North Texas SC Announces 2026 MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season Schedule
Wednesday, January 21
FRISCO, Texas (Jan. 21, 2026) – MLS NEXT Pro and North Texas SC has announced its 2026 regular season schedule. The club begins its eighth competitive season and fifth season in MLS NEXT Pro play on the road at Zions Bank Stadium facing Real Monarchs on March 1, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. CT.
MANSFIELD STADIUM
North Texas SC’s new home in Mansfield, Texas is expected to open this summer. North Texas SC, the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Champions, will play its first five home matches at Choctaw Stadium. North Texas’ first match at Mansfield Stadium is set for July 4 against St Louis CITY2. An Independence Day fireworks show will follow the conclusion of the match.
North Texas SC will serve as the primary tenant of the stadium, which will anchor a new 250-acre mixed-use development, Staybolt Street Entertainment District. The development will include residential, retail, family entertainment, hotel, conference center and entertainment spaces.
BROADCAST DETAILS
Broadcast information for the 2026 MLS NEXT Pro regular season will be shared at a later date.
TICKETS
Season tickets are currently available HERE, starting at $10 per match, which includes all nine games at Mansfield Stadium, and five matches at Choctaw Stadium. Season ticket members will receive tickets to the five Choctaw Stadium matches at no additional cost. Single-game tickets will go on sale Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. CT.
2026 SCHEDULE NOTES
- North Texas SC enters its fifth active season in MLS NEXT Pro.
- North Texas returns to Choctaw Stadium for five matches at the beginning of the season, and will move to Mansfield Stadium upon construction completion.
- North Texas SC will play its inaugural match at Mansfield Stadium on July 4, 2026, against St Louis CITY2.
- North Texas SC will face Quakes II on May 23 in a rematch of the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro Western Conference Quarterfinals.
- Back-to-back Texas Derby matches against Houston Dynamo 2 on Sept. 9 and 13.
- The club closes the regular season play on Decision Day, Sept. 20, against Colorado Rapids 2. Location and time of the match to be announced at a later time.
- Downloadable Schedule available HERE.
North Texas SC 2026 Schedule
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (CST) |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 1 | at Real Monarchs | 4:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, March 7 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sunday, March 15 | at Austin FC II | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, March 21 | at Houston Dynamo 2 | 6 p.m. |
| Friday, April 10 | Sporting Kansas City II | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sunday, April 19 | at Timbers2 | 3 p.m. |
| Sunday, April 26 | at MNUFC2 | 2 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 2 | Austin FC II | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 9 | at MNUFC2 | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 16 | Sporting Kansas City II | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 23 | Quakes II | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 30 | at St Louis CITY2 | 4 p.m. |
| Wednesday, June 10 | at Whitecaps FC 2 | 8 p.m. |
| Friday, June 26 | at Sporting Kansas City II | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 4 | St Louis CITY2 | 7:45 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 11 | at Colorado Rapids 2 | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 18 | at Quakes II | TBA |
| Saturday, July 25 | LAFC2 | 7:45 p.m. |
| Friday, July 31 | at Ventura County | 6 p.m. |
| Saturday, Aug. 8 | Tacoma Defiance | 7:45 p.m. |
| Saturday, Aug. 15 | Timbers2 | 7:45 p.m. |
| Wednesday, Aug. 19 | Austin FC II | 7:45 p.m. |
| Saturday, Aug. 22 | MNUFC2 | 7:45 p.m. |
| Friday, Aug. 28 | at St Louis CITY2 | 6 p.m. |
| Friday, Sept. 4 | Real Monarchs | 7:45 p.m. |
| Wednesday, Sept. 9 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 7:45 p.m. |
| Sunday, Sept. 13 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sunday, Sept. 20 | at Colorado Rapids 2 | TBA |
2026 PRESEASON
North Texas SC kicks off the preseason at Toyota Soccer Center, hosting three consecutive matches against Richland College on Jan. 28 at 9 a.m., Foro S.C. on Jan. 31 at 10 a.m., and TenFifteen FC on Feb. 4 at 6 p.m.
The club then travels to FC Tulsa for their lone road match of the preseason on Feb. 7 at 3 p.m. North Texas then plays Sporting NTX on Feb. 11, at 6:30 p.m., Houston Christian University on Feb. 14 at 3 p.m., and Southern Methodist University on Feb. 21 at 3 p.m.
Media interested in covering the preseason matches at Toyota Soccer Center, please RSVP by emailing Jeremiah Russo.
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