diff --git a/src/main/java/igoMoney/BE/domain/Challenge.java b/src/main/java/igoMoney/BE/domain/Challenge.java
index 425ba4b..baf2fdf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/igoMoney/BE/domain/Challenge.java
+++ b/src/main/java/igoMoney/BE/domain/Challenge.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class Challenge extends BaseEntity  {
     private Integer term=7; // days
     private LocalDate endDate;
     @Builder.Default
-    private String status="notStarted"; // notStarted/inProgress/cancel/done
+    private String status="notStarted"; // notStarted/recruited/inProgress/cancel/done/unmatched
 
     @Builder.Default
     @OneToMany(mappedBy = "challenge", cascade = CascadeType.ALL)
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ public static Challenge createChallenge(ChallengeUser... challengeUsers) {
         return challenge;
     }
 
-    public void startChallenge() { this.startDate = LocalDate.now().plusDays(1); this.status = "inProgress";}
+    public void startChallenge() { this.status = "inProgress";}
+    public void setChallengeRecruited() { this.status = "recruited"; }
+    public void setChallengeUnmatched() { this.status = "unmatched"; }
     public void stopChallenge() { this.endDate = LocalDate.now(); this.status = "cancel";}
     public void finishChallenge() { this.endDate = LocalDate.now().plusDays(-1); this.status = "done";}
     public void setWinner(Long userId) { this.winnerId = userId;}
diff --git a/src/main/java/igoMoney/BE/repository/ChallengeRepository.java b/src/main/java/igoMoney/BE/repository/ChallengeRepository.java
index c3e680e..5764fc7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/igoMoney/BE/repository/ChallengeRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/igoMoney/BE/repository/ChallengeRepository.java
@@ -2,16 +2,13 @@
 
 import igoMoney.BE.domain.Challenge;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
-import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Query;
-import org.springframework.data.repository.query.Param;
 
 import java.time.LocalDate;
 import java.util.List;
 
 public interface ChallengeRepository extends JpaRepository<Challenge, Long>, ChallengeCustomRepository {
 
-    @Query("select c from Challenge c where c.startDate > :date")
-    List<Challenge> findAllByStartDateIsAfter(@Param("date") LocalDate date);
+    List<Challenge> findAllByStartDateAndStatus(LocalDate date, String status);
     List<Challenge> findAllByStatus(String status);
     List<Challenge> findAllByEndDateAndStatus(LocalDate date, String status);
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/igoMoney/BE/service/ChallengeService.java b/src/main/java/igoMoney/BE/service/ChallengeService.java
index f3b5416..70e7b97 100644
--- a/src/main/java/igoMoney/BE/service/ChallengeService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/igoMoney/BE/service/ChallengeService.java
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ public void applyChallenge(Long userId, Long challengeId) {
             throw new CustomException(ErrorCode.EXIST_USER_CHALLENGE);
         }
         Challenge findChallenge = getChallengeOrThrow(challengeId);
+        findChallenge.setChallengeRecruited();
         findUser.updateUserStatus(true, challengeId); // 챌린지 참여 정보 업데이트
         findUser.addChallengeCount();
 
@@ -251,16 +252,41 @@ public ChallengeTotalCostResponse getTotalCostPerChallengeUser(Long challengeId,
         return response;
     }
 
+    @Scheduled(cron="0 0 0 * * *", zone = "Asia/Seoul") // 초 분 시 일 월 요일
+    public void startChallenge(){
+        List<Challenge> challenges = challengeRepository.findAllByStartDateAndStatus( LocalDate.now(),"recruited");
+        for(Challenge c : challenges){
+            c.startChallenge();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Scheduled(cron="0 0 0 * * *", zone = "Asia/Seoul") // 초 분 시 일 월 요일
+    public void handleUnmatchedChallenge(){
+        List<Challenge> challenges = challengeRepository.findAllByStartDateAndStatus( LocalDate.now(),"notStarted");
+        for(Challenge c : challenges){
+            c.setChallengeUnmatched();
+            User findUser = getUserOrThrow(c.getLeaderId());
+            findUser.updateUserStatus(false, null);  // 사용자 챌린지 상태 변경
+            findUser.resetReportedCount();
+            Notification notification = Notification.builder()
+                    .user(findUser)
+                    .title("챌린지 현황")
+                    .message(findUser.getNickname() +"님! 지정하신 챌린지 시작일까지 상대방 매칭이 안 되어서 챌린지가 취소되었어요. 새로운 챌린지를 도전해보세요.")
+                    .build();
+            notificationService.makeNotification(notification);
+        }
+    }
+
     // 챌린지 완료 (마지막날까지 성공)
     @Scheduled(cron="0 0 0 * * *", zone = "Asia/Seoul") // 초 분 시 일 월 요일
     public void finishChallenge() {
 
-        List<Challenge> challengeList = challengeRepository.findAllByStatus("inProgress");
+        List<Challenge> challenges = challengeRepository.findAllByStatus("inProgress");
         Integer minCost = 99999999;
         Long winnerId = null;
         Boolean check =false;
         Integer tempCost = 99999999;
-        for (Challenge c : challengeList) {
+        for (Challenge c : challenges) {
             if (c.getStartDate().plusDays(7).isEqual(LocalDate.now())){
                 // Challenge : 챌린지 종료 설정
                 c.finishChallenge();
@@ -419,12 +445,12 @@ private User getChallengeOtherUser(Long challengeId, Long userId) {
     // 챌린지 참가자 정보 조회
     private List<User> getAllChallengeUser(Long challengeId) {
 
-        List<User> userList = new ArrayList<>();
+        List<User> users = new ArrayList<>();
         List<ChallengeUser> challengeUserList = challengeUserRepository.findAllByChallengeId(challengeId);
         for (ChallengeUser c : challengeUserList) {
-            userList.add(c.getUser());
+            users.add(c.getUser());
         }
-        return userList;
+        return users;
     }
 
     // 특정 챌린지에 유저가 참여했는지 조회