Here’s your guide to watching Austin FC games on TV or live stream in 2022.
The CW Austin is the flagship English language television station of the club and will broadcast most of Austin’s games this season. For regional matches The CW Austin channel doesn’t carry, KBVO will air them. (KXAN dropped off the broadcast schedule in 2022.)
Eight Austin FC regular season games will be broadcast nationally (ESPN, FS1, Univision, and UniMás) with another 26 featuring regional broadcasts.
Austin FC TV channels for the game
Once again this season, all regular season matches in the region will be broadcast over-the-air (OTA) in hi-definition to 100% of the TV households in the greater Austin metro viewing area.
A total of 26 matches (19 KNVA and 7 KBVO) will be televised on the following OTA channels.
- The CW Austin (KNVA): Channel 54.1
- KBVO: Channel 27
Cable channel numbers for CW Austin: AT&T (1012), Spectrum (12), DIRECTV (54), Grande (812), and DISH Network (54).
Univision is the official Spanish-language broadcast and radio partner of Austin FC. Univision’s local stations — Univision 62 (KAKW) and UniMás Austin (KTFO) — will broadcast or stream every regional game in Spanish.
Where to livestream Austin soccer games
Don’t have a TV, or just prefer to watch it on your laptop or phone? Look no further than Austin FC’s livestreaming options, including www.austinfc.com and the official mobile app — download in the Apple App Store or Google Play store.
Only if you’re located within Austin FC’s broadcast territory (Austin and San Antonio metro areas), can you livestream English language regional broadcasts.
Not sure you live in the broadcast area? Check your zip code here.
Fans outside of Austin FC’s broadcast territory can watch matches via streaming on ESPN+ (with subscription). Turn to fuboTV if you want to go all-in on soccer this season — MLS soccer, FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Champions League, English Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga.
What’s new for 2022
Austin FC is doubling down on content for fans who can’t get enough Verde. The club is expanding its TV broadcasts and growing digital content in its second season.
- 30-minute pre-game show before all home and away matches
- Biweekly Austin soccer show streaming on Twitch; hosted by Marshall Newhouse, Ali Khan, and Brittany Flowers
- Player-centric show streaming on Twitch from St. David’s Performance Center
- Livestreamed midweek press conferences
- Livestreamed post-match press conferences
- New pre-match broadcast booth located at SW corner of Q2 Stadium
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Austin FC TV schedule for 2022
Eight matches will be broadcast nationally on ESPN, FS1, or UNIMAS. All other matches will be broadcast regionally on The CW Austin, KBVO, and UNIMAS Austin.
| Opponent | Date/Time (CT) | TV Broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 2.26 / 5:00pm | The CW Austin, UniMás Austin, Austin FC Livestream |
| Miami | 3.6 / 3:00pm | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Portland | 3.12 / 9:00pm | The CW Austin, UniMás Austin, Austin FC Livestream |
| Seattle | 3.20 / 3:30pm | FS1, FOX Deportes |
| San Jose | 4.2 / 6:30pm | The CW Austin, Austin FC Livestream |
| Minnesota | 4.10 / 6:30pm | FS1, FOX Deportes |
| DC United | 4.16 / 6:30pm | The CW Austin, Austin FC Livestream |
| Vancouver | 4.23 / 7:30pm | The CW Austin, UniMás Austin, Austin FC Livestream |
| Houston | 4.30 / 12:30pm | UniMás, TUDN, Twitter |
| LA Galaxy | 5.8 / 6:00pm | FS1, FOX Deportes |
| Salt Lake | 5.14 / 8:30pm | The CW Austin, Austin FC Livestream |
| Los Angeles FC | 5.18 / 9:30pm | KBVO, Austin FC Livestream |
| Orlando | 5.22 / 7:00pm | The CW Austin, Austin FC Livestream |
| LA Galaxy | 5.29 / 3:00pm | UniMás, TUDN, Twitter |
| Montreal | 6.18 / 6:30pm | The CW Austin, Austin FC Livestream |
| Dallas | 6.25 / 8:00pm | The CW Austin, Austin FC Livestream |
| Charlotte | 6.30 / 6:00pm | KBVO, Austin FC Livestream |
| Colorado | 7.4 / 8:00pm | KBVO, Austin FC Livestream |
| Atlanta | 7.9 / 6:00pm | The CW Austin, UniMás Austin, Austin FC Livestream |
| Houston | 7.12 / 8:00pm | UniMás, TUDN, Twitter |
| Dallas | 7.16 / 8:00pm | The CW Austin, Austin FC Livestream |
| NY Red Bulls | 7.24 / 7:00pm | KBVO, Austin FC Livestream |
| Kansas City | 7.30 / 7:30pm | The CW Austin, UniMás Austin, Austin FC Livestream |
| San Jose | 8.6 / 8:00pm | The CW Austin, UniMás Austin, Austin FC Livestream |
| Kansas City | 8.13 / 8:00pm | The CW Austin, UniMás Austin, Austin FC Livestream |
| Minnesota | 8.20 / 7:00pm | The CW Austin, UniMás Austin, Austin FC Livestream |
| Los Angeles FC | 8.26 / 7:00pm | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Portland | 8.31 / 8:00pm | KBVO, Austin FC Livestream |
| Nashville | 9.3 / 7:30pm | The CW Austin, UniMás Austin, Austin FC Livestream |
| Seattle | 9.10 / 7:00pm | The CW Austin, UniMás Austin, Austin FC Livestream |
| Salt Lake | 9.14 / TBD | KBVO, Austin FC Livestream |
| Nashville | 9.17 / 8:00pm | KBVO, Austin FC Livestream |
| Vancouver | 10.1 / 9:00pm | KBVO, Austin FC Livestream |
| Colorado | 10.9 / 4:00pm | The CW Austin, UniMás Austin, Austin FC Livestream |
Who is in the broadcast booth
The broadcast team of Adrian Healey and Mike Lahoud are back commentating ATXFC’s regional games on TV, and on the radio at 97.5 FM for nationally televised matchups. When Adrian and Mike are announcing in the TV broadcast booth, Lincoln Rose will handle play-by-play on the radio.
How to listen to Austin FC games
If the viewing options don’t work for you, turn your radio dial to ALT 97.5 FM, an iHeartRadio Austin station available across Central Texas. The radio station will broadcast ALL of Austin FC’s MLS regular season and postseason matches.
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