The 2026 Big West women's soccer regular season reaches its conclusion with 12 conference matches scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 28, and Saturday, Oct. 31. These contests will be crucial in determining Championship seeding for the top six teams that qualify for the postseason.
Utah Valley leads the conference standings with 23 points and a 7-0-2 Big West record, having already secured a postseason berth. Cal State Fullerton follows in second place with 20 points and a 6-1-2 conference record, also having clinched a postseason spot. UC San Diego sits in third with 18 points and a 5-1-3 Big West record, having secured a place in the Big West Championship.
Five teams are currently tied at 12 points: California Baptist, Long Beach State, UC Santa Barbara, Cal Poly, and CSUN. UC Irvine remains in contention with 10 points, while Sacramento State follows with nine points. The top two seeds in the postseason will earn first-round byes.
The final week features several pivotal matchups. On Wednesday, Oct. 28, Long Beach State is scheduled to visit first-place Utah Valley, while UC Santa Barbara meets CSUN. Other scheduled contests include Cal State Fullerton traveling to UC Irvine and California Baptist visiting Sacramento State.
Six regular-season finales are scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 31, at 1 p.m. These matches include California Baptist at Cal State Fullerton, Sacramento State at Cal Poly, and Utah Valley meeting CSUN. Additionally, UC Irvine travels to UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara visits UC Riverside, and Cal State Bakersfield visits Long Beach State.
The 2026 Big West Women's Soccer Championship is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Nov. 4, with first-round matches hosted by higher seeds. Semifinal action is slated for Saturday, Nov. 7, and the championship match is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, with the highest remaining seed serving as host. The winner will earn the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship.
Nine matches are scheduled to air live on ESPN+ throughout the final week of the regular season.
