{"id":345862,"date":"2026-06-22T17:50:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T17:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/345862\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T17:50:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T17:50:14","slug":"soccer-unveils-2026-non-conference-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/345862\/","title":{"rendered":"Soccer Unveils 2026 Non-Conference Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON \u2013 University of Houston Soccer Head Coach Ben Williams<\/a> unveiled the non-conference portion of the 2026 soccer schedule on Monday.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Cougars loaded their non-conference slate with matches against three opponents who won conference championships in 2025 including SEC Tournament Champion, Vanderbilt, American Athletic Conference Champion, Memphis and ASUN Graphite Division Champion, Florida Gulf Coast.

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\nHouston begins fall action with an exhibition against crosstown rival Rice at Holloway Field on Aug. 6, before officially opening year two of the Ben Wiliams Era in Fort Meyers, Fla. to face FGCU on Aug. 12.

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\nThe Scarlet & White opens its home slate on Aug. 20 against Northwestern State prior to welcoming Tarleton State on Aug. 23.

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\nThe Cougars travel west to face Abilene Christian on Aug. 27 before returning home to face Vanderbilt on Aug. 30.

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\nHouston faces a familiar foe in American Athletic Conference rival, Memphis on Sept. 3 and wraps its non-conference home slate with matches against Sam Houston on Sept. 10 and its Scott Street neighbor, Texas Southern on Sept. 13.

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\nThe Cougars enter year two under the direction of Head Coach Ben Williams<\/a> after a program best undefeated non-conference slate with one goal allowed in 2025.

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\nHouston returns 11 players that saw action a season ago including Big 12 All-Freshman and Second Team selection Samira Minor<\/a>.

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\nOf the 11 players returning, 10 of them scored a goal including Minor who led the team with six.

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\nThe Cougars welcome back three players who redshirted due to injury as well as eight transfers and six freshmen who will join the squad in the fall.

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\nThe Big 12 Conference schedule was announced in February and can be found here<\/a>.

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