Austin FC vs FC Dallas: How to Watch in Austin, TV Channel and Kickoff Time
Austin FC will host FC Dallas at Q2 Stadium on August 16, 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 8:30 p.m. The MLS Western Conference match will be available in the United States on Apple TV through MLS Season Pass, which the article says is included with a standard Apple TV subscription. Austin return to league play after an encouraging Leagues Cup run. Los Verdes won three straight tournament matches against Tijuana, Puebla and CF America, with the latest result recorded as a victory after a 1-1 draw with CF America. Those results followed MLS losses to the Colorado Rapids and Houston Dynamo. Austin are 14th in the Western Conference with 17 points from 19 matches, leaving them with ground to make up in the playoff race. FC Dallas arrive after a 3-1 Leagues Cup defeat to Toluca, which ended a run of wins over Queretaro and CD Guadalajara. Their most recent MLS results before the tournament break were a scoreless draw with LA Galaxy and a 1-0 loss to San Diego FC. The article describes Dallas as seventh in the conference, although the standings table included in the source lists the club fifth on 30 points. Dallas won the latest meeting between the Texas rivals, 2-0 in September 2025, while the previous game at Q2 Stadium ended 1-1. Across their last five head-to-head matches, Dallas have three wins, Austin have one, and one match was drawn. For Austin, the match is relevant because it offers a home opportunity to turn recent cup momentum into MLS points. With the club near the bottom of the Western Conference, results against a higher-placed Texas opponent could be important as the playoff gap remains a concern.
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