FOX Sports Kansas City will serve as the exclusive television home of Sporting Kansas City for the third straight year, televising 25 MLS regular season matches in 2019. A detailed television schedule was released today.
Every Sporting KC match not broadcast 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. Most of these matches will also air in Mid-Missouri and Iowa on FOX Sports Midwest or FOX Sports Midwest Plus.
Furthermore, all 25 regionally televised MLS matches will stream live on FOX Sports digital platforms, available for viewers within Sporting KC’s TV footprint who receive FOX Sports Kansas City or FOX Sports Midwest as part of their pay-TV subscription. To stream Sporting games, fans must sign in with their pay-TV provider user ID and password.
ESPN and FS1 will collectively televise nine Sporting KC fixtures to a national audience.
Veteran play-by-play announcer Nate Bukaty will return for his fifth season on the call for Sporting KC, while Matt Lawrence — who enjoyed a 20-year playing career in his native England — will be color commentator for the third straight year. Rounding out the broadcast team is second-year sideline reporter Carter Augustine, who has announced Sporting KC matches on the radio and served as the Swope Park Rangers’ play-by-play man for the last three seasons. Sporting KC will produce each regional telecast, which will be supplemented by 30-minute pregame and postgame shows.
In addition, Sports Radio 810 WHB and ESPN Deportes KC 1480 AM will continue as Sporting Kansas City's radio partners in 2019. All 34 regular season contests will air in English on Sports Radio 810 WHB, or one of its sister stations, and in Spanish on ESPN Deportes KC 1480 AM.
The 2019 TV schedule and FOX Sports Kansas City channel numbers for major local video providers are below. Check local listings for more information.
Sporting KC 2019 TV Schedule
<strong>DATE</strong> |
<strong>OPPONENT</strong> |
<strong>TIME (CT)</strong> |
<strong>NETWORK (KC, KS, NE)</strong> |
<strong>NETWORK (STL)</strong> |
<strong>NETWORK (Mid-MO, IA)</strong> |
Sun 3/3 |
at LAFC |
7:30pm |
ESPN |
ESPN |
ESPN |
Sun 3/10 |
PHILADELPHIA UNION |
2:00pm |
FSKC |
FSMW Plus |
FSMW Plus |
Sun 3/17 |
at Colorado Rapids |
8:00pm |
FSKC |
FSMW Plus |
FSMW Plus |
Sat 3/30 |
MONTREAL IMPACT |
2:00pm |
FSKC Plus |
FSMW Plus |
FSMW Plus |
Sun 4/7 |
at FC Cincinnati |
2:00pm |
ESPN |
ESPN |
ESPN |
Sun 4/14 |
NEW YORK RED BULLS |
6:00pm |
FS1 |
FS1 |
FS1 |
Sat 4/20 |
at San Jose Earthquakes |
9:00pm |
FSKC |
FSMW Plus |
FSMW Plus |
Sat 4/27 |
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION |
7:30pm |
FSKC Plus |
FSMW Plus |
FSMW Plus |
Sun 5/5 |
ATLANTA UNITED FC |
8:00pm |
FS1 |
FS1 |
FS1 |
Sun 5/12 |
at D.C. United |
6:00pm |
FS1 |
FS1 |
FS1 |
Sat 5/18 |
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC |
7:30pm |
FSKC Plus |
FSMW Plus |
FSMW Plus |
Sun 5/26 |
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC |
5:00pm |
FS1 |
FS1 |
FS1 |
Wed 5/29 |
LA GALAXY |
7:30pm |
FSKC Plus |
FSMW Plus |
FSMW Plus or alt. ** |
Sat 6/1 |
at Houston Dynamo |
7:30pm |
FSKC |
FSMW |
FSMW |
Fri 6/7 |
at Toronto FC |
7:00pm |
FSKC Plus |
FSMW Plus |
FSMW Plus |
Sun 6/23 |
at Columbus Crew SC |
6:30pm |
FSKC |
FSMW |
FSMW |
Sat 6/29 |
at Real Salt Lake |
9:00pm |
FSKC |
FSMW Plus |
FSMW Plus |
Wed 7/3 |
LAFC |
7:30pm |
FSKC Plus |
FSMW Plus |
FSMW Plus or alt. ** |
Sat 7/6 |
CHICAGO FIRE |
7:30pm |
FSKC |
FSMW Plus |
FSMW Plus |
Sat 7/13 |
at Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
9:00pm |
FSKC * |
FSMW Plus |
FSMW Plus or alt. ** |
Sat 7/20 |
FC DALLAS |
7:30pm |
FSKC Plus |
FSMW Plus |
FSMW Plus or alt. ** |
Fri 7/26 |
at New York City FC |
6:30pm |
FS1 |
FS1 |
FS1 |
Sun 8/4 |
at Seattle Sounders FC |
9:00pm |
FS1 |
FS1 |
FS1 |
Sat 8/10 |
REAL SALT LAKE |
7:30pm |
FSKC Plus * |
FSMW Plus |
FSMW Plus or alt. ** |
Wed 8/14 |
at Orlando City SC |
6:30pm |
FSKC Plus |
FSMW Plus |
FSMW Plus |
Sat 8/17 |
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES |
7:30pm |
FSKC Plus |
FSMW Plus |
FSMW Plus or alt. ** |
Thu 8/22 |
MINNESOTA UNITED FC |
8:30pm |
ESPN |
ESPN |
ESPN |
Sat 8/31 |
HOUSTON DYNAMO |
7:30pm |
FSKC Plus |
FSMW Plus |
FSMW Plus or alt. ** |
Sat 9/7 |
at Portland Timbers |
9:30pm |
FSKC |
FSMW Plus |
FSMW Plus |
Sun 9/15 |
at LA Galaxy |
9:00pm |
FSKC |
FSMW |
FSMW |
Sat 9/21 |
COLORADO RAPIDS |
7:30pm |
FSKC Plus |
FSMW Plus |
FSMW Plus |
Wed 9/25 |
at Minnesota United FC |
7:00pm |
FSKC Plus |
FSMW Plus |
FSMW Plus |
Sun 9/29 |
PORTLAND TIMBERS |
6:30pm |
FSKC |
FSMW |
FSMW |
Sun 10/6 |
at FC Dallas |
3:00pm |
FSKC |
FSMW |
FSMW |
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 |
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 | N/A | 319 |
Spectrum (Nebraska) | 26 | 824 | N/A | N/A |
Suddenlink (St. Joseph) | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 |
Xfinity (Independence, Mo.) | 48 | 201, 863 or 1250 | 925 | 1255 |
Xfinity (Independence, Mo.) | 73 | 201, 863 or 1250 | 925 | 1255 |
| 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 | 1747 |
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 | 68 | 468 |
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 | N/A |
Streaming
FOX Sports digital platforms | Fans within the Sporting KC TV footprint who receive FOX Sports Kansas City or FOX Sports Midwest as part of their TV subscription can stream Sporting KC telecasts on FOX Sports digital platforms. |
| Streaming TV Services | |
FOX Sports Kansas City, FOX Sports Midwest and Sporting KC telecasts are available within the Sporting KC TV footprint on the following streaming services. Check listings for channel location. | |
DirecTV Now | |
fuboTV | |
Hulu with Live TV | |
PlayStation Vue | |
Sling TV | |
YouTube TV | |
Note: The DirecTV Now streaming service carries FOX Sports Kansas City and FOX Sports Midwest but does not yet carry FOX Sports Kansas City Plus and FOX Sports Midwest Plus, which are coming soon.
