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.
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.
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2026 North Texas SC Schedule
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (CST) |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 1 | @ Real Monarchs | 4:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, March 7 | Colorado Rapids 2 Choctaw | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sunday, March 15 | @ Austin FC II | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, March 21 | @ Houston Dynamo 2 | 6 p.m. |
| Friday, April 10 | Sporting Kansas City II Choctaw | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sunday, April 19 | @ Timbers2 | 3 p.m. |
| Sunday, April 26 | @ MNUFC2 | 2 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 2 | Austin FC II Choctaw | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 9 | @ MNUFC2 | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 16 | Sporting Kansas City II Choctaw | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 23 | Quakes II Choctaw | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 30 | @ St Louis CITY2 | 4 p.m. |
| Wednesday, June 10 | @ Whitecaps FC 2 | 8 p.m. |
| Friday, June 26 | @ Sporting Kansas City II | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 4 | St Louis CITY2 Mansfield | 7:45 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 11 | @ Colorado Rapids 2 | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 18 | @ Quakes II | TBA |
| Saturday, July 25 | LAFC2 Mansfield | 7:45 p.m. |
| Friday, July 31 | @ Ventura County | 6 p.m. |
| Saturday, Aug. 8 | Tacoma Defiance Mansfield | 7:45 p.m. |
| Saturday, Aug. 15 | Timbers2 Mansfield | 7:45 p.m. |
| Wednesday, Aug. 19 | Austin FC II Mansfield | 7:45 p.m. |
| Saturday, Aug. 22 | MNUFC2 Mansfield | 7:45 p.m. |
| Friday, Aug. 28 | @ St Louis CITY2 | 6 p.m. |
| Friday, Sept. 4 | Real Monarchs Mansfield | 7:45 p.m. |
| Wednesday, Sept. 9 | Houston Dynamo 2 Mansfield | 7:45 p.m. |
| Sunday, Sept. 13 | Houston Dynamo 2 Mansfield | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sunday, Sept. 20 | @ Colorado Rapids 2 | TBA |
Venue key: Choctaw = Choctaw Stadium (first five home matches) | Mansfield = new Mansfield stadium (remaining home matches).
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.
