NCAA women’s soccer season kicks off with four Top-25 matchups

The GIST: There’s just one sleep standing between you and college sports! The women’s soccer season kicks off tomorrow with a stacked lineup. We’ll have a full season preview for you on Friday, but for now, here’s what to watch on the first gameday of the 2024–25 school year.

No. 7 Pitt Panthers vs. No. 14 Georgia Bulldogs, 6:30 p.m. ET (SECN+): The Bulldogs are hoping to build on last postseason’s unexpected hot streak with an extremely ambitious pre–conference play slate. First up: The formidable Panthers, led by senior forward and 2023 All–ACC First Teamer Sarah Schupansky.

No. 8 Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions, 7 p.m. ET (BTN): The soccer gods blessed fans with a spicy top-10 matchup right out of the gate. Both teams made deep runs in last year’s national tournament but need to prove they can hang with the big dogs — and there’s no better time than Day 1 to do it.

No. 13 Michigan State Spartans vs. No. 15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 7 p.m. ET (ACCNX): Both top-tier competitors are looking to set the tone early in nonconference play — whoever nabs this win will send a strong message to future foes that they mean business.

No. 19 Wisconsin Badgers vs. No. 3 BYU Cougars, 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+): BYU is an early favorite to return to the College Cup — Division I soccer’s Final Four. But that doesn’t mean they can overlook the Badgers, who always have their knives out as they gear up for another year in the cutthroat Big Ten.