The very first BYU team to take the field as a member of the Big 12 will be women’s soccer.

Now we know when and where.

The Big 12 released the conference schedule a few weeks ago and on Thursday, the Cougars announced their preseason slate.

“We are really looking forward to the upcoming fall season,” BYU coach Jennifer Rockwood said. “With the majority of our roster returning, we will have big expectations to play at a high level with big results. Our non-conference schedule will provide tremendous competition, and will help us prepare for Big 12 play. The team looks forward to the challenge of a new conference, and we hope to add to the national presence and success of Big 12 soccer.”

The Cougars’ 10-game 2023 Big 12 schedule will feature five home dates with TCU (Sept. 14), Cincinnati (Sept. 28), Texas Tech (Oct. 5), Kansas State (Oct. 9) and UCF (Oct. 23), and five road games against Baylor (Sept. 21), Texas (Sept. 25), Iowa State (Oct. 2), Oklahoma State (Oct. 12) and Oklahoma (Oct. 16).

Prior to beginning non-conference play, the Cougars will open the 2023 season with a Blue/White game on South Field (Aug. 5), and two exhibition games, traveling to Rutgers on Aug. 10 and hosting Idaho State on Aug. 12.

BYU’s non-conference schedule consists of five home games and three away contests. The Cougars will host St. Louis (Aug. 17), Cal State Fullerton (Aug. 19) and Long Beach State (Aug. 24) before traveling for a road game at Boise State (Aug. 26) of the Mountain West Conference.

The Cougars return home for their final non-conference home match against the reigning NCAA national champions, UCLA on Thursday, Aug. 31. BYU will then travel to three in-state foes to close out non-conference play, heading to UVU (Sept. 2), Utah (Sept. 9) and Utah State (Sept. 16).

Last season, the Cougars posted an 11-3-7 record and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. In 2021, BYU was national runner-up, falling to Florida State in the finals in a penalty shootout.

2023 BYU Women’s Soccer Schedule

Saturday, Aug. 5 Blue/White Game

Thursday, Aug. 10 at Rutgers (exhibition)

Saturday, Aug. 12 Idaho State (exhibition)

Thursday, Aug. 17 St. Louis

Saturday, Aug. 19 CS-Fullerton

Thursday, Aug. 24 Long Beach State

Saturday, Aug. 26 at Boise State

Thursday, Aug. 31 UCLA

Saturday, Sept. 2 at Utah Valley

Saturday, Sept. 9 at Utah

Thursday, Sept. 14 TCU

Saturday, Sept. 16 at Utah State

Thursday, Sept. 21 at Baylor

Monday, Sept. 25 at Texas

Thursday, Sept. 28 Cincinnati

Monday, Oct. 2 at Iowa State

Thursday, Oct. 5 Texas Tech

Monday, Oct. 9 Kansas State

Thursday, Oct. 12 at Oklahoma State

Monday, Oct. 16 at Oklahoma

Monday, Oct. 23 UCF

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