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it will probably be a while before the zips announce the official schedule.

 

Some schools have announced their schedule.

 

Huge early season test for the Zips.

 

Zips play at Ohio State on September 5.

 

https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/mens-soccer/schedule

 

Zips will play at Butler on September 27

 

https://butlersports.com/news/2025/5/8/mens-soccer-mens-soccer-releases-2025-schedule-featuring-matches-with-six-ncaa-tournament-teams.aspx

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Nice job by everyone who tracked those down. Here's the aggregated list so far. Very strong so far.

 

Friday, September 5: @ Ohio State
Tuesday, September 23: vs. St Louis
Saturday, September 27: @ Butler*
Friday, October 3: vs. St John’s*
Saturday, October 25: at Xavier*
Saturday, November 1: vs. Marquette*

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The UConn Huskies will come to Akron on September 19th.

This must be the first Big East game of 2025

 

https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/mens-soccer/schedule

 

Friday, September 5: @ Ohio State

Friday, September 19: vs. Connecticut *
Tuesday, September 23: vs. St Louis
Saturday, September 27: @ Butler*
Friday, October 3: vs. St John’s*

Tuesday, October 7: @ Cornell  
Saturday, October 25: at Xavier*
Saturday, November 1: vs. Marquette*

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Western Michigan will play at Akron on September 9.

 

https://wmubroncos.com/news/2025/6/3/mens-soccer-announces-2025-schedule.aspx

 

Friday, September 5: @ Ohio State

Tuesday, September 9: vs. Western Michigan

Friday, September 19: vs. Connecticut *
Tuesday, September 23: vs. St Louis
Saturday, September 27: @ Butler*
Friday, October 3: vs. St John’s*

Tuesday, October 7: @ Cornell  
Saturday, October 25: at Xavier*
Saturday, November 1: vs. Marquette*

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I missed this Big East news release from yesterday...(I just added Western Michigan news release above)

this post is about Seton Hall

Akron will play at Seton Hall on Friday October 17

 

https://shupirates.com/sports/mens-soccer/schedule

 

Friday, September 5: @ Ohio State

Tuesday, September 9: vs. Western Michigan

Friday, September 19: vs. Connecticut *
Tuesday, September 23: vs. St Louis
Saturday, September 27: @ Butler*
Friday, October 3: vs. St John’s*

Tuesday, October 7: @ Cornell  

Friday, October 17 : at Seton Hall*
Saturday, October 25: at Xavier*
Saturday, November 1: vs. Marquette*

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If opponents perform similar to last year, there are several Tier 1 RPI wins on the schedule. OSU(1)

WMU(30) SLU (37) Cornell (25)were all top 30-ish RPI teams last season.

Plus I’m sure a conference opponent or two will be high RPI rank. 
Big opportunities for the youthful Zips roster.

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1 hour ago, NYC ZIP said:

Also our big east conference games against the East Division do not appear

to include Georgetown (3)  or Providence (18)

I think that the Zips alternate years on Big East Eastern Division opponents...(always play the 5 other teams in Big East Mid west and 3 games against Big East Eastern teams)

in 2023, the Zips played Connecticut, St. John's and Seton Hall

Those 3 teams have already released their 2025 schedules and the Zips play all 3 teams in 2025.

In 2024, the Zips played Georgetown, Providence and Villanova.

   Villanova announced their schedule today and the Zips are not on their schedule.

 

3 big east Midwest teams ..(Xavier, Butler and Marquette) have released their schedules....

 

so....of the 10 games announced so far, 6 of the games are conference games.

 

The 2 remaining Big East conference games....will be against Midwest foes Creighton and DePaul.

 

I would anticipate that it will be a while before DePaul releases their schedule.  DePaul had to announce a tragic event yesterday involving a player that started in 16 games for them last year.

 

I am sure that all of us in the Akron zips soccer community want to extend our deepest sympathy to the family of this young man and to the coaches and the players of the DePaul Men's soccer community.

 

 

https://depaulbluedemons.com/news/2025/6/2/athletics-depaul-university-mourns-the-loss-of-student-athlete-chase-stegall

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3 hours ago, NYC ZIP said:

If opponents perform similar to last year, there are several Tier 1 RPI wins on the schedule. OSU(1)

WMU(30) SLU (37) Cornell (25)were all top 30-ish RPI teams last season.

Plus I’m sure a conference opponent or two will be high RPI rank. 
Big opportunities for the youthful Zips roster.

Great schedule so far, no doubt.

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Most NCAA Division 1 soccer teams will start their regular season on Thursday night August 21.

 

I am sure that the zips will play 2 or 3 exhibition games

 

Detroit Mercy has announced their full schedule and they will play an exhibition game at Akron on Friday August 15.

 

https://detroittitans.com/sports/mens-soccer/schedule/2025

 

      announced exhibition games:

 

Friday, August 15:  vs.  Detroit Mercy Titans

 

   REgular season announced games:

 

Friday, September 5: @ Ohio State

Tuesday, September 9: vs. Western Michigan

Friday, September 19: vs. Connecticut *
Tuesday, September 23: vs. St Louis
Saturday, September 27: @ Butler*
Friday, October 3: vs. St John’s*

Tuesday, October 7: @ Cornell  

Friday, October 17 : at Seton Hall*
Saturday, October 25: at Xavier*
Saturday, November 1: vs. Marquette*

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I think the schedule is done. Traditionally, Jared has steered the ship. The official announcements vary by school, but Akron generally announces first week of July.

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Add another match against a top team for the Zips this fall. Akron will play at home against West Virginia on August 29. Last season, West  Virginia finished 13-2-7, won the Sun Belt tournament , and lost in the 2nd round of the NCAA tournament to UVA. They ended at 16 in RPI and 16 in most national polls. 
Another opportunity for the Zips against a top out of conference opponent.


https://wvusports.com/news/2025/6/13/mens-soccer-announces-2025-schedule.aspx

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announced exhibition games:

 

Friday, August 15:  vs.  Detroit Mercy Titans

 

   REgular season announced games:

 

Thursday, August 21: @ VCU   (regular season opening game for the Zips)

Friday, August 29: vs. West Virginia

Friday, September 5: @ Ohio State

Tuesday, September 9: vs. Western Michigan

Friday, September 19: vs. Connecticut *
Tuesday, September 23: vs. St Louis
Saturday, September 27: @ Butler*
Friday, October 3: vs. St John’s*

Tuesday, October 7: @ Cornell  

Friday, October 17 : at Seton Hall*
Saturday, October 25: at Xavier*
Saturday, November 1: vs. Marquette*

Friday, November 7: @ Creighton *     (last regular season game)

 

 

I think that 13 of the 17 regular season games are shown above....Zips should host DePaul in the 8th Big East conference game.  Neither Akron or DePaul has released their schedule.

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10 hours ago, TennZip said:

announced exhibition games:

 

Friday, August 15:  vs.  Detroit Mercy Titans

 

   REgular season announced games:

 

Thursday, August 21: @ VCU   (regular season opening game for the Zips)

Friday, August 29: vs. West Virginia

Friday, September 5: @ Ohio State

Tuesday, September 9: vs. Western Michigan

Friday, September 19: vs. Connecticut *
Tuesday, September 23: vs. St Louis
Saturday, September 27: @ Butler*
Friday, October 3: vs. St John’s*

Tuesday, October 7: @ Cornell  

Friday, October 17 : at Seton Hall*
Saturday, October 25: at Xavier*
Saturday, November 1: vs. Marquette*

Friday, November 7: @ Creighton *     (last regular season game)

 

 

I think that 13 of the 17 regular season games are shown above....Zips should host DePaul in the 8th Big East conference game.  Neither Akron or DePaul has released their schedule.

To my untrained eyes, there's an 8th Big East game (as you mentioned) that I would think is October 10 or 11. Plus, I think there will be a game on Labor Day at home, as that's pretty common.

 

Then, the other two would just be guesses based on the gaps in the schedule above, but I think there would be a game on September 12 or 13 and another on October 22 maybe? 

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