The schedule for the 2026 NWSL season is finally out! Let’s see if there are any trends or patterns in the way days, times, and broadcasters were distributed among the teams. Feel free to mouse over any of the graphics to see the raw numbers behind them!
Visual 1: Days of the week of games
Visual 2: Time of Day of Games
*All times local to where the game is taking place
Visual 3: Time of Day of Games
*All times local to the team represented
Visual 4: Time of Day of Games, by Home and Away
*All times local to where the game is taking place
Visual 5: Time of Day of Games, by Home and Away
*All times local to the team represented
Visual 6: Broadcasters of games
*Each team’s total is 29 since Decision Day broadcasting is still TBD
Visual 7: Broadcasters of Games, in order of 2025 standings
Visual 8: Home and Away Games, by month
Visual 9: Concentration of games, by team
Visual 10: Concentration of midweek games, by team
Visual 11: Week-over-Week Difficulty, by opponent’s 2025 table standing
Visual 12: Week-over-Week Difficulty, by opponent’s 2025 points earned