Indiana’s women’s college soccer teams have a busy Thursday ahead, with several intriguing matchups across NCAA Division I, Division II and the NAIA.

The night is highlighted by an in-state battle between Purdue and Ball State in West Lafayette, while No. 25 Notre Dame travels to Michigan for a Big Ten-ACC matchup. Evansville will try to remain unbeaten at home against Lindenwood, Indiana State heads to Eastern Illinois and Purdue Fort Wayne looks for its first victory of the season at Central Michigan.

At the NCAA Division II level, Purdue Northwest begins its 2026 campaign on the road at Quincy, while Indiana Wesleyan carries an unbeaten record into a home showdown against No. 20 Science and Arts of Oklahoma in NAIA action.

Here’s a look at Thursday’s women’s college soccer schedule involving Indiana programs.

NCAA Division I

Ball State at Purdue — 7 p.m. ET

One of Thursday’s most intriguing matches takes place at Folk Field, where Purdue hosts Ball State in an all-Indiana showdown.

Purdue has been one of the hottest teams in the state to begin the season.

The Boilermakers enter Thursday 3-0-1, opening with a 1-1 draw against Evansville before rattling off three consecutive victories. Purdue defeated Purdue Fort Wayne 7-1, Chicago State 7-0 and Eastern Illinois 8-0.

That means the Boilermakers have scored an incredible 22 goals over their last three matches while allowing only one.

Ball State will be looking to slow down that attack.

The Cardinals enter Thursday at 1-1-1. Ball State opened with a 2-0 victory over IU Indianapolis before playing Butler to a 1-1 draw. The Cardinals suffered their first defeat Sunday, falling 2-0 at Western Kentucky.

Thursday will be Ball State’s third consecutive road match.

For Purdue, it is another chance to continue an impressive start before the Boilermakers finally leave West Lafayette. Purdue has played each of its first four regular-season matches at Folk Field and will travel to Southern Indiana on Sunday.

Kickoff: 7 p.m. ET
Location: Folk Field, West Lafayette
Streaming: B1G+

No. 25 Notre Dame at Michigan — 7 p.m. ET

Another major matchup involving an Indiana program sends No. 25 Notre Dame to Ann Arbor to face Michigan.

The Fighting Irish are coming off an impressive 3-0 shutout of Murray State on Sunday.

Michigan, meanwhile, enters Thursday still searching for its first win. The Wolverines opened the regular season with a 1-1 draw at Utah Valley and followed with a 2-2 draw at Utah State. Michigan’s scheduled home opener against Xavier was ruled a no contest.

Notre Dame will now try to carry the momentum from Sunday’s shutout on the road.

Even though this is a nonconference matchup, any game between programs from the ACC and Big Ten provides an important early-season measuring stick.

Kickoff: 7 p.m. ET
Location: U-M Soccer Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Streaming: B1G+

Lindenwood at Evansville — 6 p.m. ET

The Evansville Purple Aces return to Arad McCutchan Stadium Thursday evening to host Lindenwood.

Evansville has shown encouraging signs early in the season.

After playing Purdue to a 1-1 draw in the season opener, the Purple Aces earned a 2-0 shutout victory over Southeast Missouri State. Evansville head coach Chris Pfau has emphasized maintaining possession and using the entire field rather than becoming too dependent on balls played behind the defense.

Lindenwood enters Thursday at 1-3.

The Lions opened with a 1-0 win over Bellarmine but have since lost to Saint Louis, Illinois State and DePaul. Lindenwood has been shut out in each of its last three matches.

That creates a good opportunity for Evansville to continue building early-season momentum before Missouri Valley Conference play arrives later in the year.

Kickoff: 6 p.m. ET
Location: Arad McCutchan Stadium, Evansville

Indiana State at Eastern Illinois — 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT

Indiana State hits the road Thursday afternoon for a matchup with Eastern Illinois in Charleston.

The Sycamores enter the match after an explosive stretch offensively.

Indiana State defeated Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 12-0 before following it up with a 5-1 victory over Chicago State. Earlier in the season, the Sycamores also recorded a 3-0 victory at Western Illinois.

Eastern Illinois will present another road test before Indiana State heads south Sunday to take on Austin Peay.

The matchup gives the Sycamores an opportunity to show that their recent offensive production can travel.

Kickoff: 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT
Location: Charleston, Illinois

Purdue Fort Wayne at Central Michigan — 7 p.m. ET

Purdue Fort Wayne continues its early-season road schedule Thursday night at Central Michigan.

The Mastodons enter at 0-1-1.

Purdue Fort Wayne opened the year with a difficult 7-1 loss at Purdue, but the Mastodons responded Sunday by playing Southern Indiana to a scoreless draw at the Hefner Soccer Complex.

That clean sheet was an encouraging response after the difficult opener.

Now the Mastodons head back on the road for consecutive matches against Central Michigan and Eastern Illinois.

A victory Thursday would give Purdue Fort Wayne its first win of the season and continue the momentum generated by Sunday’s defensive performance.

Kickoff: 7 p.m. ET
Location: Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Other NCAA Division I Programs

Not every Indiana Division I program is in action Thursday.

Indiana played at Xavier Wednesday night and returns home Sunday against Saint Louis.

Butler is also off Thursday after earning its first victory of the season Sunday with a 1-0 win at Miami (Ohio). The Bulldogs host Northwestern on Sunday.

IU Indianapolis has the night off as well. The Jaguars return to action Sunday when they host Chicago State.

NCAA Division II

Purdue Northwest at Quincy — 6:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. CT

Purdue Northwest officially begins its 2026 season Thursday evening with a road matchup at Quincy University.

The Pride will immediately be tested away from home.

Thursday is the first of two road matches in three days, with Purdue Northwest traveling to Truman State on Saturday. The Pride then return to Hammond for their home opener Wednesday against Illinois Springfield.

The early road swing will provide PNW with an opportunity to establish itself before the start of GLIAC play.

Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. CT
Location: Quincy, Illinois

UIndy Waits Until Saturday

The University of Indianapolis does not play Thursday.

The Greyhounds will open their 2026 regular season Saturday afternoon on the road against Ohio Dominican in Columbus, Ohio.

NCAA Division III

Indiana’s NCAA Division III programs are still preparing for the beginning of regular-season competition, so there are no confirmed NCAA Division III regular-season matches involving Indiana schools on Thursday.

Division III action begins to pick up around the state next week, including several Indiana programs opening their seasons around September 1.

NAIA

No. 20 Science and Arts (Okla.) at Indiana Wesleyan — 6 p.m. ET

One of the best games anywhere in the state Thursday could come from Marion.

Indiana Wesleyan hosts No. 20 University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in an early-season NAIA test.

The Wildcats have been outstanding through their first two games.

Indiana Wesleyan opened the season with a 3-0 road victory over Northwestern Ohio before returning home and defeating Saint Xavier 4-0.

That puts IWU at 2-0 with seven goals scored and zero allowed heading into Thursday.

Now the level of competition rises.

Science and Arts comes to Marion ranked No. 20, making Thursday an important early test for an Indiana Wesleyan side that has yet to concede a goal.

And the schedule won’t become any easier.

After Thursday’s match, Indiana Wesleyan travels to Tennessee Southern on Saturday. The Wildcats are then scheduled to host No. 2 University of the Cumberlands on September 5.

Thursday should provide a good indication of just how strong the Wildcats can be this fall.

Kickoff: 6 p.m. ET
Location: IWU Soccer Field, Marion

Other Indiana NAIA Programs

Several of the state’s other NAIA programs have the night off.

Grace College and Indiana Tech played Wednesday night in Winona Lake, while Grace returns to action Saturday against Northwestern Ohio and Indiana Tech hosts IU East Saturday.

Bethel is also off Thursday after defeating Rochester Christian 3-1 Tuesday. The Pilots travel to Lawrence Tech Friday.

IU South Bend, IU Kokomo and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods also do not have matches scheduled Thursday.

Thursday’s Indiana Women’s College Soccer Schedule

Division	Matchup	Time
NCAA Division I	Indiana State at Eastern Illinois	2 p.m. ET
NCAA Division I	Lindenwood at Evansville	6 p.m. ET
NCAA Division II	Purdue Northwest at Quincy	6:30 p.m. ET
NAIA	No. 20 Science and Arts at Indiana Wesleyan	6 p.m. ET
NCAA Division I	Ball State at Purdue	7 p.m. ET
NCAA Division I	No. 25 Notre Dame at Michigan	7 p.m. ET
NCAA Division I	Purdue Fort Wayne at Central Michigan	7 p.m. ET

Match of the Night: Ball State at Purdue

There are several candidates, especially Notre Dame’s trip to Michigan and Indiana Wesleyan’s meeting with No. 20 Science and Arts, but Ball State at Purdue gets the nod as Thursday’s Match of the Night.

It is an in-state matchup featuring a Purdue team that has been nearly unstoppable offensively over the past week.

The Boilermakers have won three straight matches by scores of 7-1, 7-0 and 8-0, scoring 22 goals during that stretch.

Ball State now gets the opportunity to change that.

The Cardinals have already faced two Indiana opponents this season, beating IU Indianapolis 2-0 and playing Butler to a 1-1 draw. Thursday gives Ball State a chance to pick up its biggest win of the young season.

For Purdue, another victory would push the Boilermakers to 4-0-1 before their first road match of the season Sunday at Southern Indiana.

Kickoff from Folk Field is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, with the match available on B1G+.