Blue Demons Announce 2025 Women’s Soccer Slate
7/1/2025 3:00:00 PM | WOMEN'S SOCCER
Ten home matches highlight fall schedule at Wish Field
CHICAGO – DePaul women's soccer head coach Michele O'Brien announced the 2025 fall schedule Tuesday afternoon. One season removed from the program's best postseason finish in nearly a decade, the Blue Demons will host ten home matches at Wish Field while preparing for a competitive slate that includes local rivals and BIG EAST matchups.
New this season, admission is free for all DePaul Soccer home matches.
"We've put together a well-balanced 2025 schedule that will give us the chance to compete against teams from a variety of conferences. It will bring challenges and opportunities that our group is eager to take on while preparing us for competitive BIG EAST play. We're excited to build off last season and be even more prepared to start strong. This team is capable of great things if we stick to our goals, stay disciplined, and commit to the process," O'Brien said.
DePaul opens the preseason at home on Tuesday, Aug. 5 against Valparaiso, looking to secure its seventh win in ten meetings all-time against the Beacons following a 2-1 road victory in the last matchup in 2021. Exhibition play wraps up Saturday, Aug. 9 in a neutral-site contest against Wisconsin.
The 2025 regular season begins on Thursday, Aug. 14 when DePaul hosts Chicago State in the first-ever meeting between the programs. The Blue Demons then head on the road for a Sunday, Aug. 17 matchup at Northern Illinois, where they have won three of the last four meetings, including a 1-0 road victory in 2023.
DePaul continues non-conference play with a Thursday, Aug. 21 trip to Purdue before returning home to face Loyola on Sunday, Aug. 24. One week later, the Blue Demons take on the Illini at Wish Field on Thursday, Aug. 28.
DePaul renews its Chicago rivalry with UIC on Thursday, Sept. 4 at home, holding a perfect 4-0 all-time record against the Flames, with a 1-0 road win last season. The homestand continues on Sunday, Sept. 7 against Eastern Michigan, a program the Blue Demons defeated 7-0 in their last meeting in 2015.
The non-conference slate wraps up Saturday, Sept. 13 with a road trip to Western Michigan. DePaul is unbeaten in its last three meetings with the Broncos, including a 1-1 draw last fall.
BIG EAST play opens on Saturday, Sept. 20 when Xavier visits Wish Field. The Blue Demons will look to avenge a 2-0 loss to the Musketeers in the 2024 BIG EAST Championship semifinals. DePaul then travels to Butler on Wednesday, Sept. 24, remaining unbeaten in its last three meetings with the Bulldogs, adding a 2-1 road win in 2023 and a dramatic 8-7 PK shootout victory after a 3-3 double-overtime draw in last fall's BIG EAST quarterfinal.
The Blue Demons return home on Wednesday, Oct. 1 to host Villanova, having won their last six home matches against the Wildcats. A road contest at Marquette follows on Saturday, Oct. 4.
A three-match stretch begins on Saturday, Oct. 11 when DePaul visits Georgetown in Washington, D.C. The Blue Demons then head to South Orange, N.J., on Wednesday, Oct. 15 to face Seton Hall. DePaul returns home on Saturday, Oct. 18 to host Creighton at Wish Field.
The Blue Demons will continue with a home match against UConn on Wednesday, Oct. 22 before traveling to St. John's on Saturday, Oct. 25. The regular season concludes at home against Providence on Saturday, Nov. 1, with the 2025 BIG EAST Championships set for Nov. 6-9.
All match times are subject to change, with television designations to be announced at a later date.
The Blue Demons return 18 letterwinners from last season.
FOLLOW THE BLUE DEMONS
For all the latest information on DePaul Women's Soccer, visit DePaulBlueDemons.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Blue Demons on Facebook, Instagram, X.
New this season, admission is free for all DePaul Soccer home matches.
"We've put together a well-balanced 2025 schedule that will give us the chance to compete against teams from a variety of conferences. It will bring challenges and opportunities that our group is eager to take on while preparing us for competitive BIG EAST play. We're excited to build off last season and be even more prepared to start strong. This team is capable of great things if we stick to our goals, stay disciplined, and commit to the process," O'Brien said.
DePaul opens the preseason at home on Tuesday, Aug. 5 against Valparaiso, looking to secure its seventh win in ten meetings all-time against the Beacons following a 2-1 road victory in the last matchup in 2021. Exhibition play wraps up Saturday, Aug. 9 in a neutral-site contest against Wisconsin.
The 2025 regular season begins on Thursday, Aug. 14 when DePaul hosts Chicago State in the first-ever meeting between the programs. The Blue Demons then head on the road for a Sunday, Aug. 17 matchup at Northern Illinois, where they have won three of the last four meetings, including a 1-0 road victory in 2023.
DePaul continues non-conference play with a Thursday, Aug. 21 trip to Purdue before returning home to face Loyola on Sunday, Aug. 24. One week later, the Blue Demons take on the Illini at Wish Field on Thursday, Aug. 28.
DePaul renews its Chicago rivalry with UIC on Thursday, Sept. 4 at home, holding a perfect 4-0 all-time record against the Flames, with a 1-0 road win last season. The homestand continues on Sunday, Sept. 7 against Eastern Michigan, a program the Blue Demons defeated 7-0 in their last meeting in 2015.
The non-conference slate wraps up Saturday, Sept. 13 with a road trip to Western Michigan. DePaul is unbeaten in its last three meetings with the Broncos, including a 1-1 draw last fall.
BIG EAST play opens on Saturday, Sept. 20 when Xavier visits Wish Field. The Blue Demons will look to avenge a 2-0 loss to the Musketeers in the 2024 BIG EAST Championship semifinals. DePaul then travels to Butler on Wednesday, Sept. 24, remaining unbeaten in its last three meetings with the Bulldogs, adding a 2-1 road win in 2023 and a dramatic 8-7 PK shootout victory after a 3-3 double-overtime draw in last fall's BIG EAST quarterfinal.
The Blue Demons return home on Wednesday, Oct. 1 to host Villanova, having won their last six home matches against the Wildcats. A road contest at Marquette follows on Saturday, Oct. 4.
A three-match stretch begins on Saturday, Oct. 11 when DePaul visits Georgetown in Washington, D.C. The Blue Demons then head to South Orange, N.J., on Wednesday, Oct. 15 to face Seton Hall. DePaul returns home on Saturday, Oct. 18 to host Creighton at Wish Field.
The Blue Demons will continue with a home match against UConn on Wednesday, Oct. 22 before traveling to St. John's on Saturday, Oct. 25. The regular season concludes at home against Providence on Saturday, Nov. 1, with the 2025 BIG EAST Championships set for Nov. 6-9.
All match times are subject to change, with television designations to be announced at a later date.
The Blue Demons return 18 letterwinners from last season.
FOLLOW THE BLUE DEMONS
For all the latest information on DePaul Women's Soccer, visit DePaulBlueDemons.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Blue Demons on Facebook, Instagram, X.
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