How to watch the 2026 MLS season: Streaming info, channels, schedule and more
Major League Soccer is back! The MLS regular season begins on Saturday, February 21 with fifteen matches over the course of opening weekend. Some of the weekend's biggest matches will include the Los Angeles Football Club hosting Inter Miami CF at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Saturday night at 9:30 p.m. ET and a Sunday doubleheader featuring the LA Galaxy hosting New York City FC for Sunday Night Soccer at 7 p.m. ET, and a clash between Western Conference rivals the Seattle Sounders FC and Colorado Rapids at 9:15 p.m. ET.
Every Major League Soccer match this season is included with an Apple TV subscription. Unlike in previous seasons, MLS Season Pass will no longer be offered. If you were a past MLS Season Pass subscriber, you’ve probably already received an email about your subscription, but in case you missed it, you'll be automatically be subscribed to an annual Apple TV plan this year so you won't miss a match. Existing Apple TV customers don't need to do a thing, games will be available as part of your plan. 34 games throughout the season will also be available on Fox or FS1.
Throughout the MLS regular season, the 30 teams in the league will play 34 games, 17 home and 17 away, and there will be a pause in play during the World Cup this June and July. The final day of the regular season, dubbed Decision Day 2026, is Saturday, November 7, and it will decide who has made it to the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs. (A list of all key dates and details about this season can be found here.)
Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the 2026 MLS season, and get a rundown of the opening weekend match schedule.
How to watch the 2026 MLS season:
Dates: Feb. 21 - Nov. 7, 2026
Channels: select games to air on FS1, Fox, Fox Deportes
Streaming: Apple TV, DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV more
Where to watch the 2026 MLS Season:
Starting with the 2026 season, all 510 MLS games are included with every Apple TV subscription. That means there's no longer a separate MLS Season Pass subscription to pay for; if you have Apple TV, you have access to MLS matches.
What channels will air MLS games this season?
34 MLS matches will be broadcast on Fox and FS1 throughout the season. You can take a look at the complete 2026 MLS schedule, including broadcast information, here.
MLS Week 1 Schedule
All times are ET.
Saturday, Feb. 21
St. Louis vs. Charlotte, 2:30 p.m. (Apple TV)
Cincinnati vs. Atlanta, 4:45 p.m. (Apple TV, Fox)
D.C. United vs. Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV)
Orlando vs. New York, 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV)
Vancouver vs. Salt Lake, 7:30 p.m. (Apple TV)
Austin vs. Minnesota, 8:30 p.m. (Apple TV)
Dallas vs. Toronto, 8:30 p.m. (Apple TV)
Houston vs. Chicago, 8:30 p.m. (Apple TV)
Nashville vs. New England, 8:30 p.m. (Apple TV)
LAFC vs. Miami, 9:30 p.m. (Apple TV)
Portland vs. Columbus, 10:30 p.m. (Apple TV)
San Diego vs. Montreal, 10:30 p.m. (Apple TV)
San Jose vs. Kansas City, 10:30 p.m. (Apple TV)
Sunday, Feb. 22
L.A. Galaxy vs. New York City, 7 p.m. (Apple TV)
Seattle vs. Colorado, 9:15 p.m. (Apple TV, FS1)
A complete schedule for the 2026 season is available here.
