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Denver Summit FC schedule released for inaugural 2026 NWSL season

By January 15, 2026 | updated 2 days ago

Denver Summit FC's Lindsey Heaps poses for a portrait.

Now, it’s starting to feel real.

Denver Summit FC on Thursday announced its full schedule for its inaugural season in the National Women’s Soccer League, featuring 15 home matches across three venues.

Denver Summit will open its season with three straight road games, playing its first ever league match at Bay FC on Saturday, March 14 at 3:30 p.m.

Denver first professional women’s sports franchise will then travel to face Orlando Pride on March 20 and Gotham FC on March 25 before opening up their home slate against the Washington Spirit on March 28 and Empower Field at Mile High.

The club will play its first game at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on April 25 in a match against San Diego Wave FC.

The team plans to open its temporary Centennial Stadium in a July 3 match against Kansas City Current. That match could also mark the Summit debut of U.S. Women’s National Team captain Lindsey (Horan) Heaps, who plans to join the club in June.

Another U.S. Women’s National Team star from Colorado, Sophia (Smith) Wilson, could play her first NWSL game in her home state on July 18 when her Portland Thorns travel to Centennial Stadium to take on Denver Summit FC.

Mallory (Pugh) Swanson, another U.S. Women’s National Team star from Colorado, is scheduled to play her first NWSL game in her home state on Aug. 29 when her Chicago Stars travel to Centennial Stadium.

Denver will wrap up its season on its first ever “Decision Day” — the final game of the season when all teams across the league play simultaneously — on Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. against North Carolina Courage.

Most of Denver Summit FC’s games will be broadcast locally on Denver 7 (KMGH) and its sister station The Spot – Denver 3 (KRDO), excluding exclusive nationally televised matches.

Denver Summit FC schedule 2026

Date Opponent Venue Broadcast Time
Saturday, March 14BAY FCPayPal ParkION/Denver7/The Spot Denver 33:30 PM
Friday, March 20ORLANDO PRIDEInter&Co StadiumVictory+/Denver7/The Spot Denver 38:00 PM
Wednesday, March 25GOTHAM FCSports Illustrated StadiumVictory+/Denver7/The Spot Denver 37:00 PM
Saturday, March 28WASHINGTON SPIRITEmpower Field at Mile HighCBS12:00 PM
Saturday, April 4SEATTLE REIGN FCONE Spokane StadiumION/Denver7/The Spot Denver 35:45 PM
Saturday, April 25SAN DIEGO WAVE FCDICK’S Sporting Goods ParkION/Denver7/The Spot Denver 36:45 PM
Sunday, May 3BOSTON LEGACY FCGillette StadiumCBS Sports Network/Denver7/The Spot Denver 33:00 PM
Saturday, May 9HOUSTON DASHShell Energy StadiumNWSL+/Denver7/The Spot Denver 37:00 PM
Saturday, May 16ORLANDO PRIDEDICK’S Sporting Goods ParkION/Denver7/The Spot Denver 36:45 PM
Saturday, May 23UTAH ROYALSAmerica First FieldION/Denver7/The Spot Denver 34:30 PM
Friday, May 29RACING LOUISVILLE FCLynn Family StadiumPrime Video8:00 PM
Friday, July 3KANSAS CITY CURRENTCentennial StadiumNWSL+/Denver7/The Spot Denver 37:30 PM
Sunday, July 12HOUSTON DASHCentennial StadiumVictory+5:00 PM
Saturday, July 18PORTLAND THORNSCentennial StadiumCBS12:00 PM
Sunday, July 26WASHINGTON SPIRITAudi FieldVictory+7:00 PM
Sunday, Aug. 2BOSTON LEGACY FCCentennial StadiumESPN7:00 PM
Wednesday, Aug. 5NORTH CAROLINA COURAGECentennial StadiumCBS Sports Network/Denver7/The Spot Denver 38:00 PM
Saturday, Aug. 8UTAH ROYALSCentennial StadiumION/Denver7/The Spot Denver 32:00 PM
Friday, Aug. 14SAN DIEGO WAVE FCSnapdragon StadiumVictory+/Denver7/The Spot Denver 37:00 PM
Saturday, Aug. 22PORTLAND THORNSProvidence ParkION/Denver7/The Spot Denver 35:45 PM
Saturday, Aug. 29CHICAGO STARSCentennial StadiumION/Denver7/The Spot Denver 36:45 PM
Sunday, Sept. 6GOTHAM FCCentennial StadiumCBS12:00 PM
Friday, Sept. 11ANGEL CITY FCBMO StadiumVictory+/Denver7/The Spot Denver 37:00 PM
Wednesday, Sept. 16BAY FCCentennial StadiumVictory+/Denver7/The Spot Denver 37:30 PM
Saturday, Sept. 19SEATTLE REIGN FCCentennial StadiumION/Denver7/The Spot Denver 36:45 PM
Saturday, Sept. 26KANSAS CITY CURRENTCPKC StadiumCBS11:30 AM
Sunday, Oct. 4CHICAGO STARSNorthwestern Medicine Field at Martin StadiumCBS Sports Network/Denver7/The Spot Denver 33:00 PM
Saturday, Oct. 17ANGEL CITY FCCentennial StadiumION/Denver7/The Spot Denver 36:45 PM
Saturday, Oct. 24RACING LOUISVILLE FCCentennial StadiumION/Denver7/The Spot Denver 34:30 PM
Sunday, Nov. 1NORTH CAROLINA COURAGEFirst Horizon StadiumESPN TBD5:00 PM
Daniel Boniface

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