DETROIT (6-4-25) – Head Coach
Nate Kopunek announced the 2025 Detroit Mercy men's soccer schedule which includes five home matches at Titan Field, highlighted by the home opener against Mercyhurst (Aug. 24) followed by the #HLMSOC home opener where the Titans will be partnering with Wreck-It Like Beckett for a Gold Out Game for Childhood Cancer Awareness against Green Bay (Sept. 20). UDM will also hold Senior Day against Cleveland State (Oct. 18) along with a Halloween battle against Purdue Fort Wayne (Oct. 31).
Detroit Mercy opens the season with a home exhibition match against Madonna (Aug. 9) and at Big East power Akron (Aug. 24). The Titans then open the regular season at Dayton (Aug. 22), followed by the home opener against Mercyhurst and at former Horizon League foe Butler (Aug. 28).
UDM opens the month of September with a four-game road swing beginning with a Labor Day battle against in-state and Big Ten foe Michigan State (Sept. 1) in East Lansing. The Titans then travel to the Windy City against Chicago State (Sept. 5) followed by a trip to the Bluegrass State against Kentucky (Sept. 9). Detroit Mercy concludes the road swing with the #HLMSOC opener at 2024 Horizon League champion Robert Morris (Sept. 13) followed by the league home opener and Gold Out Game against the Phoenix. UDM continues league play at Wright State, followed by a non-conference match at Duquesne (Sept. 30) to close out the month.
After Detroit Mercy resumes league play against Northern Kentucky (Oct. 4) at Titan Field, the Titans travel to in-state powerhouse Western Michigan (Oct. 8), which defeated SIUE in the opening round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament before falling to No. 1 Ohio State in the second round. After that, UDM heads North on I-75 for the annual Metro Series showdown against arch-rival and 2024 HL regular season champion Oakland (Oct. 11).
The Titans return home for a Senior Day league battle against the Vikings, followed by a pair of road matches at IU Indy (Oct. 25) and a return trip to Ann Arbor, Mich., for a non-conference showdown against Big Ten foe Michigan (Oct. 28).
UDM welcomes the Mastodons on Halloween and closes the regular season at Milwaukee (Nov. 4).
Gold Out Game Day - Sept. 20 vs. Green Bay
Join us for a powerful day of soccer, sunshine, and solidarity as the University of Detroit Mercy Men's Soccer Team hosts their Gold Out Game—a tribute to children like Beckett and a rally for childhood cancer awareness. This special match marks more than the end of a season—it's a reminder that childhood cancer is not rare, and it's a call to action for our community to stand together, support one another, and fight for a cure.
Proceeds from this event go directly to Wreck-it Like Beckett, helping us deliver more Beckett Boxes and support more families in their darkest moments.
Let's turn the field gold, honor the fighters, and keep hope alive—for Beckett, and for all the children still fighting.
For more information or on how to get involved, please visit Wreck-it like Beckett on Facebook or www.wreckitlikebeckett.org. To see Beckett in action and learn more about him and his story, please visit Beckett's Warriors on Facebook or @beckettswarriors on Tik Tok!
