# UK Women's Soccer Unveils Themed 2026 Home Schedule **Published:** 2026-07-28T13:09:26.000Z **Source:** [UK Athletics](https://ukathletics.com/news/2026/07/28/kentucky-womens-soccer-releases-2026-promotional-schedule/) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/uk-women-s-soccer-unveils-themed-2026-home-schedule LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky women's soccer team has released its 2026 promotional schedule, featuring themed events and free admission for all 11 home matches at the Bell Soccer Complex, [according to UK Athletics](https://ukathletics.com/news/2026/07/28/kentucky-womens-soccer-releases-2026-promotional-schedule/). The Wildcats will open their season with an exhibition match on Saturday, August 8, against [Lexington Sporting Club](https://www.lexsporting.com/), the defending [Gainbridge Super League](https://gainbridgesuperleague.com/) champions. The match will include a Fan Day with post-game autograph signings from both teams and a display of the Gainbridge Super League trophy. The contest will serve as the first half of a soccer doubleheader, with the men's team hosting Northern Kentucky in an exhibition at 7:30 p.m. Kentucky opens regular season play on Wednesday, August 12, against Detroit Mercy, followed by a Junior Wildcat Club Day and Youth Team Day event against Kent State on Sunday, August 16. Additional early-season promotions include the annual BBN Pets Bark at the Bell game against Wright State. A highlight of the schedule is the renewal of the Battle of the Bluegrass rivalry, as Kentucky will host Louisville on Thursday, September 3, at 7:30 p.m. The match marks the first regular season meeting between the schools since 2018 and will feature a Thursday Night Futbol fiesta and Blue Out, as well as Lexington Youth Soccer Association Night. Non-conference play concludes with Senior Day against Bowling Green on September 6. Kentucky then opens Southeastern Conference play on Friday, September 11, against Texas A&M with Heroes Night and First Responders Night. Girl Scouts Day takes place on September 27 against Mississippi State. Additional home matches feature themed events including a Pink Out against Texas on October 9, International Night against Ole Miss on October 23, and a Halloween costume contest during the regular season finale against Arkansas on November 1. All regular season home matches offer free admission to the public, and [additional details are available on UK Athletics](https://ukathletics.com/). ## Sources - [UK Athletics](https://ukathletics.com/news/2026/07/28/kentucky-womens-soccer-releases-2026-promotional-schedule/) - [Lexington Sporting Club official website](https://www.lexsporting.com/) - [Gainbridge Super League official website](https://gainbridgesuperleague.com/) - [UK Athletics main website](https://ukathletics.com/) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from UK Athletics, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://ukathletics.com/news/2026/07/28/kentucky-womens-soccer-releases-2026-promotional-schedule/.