Coming off an epic second season that included its first-ever playoffs run, Austin FC looks to top itself in its third season, which kicks off Feb. 25.

The season opens with back-to-back home matches at Q2 Stadium against 2023 MLS expansion club St. Louis CITY SC and last year’s Eastern Conference runners-up CF Montréal on Saturday, February 25 and Saturday, March 4 respectively. The regular season concludes on Decision Day, Oct. 21, when Austin will play San Jose Earthquakes at PayPal Park.


Feb. 25 vs. St. Louis City SC, 7:30pm

March 4 vs. CF Montréal, 7:30pm

March 7 @ Violette AC, 5pm **

March 11 @ Real Salt Lake, 8:30pm

March 14 vs. Violette AC, 7pm **

March 18 @ Houston Dynamo FC, 7:30pm

March 25 vs. Colorado Rapids, 7:30pm

April 8 @ LAFC, 6:30pm

April 15 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 7:30pm

April 22 @ LA Galaxy, 9:30pm

April 29 vs. San Jose Earthquakes, 7:30pm

May 6 @ Portland Timbers, 9:30pm

May 13 vs. FC Dallas, 7:30pm

May 17 @ Seattle Sounders FC, 9:30pm

May 20 vs. Toronto FC, 7:30pm

May 27 @ Houston Dynamo FC, 7:30pm

May 31 vs. Minnesota United FC, 7:30pm

June 3 vs. Real Salt Lake, 7:30pm

June 10 @ Sporting KC, 7:30pm

June 21 vs. FC Dallas, 7:30pm

June 24 vs. Houston Dynamo FC, 7:30pm

July 1 @ Inter Miami CF, 6:30pm

July 8 @ Minnesota United FC, 7:30pm

July 12 @ Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 9:30pm

July 15 vs. Sporting KC, 7:30pm

Aug. 20 @ St. Louis City SC, 8:30pm

Aug. 26 @ FC Dallas, 7:30pm

Aug. 30 vs. Seattle Sounders FC, 7:30pm

Sept. 2 @ New England Revolution, 6:30pm

Sept. 17 vs. Portland Timbers, 7:30pm

Sept. 20 @ New York Red Bulls, 6:30pm

Sept. 24 vs. LA Galaxy, 8:30pm

Sept. 30 @ Colorado Rapids, 8:30pm

Oct. 4 vs. D.C. United, 7:30pm

Oct. 7 vs. LAFC, 7:30pm

Oct. 21 @ San Jose Earthquakes, 8pm


** denotes Concacaf Champions League

Bold denotes home games (at Q2 Stadium)


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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...