The Illinois Wesleyan University men's soccer team opens its season with three road contests starting Tuesday, Sept. 1, at Illinois College. The Titans and Blueboys will kick off at 6:30 p.m. at England Stadium.
Coming off a historic 2025 season, IWU finished with a 13-3-4 (5-1-2 CCIW) record, the most wins in program history along with its second trip to the Division III NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament. The Titans also grabbed their second College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Championship title in program history. The Green and White defeated the No. 4-seeded North Park University 1-nil to capture the title last November. Illinois Wesleyan fell to Macalester College, 2-1, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Entering the new season, the Titans were ranked to finish fourth in the CCIW Preseason Coaches' Poll with Wheaton and North Central tied at the top. IWU returns seven starters, including First Team All-CCIW selection junior Ryder Coleman (Bannockburn, Ill., Deerfield), sophomore Ben Lyons (Orland Park, Ill., Carl Sandburg) and senior Matthew Perchik (Glenview, Ill., New Trier). The Green and White added nine freshmen and one transfer in the offseason.
The Titans lead the all-time series over Illinois College 9-3-2 over 14 meetings, with the first dating back to October 1986. In their last meeting, the Titans drew 1-1 with the Blueboys at Neis Field in September 2025. The last time the Titans were on the road at Illinois College, the team drew 0-0 in double overtime in 2021.
Illinois College ended its 2025 season with an 8-3-5 record. The Blueboys were ranked fourth in the 2026 Midwest Conference Preseason Poll as they return eight, including a second-team All-MWC selection.
The match is set for 6:30 p.m. at England Stadium in Jacksonville, Illinois. The video stream and live stats coverage can be accessed.
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