DURHAM, N.C. – The schedule for the upcoming season of Duke men's soccer has been unveiled by head coachÂ
John Kerr. Duke is coming off a 2024 season that featured the Blue Devils earning their sixth-consecutive top-16 national seed in the NCAA Tournament and a record of 5-0-2 away from Durham.Â
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The 2025 schedule features three top-16 national seeds from the 2024 campaign and seven programs that earned bids into the NCAA Tournament.
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Duke plays three exhibition matches during the preseason, with the first two being on the road. The Blue Devils travel to Coastal Carolina on Aug. 8, before heading to UNC Asheville on Aug. 12. Duke concludes the preseason with a home contest against James Madison at Koskinen Stadium on Aug. 16.
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The regular season begins on Aug. 22 with a rematch of the Blue Devils' 2024 second-round NCAA Tournament matchup in the NCAA Tournament, San Diego, at Koskinen Stadium. It is one of two matches that weekend, as Duke hosts UC San Diego on Aug. 24. Duke hits the road for the first time to close out August, competing against Furman on Aug. 31.
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September begins on the road for the Blue Devils, heading to the 2024 No. 4 national seed Georgetown on Sept. 5. Conference play begins on the road at California on Sept. 14, before the home opener against Syracuse on Sept. 19. Duke closes out the month of September and begins October with a stretch of six-consecutive home matches against Howard (Sept. 23), Louisville (Sept. 26), Averett (Sept. 30), Pittsburgh (Oct. 3), and Elon (Oct.7).
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October concludes with road contests against Boston College (Oct. 10) and Clemson (Oct. 17), before returning home to host Queens (Oct. 21), NC State (Oct. 25), and a road game against North Carolina (Oct. 31).Â
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Additional information about ticket options will be announced at a later date. Dates, opponents, and locations are subject to change.
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