MELBOURNE, Fla. – Florida Tech head men's soccer coach Nick Robinson has announced the Panthers' 2026 schedule, a 16-match slate that includes eight home matches, seven true road contests and nine Sunshine State Conference matchups as the Crimson and Gray prepare for the upcoming fall season.

The Panthers begin the year with three exhibition contests before opening the regular season at Rick Stottler Field against Emory & Henry.

The regular season opens with back-to-back home matches as Tech hosts Emory & Henry on Aug. 27 before welcoming Lenoir-Rhyne on Aug. 29. The Panthers then head to Dahlonega, Georgia, for their lone non-conference road match of the regular season against North Georgia on Sept. 1 at noon.

Returning home, Florida Tech hosts Clayton State on Sept. 5 and Mars Hill on Sept. 7 before opening Sunshine State Conference play on the road at Nova Southeastern on Sept. 12, starting at 7 pm.

The Panthers play two straight conference home matches, welcoming Saint Leo on Sept. 19 and Lynn on Sept. 23, before closing the month with road contests at Eckerd (Sept. 26) and rival Embry-Riddle (Sept. 30).

October begins with a home matchup against Barry on Oct. 7 at 6 pm, followed by a neutral-site non-conference meeting with Francis Marion in Jacksonville on Oct. 10. Florida Tech then returns to SSC action for the remainder of the regular season.

The Panthers travel to Tampa on Oct. 14 for a 6 pm match before returning to Melbourne to host Palm Beach Atlantic on Oct. 17. After a road contest at Rollins on Oct. 21, Florida Tech closes the regular season at home against Florida Southern on Oct. 28. The matchup will also serve as Senior Day and Alumni Weekend.

The Sunshine State Conference Championship will follow the conclusion of the regular season with the quarterfinals on November 2 as the Panthers look to earn a postseason berth.

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