LOS ANGELES – The UCLA men's soccer program will host UC Riverside on Friday, Aug. 7 in an exhibition contest at Wallis Annenberg Stadium at 7:30 pm. Admission is free.

UCLA's 2026 schedule features 13 home matches, including three home exhibition matches, and seven road matches. The Bruins' regular-season home opener against CSU Bakersfield is set for Sunday, August 24 at 7:00 pm. The Bruins' first match against Big Ten competition will be on Friday, September 11, when UCLA plays at Rutgers.

UCLA returns MLS SuperDraft pick Tre Wright in central defense for the 2026 season, All-Big Ten Freshman honoree Ander Marticorena, and eight players who played in the 5-0 win over Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament final.

The Bruins are coming off their second season in the Big Ten, where UCLA went 8-6-5, won the Big Ten Tournament title, and made the NCAA Tournament for the fifth year in a row under head coach Ryan Jorden.

Stay tuned to uclabruins.com and UCLA men's soccer social media channels for updates on the 2026 season. Fans can purchase tickets to all of UCLA’s home matches at uclabruins.com/tickets.