Bradley will host NAIA opponent Olivet Nazarene at Shea Stadium in Peoria, Illinois, tomorrow, with kickoff scheduled for 11 a.m. The Braves will look to earn their third home win of the season, entering the match with a 2-1-2 record on their home field. This will mark the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

The Braves will begin a two-match nonconference stretch against Olivet Nazarene before traveling to Springfield, Missouri, to take on the Missouri State Bears. Bradley will then return to Missouri Valley Conference play when it faces Drake on October 25.

Bradley is coming off a narrow loss to the Belmont Bruins in its last contest. Trailing late in the match, the Braves found an equalizer through Anel Kafedzic with roughly 10 minutes remaining. However, Belmont scored in the final two minutes to secure all three points.

Despite opening Missouri Valley Conference play with an 0-3 record, the Braves have plenty of reasons for optimism. Bradley continues to rank among the conference's top offenses, with 21 goals on the season, and has posted a strong 2-1-5 record in nonconference play. Despite its slow start in league play, Bradley remains within striking distance of the conference standings, sitting just four points behind the three-way tie for fourth place.

Olivet Nazarene has been on a roll at the NAIA level, posting an 8-0-2 record during its 2026 campaign and winning its last four matches. In the latest NAIA rankings, the Tigers were ranked No. 12. They currently sit just one point behind the leader in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings, with Viterbo also among the teams near the top of the table.

Atjon Thaqi leads the Tigers with seven goals and seven assists this season, while Yaw Frimpong and David Hernandez follow with five goals apiece.

The match will not be available for streaming. Bradley Soccer encourages fans to attend in person or follow the action through the program's social media channels.