Colorado Springs Switchbacks announce full schedule, will host Phoenix Rising FC on Fourth of July
Dec 16, 2025
On Tuesday, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks revealed their full schedule for the 2026 season.
As reported last week, the Switchbacks will open the season at El Paso Locomotive FC on March 7 before hosting Las Vegas Lights FC in the club’s home opener March 14.
The Switchbacks will be ou
t of town until April 4 for their second home match against Lexington SC. They’ll be off the following week before hosting Monterey Bay FC on April 18. On April 25, the Switchbacks will play their first Prinx Tires USL Cup, formerly the Jägermeister Cup, match at Phoenix Rising FC.
Rising will be the Switchbacks’ opponent on the Fourth of July at Weidner Field. On Aug. 8, the Switchbacks will travel to Rhode Island FC for the first match between the two sides since Colorado Springs’ 3-0 win over RIFC in the 2024 USL Championship Final.
Colorado Springs will close the season Oct. 24, hosting reigning Western Conference Champion FC Tulsa.
Full Schedule
Home matches in bold
Prinx Tires USL Cup matches italicized
March 7 El Paso Locomotive FC
March 14 Las Vegas Lights FC
March 21 Orange County SC
March 28 New Mexico United
April 4 Lexington SC
April 18 Monterey Bay FC
April 25 Phoenix Rising FC
May 2 San Antonio FC
May 8 Orange County SC
May 16 New Mexico United
May 23 Las Vegas Lights FC
May 30 Oakland Roots SC
June 6 El Paso Locomotive FC
June 13 Sacramento Republic FC
June 20 FC Tulsa
June 24 San Antonio FC
July 4 Phoenix Rising FC
July 11 Orange County SC
July 22 Miami FC
July 25 Charleston Battery
Aug. 1 New Mexico United
Aug. 8 Rhode Island FC
Aug. 15 Birmingham Legion FC
Aug. 19 Phoenix Rising FC
Aug. 22 El Paso Locomotive FC
Aug.29 Lexington SC
Sept. 4 Loudoun United FC
Sept. 11 San Antonio FC
Sept. 19 New Mexico United
Sept. 26 Detroit City FC
Oct. 3 Oakland Roots SC
Oct. 10 Sacramento Republic FC
Oct. 17 Monterey Bay FC
Oct. 24 FC Tulsa
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