SAN DIEGO — The University of San Diego men's soccer program has announced its full 2026 schedule, a 17-match slate that sends the four-time defending West Coast Conference champions through a challenging non-conference stretch before an eight-match league campaign in a new-look WCC.
Ninth-year head coach
Brian Quinn and the Toreros open the season on Thursday, Aug. 20, at Washington, then return to Alcalá Park three days later to host Liberty in the home opener at Torero Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 23.
Road tests at Stanford (Aug. 27), UC Santa Barbara (Aug. 31), Cal Baptist (Sept. 5) and UC Irvine (Sept. 8) round out a demanding early stretch before San Diego welcomes crosstown rival San Diego State to Torero Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 13. A trip to UMKC on Sept. 20 and a midseason visit to UCLA on Oct. 25 complete the non-conference docket.
The pursuit of a fifth consecutive WCC crown begins Saturday, Sept. 26, when the Toreros host league newcomer Denver at Torero Stadium. The Pioneers, who officially join the conference on July 1, arrive with one of the strongest resumes in the sport, having reached the College Cup in 2024, captured both the Summit League regular-season and tournament titles in 2025 and earned five straight NCAA Tournament berths.
USD's league road slate features stops at LMU (Sept. 30), San Francisco (Oct. 3), Pacific (Oct. 17) and Seattle U (Oct. 31), while Portland (Oct. 10) and Santa Clara (Oct. 21) visit Torero Stadium before the Toreros close the regular season at home against Saint Mary's on Friday, Nov. 6.
The WCC Tournament is set for Nov. 11-14 at a site to be announced.
Prior to the regular season, San Diego will play three exhibition matches: at UC San Diego on Aug. 8, against Arizona Western in Del Mar on Aug. 12 and at home against CSUN on Aug. 15.
The Toreros are coming off one of the finest seasons in program history, posting 13 victories and a 7-1-1 league mark in 2025 to become the first program to win four straight WCC men's soccer championships. San Diego earned the No. 9 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament — its fourth consecutive appearance in the national field — and Quinn was named WCC Coach of the Year for the second year in a row.
