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Northwestern Women's Soccer Announces 2025 Schedule

6/24/2025 11:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern women's soccer announced its 2025 schedule on Tuesday. 

The Wildcats' 2025 schedule features 18 games including eight home dates at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium and 10 games in the state of Illinois. The 'Cats will square off with nine NCAA Tournament teams from last season, including 2024 College Cup participant Duke.

The 'Cats will take the field for the first time for a pair of exhibition contests at Notre Dame (August 3) and at Western Michigan (August 9). 

Northwestern's 2025 season will officially kick off with a trip down Sheridan Road to Loyola Chicago on August 14. NU's home opener is scheduled for Sunday, August 24 against Kent State.

NU will open its 11-game conference slate on Thursday, September 11 at Iowa. Northwestern's Big Ten home opener is set for Thursday, September 25 against Ohio State.

The Wildcats will close out the regular season on Sunday, October 26 at home against Wisconsin.

2025 Northwestern Women's Soccer Schedule
August 3 at Notre Dame (Exhibition)
August 9 at Western Michigan (Exhibition)
August 14 at Loyola Chicago
August 17 at Illinois State
August 21 at Duke
August 24 Kent State
August 28 at Milwaukee
August 31 Butler
September 4 at TCU
September 11 at Iowa
September 18 at Washington
September 21 at Oregon
September 25 Ohio State
September 28 Penn State
October 5 Nebraska
October 9 at Indiana
October 12 Rutgers
October 16 Illinois
October 19 at Purdue
October 26 Wisconsin
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