College soccer schedule: When does the 2025 college soccer season start?

The 2025 college soccer season will begin on Thursday, August 14 for the women's competition, followed by the men's season a week later on Thursday, August 21. This follows a season where Vermont won its first men's national title and North Carolina secured its first women's championship in over a decade.

Links to the full women's and men's season-long schedules are provided. On the opening days, seven of the eight 2024 national semifinalists will compete for both the men and women. Notably, the men's national runner-up, Marshall, starts its season a day later on Friday, August 22.

Information is highlighted on notable nonconference games occurring before conference play begins. Additionally, the location for the Women's College Cup (national semifinals and final) is confirmed as CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, MO, for 2025. Starting in 2026, the Women's College Cup will move to WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC, and both the Men's and Women's College Cup will be held on the same weekend at that venue, a change from previous years where they were held on consecutive weekends.