MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The eight seeds are set for the 2026 SSAC Men’s Soccer Championship, presented by Chappy’s Deli. The first round takes place this weekend with higher seeds hosting, with the semifinals and finals set for Nov. 5 and 7 in Montgomery, Ala. 
 
First Round Schedule
Thursday | 5:00 pm CST | #8 Thomas at #1 Faulkner | Montgomery, Ala.
Thursday | 7:30 pm EST | #7 UT Southern at #2 Life | Marietta, Ga.
Friday | 4:00 pm CST | #6 Mobile at #3 William Carey | Hattiesburg, Miss.
Friday | TBD | #5 Xavier at #4 Dalton State | Dalton, Ga.
 
*Tickets and streaming will be handled by the host institutions for the first round.
 
Championship Seeds
1. Faulkner – 30
2. Life – 29
3. William Carey – 23
4. Dalton State – 22
5. Xavier – 20
6. Mobile – 18
7. UT Southern – 12
8. Thomas – 12
 
Tiebreakers
UT Southern, Thomas and Blue Mountain Christian all finished with 12 points. UT Southern won the head-to-head tiebreaker by beating both. Thomas then won the head-to-head with Blue Mountain for the final spot in the postseason. 
 
Final Site | Emory Folmar YMCA Soccer Complex | Montgomery, Ala.
 
Thursday, Nov. 5th Semifinal matches
Women’s Game 1: 11:00 | No. 1/8 v. No. 4/5
Women’s Game 2: 1:30 | No. 2/7 v. No. 3/6
Men’s Game 1: 4:30 | No. 1/8 v. No. 4/5
Men’s Game 2: 7:00 | No. 2/7 v. No. 3/6
 
Saturday, Nov. 7th Championship matches
Women’s Championship: 4:00
Men’s Championship: 7:00
 
Tickets: ssacsports.com/tickets
Watch Live For FREE: ssacsports.com/watch