CHESTER, Pa. - Widener Men's Soccer Head Coach Ross Liberati announced the 2026 schedule campaign which is set to commence on September 1. 

The 2026 campaign presents a challenging path for the Pride as they prepare to battle several perennial regional contenders before entering conference play. Widener's schedule features nine non-conference matchups to open the season before seven MAC Commonwealth contests help shape the postseason tournament.

THE 2026 SCHEDULE

Widener opens the season on the road on September 1 with a trip to Arcadia for a 7 p.m. kickoff. The Pride then return home for their first contest at Elizabeth J. Hirschmann Field, hosting Washington College on September 4. A busy opening stretch continues with home action against Regent the next day, followed by a road challenge at Swarthmore on the 9th. The Pride remain on the road with a visit to Emerson on September 12 before returning home to host Goucher on September 19.

One of the toughest non-conference tests of the year comes on September 23, when the Pride travels to Baltimore, Md. to face Johns Hopkins. The Pride close out non-conference play with a home matchup against Misericordia on September 26 and another home contest against Delaware Valley at the end of the month.

MAC Commonwealth play begins on the road at Albright on October 3, kicking off a pivotal stretch of conference action. Widener continues league play with a road match at Neumann on October 7 before returning home to host conference powerhouse Messiah on Homecoming (Oct. 10). The Pride hit the road again on October 13 for a matchup with Alvernia and travel to Hood on October 17. Widener returns home on October 24 for a matchup with Stevenson before hosting Eastern on October 27. The regular season concludes on the road against York on Halloween, as the Pride aim to secure postseason positioning heading into the MAC Commonwealth Tournament.

A demanding schedule features a strong regional competition and a challenging conference slate, Widener will look to build momentum throughout the fall and position itself for a deep postseason run that is set to being in early November.

THE FULL 2026 SCHEDULE
To view the full 2026 schedule, click here.