TAMPA, Fla. (July 14, 2025) – The University of South Florida's women's soccer Head Coach Chris Brown announced the schedule for the program's 30th season on Monday. The Bulls will face three teams that played in the NCAA Tournament, including national runner-up Wake Forest, for the 2025 campaign. Seven of the opponents won at least 10 matches during the previous season.
 
"Looking at our schedule this year, we know we've got a real challenge ahead of us, but that's exactly what we want," said Coach Brown. "We've lined up some strong non-conference opponents early to push us and prepare us for the intensity of conference play. Every match will demand our best, and that's how we grow as a team. The players are hungry, and we're ready to get to work."
 
The Bulls will face the Florida Gators in an exhibition game on Saturday, August 9. This event will be ticketed. Ticket information will be released at a later date.
 
USF opens the regular season with three road matchups. The 2025 opener is scheduled for Aug. 14 at Furman. The Paladins won 10 matches last year. South Florida and Furman will meet for the second time. The Bulls remain in South Carolina for a match with the Gamecocks on Aug. 17. South Florida and South Carolina will meet for the third time. The Gamecocks won 11 contests last season, reached the SEC Championship match, and earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
 
USF will play its first match in the state, featuring a showdown with rival UCF, on Aug. 21. The Bulls knocked off the Knights last season in Tampa, 1-0. USF and UCF will meet for the 25th time. South Florida will play its first home contest of the 2025 campaign against Colorado State, which won 12 matches in 2024. The Bulls and Rams will meet for the first time on Aug. 24.
 
The Bulls end August with two road contests, with the first being at the 2024 NCAA Women's College Cup runners-up, Wake Forest, on the 28th. The Bulls won the only meeting against the Demon Deacons, 3-2, in Winston-Salem in 2019. USF will stay in North Carolina for a matchup with UNCG on the 31st.
 
South Florida opens the new month by welcoming Stetson on Sept. 7. The Bulls and Hatters will meet for the 17th time. South Florida has won seven of the last nine meetings. South Florida begins American Athletic Conference play on the road against Temple on Sept. 11. The Bulls hold an 11-1 series advantage over the Owls.
 
USF returns to the friendly confines of Corbett Stadium on Sept. 14 for the final non-conference contest of the regular season against Grambling State. The Bulls and Tigers will meet for the first time. South Florida hosts the 2024 American Athletic Conference Tournament Champions, East Carolina, on Sept. 18. The Bulls won 13 of the last 15 meetings with the Pirates.
 
South Florida takes to the road for a battle with Memphis, which won 13 contests last season, on September 25. The Tigers were the American 2024 regular-season champs. USF leads the series 15-7-2. The Bulls close September as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane make the trip to Tampa on the 28th. South Florida holds an 8-1-1 series lead against Tulsa.
 
The Bulls start October with two road matchups in the state of Texas. USF faces UTSA on Oct. 9. The Bulls are a perfect 4-0 against the Roadrunners. On Oct. 12, South Florida takes on Rice, which won 12 contests last season. The Bulls are 2-0-1 against the Owls.
 
Three of the final four matches are in Tampa. South Florida welcomes Charlotte on Oct. 19. The Bulls host the North Texas Mean Green on Oct. 23. USF is 3-0 against UNT. The last road match of the season is against UAB on Oct. 26. The Bulls have won the previous three meetings with the Blazers.
 
The final contest of the regular season is an in-state battle with Florida Atlantic on Oct. 30. The 2025 American Athletic Conference Tournament is scheduled for Nov. 3, 6, and 9 at the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
 
The quest for the NCAA Women's College Cup will begin with the first round on Thursday, November 13. The Women's College Cup will conclude with the championship game on Monday, December 8. The semifinals and the final will take place in Kansas City, Missouri.
 
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Chris Brown enters his second season as USF head coach after a record-setting debut in 2024, leading the Bulls to 12 wins and coaching both the American Athletic Conference Midfielder and Goalkeeper of the Year. Brown spent 17 years as associate head coach (2007–2023), helping USF to three American Athletic Conference titles, eight NCAA appearances, and a 10-year streak of 10+ win seasons. He coached USF's first All-American, Evelyne Viens, now a Hall of Famer and Olympic gold medalist, and has developed multiple American Athletic Conference award winners. Players under his guidance hold most of the program's records.
 
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