiana Hoosiers at the Bell Soccer Complex at noon ET. The Wildcats will look to avenge their 2-1 loss to the Hoosiers during the 2025 fall season.

The Wildcats’ spring slate will conclude on Saturday, April 11 against the Bellarmine Knights at 5 p.m. ET at The Bell. UK faced the in-state rival Knights during the 2025 fall season, featuring as the Wildcats’ home opener, defeating the Knights 1-0 by a goal from the penalty spot from forward Joaquin Brizuela.

This spring season will also see eight new Wildcats earn their first minutes in a Kentucky uniform, including transfers Dan Rose, Emil Corfitzen, Michael Lee, Fredrik Skilberg, Yasha Schaerer, Carson Hammond, Amadou Diop and Jacob English.

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