JOPLIN, Mo. – Missouri Southern soccer announced Wednesday its 2026 fall schedule. The Lions will compete in 20 total games including three exhibitions, five non-conference matchups and 12 MIAA contests.

MSSU will host nine home games at Hal Bodon Field starting with an exhibition against Paul Quinn on Aug. 15. Other exhibitions this season for the Lions are at Southwest Baptist (Aug. 12) and at Drury (Aug. 22).

The Lions will then host Ouachita Baptist in their regular-season home opener on Sept. 4. Missouri Southern continues the homestand, facing UT Dallas on Sept. 6.

MSSU will also compete at Lincoln (Aug. 28), at Missouri S&T (Aug. 30) and at Northeastern State (Sept. 11) during non-conference play.

The Lions open MIAA action at Hal Bodon Field on Sept. 18 against Washburn. Other home conference games include Northeastern State (Oct. 9), Central Oklahoma (Oct. 11), Pittsburg State (Oct. 23), Newman (Oct. 25) and Central Missouri (Oct. 28).

MSSU will also head to Nebraska Kearney (Sept. 25), Fort Hays (Sept. 27), Northwest Missouri (Oct. 2), Missouri Western (Oct. 4), Emporia State (Oct. 16), and Rogers State (Oct. 18) for road MIAA matchups in 2026.