McKinney Chupacabras College Roundup: Postseason Edition

McKinney Chupacabras College Roundup: Postseason Edition

Players from the 2026 McKinney Chupacabras FC club are competing for their respective schools across the country, including at multiple top 25 programs. The postseason is underway as programs across every tier of collegiate soccer compete for a spot on the national stage.

* = Conference matchup

College of Charleston (9–4–5)

McKinney player: Ben Baldwin

Coastal Athletic Association Conference Tournament (#3 seed):

2-0 Win at No. 2-seeded Elon 

2-1 Win at #1 seed UNC Wilmington

CAA Championship match:

Saturday, Nov. 14 - at No. 2-seeded (North Division) Hofstra

4:00 p.m. CT  |  Hempstead, N.Y.  |  FloCollege/Amazon Prime Video

No. 1 Georgetown (14–1–2)

McKinney player: Zayan Ahmed

Week 12 outcomes:

2-2 Draw at UConn

Big East Conference Tournament Semifinal:

Thursday, Nov. 12 – vs. No. 4 seed Seton Hall (neutral site)

6:30 p.m. CT  |  Maryland SoccerPlex, Boyd, Md.  |  ESPN+

If Hoyas advance to Championship Final:

Sunday, Nov. 15 – vs. winner of Creighton (2) and Akron (3)

1:00 p.m. CT  |  Maryland SoccerPlex, Boyd, Md.  |  ESPN+

No. 4 (DII) Midwestern State (15–0–5)

McKinney player: Tucker Eason

Lone Star Conference Tournament (#1 seed) Semifinal match:

1-1 (advanced 4-3 on PKs) vs. #4 Seed UTD

LSC Final:

3-1 Win over St. Mary’s

Clinched its sixth consecutive LSC title and advances to the 40-team Division II Tournament

Division II Tournament:

First and Second round play begins Nov. 12-14 - bracket releases 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9

Memphis (8–4–5)

McKinney player: Ben Mulrooney

AAC Tournament (No. 5 seed) quarterfinals matchup:

5-2 Win at 4-seeded Florida Atlantic - Mulrooney played 10 minutes

Semifinals match:

Wednesday, Nov. 11 – at (1) Tulsa

7:00 p.m.  |  Tulsa, Okla.  |  ESPN+

If the Tigers advance: 

Saturday, Nov. 14 – vs. winner of (2) Missouri State and (3) Charlotte

7:30 p.m. CT  |  Hurricane Soccer Stadium, Tulsa, Okla.  |  ESPN+

Saint Louis (8–4–5)

McKinney player: Luke Adams

A10 Tournament quarterfinal matchup (No. 2 seed):

1-0 Win vs. #7 Dayton

A10 Semifinal:

Tuesday, Nov. 10– vs. (3) Davidson

4:00 p.m. CT  |  Hermann Stadium, St. Louis, Mo.  | ESPN+

If the Billikens advance:

Saturday, Nov. 14 – vs. winner of (1) Duquesne and (6) Fordham

TBA  |  Highest remaining seed hosts  |  ACC Network

San Francisco (6–7–4)

McKinney player: Brayden Beason

Week 12 fixtures:

2-0 Loss vs. #7 Portland

West Coast Conference Tournament:

Wednesday, Nov. 11 – vs. top-seeded Portland

9:00 p.m. CT  |  Merlo Field, Portland Ore.  |  ESPN+

If the Dons win:

Thursday, Nov. 12 – vs. winner of (2) San Diego and (3) Denver

9:00 p.m. CT  |  Merlo Field, Portland, Ore.  |  ESPN+

No. 2 SMU (13–0–3)

McKinney players: (GK) Nathan Kinser, Milton Lopez, Jaylinn Mitchell

ACC Tournament (#1 seed) second round:

6-0 Win vs. #9-seed Virginia - Lopez had a goal (6) in the 16th minute, Mitchell tallied an assist (9)

ACC Semifinals:

Thursday, Nov. 12 – vs. (13) Syracuse

7:30 p.m. CT  |  First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, N.C.  |  ACC Network

If the Mustangs advance:

Sunday, Nov. 15 – vs. winner of (7) UNC and (11) NC State

3:00 p.m. CT  |  First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, N.C.  |  ESPNU

No. 6 Region VI (DIII) Trinity University (11–2–6)

McKinney player: (GK) Jayden Schell

9 clean sheets 

SAA Tournament (No. 2 seed) Semifinal:

2-0 Win against (#3) Berry - Schell recorded his eighth clean sheet, making two saves

SAA Tournament Final:

0-0 (4-2 Pks) against (4) Rhodes - Schell tallied a clean sheet (9), made one save in regulation, and two crucial saves to secure its spot in the Division III Playoffs, and the program’s first SAA Tournament Championship title.

Division III Tournament:

Saturday, Nov. 14 - vs. La Verne

5:30 p.m. CT  |  Paul McGinlay Field, San Antonio, Texas  |  NCAA Championships Pass/FloFC

If the Tigers advance:

Sunday, Nov. 15 - vs. Winner of Southwestern (TX) and Hardin-Simmons

5:00 p.m. CT  |  Paul McGinlay Field, San Antonio, Texas  |  NCAA Championships Pass/FloFC

(DIII) No. 4 Tufts (10–3–5)

McKinney player: William Cornog

NESCAC Tournament Semifinals (5 seed):

1-1 (4-3 PKs win) against (6) Hamilton College - Cornog scored the equalizer (3) in the 71st minute. He later got a shot past the Hamilton keeper in PKs.

NESCAC Tournament Finals:

1-0 Win against No. 8 seeded Amherst College

The Jumbos won their second consecutive NESCAC Tournament and advance to the 64-team NCAA DIII Tournament

NCAA DIII Tournament:

Saturday, Nov. 14 - vs. Penn State-Abington

10:00 a.m. CT  |  Bello Field, Medford, Mass.  |  NCAA Championships Pass

If Tufts advances: 

Sunday, Nov. 15 - vs. Winner of Babson and SUNY Oneonta

11:00 a.m. CT  |  Bello Field, Medford, Mass.  |  NCAA Championships Pass/NSN Sports

Tulsa (8–4–4)

McKinney player: Luke Cassar

AAC Tournament (1 seed):

Wednesday, Nov. 11 - vs. 5-seeded Memphis

7:00 p.m. CT  |  Hurricane Soccer Stadium, Tulsa, Okla.  |  ESPN+

If the Golden Hurricane advance to final: 

Saturday, Nov. 14 - vs. winner of (3) Charlotte and (2) Missouri State

7:30 p.m. CT  |  Hurricane Soccer Stadium, Tulsa, Okla.  |  ESPN+

Western Michigan (6–8–5)

McKinney player: Vitor Geromel

Week 12:

2-1 win vs. Bradley* - Geromel had two shots on goal

Missouri Valley Conference Tournament (#3 seed) quarterfinals:

1-0 Win vs. 6-seeded Drake - Geromel recorded a shot on goal

MVC semifinals:

Wednesday, Nov. 11 - vs. (2) Evansville 

6:00 p.m. CT  |  Evansville, Ind.  |  ESPN+

If the Broncos advance to final: 

Saturday, Nov. 14 - vs. winner of (1) Bowling Green and (5) UIC

TBD  |  Highest remaining seed hosts  |  ESPN+