OREM, Utah — Utah Valley head softball coach Cody Thomson has announced the 2024 schedule, featuring a trip to the Puerto Vallarta Challenge in Mexico, 10 games against Power 5 teams, and a 26-game full round robin WAC schedule. 

"I am very excited about the 2024 schedule," said Thomson. "We are going to play a lot of teams in the top 25 to battle-test us. I believe it will help us prepare for the good competition we will face in the WAC."

The 2024 schedule features four non-conference tournaments with a total of 18 games. Altogether, Utah Valley will play 14 neutral-site games, 19 road games, and 19 home games. The 19 home games are the most scheduled in a single season since 2010.

The Wolverines open their 52-game schedule on Feb. 8. Utah Valley is slated to play in the following four non-conference tournaments to start the year:

PUERTO VALLARTA CHALLENGE - FEB. 8-10

Opponents: Oklahoma, Iowa State, Washington, and Nebraska

FRESNO STATE INVITATIONAL - FEB. 16-18

Opponents: Saint Mary's (2 games), Fresno State, and Oregon State (2 games)

ASU/GCU CLASSIC - FEB. 23-25

Opponents: New Mexico State, Idaho State, Texas State, Arizona State, and Seton Hall

BOISE STATE TOURNAMENT - MARCH 7-9

Opponents: Boise State (2 games), Weber State, Kennesaw State

The Wolverines will play their first games in Utah the following week, starting with the Crosstown Clash at BYU on March 11. Utah Valley opens the home season on March 13 with a five-game homestand. The Wolverines will face non-conference foes Weber State and Boise State, bookended around the first WAC series of the season against Tarleton State. 

The 2024 WAC season features the league's first-ever 26-game schedule, with each team playing eight weekend series and one midweek doubleheader for a full round robin. 

Utah Valley will host weekend series against Tarleton State, California Baptist, Stephen F. Austin, and Utah Tech, as well as a home midweek doubleheader against Seattle U. The Wolverines will travel to GCU, Abilene Christian, UT Arlington, and Southern Utah. Utah Valley's games against SFA and UTA will be the first-ever meeting between the schools as conference rivals. 

Rounding out the non-conference portion of the schedule, the Wolverines will play seven midweek games and one Sunday game, five of which will be held at Wolverine Softball Field. Utah Valley will travel to BYU on March 11, Weber State on March 23, and Idaho State on May 1.

Utah Valley hosts Weber State on March 13, Boise State on March 19, BYU on April 9, Utah State on April 16, and Iowa State on April 21 (Sunday). The game against Iowa State marks the first time an out-of-state Power 5 program has played at UVU since Washington in 2019. 

The 2024 WAC Softball Tournament is scheduled for May 8-11, and will be hosted by Seattle U.