No. 4-ranked Indiana men’s soccer (14-1-3, 7-1-2 B1G) defeated No. 9 Michigan State (10-4-3, 5-3-2 B1G) Wednesday night to clinch the 2026 Big Ten regular season championship.
Easton Bogard put Indiana ahead midway through the first half, netting a pair of goals in less than three minutes to send the Hoosiers into the halftime break with a 2-0 lead. The Spartans got on the board in the 47th minute, but Charlie Heuer responded two minutes later to rebuild the two-goal cushion.
The Hoosiers held on to win 3-2.
The IU soccer program has won 20 Big Ten regular season titles — 14 more than any other program — and 36 total conference championships.
A Wednesday loss by Washington means Indiana won the conference title outright.
The Hoosiers are Big Ten Champions ‼️ https://t.co/i357EmKCS9
— Big Ten Soccer (@B1GSoccer) November 5, 2026
With the conclusions of all regular season matches, the field for the 2026 Big Ten Men’s soccer Tournament is now set. The six-team tournament is set to begin with a pair of quarterfinal matches on Sunday.
Indiana is the No. 1 seed in the tournament.
Washington (6-2-2 Big Ten) secured the number two seed and will join Indiana as hosts of quarterfinal and semifinal matches. The championship match will take place on the home field of the highest remaining seed.
Big Ten Men’s Soccer Tournament Bracket
Quarterfinals – Sunday, Nov. 8
Match #1: No. 4 seed Michigan State vs. No. 5 seed Maryland, 1 p.m.
Match #2: No. 3 seed Rutgers vs. No. 6 seed UCLA, 3 p.m.
Semifinals – Wednesday, Nov. 11
Match #3: No. 1 seed Indiana vs. Match #1 winner, 6 p.m.
Match #4: No. 2 seed Washington vs. Match #2 winner 9 p.m.
Championship – Sunday, Nov. 15
Match #5: Match #3 Winner vs. Match #4 Winner, 3 p.m.
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