Austin FC 2026 MLS Regular Season Schedule: Dates, Times, Venue, TV.

 

Austin FC enters the 2026 MLS season as a team standing on a threshold. It’s the final year of the old February–December league calendar, and that gives the whole campaign a sense of transition.

The big storyline is the arrival of Brandon Vázquez, a striker meant to sharpen an attack that has too often lacked bite. If he clicks, Austin suddenly looks like a playoff threat instead of a team hoping for lucky breaks. The squad has returning defensive stability, some fresh depth, and an open path to make noise in Copa Tejas against Dallas and Houston.

The challenges are familiar: depth, consistency, and the tendency to fade during tough stretches. But 2026 offers a clean runway before MLS shifts its format — a chance for Austin to define who they are before the league changes around them. The season feels like a bridge, but a bridge that could lead somewhere far more ambitious.

Austin FC 2026 MLS Regular Season Schedule:

February 2026

Sat, Feb 21 vs Minnesota United 8:30 PM CT Q2 Stadium

March 2026

Sun, Mar 1 vs D.C. United 2:30 PM CT Q2 Stadium

Fri, Mar 7 at Charlotte FC 7:30 PM CT Bank of America Stadium

Sat, Mar 14 at Real Salt Lake 9:30 PM CT America First Field

Sat, Mar 21 vs Los Angeles FC 8:30 PM CT Q2 Stadium

April 2026

Sat, Apr 4 at Inter Miami CF 7:30 PM CT Miami Freedom Park

Sat, Apr 11 vs LA Galaxy 2:30 PM CT Q2 Stadium

Sat, Apr 18 at Toronto FC TBD BMO Field

Tue, Apr 22 at San Jose Earthquakes 10:30 PM CT PayPal Park

Fri, Apr 25 vs Houston Dynamo 8:30 PM CT Q2 Stadium

May 2026

Sat, May 3 vs St. Louis City SC 7:00 PM CT Q2 Stadium

Sat, May 10 at Minnesota United 7:00 PM CT Allianz Field

Tue, May 13 at San Diego FC 9:30 PM CT Snapdragon Stadium

Fri, May 16 vs Sporting Kansas City 8:30 PM CT Q2 Stadium

Sat, May 23 at St. Louis City SC 2:30 PM CT Energizer Park

July 2026

Wed, Jul 22 vs Seattle Sounders 8:30 PM CT Q2 Stadium

Sat, Jul 25 at Houston Dynamo 8:30 PM CT Shell Energy Stadium

August 2026

Sat, Aug 1 at Colorado Rapids 9:30 PM CT Dick's Sporting Goods Park

Fri, Aug 15 vs FC Dallas 8:30 PM CT Q2 Stadium

Tue, Aug 19 at Seattle Sounders 9:30 PM CT Lumen Field

Fri, Aug 22 vs Philadelphia Union 8:30 PM CT Q2 Stadium

Fri, Aug 29 at Portland Timbers 10:30 PM CT Providence Park

September 2026

Sat, Sep 5 vs San Jose Earthquakes 8:30 PM CT Q2 Stadium

Tue, Sep 9 vs Colorado Rapids 8:30 PM CT Q2 Stadium

Sat, Sep 13 at Vancouver Whitecaps 6:30 PM CT BC Place

Sat, Sep 19 at FC Dallas 8:30 PM CT Toyota Stadium

Sat, Sep 26 vs San Diego FC 8:30 PM CT Q2 Stadium

October 2026

Sat, Oct 10 vs Nashville SC 8:30 PM CT Q2 Stadium

Tue, Oct 14 at Los Angeles FC 10:30 PM CT BMO Stadium

Fri, Oct 17 vs Vancouver Whitecaps 8:30 PM CT Q2 Stadium

Fri, Oct 24 at Sporting Kansas City 8:30 PM CT Children's Mercy Park

Tue, Oct 28 vs Real Salt Lake 8:30 PM CT Q2 Stadium

Sat, Oct 31 at LA Galaxy TBD Dignity Health Sports Park

November 2026

Sat, Nov 7 vs Portland Timbers 7:00 PM CT Q2 Stadium