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Soccer Releases Complete 2025 Regular Season Slate, Including SEC Games

June 16, 2025 | Soccer

Schedule Features 18 Regular Season Games, Two Exhibitions

NORMAN — Oklahoma soccer head coach Matt Mott announced the complete 2025 regular season schedule Monday, June 16. The Sooners will play 18 contests as well as a pair of exhibitions in OU's second season in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). 

Of the 18 matches, 11 will be played at John Crain Field, including six non-conference games and five against SEC foes. OU's 11 home contests marks the most for the Sooners since the 2009 season. 

Non-Conference Play
OU's first tune up of the season is set for August 5 in Fort Worth against TCU. The Sooners play a second exhibition match August 9 against Dallas Trinity FC before opening the regular season at home against Creighton August 14. 

Oklahoma plays six regular season games in the month of August, including five at home. OU hosts Bedlam this year, with Oklahoma State coming to John Crain Field August 17. It's OU's first time hosting OSU since Oct. 6, 2022 when the teams played to a 1-1 draw. The three-match home stand concludes against East Texas A&M August 21, while the first road game of the regular season keeps the Sooners in-state August 24 at Tulsa. 

The Sooners finish August by hosting Louisiana Tech August 28 and North Texas August 31. 

September starts with a road match at Texas State Sept. 4, while non-conference play wraps up against Nebraska Omaha Sept. 7 back at John Crain Field. 

Season Two in the SEC
OU's second season in the SEC starts in Lexington, Ky., with OU's first ever game at Kentucky, while the SEC home opener features Florida Sept. 18. Oklahoma makes its first trip to Nashville since 2009 when the Sooners take on the Commodores Sept. 21. The Sooners wrap up the month against South Carolina Sept. 26. 

October sees OU go to the state of Alabama twice and Arkansas for the regular season finale, while the Sooners host Texas A&M (Oct. 5), Tennessee (Oct. 9) and Texas (Oct. 19). The Sooners go to Tuscaloosa to play Alabama Oct. 9, while rounding out the road slate at Auburn (Oct. 16) and Arkansas (Oct. 26). 

Miscellaneous Notes
  • OU's plays its most home games since 2009 (11)
  • The Sooners play eight games against 2024 NCAA Tournament teams (Oklahoma State, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Tennessee, Auburn, Texas and Arkansas)
  • The Sooners face first time foes (East Texas A&M, Louisiana Tech, Auburn)
 
2025 OU Soccer Schedule
Date Opponent Location
Aug. 5 at TCU (Exhibition) Fort Worth, Texas
Aug. 9 at Dallas Trinity F.C. Dallas, Texas
Aug. 14 Creighton Norman
Aug. 17 Oklahoma State Norman
Aug. 21 East Texas A&M Norman
Aug. 24 at Tulsa Tulsa, Okla.
Aug. 28 Louisiana Tech Norman
Aug. 31 North Texas Norman
Sept. 4 at Texas State San Marcos, Texas
Sept. 7 Omaha Norman
Sept. 12 at Kentucky* Lexington, Ky.
Sept. 18 Florida*   Norman
Sept. 21 at Vanderbilt*   Nashville, Tenn.
Sept. 26 South Carolina*   Norman
Oct. 2 at Alabama*   Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Oct. 5 Texas A&M*   Norman
Oct. 9 Tennessee*   Norman
Oct. 16 at Auburn*   Auburn, Ala.
Oct. 19 Texas*   Norman
Oct. 26 at Arkansas*   Fayetteville, Ark.
Home Matches in bold
SEC Matches denoted with*
Dates subject to change
 
SOC Highlights: OU 5, Omaha 1
Sunday, September 07
SOC Highlights: OU 1, North Texas 0
Sunday, August 31
SOC Highlights: OU 3, Louisiana Tech 0
Thursday, August 28
SOC Highlights: OU 4, Tulsa 1
Sunday, August 24