CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University head soccer coach Kim McGowan announced the Governors' 19-match 2026 schedule featuring nine games at Morgan Bros. Field.

"This offseason, the team and staff spent a lot of time focusing on getting back to what makes us better!" said McGowan. "Heading into a brand new conference has added excitement in the locker room, and the team is counting down the days to the start of the season. I've been so impressed with all the growth our team has achieved, and this schedule is going to allow others to see it too!"

Coming off a 2025 campaign in which the Governors battled through adversity, the Governors open their first season in the United Athletic Conference with a schedule that offers opportunities for challenge and pushes the team at a high level.

Austin Peay opens 2026 with a road exhibition at Southern Illinois (Aug. 7), before beginning the regular season with matches against Northern Kentucky (Aug. 12) and Tennessee Tech (Aug. 16).

Following its first week at home, Austin Peay hits the road for more nonconference action at SIUE (Aug. 20) and Chattanooga (Aug. 23).

The Governors return to Clarksville for one match against Indiana State (Aug. 30) to close out the month of August, before taking on Evansville (Sept. 3) and Murray State (Sept. 6) on the road.

Once again, the Governors return home to face UT Martin (Sept. 10) before traveling to Mississippi to take on Jackson State (Sept. 18).

Austin Peay begins UAC play on the road at Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 24) for its first match in its new conference. The Governors come back to Clarksville to play their first home UAC match against North Alabama (Sept. 27) to close out the month of September.

Following its first week of UAC games, the Governors travel to Carrollton, Georgia, to take on West Georgia (Oct. 4) for its first match of the month. Austin Peay returns home the next week for a pair of matches against Tarleton State (Oct. 8) and Abilene Christian (Oct. 11).

The Governors then travel to the Natural State to face Central Arkansas (Oct. 15) and Little Rock (Oct. 18). They finish out the week back at Morgan Bros. with a rematch against West Georgia (Oct. 25).

The final week of the regular season will then be split with a match at North Alabama (Oct. 29) before returning home for a match with Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 1).

The UAC Women's Soccer Championship then is Nov. 8-14.

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