How to watch the 2026 MLS season: Streaming info, channels, schedule and more

Major League Soccer is back! The MLS regular season begins on Saturday, February 21 with fifteen matches over the course of opening weekend. Some of the weekend’s biggest matches will include the Los Angeles Football Club hosting Inter Miami CF at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Saturday night at 9:30 p.m. ET and a Sunday doubleheader featuring the LA Galaxy hosting New York City FC for Sunday Night Soccer at 7 p.m. ET, and a clash between Western Conference rivals the Seattle Sounders FC and Colorado Rapids at 9:15 p.m. ET.

Every Major League Soccer match this season is included with an Apple TV subscription. Unlike in previous seasons, MLS Season Pass will no longer be offered. If you were a past MLS Season Pass subscriber, you’ve probably already received an email about your subscription, but in case you missed it, you’ll be automatically be subscribed to an annual Apple TV plan this year so you won’t miss a match. Existing Apple TV customers don’t need to do a thing, games will be available as part of your plan. 34 games throughout the season will also be available on Fox or FS1.

Throughout the MLS regular season, the 30 teams in the league will play 34 games, 17 home and 17 away, and there will be a pause in play during the World Cup this June and July. The final day of the regular season, dubbed Decision Day 2026, is Saturday, November 7, and it will decide who has made it to the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs. (A list of all key dates and details about this season can be found here.)

Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the 2026 MLS season, and get a rundown of the opening weekend match schedule.

How to watch the 2026 MLS season:

Dates: Feb. 21 – Nov. 7, 2026

Channels: select games to air on FS1, Fox, Fox Deportes

Streaming: Apple TV, DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV more

Where to watch the 2026 MLS Season:

Starting with the 2026 season, all 510 MLS games are included with every Apple TV subscription. That means there’s no longer a separate MLS Season Pass subscription to pay for; if you have Apple TV, you have access to MLS matches.

What channels will air MLS games this season?

34 MLS matches will be broadcast on Fox and FS1 throughout the season. You can take a look at the complete 2026 MLS schedule, including broadcast information, here.

All Major League Soccer matches and exclusive programming are now part of Apple TV. Unlike in past seasons when viewers needed to pay for a separate MLS Season Pass subscription, starting in 2026, all MLS games are included with an Apple TV subscription.

You can get a monthly subscription to Apple TV for $12.99/mo or snag an annual plan for $99, which will give you access to shows like Pluribus, Severance, and The Last Thing He Told Me, plus the entire MLS season, MLB games, and starting this year, F1 races. And you can try it all out for free with a 7-day trial.

Customers in the U.S. can save over 30% on regular prices by subscribing to the Apple TV and Peacock Premium bundle for $14.99/month, or the ad-free Apple TV and Peacock Premium Plus for $19.99/month, through either app or website. (If you’re an existing Apple One subscriber on a Family or Premier plan, you can subscribe to Peacock Premium Plus and receive a special 35 percent discount.)

This first-of-its-kind bundle offers the best of both services, from their award-winning originals, live events and sports, and blockbuster movies. You’ll get shows like Ted Lasso, Severance, The Paper, The Traitors, and, yes, the entire MLS season, and much more, all through one convenient monthly subscription.

Note: this bundle cannot be purchased from third-party device partners, and the Apple TV subscription (formerly Apple TV+) does not include third-party-branded subscription services or content available for rental or purchase in the Apple TV app.