Soccer Unveils 2024 Schedule - Arizona State University Athletics (2024)

Sun Devils inaugural season in the Big 12 features 12 home games

TEMPE – Sun Devil soccer, in conjunction with the Big 12, announced its schedule for the 2024 season on Monday. The 18-game slate includes 12 fixtures at Sun Devil Soccer Stadium and the program's first Big 12 game at 2023 national semifinalist BYU on September 12.

"It was a particularly difficult year to assemble a schedule with all the changes we faced," ASU head coach Graham Winkworth said. "I am delighted that we have put together what we think is a quality schedule and we are very excited that we will get to play in front of our own fans so often this year. It will give the students, local soccer fans, friends, family and alumni plenty of chances to watch and engage with the team."

The 2024 season will mark the debut of Arizona, Arizona State and Utah in the Big 12 while Colorado rejoins the league, expanding the number of teams to 16. The Big 12 soccer lineup will include the four incoming members along with BYU, Baylor, UCF, Cincinnati, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech and West Virginia.

The 2024 Big 12 season schedule consists of 11 conference matches, with each team having five or six home and away contests. During the seven weeks of conference play, teams will have three weeks that feature just one league match, while the remaining four weeks will feature two matches for each team.

Before the 11 regular-season Big 12 games, the Sun Devils will play five of their six non-conference games at home. The action begins with three straight at home, including twice during opening weekend against Northern Arizona on August 15 and Wagner on August 22. The home stretch concludes against Little Rock on August 22.

ASU will play its first road contest of the season against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., on August 25. The Sun Devils then return to Tempe for three straight, with visits from Grambling on August 29 and Penn on September 1. Non-conference play concludes with a home bout against Utah Tech on September 8.

Winkworth added, "I love to find a variety of opponents from all over the country. I also look for some teams that have had the opportunity to play in the postseason in recent years. To open up with NAU is exciting. They have grown so much in recent years and played in the NCAA Tournament in 2022. A trip to LSU, which went to the postseason last year, will be a huge challenge but one we will very much look forward to."

The Big 12 opener with BYU in Provo, Utah, is the first of three straight on the road to begin conference play. The following week has ASU visiting Houston on September 19 and UCF on September 22.
West Virginia comes to Tempe on September 26, and Cincinnati will visit on September 29. The three-game homestand concludes on October 4 against Utah. The final road trip of the regular season has the Sun Devils at Baylor on October 10 and TCU on October 13.

The final three games of the regular season are all at home. Kansas State is slated for an October 17 appearance, with Kansas the opponent on October 20. ASU closes the regular season at home against Arizona on October 25.

"What is very exciting is the new teams we will face within our conference," shared Winkworth. "We could not have picked a much tougher start than going on the road for three straight games all across the country. Add to the fact that we open up league play at BYU, which will undoubtedly be one of the favorites for the league title, and it means we will have to roll our sleeves up very quickly."

The top 12 teams in the regular season standings qualify for the Sprouts Farmers Market Big 12 Soccer Championship, which runs from October 30 through November 9 at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.

"Maybe the most exciting thing of all is that our new conference not only has a quality conference tournament but is also played in the first purpose-built women's soccer stadium in the country. This will be a huge incentive for all the teams to want to perform at their very best week in and week out, ultimately making an incredible soccer league to be part of," Winkworth commented.

Prior to the start of the regular season, the Sun Devils will play a pair of exhibition contests. They will host Cal Baptist on August 5 and visit Grand Canyon on August 9.

Season ticket information for the 2024 season will be announced at a later date. Be sure to follow @SunDevilSoccer on X and Instagram for the latest information. All game dates are subject to change.

2024 SUN DEVIL SOCCER SCHEDULE