2026 INDIAN HILLS MEN'S SOCCER SCHEDULE
Ottumwa, IA – The defending National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men's Soccer National Champions have unveiled their 2026 campaign. The Indian Hills Men's Soccer squad will open up its title defense on August 20.
For the first time in program history, the Warriors will enter a new year as the defending national champions after the program captured its first NJCAA championship in Daytona Beach, FL last November. The Warriors' 2026 slate features a number of premiere home and away contests that stacks up as one of the most competitive in the nation.
Under the direction of third-year head coach Zac Newton, Indian Hills' schedule features three national tournament teams from a year ago, including the defending national runners-up Daytona State College (FL), along with nine games against teams that finished the regular season ranked in the top-20 of the NJCAA DI Men's Soccer Poll.
The 17-match regular season kicks off August 20 on the road against NJCAA DII powerhouse Iowa Lakes Community College in Spencer, IA. The Lakers advanced to the NJCAA DI National Tournament a year ago and most recently captured the national championship in 2023.
Following a neutral site contest in Baldwin City, KS against nationally ranked Dodge City Community College (KS) on August 24, the Warriors will make their home debut at the IHCC Soccer Complex for the annual IHCC Classic August 28-30. Indian Hills will take on perennial national contender Snow College (UT) on August 28 and Mohave College (AZ), a national semifinalist last season, on August 30.
The Warriors' premiere road trip will take place September 3-5 in the Sunshine State as Indian Hills takes on Miami Dade College (FL) September 3 before travelling to Daytona Beach, FL for a rematch of the 2025 national championship against Daytona State College (FL) on September 5.
Indian Hills returns home on September 11 to take on Lincoln Trail College (IL) on September 11 before trading home and road dates with non-league foes Harry S. Truman College (IL), Southwestern Illinois College, Jefferson College (MO), Lewis & Clark College (IL), and Illinois Central Community College.
The Warriors will close out the regular season with three of its final four contests against Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) foe Iowa Western Community College. The Warriors will host the Reivers on October 14 before travelling to Council Bluffs, IA on October 22. The two sides will close out the regular season with a neutral site matchup on October 30 in West Des Moines, IA.
The 2026 NJCAA Midwest District Tournament, hosted by NJCAA Region 24 (Illinois) will run November 5-7 before the 2026 NJCAA DI Men's Soccer National Championship will kick-off November 15-21 in Wichita, KS.
Prior to the regular season, the Warriors will open the year with a number of high-level preseason matchups against NCAA DI programs, including the University of Illinois Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, DePaul University, University of St. Thomas, and Western Illinois University.
NEW YEAR - WHAT TO KNOW
Fans can keep up the Indian Hills Men's Soccer squad all year long through a number of ways:
- X (formerly Twitter): @IHCCAthletics | @IHCCMsoc
- Facebook: Indian Hills Athletics | Indian Hills Men's Soccer
- Instagram: @IHCCMSOC | @IHCCAthletics
- Youtube: Indian Hills Athletics
- Website: www.indianhillsathletics.com
- Catch up with the history of Indian Hills Men's Soccer: Indian Hills Men's Soccer Record Book | Indian Hills Men's Soccer All-Time Awards
- Keep up with former Indian Hills Men's Soccer standouts and where they are now | Next Level Warriors - Indian Hills Men's Soccer
- All home games are played at IHCC Soccer Comlpex on the Indian Hills Ottumwa campus
- Admission to all home matches is free of charge
HOW TO WATCH
As always, GoHillsTV provides free live broadcasts of all Indian Hills home men's soccer games. Fans can tune in a number of ways all season long:
- GoHillsTV App: Download the Iowa Media Network app on your android or ios device and navigate to the GoHillsTV section
- Website: https://www.iowamedianetwork.com/gohillstv to catch all live and archived information
- Roku Streaming Device (new): Have a Roku TV or streaming stick? Download the GoHillsTV app to start streaming today!
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