Cobleskill, N.Y. – The SUNY Cobleskill men's soccer team has announced its 2026 schedule, featuring eight home matches at the Soccer/Lacrosse Complex as the Fighting Tigers begin their first official season as a member of the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC).
Cobleskill opens the campaign with seven non-conference contests before beginning conference play later in September. The season gets underway on Tuesday, September 1, when the Tigers travel to Elms College for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff under the lights.
The Tigers remain on the road for one more non-conference matchup, traveling to historic Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island to take on Pratt Institute on September 4 before making their home debut.
Cobleskill opens its home schedule on Sunday, September 6, welcoming Yeshiva University to the Soccer/Lacrosse Complex for a 2:00 p.m. kickoff. The Tigers then return to the road to face Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences on September 9.
The remainder of the non-conference slate features a balanced mix of home and away contests. Cobleskill hosts York College on September 13 before traveling to Keystone College on September 19. The Tigers then return home to take on MCLA on September 22 in their final tune-up before opening SUNYAC play.
Conference action begins on Saturday, September 26, with a road match at SUNY Canton. Cobleskill then returns home for a four-match homestand, hosting SUNY Delhi on September 30, SUNY Potsdam on October 3, VTSU-Lyndon on October 5, and regional power Buffalo State on October 10. The matchup with Buffalo State will also serve as Senior Day, as the program honors its graduating student-athletes.
The Tigers then embark on a two-match road swing, traveling down Interstate 88 to face defending 2025 SUNYAC Champion Oneonta on October 14 before heading west to take on Alfred State on October 17.
Cobleskill closes out the regular season with its home finale against Plattsburgh State on October 21 before wrapping up the schedule with a road contest at Fredonia on October 24.
Beginning with the 2026 season, eight teams will qualify for the SUNYAC Men's Soccer Championship. First-round matches are scheduled for October 28, with the conference championship set for November 7.
The Fighting Tigers enter the 2026 season after posting a 5-9-3 overall record and a 2-5-2 mark in North Atlantic Conference play during the 2025 campaign.
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