Weekly College Games to Watch: September 17 to 23
Division I
Thursday, September 17
No. 5 Maryland vs Penn State | 5 PM ET
Friday, September 18
No. 9 Virginia vs No. 8 Duke | 6 PM ET
Sunday, September 20
No. 2 Princeton vs No. 10 UConn | 12 PM ET
No. 4 Wake Forest vs No. 5 Maryland | 12 PM ET
No. 9 Virginia vs No. 11 North Carolina | 12 PM ET
Division II
Thursday, September 17
No. 10 Millersville vs No. 5 West Chester | 4 PM ET
No. 1 Shippensburg vs No. 2 Kutztown | 5:30 PM ET
Saturday, September 19
No. 10 Millersville vs No. 8 IUP | 6 PM ET
Tuesday, September 15
No. 3 East Stroudsburg vs No. 5 West Chester | 4 PM ET
Division III
Friday, September 18
No. 12 Stevenson vs No. 14 Ursinus | 5 PM ET
Saturday, September 19
Bates vs No. 24 Lynchburg | 10:30 AM ET
No. 10 Wesleyan vs No. 15 Bowdoin | 11 AM ET
No. 4 Johns Hopkins vs No. 18 Washington & Lee | 12 PM ET
No. 7 Franklin & Marshall vs No. 20 Shenandoah | 1 PM ET
Sunday, September 20
No. 15 Bowdoin vs No. 5 Williams | 12 PM ET
No. 8 Middlebury vs No. 13 Hamilton | 12 PM ET
Wednesday, September 23
No. 18 Washington & Lee vs No. 21 Mary Washington
DII: No. 10 Millersville VS No. 5 West Chester
DI: No. 5 Maryland VS Penn State
5:00 PM ET | Watch on B1G+ | Stats
Undefeated Maryland (6-0) will open Big Ten play against Penn State (3-2), whose two losses come from ranked opponents. The Nittany Lions could not overpower No. 4 Princeton, falling 2-1, and fell to No. 5 Virginia in overtime. The Terps' ranked victory comes against No. 6 Duke, 3-2 in shootouts.
DII: No. 1 Shippensburg VS No. 2 Kutztown
DIII: No. 12 Stevenson VS No. 14 Ursinus
5:00 PM ET | Watch on CC | Stats
A double overtime goal from Kylie Moore in Wednesday's game against Messiah propelled Ursinus to their third ranked victory of the season. The others came against No. 14 Rowan and No. 17 Lynchburg. Next up is No. 12 Stevenson, who is also 5-0 so far this season, but without a ranked win of their own.
DI: No. 9 Virginia VS No. 8 Duke
6:00 PM ET | Watch on ACCNX | Stats
It's a top-ten match-up for Virginia (4-1) and Duke (4-2) as the pair kick off ACC play. The Virginia Cavaliers hold a 43-23 all time record against the Blue Devils, including wins in the past three seasons. The past six meetings have all been one-goal games, with three needing double overtime to determine a winner.
Bates vs No. 24 Lynchburg
DIII: No. 10 Wesleyan VS No. 15 Bowdoin
11:00 AM ET | Watch on NSN | Stats
Looking to build on their successful 2025 season, Wesleyan is 3-0 to start, and will face a ranked NESCAC opponent next. Bowdoin comes in 2-1, 1-1 in NESCAC play, after falling to Bates and defeating Amherst. Wesleyan has won this match-up the past three seasons, after a 12 season dry spell.
DIII: No. 4 Johns Hopkins VS No. 18 Washington & Lee
12:00 PM ET | Watch on FloCollege | Stats
Washington & Lee will host Johns Hopkins in hopes of chipping away at their 1-19 record against the Blue Jays. The Generals come in 3-1, their only loss the season opener to No. 1 Christopher Newport. The 3-2 Blue Jays fell to No. 11 Messiah and No. 2 Salisbury.
DII: No. 10 Millersville VS No. 8 IUP
DIII: No. 7 Franklin & Marshall vs No. 20 Shenandoah
1:00 PM ET | Watch on CC | Stats
Franklin & Marshall has been off to a solid start, going 5-0 with a 3-1 win over No. 11 Messiah. 4-1 Shenandoah will have their first test against a ranked opponent this year, suffering one loss to Mary Washington. This will be the first meeting between the Diplomats and the Hornets.
DI: No. 2 Princeton VS No. 10 UConn
12:00 PM ET | Watch on UCONN+
UConn hosts Princeton in Storrs, Conn. this Sunday. The Huskies are 4-1 to start the season, falling to No. 7 Harvard by a narrow score of 1-0. Against mutual opponent Rutgers, UConn won 4-3 in shootouts, while Princeton won 2-0. The Tigers swept last week's Ivy League awards after their wins over Rutgers and Penn State, with Pru Lindsey named Offensive Player of the Week with three goals and Clem Houlden named Defensive Player of the Week.
DI: No. 4 Wake Forest VS No. 5 Maryland
12:00 PM ET | Watch on Fox Sports | Stats
Wake Forest bounced back from their opening loss to No. 2 Iowa with four wins. Freshman Bianca Rees-Gibbs was tabbed ACC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring a total of five goals in the wins over VCU and App State. Maryland has enjoyed a 6-0 start, with their most impressive win coming over No. 8 Duke in shootouts. Kendall Gilmore was honored as B1G Freshman of the Week after helping the Terps to big wins over Saint Joseph's and Towson.
DI: No. 9 Virginia VS No. 11 North Carolina
12:00 PM ET | Watch on ACCN | Stats
ACC heavyweights Virginia and North Carolina will face off this weekend. UNC (3-3) looks to get back in the positive on Sunday, while Virginia (4-1) will face No. 8 Duke first on Friday. Last season, the Tar Heels took down the Cavaliers, 4-1, in the ACC Championship.
DIII: No. 15 Bowdoin vs No. 5 Williams
DIII: No. 8 Middlebury VS No. 13 Hamilton
12:00 PM ET | Watch on NSN | Stats
Now 3-0 on the season, Hamilton looks to defeat Middlebury for the first time since 2017. Defender Isabelle Nahon was named NESCAC Player of the Week after helping propel her team to victory over Bates and RPI. Middlebury, 2-1 this year, fell to No. 6 Babson last Sunday.
DII: No. 3 East Stroudsburg VS No. 5 West Chester
4:00 PM ET | Watch on ESU | Stats
Another high-powered game to watch, West Chester will host ESU in a nononference PSAC clash. Last season, West Chester defeated the Warriors, 2-0, in the NCAA Quarterfinals, after winning 2-1 in overtime in the regular season. The national rankings for the two teams in that match were the same as they are this week.
DIII: No. 18 Washington & Lee VS No. 21 Mary Washington
7:00 PM ET | Watch on FloCollege | Stats
Mary Washington found its way into the national rankings after defeating then-No. 17 Lynchburg and then-No. 19 Shenandoah, adding to their 4-0 start. Goalkeeper Tori Winans, who has only allowed one goal this season, was named CFHC Defender of the Week. Last season, Washington & Lee won this match-up, 4-1.
