The 2026 Pac-12 Conference men's soccer season is the 25th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference, and the first since 2023. Part of the 2026 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, the Pac-12 began play in August 2026 and will conclude in December 2026.
Due to extensive changes in conference membership as part of the larger 2021–2026 NCAA conference realignment, the only remaining teams from the Pac-12's last men's soccer season in 2023 are Oregon State and San Diego State. Oregon State is one of the two current full members that remained in the conference after its 2024 collapse, and the only one that sponsors men's soccer (the other legacy full member, Washington State, does not). San Diego State had been a Pac-12 associate in men's soccer in 2023 and became a full member in July 2026. For the 2026 season, the two programs were joined by new full conference member Gonzaga and four new associates from the Big West Conference — Cal Baptist, Cal Poly, UC Riverside, and UC San Diego. The Big West teams joined Pac-12 men's soccer under the terms of a cooperative agreement with the Pac-12.
The most recent Pac-12 champion, UCLA, has competed in the Big Ten Conference since 2024 and thus will not defend its title.
Teams Stadiums and locations Cal Baptist Riverside, California CBU Soccer Stadium 500 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, California Alex G. Spanos Stadium 11,075 Gonzaga Spokane, Washington Gonzaga Soccer Field 1,500 Oregon State Corvallis, Oregon Paul Lorenz Field 1,500 San Diego State San Diego, California SDSU Sports Deck 3,000 UC Riverside Riverside, California UCR Soccer Stadium 1,000 UC San Diego La Jolla, California Triton Soccer Stadium 750
Personnel
Cal Baptist Coe Michaelson Tizian Marth Nike Cal Poly Oige Kennedy Parker Owens Adidas Gonzaga Chris McGaughey Jelle van Deijck Nike Oregon State Jarred Brookins Wyatt Borso Nike San Diego State Ryan Hopkins Avery Huggins Nike UC Riverside Tim Cupello Jona Martinez Nike UC San Diego Jon Pascale Keenai Braun Under Armour
Preseason
Preseason poll Pac-12 preseason poll 1 Oregon State 2 Cal Baptist 3 San Diego State 4 Cal Poly 5 Gonzaga 6 UC Riverside 7 UC San Diego
Preseason national polls UnitedSoccer CSN Top DrawerSoccerCal Baptist Cal Poly Gonzaga Oregon State 19 21San Diego State UC Riverside UC San Diego
Hermann Trophy
The Hermann Trophy preseason watchlist was announced on August 19, 2026.
Player Class Position School William Lawson Jr. DF Cal Baptist
Rankings
National rankings
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Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Final Cal Baptist USC — — — — — — — RV Not released TDS — — — — — — — — CSN — — — — — — — RV Not released Cal Poly USC — — — — — — — — Not released TDS — — — — — — — — CSN — — — — — — — — Not released Gonzaga USC — — — — — — — — Not released TDS — — — — — — — — CSN — — — — — — — — Not released Oregon State USC19251023т—RV21— Not released TDS——613———— CSN2123131418242423 Not released San Diego State USC———————— Not released TDS———————— CSN———————— Not released UC Riverside USC — — — — — — — — Not released TDS — — — — — — — — CSN — — — — — — — — Not released UC San Diego USC — — — — — — — RV Not released TDS — — — — — — — — CSN — — — — RV — — — Not released
Regional rankings - Far West Region + Legend Increase in ranking Decrease in ranking Not ranked previous week
Wk 1 Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Wk6 Wk7 Wk8 Wk9 Wk10 Wk11 Wk12 Cal Baptist 3 5 5 5 4 3 1 Cal Poly 9 8 8 9 10 6 9 Gonzaga — — — 10 9 8 — Oregon State 1 1 1 8 2 1 2 San Diego State — — — — — — — UC Riverside — 10 10 6 — — — UC San Diego 6 7 4 4 6 — 8
Postseason Pac-12 Tournament
All-Tournament team Source:
Player Team
NCAA Tournament
Seed Region School 1st round 2nd round 3rd round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship TBD W–L–D (%): Total:
Player statistics
Goals
RankPlayerCollegeGoals
Assists RankPlayerCollegeAssists
Points Two points for a goal, one point for an assist. RankPlayerCollegePoints
Awards and honors Player of the week honors Following each week's games, Pac-12 conference officials select the players of the week. Week Offensive Defensive Newcomer Player Team Player Team Player Team Week 1 (Aug. 25) Oren Stuppel UC San Diego Gavin Carlson UC San Diego Wyatt Borso Oregon State Week 2 (Sep. 1) Max Eisenberg Oregon State Nic Thiele UC San Diego Carson Hammond Gonzaga Week 3 (Sep. 9) Nik Orth San Diego State Gavin Carlson UC San Diego Gavin Carlson UC San Diego Week 4 (Sep. 15) Drew Pedersen Gonzaga Keenai Braun UC San Diego Keenai Braun UC San Diego Week 5 (Sep. 22) Tim Hoffman Oregon State John Nicolson Oregon State Ulrik Stroem Cal Baptist Week 6 (Sep. 29) Charlie Hogan Cal Poly Mathew Guerra Cal Poly Devin Bening Cal Poly Week 7 (Oct. 6) Justin Ojo Cal Baptist Stavros Charalampous Cal Baptist John Koutelieris Oregon State Week 8 (Oct. 13) Week 9 (Oct. 20) Week 10 (Oct. 27) Week 11 (Nov. 3) Week 12 (Nov. 10)
Postseason honors Unanimous selections in bold. 2026 Pac-12 Men's Soccer Individual Awards Award Recipient(s)Offensive Player of the YearMidfielder of the YearDefensive Player of the YearGoalkeeper of the YearCoach of the YearFreshman of the Year
2026 Pac-12 Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams First Team Honorees Second Team Honorees All-Freshman Team Honorees
References
External links Pac-12 Men's Soccer