MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Coming off the program's first national tournament bid, the Eagles have unveiled a 2026 schedule that will certainly test if the team is worthy of a repeat trip featuring six national tournament teams from last season with a stretch of five in a row. 

The Eagles open the season at home on August 22 at 11 a.m. against a rising New College of Florida side that finished 13-4-1 and fourth in the Sun Conference last season in just their third year as a program.

The Eagles then hit the road for a four neutral site contest swing. The stretch starts with a rematch against SCAD at Mobile's home field The Jungle on August 27 . This will mark the fifth straight season the teams have met. Last year's meeting turned into one of the most chaotic matches one will ever see as the Eagles lead 3-1 in the 75th minute before three goals in six minutes forced a 90th minute indirect free kick goal from Konsti Witte to force a draw at the end.
Faulkner takes on Louisiana Christian two days later in Mobile as the two sides meet for the first time. LCU is one year removed from the national tournament and handed LSU Shreveport, the team that eliminated Faulkner last season in the national tournament, its only loss of the regular season. SCAD was in the Sun Conference championship match in 2024.

The following weekend, Faulkner travels to Life to take on St. Thomas and Keiser on Sept. 4 and 6 respectively. The Seahawks were the national fourth seed last season. St. Thomas is just two years removed from being national semifinalists and have had double-digit wins every year since 2019.

The Keiser contest starts the aforementioned run of five straight matches against teams in last season's national tournament as the final game before conference play begins. 

Faulkner travels to Dalton State to open Southern States Athletic Conference action on Sept. 11 before a trip back to Life to take on the Running Eagles Sept. 13. Dalton State made the first round just one year removed from the national championship the year before and Life was knocked out in penalties in the NAIA Round of 16 last season. 

After nearly a month on the road, the Eagles return to Billy D. Hilyer Stadium on Sept. 17 as they welcome new SSAC foe Xavier (La.) to town. The two met last year in a dramatic 3-2 Eagles win with a late winner from Caden Maldonado. XULA won the RRAC Tournament Championship in double OT over LSUS. William Carey returns on Sept. 17 after last year's 2-1 Faulkner win, the highest ranked win in program history, but the Crusaders picked up a 2-1 win in the SSAC semifinals. 

The home stretch continues as the Eagles welcome Brewton-Parker and Thomas the following weekend. The Sept. 24 matchup with the Barons will be the 24th meeting between the sides and the 11th at The Bill.  Faulkner won the last two meetings with Thomas to snap an eight match winless streak against the Night Hawks.

The Eagles close out the home stretch hosting Mobile on Oct. 3. The Eagles picked up just the second win in program history in Mobile last year on Juan Rojas's 86th minute winner before defeating the Rams in the SSAC quarters the next game 1-0 on a goal from Angel Ugwumba.

After nearly a month at home, Faulkner travels to Blue Mountain and UT Southern on Oct. 8 and 10. Faulkner is 4-0-1 against BMCU and 4-6-1 against UTS.

The Battle of I-85 is on Oct. 15 as Point comes to town before Faulkner welcomes new NAIA and SSAC member Andrew College for a late night kick to close out Homecoming on Oct. 17. 

The regular season closes on the road against an NAIA Round of 16 team, Cumberland (Tenn.). The Phoenix have won the last two meetings as the series is 2-2 all-time. 

The SSAC Men's Soccer Championship starts on Oct. 29-31 with the quarterfinals at campus sites with the semifinals set for Nov. 5 and 7 at the Emory Folmar Soccer Complex in town. The NAIA Opening Round is set for Nov. 19-21 at campus sites with the Final Site scheduled for Nov. 30-Dec. 7 in Orange Beach, Ala.
 

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Faulkner Reserves look to improve upon runner-up finishes in the last two seasons of the Collegiate Development League with their 2026 season featuring nine contests ahead of the postseason. 

The season opens on August 17 as the Eagles welcome US Sports University, last season's champion, back to Billy D. Hilyer Stadium after the visitors stole the title with two goals late. The reserves are 2-2-1 all-time against USSU.

Faulkner then travels to Tuskegee on Aug. 24 to take on the first year program for the only match outside of the CDL. The return trip to Fairhope is set for the regular season finale on Oct. 19.

The Eagles travel to William Carey on Aug. 31. Faulkner is 4-0 against WCU in the CDL and has outscored the Crusaders 21-1 in the contests. Faulkner welcomes William Carey on Oct. 5. 

Faulkner welcomes 2024 champs Mobile on Sept. 14 before heading down I-65 on Oct. 12. The Eagles won both matchups last season by two.

The matchups round out with back-to-back weeks against Spring Hill with the Eagles traveling to the Badgers on Sept. 21 and hosting on the 28th.