2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship: Full Bracket and Tournament Schedule

The field is set for the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship. The tournament committee released its selections on Monday, November 17, finalizing the 48-team bracket.

The championship is composed of 48 teams competing in a single-elimination format, culminating in the Men’s College Cup in mid-December.

2025 Tournament Schedule Overview

The championship begins with the first round on Thursday, November 20, followed swiftly by the second round featuring the 16 seeded teams.

• First Round: Thursday, November 20
• Second Round: Sunday, November 23
• Third Round: Saturday or Sunday, November 29 or November 30
• Quarterfinals: Friday or Saturday, December 5 or December 6
• Men’s College Cup Semifinals: Friday, December 12
• Men’s College Cup Finals: Monday, December 15

First Round Matchups (Thursday, Nov. 20)

The first round games will be played at the sites of the higher-seeded teams (whose seeds are not yet revealed). All times listed are Eastern Time.

• 1 p.m. | Duke vs. FDU
• 5 p.m. | Cornell vs. Lafayette
• 5 p.m. | Denver vs. UC Irvine
• 5 p.m. | Seton Hall vs. Siena
• 5 p.m. | UNC Greensboro vs. Elon
• 5 p.m. | UCLA vs. Grand Canyon
• 6 p.m. | Syracuse vs. Hofstra
• 6 p.m. | Clemson vs. Western Michigan
• 6 p.m. | North Carolina vs. North Florida
• 6 p.m. | Michigan vs. Notre Dame
• 7 p.m. | UCF vs. Florida Atlantic
• 7 p.m. | West Virginia vs. St. John’s
• 7 p.m. | Kansas City vs. Lindenwood
• 7:15 p.m. | Marshall vs. Cleveland State
• 8 p.m. | Saint Louis vs. Kentucky
• 9 p.m. | Oregon St. vs. Washington

Second Round Matchups (Sunday, Nov. 23)

The 16 seeded teams receive a bye into the second round, where they await the winners of the first round matches.

• 12 p.m. | No. 6 Indiana vs. TBA
• 1 p.m. | No. 1 Vermont vs. TBA
• 1 p.m. | No. 4 Maryland vs. TBA
• 1 p.m. | No. 14 Akron vs. TBA
• 1 p.m. | No. 16 Furman vs. TBA
• 2 p.m. | No. 13 UConn vs. TBA
• 4 p.m. | No. 3 Princeton vs. TBA
• 5 p.m. | No. 7 Georgetown vs. TBA
• 5 p.m. | No. 2 Virginia vs. TBA
• 6 p.m. | No. 15 NC State vs. TBA
• 6 p.m. | No. 11 Bryant vs. TBA
• 7:30 p.m. | No. 10 High Point vs. TBA
• 7 p.m. | No. 5 SMU vs. TBA
• 8 p.m. | No. 12 Stanford vs. TBA
• 8 p.m. | No. 9 San Diego vs. TBA
• 9 p.m. | No. 8 Portland vs. TBA

NCAA DI Men’s Soccer Championship History

The championship has a long history dating back to 1959. St. Louis holds the record for the earliest dominance, while Indiana remains one of the most successful programs historically. Recent years have seen a variety of champions showcasing the parity in the modern game.

Year	Champion (Record)	Coach	Score	Runner-Up	Host or Site
2024	Vermont (16-2-6)	Rob Dow	2-1 (ot)	Marshall	Cary, N.C.
2023	Clemson (15-3-5)	Mike Noonan	2-1	Notre Dame	Louisville, KY
2022	Syracuse (19-2-4)	Ian McIntyre	2-2 (PK)	Indiana	Cary, N.C.
2021	Clemson (16-5-2)	Mike Noonan	2-0	Washington	Cary, N.C.
2020	Marshall (13-2-3)	Chris Grassie	1-0 (ot)	Indiana	Cary, N.C.
2019	Georgetown (20-1-3)	Brian Wiese	3-3 (2ot, pk)	Virginia	Cary, N.C.
2018	Maryland (13-6-4)	Sasho Cirovski	1-0	Akron	Santa Barbara, Calif.
2017	Stanford (19-2-2)	Jeremy Gunn	1-0 (2ot)	Indiana	Philadelphia
2016	Stanford (15-3-5)	Jeremy Gunn	0-0 (2ot, pk)	Wake Forest	Houston
2015	Stanford (18-2-3)	Jeremy Gunn	4-0	Clemson	Kansas City, Kan.
2014	Virginia (14-6-3)	George Gelnovatch	0-0 (2ot, pk)	UCLA	Cary, N.C.
2013	Notre Dame (17-1-6)	Bobby Clark	2-1	Maryland	Chester, Pa.
2012	Indiana (16-5-3)	Todd Yeagley	1-0	Georgetown	Hoover, Ala.
2011	North Carolina (21-2-3)	Carlos Somoano	1-0	Charlotte	Hoover, Ala.
2010	Akron (22-1-2)	Caleb Porter	1-0	Louisville	Santa Barbara, Calif.