2026 Schedule Tidbits

[JeremyCuse]

those opening five games are a complete joke..

umd and hop continue to schedule circles around the rest of the b1g. psu not far behind. but mich osu and rut are questionable...

The Rutgers schedule is taking a beating over fan lax. The one RU fan trying to defend it is having to twist himself in knots.

 

[Zack80]

In fairness to OSU and Michigan, they are Midwest schools and most of their weaker opponents are Midwest or western schools.
For OSU: Cleveland State, Bellarmine, and Detroit Mercy are all Midwest and Air Force is west. Of course, OSU also plays ND (midwest) and Denver (west).
For Michigan: Detroit and Marquette are Midwest. Mercyhurst is in Erie, PA. They also play ND and Denver.

 

[Powellfan]

LOL No Duke for Penn State or Ohio State. Who the hell are they playing.

So far, Vermont, Jacksonville and Air Force. They have to be playing Cornell .. or Yale? Those are the only big name school outside of the ACC that haven't released their schedule correct?

 

[Powellfan]

In fairness to OSU and Michigan, they are Midwest schools and most of their weaker opponents are Midwest or western schools.
For OSU: Cleveland State, Bellarmine, and Detroit Mercy are all Midwest and Air Force is west. Of course, OSU also plays ND (midwest) and Denver (west).
For Michigan: Detroit and Marquette are Midwest. Mercyhurst is in Erie, PA. They also play ND and Denver.

I think Notre Dame makes the same argument (Cleveland State and Marquette last year). They also play a scant number of games, just 11 last year.

 

[JeremyCuse]

So far, Vermont, Jacksonville and Air Force. They have to be playing Cornell .. or Yale? Those are the only big name school outside of the ACC that haven't released their schedule correct?

I would assume maybe Denver as well?

 

[OttosDad]

If this is true, then this is a possible schedule:

2/1: Bu
2/7: SJU
2/13 UMD
2/21 At Harvard
2/27 At Princeton
3/1: At Penn
3/7: At JHU
3/12: At Air Force
3/16: At Denver
3/22: Gu
3/28: Duke
4/4: At UNC
4/11: UVA
4/18: Colgate
4/25: At UND

This is a crazy schedule if true my god. I think it’s fair to say there are zero cupcakes. Gotta be the toughest in the country

 

[nyclax]

This is a crazy schedule if true my god. I think it’s fair to say there are zero cupcakes. Gotta be the toughest in the country

def no cupcakes on paper but i expect st joes and colgate to struggle this year. BU should be solid... hopefully penn and denver have better seasons so those can count as quality wins...

 

[nocohalo]

This is a crazy schedule if true my god. I think it’s fair to say there are zero cupcakes. Gotta be the toughest in the country

It's a crazy schedule for opponents. If this team is truly a title contender they should dispatch most of these teams without too much difficulty.

 

[jbfried3]

It's a crazy schedule for opponents. If this team is truly a title contender they should dispatch most of these teams without too much difficulty.

And replace then with what?

 

[nocohalo]

And replace then with what?

That's not what I'm saying. I'm saying that it might be a tough schedule according to the numbers, but this is way tougher for Cuse's opponents. If this team is a contender they should and will win most of this non-conference slate.

 

[nyclax]

others have raised the point that they can win all these games and yet the schedule will still take a toll because it's so brutal and there really are no 18-2 manhattan breather games. the probability of an injury to a key player is high... that doesnt mean you should schedule cupcakes just because youre scared guys will get injured...but it is a tradeoff you must be willing to accept. depth will inevitably be tested

 

[DMVCuseLax]

Injury management is key for every contender. It's difficult to get through any schedule without injuries. We lost Finn last year playing Utah.

 

[jbfried3]

Injury management is key for every contender. It's difficult to get through any schedule without injuries. We lost Finn last year playing Utah.

And Birtwistle playing Harvard.

 

[DMVCuseLax]

Some starters have been playing with varies injuries.

 

[Powellfan]

Full Harvard schedule. Has this been released already? Syracuse in Cambridge on Feb 21 confirmed. No Duke on this schedule either.

2026 Men's Lacrosse Schedule - Harvard University

The official 2026 Men's Lacrosse schedule for the Harvard University

gocrimson.com

 

[nyclax]

if cornell is not on duke's schedule then that means theyre not playing any ivies, big tens, gtown, or army. their only sure-fire top 20 ooc game would be richmond...it is crazy to be an acc team and put a schedule like that together...even rutgers plays princeton and army!! how do you not find a way to play at least one team from one of the two other premier conferences?? WILD

 

[Powellfan]

Hobart scrimmage on January 24th at noon. Assume it will be closed to the public.

2026 Hobart Lacrosse Schedule - Hobart and William Smith Colleges Athletics

The official 2026 Hobart Lacrosse schedule for the Hobart and William Smith

hwsathletics.com

 

[JeremyCuse]

Hobart scrimmage on January 24th at noon. Assume it will be closed to the public.

2026 Hobart Lacrosse Schedule - Hobart and William Smith Colleges Athletics

The official 2026 Hobart Lacrosse schedule for the Hobart and William Smith

hwsathletics.com

Correct, will almost assuredly be in Ensley

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Correct, will almost assuredly be in Ensley

Probably means no TV/Streaming as well.

Unless you sneak in and use your phone.

 

[nyclax]

duke is not on richmond's schedule!!! what the hell is going on. is duke playing this year?

 

[Lax Mouse]

Rutgers could learn a thing or two

 

[JeremyCuse]

Rutgers could learn a thing or two

Richmond loaded up like Cuse this year. A few cupcakes but Maryland, ND, Gtown, Cornell and UVA is a heck of an OOC.

 

[JeremyCuse]

duke is not on richmond's schedule!!! what the hell is going on. is duke playing this year?

Only 3 teams I can figure at this point is Yale, Denver and Cornell. Even with those three it's gonna be a Rutgers level OOC.

 

[Zack80]

While probably UMd will play ND on Feb 28, it is not official.

One can see that ND added a tough opponent in Richmond, who perhaps replaces Penn on ND's schedule.

 

[DoctahLexus]

Richmond loaded up like Cuse this year. A few cupcakes but Maryland, ND, Gtown, Cornell and UVA is a heck of an OOC.

That's what you have to do when your conference has so many cupcakes built into it. The funny thing is that as crazy as Duke appears to be going with their OOC, they could end the year with as many top 10 matchups as Richmond, especially if they make the ACC tourney.