WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Big Ten conference announced the 2026 Big Ten slate on Tuesday, bringing six home conference matches to Folk Field.
The conference slate is set to open Thursday, Sept. 10 with an away match at UCLA. The Boilers will then head to the neighboring Trojans of USC to play on Sunday, Sept. 13.
The Boilers will take on six Big Ten opponents that made NCAA Regional appearances in 2025 (UCLA, Illinois, Penn State, Michigan State, Ohio State, Northwestern), with four of the six advancing to at least the second round. Michigan State and Ohio State both made deep runs, both falling in the semifinals.
The Boilers will head to Rutgers on Sept. 20, after the west coast trip, before returning to West Lafayette for the conference home opener on Sept. 24 against Illinois. To close out the second week of conference play, Purdue will also host Minnesota (9/27).
Purdue will then head back on the road for a lone match at Penn State (10/3) to begin October, and will then return to Folk Field for a three-game homestand taking on Michigan (10/8), Michigan State (10/11), and Ohio State (10/18).
Wrapping up the regular season, the Boilermakers will take on two more road games, at rival Indiana (10/22) and at Northwestern (10/25), before finishing with a final match at Folk Field against Nebraska (10/30).
The Big Ten conference tournament begins Oct. 31 where the top 10 teams will clash for the Big Ten Championship crown.
There is free admission to all Purdue home games at Folk Field.