FOX Sports Kansas City will televise 27 Sporting Kansas City matches in 2018, serving as the exclusive television home of the club for the second straight season. A detailed television schedule was unveiled today.
All Sporting KC matches not televised nationally will air on FOX Sports Kansas City or FOX Sports Kansas City Plus in Kansas, Nebraska and western Missouri and on FOX Sports Midwest or FOX Sports Midwest Plus in St. Louis. The vast majority of these matches will also air in the Mid-Missouri and Iowa markets on FOX Sports Midwest or FOX Sports Midwest Plus.
ESPN and FS1 will collectively televise seven Sporting KC fixtures to a national audience.
Like last year, viewers within Sporting KC’s TV footprint who receive FOX Sports Kansas City or FOX Sports Midwest as part of their television subscription will be able to stream Sporting KC telecasts on FOX Sports GO. To stream games, viewers must sign in with their pay-TV provider user ID and password. FOX Sports GO carries no additional charge and can be accessed with the FOX Sports GO app or at FOXSportsGO.com.
FOX Sports Kansas City/Midwest programming is also available on several live streaming TV services such as Sling TV, YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV and FuboTV.
Nate Bukaty will return for his fourth season as Sporting KC’s play-by-play announcer, while Matt Lawrence — who enjoyed a 20-year playing career in his native England — will be color commentator for the second straight year. Also joining the broadcast team is sideline reporter Carter Augustine, who has called Sporting KC matches on the radio and served as the Swope Park Rangers’ play-by-play announcer for the last two seasons. Sporting KC will produce the broadcasts, including 30-minute pregame and postgame shows.
Bukaty, Lawrence and Augustine will team up later this month at the Mobile Mini Sun Cup in Tucson, Arizona, providing the live-stream call of Sporting KC’s exhibition matchups against the New England Revolution on Feb. 21 and an opponent to be determined Feb. 24.
In addition, Sports Radio 810 WHB will continue as Sporting Kansas City's radio partner in 2018. All 34 regular-season contests will be broadcast on Sports Radio 810 WHB or one of its sister stations.
The TV schedule and FOX Sports Kansas City channel numbers for major local video providers are below. Additional channel numbers can be found at FOXSportsKansasCity.com.
Sporting KC 2018 TV Schedule
<strong>Date</strong> |
<strong>Opponent</strong> |
<strong>Time (CT)</strong> |
<strong>Network<br>
(KC, KS, NE)</strong> |
<strong>Network<br>
(STL)</strong> |
<strong>Network<br>
(Mid-MO, IA)</strong> |
<p>Sun 3/4</p> |
<p>NEW YORK CITY FC</p> |
<p>6:30</p> |
<p>FS1</p> |
<p>FS1</p> |
<p>FS1</p> |
<p>Sat 3/10</p> |
<p>at Chicago Fire</p> |
<p>5:00</p> |
<p>FSKC</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>Sat 3/17</p> |
<p>SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES</p> |
<p>7:30</p> |
<p>FSKC</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>Sat 3/24</p> |
<p>at Colorado Rapids</p> |
<p>8:00</p> |
<p>FSKC</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>Sat 3/31</p> |
<p>D.C. UNITED</p> |
<p>7:30</p> |
<p>FSKC Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>Sun 4/8</p> |
<p>at LA Galaxy</p> |
<p>8:00</p> |
<p>FS1</p> |
<p>FS1</p> |
<p>FS1</p> |
<p>Sun 4/15</p> |
<p>SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC</p> |
<p>3:00</p> |
<p>ESPN</p> |
<p>ESPN</p> |
<p>ESPN</p> |
<p>Fri 4/20</p> |
<p>VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC</p> |
<p>8:00</p> |
<p>FSKC Plus*</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus or alt.**</p> |
<p>Sat 4/28</p> |
<p>at New England Revolution</p> |
<p>6:30</p> |
<p>FSKC Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus or alt.**</p> |
<p>Sat 5/5</p> |
<p>COLORADO RAPIDS</p> |
<p>7:30</p> |
<p>FSKC</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus or alt.**</p> |
<p>Wed 5/9</p> |
<p>at Atlanta United FC</p> |
<p>6:30</p> |
<p>FSKC Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>Sun 5/20</p> |
<p>at Minnesota United FC</p> |
<p>1:00</p> |
<p>FSKC Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus or alt.**</p> |
<p>Sun 5/27</p> |
<p>COLUMBUS CREW SC</p> |
<p>5:00</p> |
<p>FS1</p> |
<p>FS1</p> |
<p>FS1</p> |
<p>Sun 6/3</p> |
<p>MINNESOTA UNITED FC</p> |
<p>7:30</p> |
<p>FS1</p> |
<p>FS1</p> |
<p>FS1</p> |
<p>Sat 6/9</p> |
<p>at Portland Timbers</p> |
<p>9:30</p> |
<p>FSKC</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>Sat 6/23</p> |
<p>HOUSTON DYNAMO</p> |
<p>7:30</p> |
<p>FSKC</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>FS Midwest Plus</p> |
<p>Sat 6/30</p> |
<p>at Montreal Impact</p> |
<p>6:00</p> |
<p>FSKC</p> |
<p>FSMW</p> |
<p>FS Midwest</p> |
<p>Wed 7/4</p> |
<p>at Real Salt Lake</p> |
<p>9:00</p> |
<p>FSKC Plus*</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus or alt.**</p> |
<p>Sat 7/7</p> |
<p>TORONTO FC</p> |
<p>7:30</p> |
<p>FSKC</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>FS Midwest Plus</p> |
<p>Sat 7/14</p> |
<p>at New York Red Bulls</p> |
<p>6:00</p> |
<p>FSKC</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>FS Midwest Plus</p> |
<p>Sat 7/28</p> |
<p>FC DALLAS</p> |
<p>7:30</p> |
<p>FSKC</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>Sat 8/4</p> |
<p>at Houston Dynamo</p> |
<p>8:00</p> |
<p>FSKC Plus*</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus or alt.**</p> |
<p>Sat 8/11</p> |
<p>at LAFC</p> |
<p>9:30</p> |
<p>FSKC</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus or alt.**</p> |
<p>Sat 8/18</p> |
<p>PORTLAND TIMBERS</p> |
<p>7:30</p> |
<p>FSKC Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus or alt.**</p> |
<p>Sat 8/25</p> |
<p>MINNESOTA UNITED FC</p> |
<p>7:30</p> |
<p>FSKC Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus or alt.**</p> |
<p>Sat 9/1</p> |
<p>at Seattle Sounders FC</p> |
<p>3:00</p> |
<p>FSKC</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus or alt.**</p> |
<p>Sat 9/8</p> |
<p>ORLANDO CITY SC</p> |
<p>7:30</p> |
<p>FSKC Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus or alt.**</p> |
<p>Sat 9/15</p> |
<p>at San Jose Earthquakes</p> |
<p>9:30</p> |
<p>FSKC</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>FSMW Plus</p> |
<p>Sun 9/23</p> |
<p>at Philadelphia Union</p> |
<p>12:00</p> |
<p>ESPN</p> |
<p>ESPN</p> |
<p>ESPN</p> |
<p>Sun 9/30</p> |
<p>REAL SALT LAKE</p> |
<p>4:00</p> |
<p>FS1</p> |
<p>FS1</p> |
<p>FS1</p> |
<p>Sat 10/6</p> |
<p>LA GALAXY</p> |
<p>7:30</p> |
<p>FSKC</p> |
<p>FSMW</p> |
<p>FSMW</p> |
<p>Wed 10/17</p> |
<p>at Vancouver Whitecaps FC</p> |
<p>9:00</p> |
<p>FSKC</p> |
<p>FSMW</p> |
<p>FSMW</p> |
<p>Sun 10/21</p> |
<p>at FC Dallas</p> |
<p>TBD</p> |
<p>TBD</p> |
<p>TBD</p> |
<p>TBD</p> |
<p>Sun 10/28</p> |
<p>LAFC</p> |
<p>3:30</p> |
<p>FSKC</p> |
<p>FSMW</p> |
<p>FSMW</p> |
Joined in progress on FSKC after KC Royals game
* FOX Sports Midwest Plus on DirecTV, Dish and U-verse; alternate channel on cable
FOX Sports Kansas City channel numbers
| Kansas, Nebraska, Western Missouri | ||||
| Video Provider | FOX Sports Kansas City | FOX Sports Kansas City Plus | ||
| SD | HD | SD | HD | |
AT&T U-verse | 748 or 750 | 1748 or 1750 | 747 or 748 | 1747 or 1748 |
Centurylink (Omaha) | 748 | 1748 | 749 | 1749 |
Comcast (Independence, Mo.) | 48 | 201, 863 or 1250 | 925 or 1255 | N/A |
Comcast (Olathe) | 73 | 201, 863 or 1250 | 925 or 1255 | N/A |
Consolidated (Lenexa) | 30 | 649 | 54 | 696 |
Cox (Kansas) | 34 | 2034 | 76 | 2076 |
Cox (Nebraska) | 47 | 1047 | N/A | N/A |
DirecTV | 671 or 671-5 | 671 or 671-5 | 671-1 | 671-1 |
Dish Network | 418 or 440 to 455 or Hopper 412-08 or 412-28 to 412-42 | 418 or 440 to 455 or Hopper 412-08 or 412-28 to 412-42 | 440 to 455 or Hopper 412-28 to 412-42 | 440 to 455 or Hopper 412-28 to 412-42 |
Google Fiber (Kansas City) | 205 | 205 | 206 | 206 |
MidCo/WOW (Lawrence) | 36 | 623 | 172 | N/A |
Spectrum (Kansas City) | 59 | 318 | 5 | 319 |
Spectrum (Sedalia, Warrensburg) | 37 | 824 | 75 | 826 |
Spectrum (Lincoln) | 37 | 37 or 318 | 319 | |
Spectrum (Nebraska) | 26 | 824 | N/A | N/A |
Suddenlink (St. Joseph) | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 |
| St. Louis, Mid-Missouri, Iowa | ||||
| Video Provider | FOX Sports Midwest | FOX Sports Midwest Plus | ||
| SD | HD | SD | HD | |
AT&T U-verse | 748 or 750 | 1748 or 1750 | 747 or 748 | 1747 or 1748 |
Cable One (Joplin) | 152 | 1152 | 170 | |
Centurylink (Columbia) | 748 | 1748 | 749 | 1749 |
DirecTV | 671 or 671-5 | 671 or 671-5 | 671-1 | 671-1 |
Dish Network | 418 or 440 to 455 or Hopper 412-08 or 412-28 to 412-42 | 418 or 440 to 455 or Hopper 412-08 or 412-28 to 412-42 | 440 to 455 or Hopper 412-28 to 412-42 | 440 to 455 or Hopper 412-28 to 412-42 |
Fidelity | 54 | 454 | 72 | 472 |
Mediacom (Iowa) | 40 | 832 | 22 or 34 | 822 or 833 |
Mediacom (Mid-Missouri) | 32 | 732 | 22 or 126 | N/A |
Mediacom (Springfield, Mo.) | 38 | 732 | 22 or 126 | 722 or N/A |
New Wave | 26 | 210 | 80 | 208 |
Spectrum (St. Louis) | 37 | 824 | 75 | 826 |
Suddenlink (Branson) | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 |
