FRISCO, Texas (Jan. 21, 2026) – 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.
MANSFIELD STADIUMNorth 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.
BROADCAST DETAILSBroadcast information for the 2026 MLS NEXT Pro regular season will be shared at a later date.
TICKETSSeason tickets are currently available HERE, starting at $10 per match, which includes all nine games at Mansfield Stadium, and five matches at Choctaw Stadium. Season ticket members will receive tickets to the five Choctaw Stadium matches at no additional cost. Single-game tickets will go on sale Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. CT.
2026 PRESEASONNorth 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.
Media interested in covering the preseason matches at Toyota Soccer Center, please RSVP by emailing Jeremiah Russo.