One of the most exciting days on the offseason calendar came and went Thursday when Major League Soccer unveiled the 2018 regular season schedules for all 23 clubs. Anticipation transformed into palpable excitement as Sporting Kansas City fans were finally able to mark their calendars with 34 league fixtures from March to October.
As part of Thursday’s announcement, Sporting KC learned that the club will make seven national television appearances throughout the year. That includes their highly anticipated season opener against New York City FC on March 4 at Children’s Mercy Park, which will air live on FS1. Five of the seven nationally televised matches will take place in Kansas City, home to a 104-game MLS sellout streak dating back to 2012.
In addition to watching all Sporting KC matches live — FOX Sports Kansas City will 27 regionally televised contests — supporters will have the opportunity to catch more MLS action than ever before on national networks. FOX Sports will broadcast 33 games, ESPN will air 28, and Spanish networks Univision and UniMas will collectively televise 25. The ESPN app and FOX Sports GO app will also come in handy, streaming dozens of matches over the course of the season.
Major League Soccer’s 2018 national TV schedule is below.
FOX & FS1
<em><strong>Sun, Mar 4, 6:30 PM CT</strong></em> |
<em><strong>Sporting Kansas City vs. New York City FC</strong></em> |
FS1 |
Sun, Mar 4, 9 PM CT |
LA Galaxy vs. Portland Timbers |
FS1 |
Sat, Mar 31, 2 PM CT |
LA Galaxy vs. LAFC |
FOX |
<strong><em>Sun, Apr 8, 8 PM CT</em></strong> |
<strong><em>LA Galaxy vs. Sporting Kansas City</em></strong> |
<strong><em>FS1</em></strong> |
Sun, Apr 15, 5 PM CT |
Atlanta United vs. New York City FC |
FS1 |
Sun, Apr 22, 5 PM CT |
Portland Timbers vs. New York City FC |
FS1 |
Sun, Apr 29, 8 PM CT |
LAFC vs. Seattle Sounders |
FS1 |
Wed, May 9, 6:30 PM CT |
Toronto FC vs. Seattle Sounders |
FS1 |
Sun, May 13, 5 PM CT |
Orlando City SC vs. Atlanta United |
FS1 |
Sun, May 13, 7:30 PM CT |
LAFC vs. New York City FC |
FS1 |
Sat, May 19, 2 PM CT |
Portland Timbers vs. LAFC |
FOX |
Sun, May 20, 6 PM CT |
Atlanta United vs. New York Red Bulls |
FS1 |
<strong><em>Sun, May 27, 5 PM CT</em></strong> |
<strong><em>Sporting Kansas City vs. Columbus Crew SC</em></strong> |
<strong><em>FS1</em></strong> |
<strong><em>Sun, Jun 3, 7:30 PM CT</em></strong> |
<strong><em>Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FC</em></strong> |
<strong><em>FS1</em></strong> |
Sun, Jun 24, 3:30 PM CT |
Atlanta United vs. Portland Timbers |
FOX |
Sat, Jun 30, 3:30 PM CT |
Seattle Sounders vs. Portland Timbers |
FOX |
Sun, Jul 1, 3:30 PM CT |
Toronto FC vs. New York Red Bulls |
FOX |
Sat, Jul 7, 3:30 PM CT |
LAFC vs. Orlando City SC |
FOX |
Sun, Jul 8, 6 PM CT |
New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls |
FS1 |
Sun, Jul 15, 1 PM CT |
Atlanta United vs. Seattle Sounders |
FOX |
Sun, Jul 29, 8:30 PM CT |
LA Galaxy vs. Orlando City SC |
FS1 |
Sun, Aug 5, 5 PM CT |
New York Red Bulls vs. LAFC |
FS1 |
Sun, Aug 12, 5 PM CT |
D.C. United vs. Orlando City SC |
FS1 |
Sun, Aug 12, 7 PM CT |
Seattle Sounders vs. FC Dallas |
FS1 |
Sun, Aug 19, 5 PM CT |
D.C. United vs. New England Revolution |
FS1 |
Wed, Aug 22, 6 PM CT |
New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls |
FS1 |
Sun, Aug 26, 6 PM CT |
New York Red Bulls vs. D.C. United |
FS1 |
Sun, Aug 26, 8:30 PM CT |
Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders |
FS1 |
Sun, Sep 2, 4:30 PM CT |
D.C. United vs. Atlanta United |
FS1 |
Sun, Sep 16, 4 PM CT |
Chicago Fire vs. Orlando City SC |
FS1 |
Sun, Sep 23, 6 PM CT |
LA Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders |
FS1 |
<strong><em>Sun, Sep 30, 4 PM CT</em></strong> |
<strong><em>Sporting Kansas City vs. Real Salt Lake</em></strong> |
<strong><em>FS1</em></strong> |
ESPN & ESPN2
Sun, Mar 4, 4 PM CT |
Seattle Sounders vs. LAFC |
ESPN |
Sun, Mar 11, 2 PM CT |
Atlanta United vs. D.C. United |
ESPN |
Sat, Mar 31, 8 PM CT |
San Jose Earthquakes vs. New York City FC |
ESPN2 |
Sat, Apr 7, 4 PM CT |
Atlanta United vs. LAFC |
ESPN |
Sun, Apr 8, 3 PM CT |
Orlando City SC vs. Portland Timbers |
ESPN |
Fri, Apr 13, 7 PM CT |
Philadelphia Union vs. Orlando City SC |
ESPN |
<strong><em>Sun, Apr 15, 3 PM CT</em></strong> |
<strong><em>Sporting Kansas City vs. Seattle Sounders</em></strong> |
<strong><em>ESPN</em></strong> |
Sun, Apr 22, 3 PM CT |
Seattle Sounders vs. Minnesota United FC |
ESPN |
Sun, Apr 29, 3 PM CT |
Colorado Rapids vs. Orlando City SC |
ESPN |
Sat, May 5, 1 PM CT |
New York Red Bulls vs. New York City FC |
ESPN |
Sun, May 13, 3 PM CT |
Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders |
ESPN |
Mon, May 28, 7 PM CT |
LAFC vs. D.C. United |
ESPN2 |
Sat, Jun 2, 4 PM CT |
Portland Timbers vs. LA Galaxy |
ESPN2 |
Sat, Jun 9, TBD |
Columbus Crew SC vs. New York Red Bulls |
ESPN |
Sat, Jun 30, 6 PM CT |
Atlanta United vs. Orlando City SC |
ESPN |
Sun, Jul 15, 5 PM CT |
LAFC vs. Portland Timbers |
ESPN |
Thu, Jul 26, 7 PM CT |
Orlando City SC vs. New York City FC |
ESPN |
Thu, Jul 26, 9:30 PM CT |
LAFC vs. LA Galaxy |
ESPN |
Sat, Jul 28, 8 PM CT |
Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo |
ESPN |
Sun, Jul 29, 4 PM CT |
Seattle Sounders vs. New York City FC |
ESPN |
Sat, Aug 4, 3 PM CT |
Atlanta United vs. Toronto FC |
ESPN |
Sun, Aug 12, 3 PM CT |
Toronto FC vs. New York City FC |
ESPN |
Sat, Aug 18, 2:30 PM CT |
Seattle Sounders vs. LA Galaxy |
ESPN |
Fri, Aug 24, 7 PM CT |
Orlando City SC vs. Atlanta United |
ESPN |
Fri, Aug 24, 9:30 PM CT |
LA Galaxy vs. LAFC |
ESPN |
Sun, Sep 16, 12 PM CT |
D.C. United vs. New York Red Bulls |
ESPN |
<strong><em>Sun, Sep 23, 12 PM CT</em></strong> |
<strong><em>Philadelphia Union vs. Sporting Kansas City</em></strong> |
<strong><em>ESPN</em></strong> |
Sun, Sep 30, 12 PM CT |
New York Red Bulls vs. Atlanta United |
ESPN |
Sun, Oct 7, 12 PM CT |
D.C. United vs. Chicago Fire |
ESPN |
Univision & UniMás
Sat, Mar 3, 2:30 PM CT |
Houston Dynamo vs. Atlanta United |
Univision |
Sat, Mar 10, 2:30 PM CT |
Real Salt Lake vs. LAFC |
Univision |
Sat, Mar 17, 2:30 PM CT |
New York City FC vs. Orlando City SC |
Univision |
Sat, Mar 24, 2:30 PM CT |
FC Dallas vs. Portland Timbers |
Univision |
Sat, Mar 31, 12 PM CT |
Orlando City SC vs. New York Red Bulls |
UniMás |
Sat, Apr 7, 2 PM CT |
New York Red Bulls vs. Houston Dynamo |
Univision |
Sat, Apr 14, 2:30 PM CT |
Chicago Fire vs. LA Galaxy |
Univision |
Sat, Apr 21, 1 PM CT |
New York Red Bulls vs. Chicago Fire |
Univision |
Sat, Apr 28, 2:30 PM CT |
Philadelphia Union vs. D.C. United |
UniMás |
Sat, May 5, 3 PM CT |
LAFC vs. FC Dallas |
Univision |
Sat, May 12, 2:30 PM CT |
FC Dallas vs. LA Galaxy |
UniMás |
Sun, May 20, 3 PM CT |
Chicago Fire vs. Houston Dynamo |
UniMás |
Fri, May 25, 8 PM CT |
Houston Dynamo vs. New York City FC |
UniMás |
Fri, May 25, 10 PM CT |
LA Galaxy vs. San Jose Earthquakes |
UniMás |
Sat, Jun 2, 2 PM CT |
Chicago Fire vs. San Jose Earthquakes |
Univision |
Sat, Jun 23, 5 PM CT |
New York Red Bulls vs. FC Dallas |
UniMás |
Sat, Jun 30, 9 PM CT |
San Jose Earthquakes vs. LA Galaxy |
UniMás |
Sat, Jul 21, 2:30 PM CT |
Atlanta United vs. D.C. United |
Univision |
Thu, Aug 23, 8 PM CT |
Houston Dynamo vs. FC Dallas |
UniMás |
Sat, Sep 8, 2:30 PM CT |
New York City FC vs. D.C. United |
UniMás |
Sat, Sep 15, 2:30 PM CT |
Colorado Rapids vs. Atlanta United |
UniMás |
Sat, Sep 22, 2:30 PM CT |
LAFC vs. San Jose Earthquakes |
Univision |
Sat, Sep 29, 2:30 PM CT |
Chicago Fire vs. LAFC |
Univision |
Sat, Oct 6, 2:30 PM CT |
Atlanta United vs. New England Revolution |
Univision |
Sat, Oct 13, 2:30 PM CT |
D.C. United vs. FC Dallas |
Univision |
