Weekly College Games to Watch: September 24 to 30
Division I
Friday, September 25
Richmond vs Saint Joseph’s | 3 PM ET
Rutgers vs No. 2 Maryland | 4 PM ET
No. 5 Duke vs No. 3 Wake Forest | 5 PM ET
No. 12 Louisville vs No. 17 California | 5 PM ET
Saturday, September 26
No. 8 Princeton vs No. 10 Harvard | 12 PM ET
Sunday, September 27
No. 7 UConn vs Northeastern | 12 PM ET
Tuesday, September 29
No. 2 Maryland vs No. 8 Princeton | 4 PM ET
Division II
Friday, September 25
No. 4 West Chester vs No. 4 Newberry | 7 PM ET
Saturday, September 26
No. 7 IUP VS Frostburg | 11 AM ET
Wednesday, September 30
No. 6 Bloomsburg vs Pace | 4 PM ET
Division III
Saturday, September 26
No. 6 Middlebury vs No. 9 Bowdoin | 11 AM ET
No. 12 Wesleyan vs No. 21 Bates | 11 AM ET
Denison vs Ohio Wesleyan | 11 AM ET
No. 14 Stevens vs No. 11 Stevenson | 12 PM ET
Sunday, September 27
No. 1 Christopher Newport vs No. 6 Middlebury | 12 PM ET
Tuesday, September 29
No. 3 Tufts vs No. 7 Babson | 6 PM ET
Wednesday, September 30
No. 24 Swarthmore vs No. 13 Ursinus | 1 PM ET
DI: Richmond vs Saint Joseph’s
3:00 PM ET | Watch on ESPN+ | Stats
As conference play continues, the A10 will see Richmond (6-2) face Saint Joseph’s (3-5) in a rematch of last year’s conference final. The 2025 iteration saw the Saint Joseph’s Hawks win 2-0, after the Spiders had won 2-0 in regular season play. Two of the A10’s most recent weekly awards went to Richmond, with Clara Larripa earning Offensive Player and Elen Nicholls as Defensive Player.
DI: Rutgers vs No. 2 Maryland
4:00 PM ET | Watch on BTN | Stats
A perfect 8-0 Maryland side will face 4-4 Rutgers in their second B1G match of the season. This will be Rutgers’ first conference test. After Maryland’s 1-0 victory over then-No. 4 Wake Forest on Sunday, goalkeeper Alyssa Klebasko was named B1G Defensive Player of the Week. Lauren Iaccio of the Scarlet Knights was honored as B1G Freshman of the Week.
DI: No. 5 Duke vs No. 3 Wake Forest
DI: No. 12 Louisville vs No. 17 California
5:00 PM ET | Watch on ACCN | Stats
ACC play continues on the west coast, the second of the season for Louisville (6-2) and first for Cal (5-1). The Cal Golden Bears recently defeated their first ranked opponent of the season, then-No. 8 Michigan, while Louisville’s one ranked win came earlier this fall against then-No. 10 Miami (OH).
DII: No. 4 West Chester vs No. 4 Newberry
7:00 PM ET | Watch on FloSports | Stats
Newberry (5-1, 4-0 SAC) will take a break from conference play to host undefeated West Chester (5-0). The Wolves only loss came from the only PSAC opponent they faced, No. 2 Shippensburg. The Golden Rams recently took down No. 3 East Stroudsburg in dramatic 2-1 fashion, with Anna Finn tallying the game-winner, and her seventh goal of the season. West Chester and Newberry are currently tied in the national rankings at No. 4.
DII: No. 7 IUP VS Frostburg
11:00 AM ET | Watch on TBA | Stats
Frostburg and IUP will get one more PSAC opponent tune-up before starting conference play. IUP is currently undefeated, 5-0, while Frostburg is 3-4, most recently defeating Converse in overtime. Frostburg has not won this match-up since 2022.
DIII: No. 6 Middlebury VS No. 9 Bowdoin
11:00 AM ET | Watch on NSN | Stats
Bowdoin (4-1) will look to exact revenge after their 2025 NESCAC tournament loss to Middlebury, following their shocking win in the regular season. Middlebury (4-1) is currently an undefeated 3-0 in NESCAC play, and has only one loss on the season to No. 7 Babson. Bowdoin meanwhile has one conference defeat at the hands of No. 21 Bates. The Polar Bears’ Hannah Balmelli was named the recent NFHCA Division III Player of the Week after scoring the game-winner on consecutive days.
DIII: No. 12 Wesleyan vs No. 21 Bates
DIII: Denison VS Ohio Wesleyan
11:00 AM ET | Watch on NCAC | Stats
Always a lively match-up, Denison and Ohio Wesleyan will compete in NCAC play. The 7-1 Ohio Wesleyan squad lost only to Rochester earlier this season, while 4-2 Denison fell to ranked opponents in their first two matches of the season. Last fall, Denison defeated the Battling Bishops, 2-1, in the conference final, after losing 1-0 in the regular season.
DIII: No. 14 Stevens VS No. 11 Stevenson
DI: No. 8 Princeton VS No. 10 Harvard
DI: No. 7 UConn VS Northeastern
12:00 PM ET | Watch on UConn | Stats
The recent foes of Princeton and Harvard, the UConn Huskies and Northeastern Huskies, will face off next. Against mutual opponent Harvard, UConn lost 1-0 in regulation, while Northeastern lost 1-0 in shootouts. The Huskies have not faced off since 2015, when UConn won for the seventh consecutive time.
DIII: No. 1 Christopher Newport VS No. 6 Middlebury
DI: No. 2 Maryland vs No. 8 Princeton
4:00 PM ET | Watch on TBA | Stats
In a rare mid-week match-up, Princeton will host Maryland. Last season when the two met, Princeton defeated Maryland 2-1.
DIII: No. 3 Tufts vs No. 7 Babson
DII: No. 6 Bloomsburg VS Pace
4:00 PM ET | Watch on FloSports | Stats
In their final tune-up before respective conference play begins, Bloomsburg and Pace will meet in Pleasantville, N.Y. The undefeated Bloomsburg Huskies have taken down the Setters the past three seasons, including a 3-0 shutout last year. Against mutual opponent Roberts Wesleyan, Bloomsburg won 5-0 while Pace was victorious 4-1.
DIII: No. 24 Swarthmore VS No. 13 Ursinus
7:00 PM ET | Watch on CC | Stats
Two ranked Centennial Conference teams will meet as Swarthmore hosts Ursinus. The Swarthmore Garnet swept this week’s conference awards, with Libby Castle taking Offensive Player and goalkeeper Josie Sarno as Defensive Player. A 2-1 win over then-No. 19 TCNJ last week gave the Garnet its second ranked victory and helped guide it to a four-game win streak. Ursinus meanwhile defeated TCNJ, 3-2, in overtime this week, after suffering their first loss of the season to then-No. 12 Stevenson.
