Men’s Soccer Oct. 1 Big West Opener Set for ESPNU

Men’s Soccer Oct. 1 Big West Opener Set for ESPNU

8/12/2025 9:31:00 AM | Men's Soccer

SAN LUIS OBISPO – Hosting its first nationally televised match in more than a decade at Mustang Memorial Field, the defending Big West champion Cal Poly men’s soccer program’s Wednesday, Oct. 1 conference opener against UC Davis will be broadcast on ESPNU.

With Cal Poly returning all five All-Big West selections from last fall along with nine starters, 18 letterwinners and 79 percent of its 2024 goal production, the Oct. 1 Big West opener marks a re-match between the two sides of last fall’s Big West Championship semifinal that finished 1-1. UC Davis, however, eliminated Cal Poly on penalties before defeating UC Santa Barbara in the final.

Cal Poly finished 5-0-3 at home last season, is undefeated in 11 of its previous 12 outings at Mustang Memorial Field and enters the 2025 season 9-3-4 at home under third-year head coach Oige Kennedy.

Cal Poly, which began its preseason training camp Tuesday, Aug. 5, defeated Pacific in its Sunday exhibition opener, 5-0. The Mustangs visit No. 13 Stanford on Saturday, Aug. 16 for their final exhibition tuneup.