The University of New Hampshire men’s soccer team opens the 2026 season at Colgate on Thursday at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

The Wildcats then travel to Syracuse for a 5 p.m. matchup on Sunday, Aug. 23, airing on ACCNX, while the home-opener for the ‘Cats will be on Thursday, Aug. 27 against St. John’s at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

The Wildcats return 10 players from last season and welcome 17 new Wildcats. UNH has captured four America East championships (2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022) and earned eight NCAA Tournament appearances (1994, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023).

UNH holds an 8-2-3 advantage in the all-time series against Colgate. The teams last met on Aug. 24, 2025, when they played to a 0-0 draw in Durham.

Junior midfielder Reed Cash (Hampton Falls)and junior back Max Voigt (Oberkotzau, Germany) will serve as co-captains for the 2026 season.