NWSL 2026 Kickoff

We’re officially back for the 2026 season, and this episode is our big league-wide reset before we go full Angel City next week. We get into the Trinity Rodman re-signing and the messy new “high impact player” rule, then run through the key dates you need for the season and a break down how to actually watch games with this year’s streaming and TV situation. After that, we do a (semi)quick whip-around of the NWSL offseason. Who leveled up, who took a hit, and which teams (including the new clubs) might cause chaos.

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00:00 NWSL Season Preview
00:17 We're Back!
03:28 The High Impact Player Rule (HIP)
10:56 2026 Season Important Dates
16:11 How to watch the NWSL this season 
21:55 Bay FC Preview
24:29 Boston Legacy FC Preview
27:04 Chicago Stars FC Preview
29:46 Denver Summit FC Preview
32:53 NJ/NY Gotham FC Preview
35:25 Houston Dash Preview
38:50 Kansas City Current Preview
42:58 North Carolina Courage Preview
46:26 Orlando Pride Preview
48:56 Portland Thorns Preview
53:34 Racing Louisville FC Preview
55:58 San Diego Wave FC Preview 
58:28 Seattle Reign FC Preview
01:00:59 Utah Royals FC Preview
01:02:16 Washington Spirit Preview
01:05:35 Ways to support the pod