PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Pilots Women's Soccer announced on Tuesday their schedule for the 2025 fall season. The schedule features matchups against four teams who qualified for the NCAA Tournament last season, a WCC schedule that brings in conference newcomer Seattle University and a high-quality matchups against some of the best teams in the nation.

The schedule also features the return of Portland's 503 deal. For select games this season, fans can purchase tickets online for $5 with free parking and a special $3 food item. Three women's soccer games this year will be 503 games this season.

"Our Fall 2025 schedule reflects our commitment to competing at the highest level," Portland Head Coach Michelle French said. "Each match is an opportunity to test ourselves, stay true to our identity and pursue excellence as a program."

The Pilots will play the British Columbia Thunderbirds in an exhibition on Aug. 8 at Merlo Field before officially opening the season against the Oregon Ducks on the road on Aug. 17. The Ducks went 5-11-2 overall and 1-8-2 in their first year in the Big Ten. The Pilots and Ducks last played in 2022 to a 1-1 draw at Merlo Field.

The first two home games come the following week, with the Pilots hosting the Cal State Fullerton Titans on Aug. 21 and the Long Beach State Beach on Aug. 24. The Titans went 6-9-4 and 4-3-3 in Big West play while the Beach went 6-9-3 and 3-5-2 in the Big West. The Pilots have not played the Beach ever as a program and are 4-0-0 all-time against the Titans, last playing in 2007. Portland's matchup against the Beach is also the first 503 game of the year for the Pilots.

A challenging week follows, with the Pilots taking on the USC Trojans down in Los Angeles on Aug. 28 before returning home to host the UCLA Bruins on Sept. 4 at Merlo. Both teams made the NCAA Tournament last season, with USC finishing 18-1-4 overall and 10-0-1 in the Big Ten to earn a No. 1 seed in the tournament last year. They advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinal before falling to Wake Forest. The Bruins were a No. 2 seed in the tournament, posting a 17-4-3 overall record and 8-1-2 in Big Ten play. UCLA fell in the second round of the tournament to Virginia Tech. The Pilots and Trojans played last season, with Portland falling 2-1, while the Pilots and Bruins played last in 2009 to a 2-1 Bruins victory in LA.

Portland hosts the CSUN Matadors – who went 5-11-3 last season and 3-4-3 in the Big West – on Sept. 7 before taking on their crosstown rivals in the Portland State Vikings at Hillsboro Stadium on Sept. 13. The Vikings were 4-9-5 overall last season and 2-3-3 against Big Sky opponents, with the Pilots having won all eight matches against the Vikings, including their most recent showdown in 2017.

The next NCAA Tournament team for Portland, the Utah State Aggies, follows soon after. The Aggies, who were a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament after going 18-1-5 and 7-1-3 in Mountain West play, come to Portland on Sept. 20. The Pilots then open conference play against the Santa Clara Broncos on Sept. 24 at Merlo Field, hosting the reigning WCC champs at Merlo Field. The Broncos went 13-4-4 overall and 6-1-3 against WCC opponents. The game against the Broncos will be a 503 game as well.

Portland hits the road for their next two conference contests, taking on the Pacific Tigers in Stockton on Sept. 28 and the Oregon State Beavers on Oct. 4 in Corvallis. The Tigers finished last in the WCC with a 2-17-1 overall record and an 0-10 conference finish while the Beavers were tied for fifth with a 7-9-2 overall record and a 5-3-2 WCC finish. The Pilots beat both teams at Merlo Field last season.

Portland's return home will see them face a pair of California teams, hosting the San Diego Toreros on Oct. 8 and the San Francisco Dons on Oct. 11. Both teams were tied for ninth in the WCC last season with a 1-7-2 conference record, with the Toreros finishing 3-11-5 overall and the Dons 5-11-2. The matchup against the Toreros will be AVID night for Portland, a partnership with several schools in Oregon bringing in students from middle through high school from Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) programs at their respective schools. In the matchup against the Dons, the Pilots will host their Oktoberfest night as well as the annual wiener dog race.

The Pilots hit the road soon after to play the Saint Mary's Gaels in Moraga on Oct. 18, a team that finished tied for seventh with the Pilots at 4-3-3 in WCC play and 7-7-4 overall. The Pilots beat the Gaels last season 3-1 at home. The Pilots officially welcome the Seattle U Redhawks to the WCC on Oct. 22, visiting Seattle. Seattle U finished 10-3-6 with a 4-1-2 WAC record, their third straight year of 10 wins or more. The Pilots beat the Redhawks 1-0 in 2023 the last time the two teams met.

Portland returns home to host the Washington State Cougars on Oct. 25 and the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Oct. 31. The Cougars and Zags finished fifth and fourth respectively in the WCC last year, with Washington State going 8-5-6 overall and 5-2-3 in WCC play and Gonzaga finishing 10-7-2 and 6-3-1 against conference opponents. The Pilots tied the Cougars last year and fell to Gonzaga on the road.

Portland finishes the 2025 regular season on the road, heading to Southern California to face the Pepperdine Waves on Nov. 5 and the LMU Lions on Nov. 8. The Waves tied the Broncos with a 6-1-3 record in WCC play and 12-4-5 record overall, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament as a 7-seed. LMU finished in a tie for fifth at 5-3-2 in conference play and 11-5-2 overall. Portland fell 2-0 to Pepperdine and tied LMU 2-2 at home.

The Pilots finished 9-5-6 overall last season, making it four years in a row they've posted a record with at least nine wins. This is the first time they've maintained a stretch with at least that many wins in a season since between 2010 and 2013. The Pilots finished seventh in the revamped WCC.

Tickets for the 2025 season are live now, with season tickets, flex packs and single-game tickets available at PortlandPilots.com/SOCCERTIX2025. You can click the URL or check out the link in the right-hand column to get yours today. You can buy tickets for 503 games at PortlandPilots.com/503.

Below is the full schedule for the 2025 fall season.

2025 Fall Schedule
Aug. 8 vs. British Columbia (Exh.), TBA
Aug. 17 at Oregon, 6:30 p.m. 
Aug. 21 vs. Cal State Fullerton, 7 p.m.
Aug. 24 vs. Long Beach State, 1 p.m.
Aug. 28 at USC, 7 p.m.
Sept. 4 vs. UCLA, 7 p.m.
Sept. 7 vs. CSUN, 1 p.m.
Sept. 13 at Portland State, 6 p.m.
Sept. 20 vs. Utah State, 7 p.m.
Sept. 24 vs. Santa Clara*, 7 p.m.
Sept. 28 vs. Pacific*, 12 p.m.
Oc. 4 at Oregon State*, 12 p.m.
Oct. 8 vs. San Diego*, 5 p.m.
Oct. 11 vs. San Francisco*, 7 p.m.
Oct. 18 at Saint Mary's*, 3 p.m.
Oct. 22 at Seattle U*, 7 p.m.
Oct. 25 vs. Washington State*, 7 p.m.
Oct. 31 vs. Gonzaga*, 7 p.m.
Nov. 2 at Pepperdine*, 3 p.m.
Nov. 9 vs. LMU*, 1 p.m.
 
*Indicates WCC match
Bold indicates home match
All times are PST
All game times and dates are subject to change

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