INDIANAPOLIS - After a strong spring season that saw growth and development following a 9-6-4 record in 2025, head coach James Jenkins of the Marian men's soccer program has announced his complete schedule for the 2026 season. The Knights will play a complete 18-game regular season this coming fall, along with two preseason matches, the first on August 8.

In the upcoming season, Marian will play a full nine non-conference and nine Crossroads League slate, logging 18 full matches in the regular season. Marian will also play two road exhibitions in the preseason, gearing up for a fully competitive fall slate. Of the team's 18 matches in the regular season, 12 will be played at Ascension St. Vincent Field, with plenty of opportunities to catch the Knights on campus.

The Knights will report for fall camp on Monday, August 3, and will have a week of training leading up to their first scrimmage on Saturday, August 8, when the team makes a short trip to Butler. The team will play a second exhibition one week later, traveling to the University of Southern Indiana on August 15. 

Marian's non-conference slate begins on Thursday, August 20, when the Knights host the University of Saint Francis (Ill.) as part of a doubleheader with the women's program. The team will take two road matches before beginning a lengthy six-game home stretch to close non-conference play, opening the series on August 29 against IU-Columbus. Of note in the homestand, Marian will play Judson (September 5) and Indiana Tech (September 12).

Crossroads League play begins with a road trip to Huntington on September 23, and then continues with three consecutive home matches that spill into the start of October. Marian's homestand in the league stretch includes dates against Goshen, Mount Vernon Nazarene, and Grace. 

The Knights' halfway game of Crossroads League play is at Taylor on October 10, while the final stretch of four starts with a road date at Bethel. Marian will host Spring Arbor and Indiana Wesleyan on the final two Saturday dates in the regular season, and complete the regular season on Wednesday, October 28. 

This year's Crossroads League Tournament will be played on November 4, 7, and 11, with Marian aiming to make a strong postseason push in the 2026 rendition of the tournament. The dates for the NAIA Tournament First and Second Rounds are November 19 and November 21, and the NAIA Final Site will be played November 30 through December 7. 

The full schedule is available online now, or at the link above in the article.

Marian reports for fall training on August 3.

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