2025 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

2025 NCAA women's soccer tournament

Women's College Cup (Semifinals & Final)
Tournament details
Country	United States
Dates	November 14 – December 8, 2025
Teams	64
Tournament statistics
Matches played	63
←  2024 2026  → All statistics correct as of 11/3/2025.

The 2025 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament will be the 44th edition of the NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, a postseason tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I women's college soccer. The College Cup will be played on December 5 and December 8 at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, and televised on ESPNU. ^[1]

North Carolina are the defending national champion. ^[2]

Qualification

Main article: 2025 NCAA Division I women's soccer season

All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. 29 teams received automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments, 1 team received an automatic bid by claiming the conference regular season crown (West Coast Conference doesn't hold a conference tournament), and an additional 34 teams earned at-large bids based on their regular season records. ^[3]

Automatic Bids
Conference	Team	Date qualified	Record	Appearance [4]	Last Bid [4]
American	UTSA	November 9	10–5–6	3rd	2022
America East	Maine		6–7–4	3rd	2024
ACC	Stanford		16–1–2	34th	2024
Atlantic 10	Dayton		15–3–3	11th	2016
ASUN	Lipscomb		14–5–2	5th	2024
Big East	Xavier		15–3–2	7th	2023
Big Sky	Montana		12–3–5	7th	2021
Big South	High Point		5–9–5	8th	2021
Big Ten	Washington		13–2–6	17th	2024
Big 12	BYU	November 8	11–6–4	26th	2024
Big West	Cal Poly	November 9	10–2–9	6th	2004
CAA	Elon		11–2–7	3rd	2020
C-USA	Liberty	November 7	14–3–4	9th	2023
Horizon	Milwaukee	November 8	13–4–3	19th	2024
Ivy	Dartmouth	November 9	11–3–4	11th	2005
MAAC	Sacred Heart		11–8–2	2nd	2001
MAC	Western Michigan	November 7	16–3–1	5th	2024
Missouri Valley	UIC	November 9	8–7–6	1st	None
Mountain West	Utah State	November 8	10–6–6	5th	2024
Northeast	Wagner	November 9	11–2–6	1st	None
Ohio Valley	Tennessee Tech		7–6–8	2nd	2000
Patriot	Army West Point		14–5–2	3rd	2011
SEC	LSU		13–6–3	11th	2024
SoCon	Samford		13–2–5	9th	2024
Southland	Houston Christian		12–8–2	3rd	2016
Summit League	South Dakota State		13–2–6	9th	2024
Sun Belt	Texas State	November 8	10–3–7	6th	2011
SWAC	Grambling State	November 9	10–6–5	3rd	2023
WAC	California Baptist	November 8	12–8–2	2nd	2024
West Coast	Pepperdine		11–6–2	15th	2024

At-Large Bids
Conference	Team	Record	Appearance [4]	Last Bid [4]
American	Memphis	16–0–3	13th	2023
ACC	Clemson	7–5–5	25th	2023
	Duke	13–4–1	30th	2024
	Florida State	10–2–4	26th	2024
	Louisville	13–4–2	7th	2019
	North Carolina	12–6–0	44th	2024
	Notre Dame	14–1–3	31st	2024
	Virginia	12–3–4	37th	2024
	Wake Forest	10–4–4	24th	2024
Big East	Georgetown	15–3–2	16th	2024
Big Ten	Illinois	13–5–2	13th	2013
	Iowa	11–4–4	6th	2024
	Michigan State	12–3–6	8th	2024
	Northwestern	9–4–7	8th	2024
	Ohio State	8–4–6	19th	2022
	Penn State	9–7–3	31st	2024
	UCLA	11–5–3	29th	2024
	Wisconsin	13–5–2	26th	2024
Big 12	Baylor	12–4–4	7th	2018
	Colorado	15–3–3	15th	2024
	Kansas	14–5–3	11th	2024
	TCU	15–2–2	9th	2024
	Texas Tech	13–2–4	10th	2024
	UCF	11–3–5	23rd	2022
	West Virginia	13–3–3	24th	2024
SEC	Arkansas	9–4–4	12th	2024
	Alabama	11–8–1	7th	2023
	Georgia	11–4–5	13th	2024
	Kentucky	12–5–3	13th	2024
	Mississippi State	12–6–1	5th	2024
	South Carolina	10–4–5	19th	2024
	Tennessee	12–3–3	17th	2024
	Vanderbilt	16–3–1	14th	2024
WAC	Utah Valley	14–4–3	5th	2022

Bracket

The bracket will be announced on Monday, November 10, 2025. ^[5] First round games will be played on November 14, 15, and 16 at the campus site of the seeded team. ^[6]

Notre Dame bracket

First round Campus Sites

Second round Regional Campus Sites

Round of 16 Regional Campus Sites

Quarterfinal Campus Sites

1

Notre Dame*

UIC

Ohio State

8

Georgia*

5

Baylor*

Texas State

Western Michigan

4

Wisconsin*

3

Florida State*

Samford

Lipscomb

6

Mississippi State*

7

West Virginia*

Wagner

Sacred Heart

2

Georgetown*

* Host institution

Schedule

First round

(8) Georgia v Ohio State

November 14	(8) Georgia	v	Ohio State	Athens, GA
3:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Turner Soccer Complex

(3) Florida State v Samford

November 14	(3) Florida State	v	Samford	Tallahassee, FL
5:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex

(2) Georgetown v Sacred Heart

November 14	(2) Georgetown	v	Sacred Heart	Washington, D.C.
6:30 p.m. EST				Stadium: Shaw Field

(7) West Virginia v Wagner

November 14	(7) West Virginia	v	Wagner	Morgantown, WV
7:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

(5) Baylor v Texas State

November 14	(5) Baylor	v	Texas State	Waco, TX
8:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field

(4) Wisconsin v Western Michigan

November 14	(4) Wisconsin	v	Western Michigan	Madison, WI
8:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: McClimmon Soccer Complex

(6) Mississippi State v Lipscomb

November 15	(6) Mississippi State	v	Lipscomb	Starkville, MS
6:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: MSU Soccer Park

(1) Notre Dame v UIC

November 15	(1) Notre Dame	v	UIC	Notre Dame, IN
6:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Alumni Stadium

Second round

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Round of 16

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v

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Quarterfinals

v

v

Rankings shown are seeds in this bracket of the tournament.

Vanderbilt bracket

First round Campus Sites

Second round Regional Campus Sites

Round of 16 Regional Campus Sites

Quarterfinal Campus Sites

2

TCU*

Grambling

Illinois

7

Memphis*

6

Texas Tech*

UTSA

North Carolina

3

Tennessee*

4

LSU*

Houston Christian

South Dakota State

5

Iowa*

8

Clemson*

Liberty

Tennessee Tech

1

Vanderbilt*

* Host institution

Schedule

First round

(8) Clemson v Liberty

November 14	(8) Clemson	v	Liberty	Clemson, SC
6:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Riggs Field

(5) Iowa v South Dakota State

November 14	(5) Iowa	v	South Dakota State	Iowa City, IA
6:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: UI Soccer Complex

(3) Tennessee v North Carolina

November 14	(3) Tennessee	v	North Carolina	Knoxville, TN
6:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Regal Soccer Stadium

(6) Texas Tech v UTSA

November 14	(6) Texas Tech	v	UTSA	Lubbock, TX
7:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: John Walker Soccer Complex

(4) LSU v Houston Christian

November 14	(4) LSU	v	Houston Christian	Baton Rouge, LA
8:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: LSU Soccer Stadium

(2) TCU v Grambling

November 14	(2) TCU	v	Grambling	Fort Worth, TX
8:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium

(1) Vanderbilt v Tennessee Tech

November 14	(1) Vanderbilt	v	Tennessee Tech	Nashville, TN
8:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Vanderbilt Soccer/Lacrosse Complex

(7) Memphis v Illinois

November 15	(7) Memphis	v	Illinois	Memphis, TN
8:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Mike Rose Soccer Complex

Second round

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Round of 16

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v

v

v

Quarterfinals

v

v

Rankings shown are seeds in this bracket of the tournament.

Stanford bracket

First round Campus Sites

Second round Regional Campus Sites

Round of 16 Regional Campus Sites

Quarterfinal Campus Sites

1

Stanford*

Cal Poly

Northwestern

8

Alabama*

5

BYU*

Utah State

Pepperdine

4

UCLA*

3

Colorado*

Utah Valley

Dayton

6

Xavier*

7

Wake Forest*

South Carolina

Milwaukee

2

Michigan State*

* Host institution

Schedule

First round

(2) Michigan State v Milwaukee

November 14	(2) Michigan State	v	Milwaukee	East Lansing, MI
6:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: DeMartin Soccer Complex

(7) Wake Forest v South Carolina

November 14	(7) Wake Forest	v	South Carolina	Winston-Salem, NC
6:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Spry Stadium

(8) Alabama v Northwestern

November 14	(8) Alabama	v	Northwestern	Tuscaloosa, AL
7:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Alabama Soccer Stadium

(5) BYU v Utah State

November 14	(5) BYU	v	Utah State	Provo, UT
8:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: South Field

(3) Colorado v Utah Valley

November 14	(3) Colorado	v	Utah Valley	Boulder, CO
9:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Prentup Field

(1) Stanford v Cal Poly

November 14	(1) Stanford	v	Cal Poly	Stanford, CA
9:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Cagan Stadium

(6) Xavier v Dayton

November 15	(6) Xavier	v	Dayton	Cincinnati, OH
6:30 p.m. EST				Stadium: Corcoran Field

(4) UCLA v Pepperdine

November 15	(4) UCLA	v	Pepperdine	Los Angeles, CA
9:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Wallis Annenberg Stadium

Second round

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Round of 16

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v

v

Quarterfinals

v

v

Rankings shown are seeds in this bracket of the tournament.

Virginia bracket

First round Campus Sites

Second round Regional Campus Sites

Round of 16 Regional Campus Sites

Quarterfinal Campus Sites

2

Duke*

Elon

Maine

7

UCF*

6

Louisville*

Kentucky

Cal Baptist

3

Kansas*

4

Washington*

Montana

Dartmouth

5

Arkansas*

8

Penn State*

Army

High Point

1

Virginia*

* Host institution

Schedule

First round

(2) Duke v Elon

November 14	(2) Duke	v	Elon	Durham, NC
6:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Koskinen Stadium

(5) Arkansas v Dartmouth

November 14	(5) Arkansas	v	Dartmouth	Fayetteville, AR
7:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Razorback Field

(3) Kansas v Cal Baptist

November 14	(3) Kansas	v	Cal Baptist	Lawrence, KS
7:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Rock Chalk Park

(7) UCF v Maine

November 14	(7) UCF	v	Maine	Orlando, FL
7:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium

(1) Virginia v High Point

November 14	(1) Virginia	v	High Point	Charlottesville, VA
7:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Klöckner Stadium

(4) Washington v Montana

November 14	(4) Washington	v	Montana	Seattle, WA
10:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Husky Soccer Stadium

(6) Louisville v Kentucky

November 15	(6) Louisville	v	Kentucky	Louisville, KY
2:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Lynn Stadium

(8) Penn State v Army

November 15	(8) Penn State	v	Army	State College, PA
5:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Jeffrey Field

Second round

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Round of 16

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Quarterfinals

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Rankings shown are seeds in this bracket of the tournament.

College Cup

	Semifinals December 5 CPKC Stadium Kansas City, Missouri					Final December 8 CPKC Stadium Kansas City, Missouri

Schedule

Semi-finals

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December 5		v		Kansas City, MO
				Stadium: CPKC Stadium

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December 5		v		Kansas City, MO
				Stadium: CPKC Stadium

Final

v

December 8		v		Kansas City, MO
				Stadium: CPKC Stadium

Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Final Regular Season Rankings

Record by conference

Conference	Bids	Record	Pct.	R32	R16	E8	F4	CG	NC
ACC	9	0–0–0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Big Ten	9	0–0–0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
SEC	9	0–0–0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Big 12	8	0–0–0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
American	2	0–0–0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Big East	2	0–0–0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
WAC	2	0–0–0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Other	23	0–0–0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

• The R32, S16, E8, F4, CG, and NC columns indicate how many teams from each conference were in the Round of 32 (second round), Round of 16 (third round), Quarterfinals (Elite Eight), Semi-finals (Final Four), Championship Game, and National Champion, respectively.
• The following conferences received one bid and failed to place a team into the round of 32: TBD. These conference's records have been consolidated in the "Other" row.

Statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 0 goals scored in 0 matches, for an average of -nan goals per match (as of November 3, 2025). Players highlighted in bold are still active in the competition.

References

1. "Future Dates & Sites". ncaa.com. NCAA . Retrieved November 3, 2025.
2. "North Carolina beats Wake Forest to win Women's College Cup". ESPN . Associated Press. December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
3. Jackson, Gabriel (October 24, 2025). "Tracking all 30 automatic bids to the 2025 NCAA women's soccer tournament". ncaa.com. NCAA . Retrieved November 3, 2025.
4. "Division I Women's Soccer Championships Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 3, 2025.
5. "2025 NCAA DI women's soccer tournament: Selection show info, bracket, schedule". ncaa.com. NCAA. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
6. "2025 Division I Women's Soccer Official Bracket". ncaa.com. NCAA. Retrieved November 10, 2025.