2026 NWSL Season Preview [xKSGOZONxAW]
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. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL @casualfcpod INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | THREADS @casualfc.com BLUESKY SUPPORT THE POD Leave a review where ever you listen! Buy fun merch at shop.casualfc.com Buy us a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/casualfcpod Find other great WoSo pods at ** #NWSL #Seasonpreview #WomensSoccer 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