• Seven American teams are in action this weekend in season opening action, while USF gets its season underway on Monday hosting Lipscomb.
• Cincinnati, UConn, SMU and Tulsa each open up their season at home on Friday. The Bearcats play host to Gardner-Webb, while the Huskies take on Iona at Morrone Stadium. The Mustangs host UC Davis while the Hurricane takes on Wisconsin at Hurricane Soccer and Track Stadium.
• UCF, Memphis and Temple will open their season on the road on Friday. The Knights square off against host Duke in the John Rennie Nike Invitational and closes tournament play against Elon, while the Tigers travel to Nashville, Tenn.