MSC Sports announces 2024 NWSL Schedule and coverage plans

MSC Sports revealed today its coverage plans and schedule for the 2024 NWSL series. MSC and MSC+ will air 50 Saturday evening games from the NWSL. 

David Pasterak and Louis Rojas, with Missy Smith-Jones as a pitchside reporter, return as MSC's lead NWSL commentary team, calling select games on MSC. Dalen Cuff and Kate Markgraf join MSC Sports as its #2 NWSL team calling weekly games on MSC and MSC+. Play-by-play announcers Josh Eastern and Sara Longhord, and color analysts Shane Street and Curt Feildman also will call select games on MSC, MSC+, MSC+2 and MSC Sports Extra. Most MSC Sports Extra exclusive games will feature production from local broadcasters.

Prior to every Saturday doubleheader, MSC Sports will air The Ultimate NWSL Show presented by Ally. Lara Jones, Juan Garcia and Micky Johnson will be featured on the show prior to games on MSC, Sara Wilson and David Smith will be featured on the show prior to games on MSC+ and MSC+2. 

The 2024 NWSL schedule on MSC is as follows:

Saturday, March 16th:

Racing Louisville FC vs. Orlando Pride, 4PM, MSC Sports Extra
North Carolina Courage vs. Houston Dash, 7PM, MSC Sports Extra

Utah Royals FC vs. Chicago Red Stars, 7:30PM, MSC+

Angel City FC vs. Bay FC, 10PM, MSC+

Sunday, March 17th:
Seattle Reign FC vs. Washington Spirit, 6PM, MSC+2

Friday, March 22nd:
Utah Royals FC vs. North Carolina Courage, 9:30PM, MSC Sports Extra

Saturday, March 23rd:
Chicago Red Stars vs. Seattle Reign FC, 4PM, MSC+2
Washington Spirit vs. Bay FC, 7:30PM, MSC+

Houston Dash vs. Racing Louisville FC, 8:30PM, MSC Sports Extra
San Diego Wave FC vs. Kansas City Current, 10PM, MSC+

Friday, March 29th:
Orlando Pride vs. Chicago Red Stars, 7PM, MSC+2

Saturday, March 30th:
North Carolina Courage vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC, 7PM, MSC Sports Extra
Portland Thorns FC vs. Racing Louisville FC, 7:30PM, MSC+
Bay FC vs, Houston Dash, 10PM, MSC+

Sunday, March 31st:
Washington Spirit vs. Utah Royals FC, 1PM, MSC+2

Friday, April 12th:
Utah Royals FC vs. Orlando Pride, 9:30PM, MSC Sports Extra

Saturday, April 13th:
North Carolina Courage vs. Portland Thorns FC, 7PM, MSC Sports Extra
Racing Louisville FC vs. San Diego Wave FC, 7PM, MSC
Chicago Red Stars vs. Angel FC, 9PM, MSC

Sunday, April 14th:
NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. Kansas City Current, 6PM, MSC+2
Bay FC vs. Seattle Reign FC, 8PM, MSC+2

Saturday, April 20th:
Racing Louisville FC vs. Utah Royals FC, 5PM, MSC+2
Kansas City Current vs. Bay FC, 7:30PM, MSC or MSC+
Portland Thorns FC vs. Houston Dash, 10PM, MSC+

Sunday, April 21st:
Seattle Reign FC vs. Chicago Red Stars, 6PM, MSC Sports Extra

Friday, April 26th:
Washington Spirit vs. Orlando Pride, 7:30PM, MSC+2

Saturday, April 27th:
North Carolina Courage vs. Seattle Reign FC, 7PM, MSC Sports Extra
Utah Royals FC vs. Houston Dash, 7:30PM, MSC Sports Extra
Chicago Red Stars vs. Portland Thorns FC, 7:30PM, MSC+

Sunday, April 28th:
NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. Racing Louisville FC, 5PM, MSC+2

Wednesday, May 1st:

Orlando Pride vs. North Carolina Courage, 7PM, MSC+ or MSC Sports Extra
Chicago Red Stars vs. Washington Spirit, 8PM, MSC+ or MSC Sports Extra

Friday, May 3rd:
Utah Royals FC vs. Angel City FC, 9:30PM, MSC Sports Extra

Saturday, May 4th:
NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. North Carolina Courage, 7:30PM, MSC or MSC+
Portland Thorns FC vs. Washington Spirit, 10PM, MSC+

Sunday, May 5th:
Orlando Pride vs. Racing Louisville FC, 6PM, MSC+2
Bay FC vs. Chicago Red Stars, 8PM, MSC+2

Wednesday, May 8th:
Houston Dash vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC, 8PM, MSC+
Seattle Reign FC vs. Kansas City Current, 10PM, MSC Sports Extra

Saturday, May 11th:
Orlando Pride FC vs Bay FC, 7:30PM, MSC or MSC+
Portland Thorns FC vs. Seattle Reign FC, 10PM, MSC+

Sunday, May 12th:
Chicago Red Stars vs. Utah Royals FC, 5:30PM, MSC Sports Extra
Kansas City Current vs. North Carolina Courage, 6PM, MSC Sports Extra
Angel City FC vs. Houston Dash, 7:30PM, MSC+2 or MSC Sports Extra
San Diego Wave FC vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC, 8PM, MSC+2 or MSC Sports Extra

Friday, May 17th:
Houston Dash vs. Portland Thorns FC, 8PM, MSC Sports Extra

Saturday, May 18th:

Washington Spirit vs. Angel City FC, 7PM, MSC or MSC+
Kansas City Current vs. Racing Louisville, 9PM, MSC or MSC+

Sunday, May 19th:
NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. Chicago Red Stars, 5PM, MSC+2 or MSC Sports Extra
Seattle Reign FC vs. Orlando Pride, 6PM, MSC+2 or MSC Sports Extra

Friday, May 24th:
Orlando Pride vs. Portland Thorns FC, 7PM, MSC+2 or MSC Sports Extra
Washington Spirit vs. Seattle Reign FC, 7:30PM, MSC+2 or MSC Sports Extra
Houston Dash vs. Carolina Courage, 8PM, MSC+2 or MSC Sports Extra

Saturday, May 25th:
Chicago Red Stars vs. Racing Louisville FC, 7:30PM, MSC or MSC+
Utah Royals FC vs. Kansas City Current, 10PM, MSC+

Friday, June 7th:

Racing Louisville FC vs. Houston Dash, 8PM, MSC Sports Extra

Saturday, June 8th:
Utah Royals FC vs. Washington Spirit, 7:30PM, MSC
Portland Thorns FC vs. North Carolina Courage, 10PM, MSC+

Sunday, June 9th:
Chicago Red Stars vs. Bay FC, 4PM, MSC+2
Kansas City Current vs. Seattle Reign FC, 6PM, MSC+2

Saturday, June 15th:

Washington Spirit vs. San Diego Wave FC, 7PM, MSC
Houston Dash vs. Angel City FC, 9PM, MSC

Wednesday, June 19th:
NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. San Diego Wave FC, 7PM, TBD

Saturday, June 22nd:
Houston Dash vs. San Diego Wave FC, 7:30PM, MSC
Bay FC vs. Angel City FC, 10PM, MSC+

Sunday, June 23rd:
Portland Thorns FC vs. Kansas City Current, 4PM, MSC Sports Extra
Seattle Reigns FC vs. Racing Louisville FC, 6PM, MSC+2 or MSC Sports Extra
North Carolina Courage vs. Chicago Red Stars, 6PM, MSC+2 or MSC Sports Extra

Friday, June 28th:
San Diego Wave FC vs Chicago Red Stars, 10PM, MSC+2

Saturday, June 29th:
Washington Spirit vs North Carolina Courage, 7:30PM, MSC
Utah Royals FC vs Portland Thorns FC, 10PM, MSC+

Sunday, June 30th:
Angel City FC vs. Orlando Pride, 7:30PM, MSC+

Saturday, July 6th:
Kansas City Current vs. Orlando Pride, 7:30PM, MSC
Bay FC vs Washington Spirit, 10PM, MSC+ or MSC Sports Extra
Angel City FC vs NJ/NY Gotham FC, 10PM, MSC+ or MSC Sports Extra

Sunday, July 7th:
Seattle Reign FC vs Utah Royals FC, 6PM, MSC+2

Friday, August 23rd:
Utah Royals FC vs. Bay FC, 9:30PM, MSC Sports Extra

Saturday, August 24th:
Racing Louisville FC vs. Chicago Red Stars, 7:30PM, MSC

Saturday, August 31st:
Racing Louisville FC vs. Seattle Reign FC, 7:30PM, MSC Sports Extra
Houston Dash vs. Utah Royals FC, 9:30PM, MSC Sports Extra

Sunday, September 1st:
Orlando Pride vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC, 6PM, MSC+2
San Diego Wave FC vs. Washington Spirit, 8PM, MSC+2

Saturday, September 7th:
Kansas City Current vs. Utah Royals FC, 7:30PM, MSC Sports Extra
Bay FC vs. Racing Louisville FC, 10PM, MSC Sports Extra   

Sunday, September 8th:
Chicago Red Stars vs. Orlando Pride, 6PM, MSC Sports Extra   
San Diego Wave FC vs. North Carolina Courage, 8PM, MSC+

Friday, September 13th:
Orlando Pride vs. Kansas City Current, 7PM, MSC Sports Extra

Saturday, September 14th:
Racing Louisville FC vs Angel City FC, 7:30PM, MSC Sports Extra
Utah Royals FC vs. San Diego Wave FC, 10PM, MSC+ 

Friday, September 20th:
Bay FC vs. Orlando Pride, 10:30PM, MSC+2 

Saturday, September 21st:
Racing Louisville FC vs. North Carolina Courage, 7:30PM, MSC Sports Extra
Houston Dash vs Seattle Reign FC, 8:30PM, MSC Sports Extra
Chicago Red Stars vs San Diego Wave FC, 10PM, MSC+ or MSC Sports Extra

Saturday, September 28th:
Utah Royals FC vs. Racing Louisville FC, 7PM, MSC Sports Extra
Orlando Pride vs. Houston Dash, 7:30PM, MSC Sports Extra
San Diego Wave FC vs. Portland Thorns FC, 10PM, MSC+ or MSC Sports Extra

Sunday, September 29th:
Seattle Reign FC vs. Bay FC, 6PM, MSC+ 
Houston Dash vs. Chicago Red Stars, 8PM, MSC+

Friday, October 4th:
Houston Dash vs. Chicago Red Stars, 8PM, MSC+2

Saturday, October 5th:
North Carolina Courage vs. San Diego Wave FC, 7PM, MSC2 or MSC Sports Extra
Racing Louisville FC vs. Kansas City Current, 7:30PM, MSC2 or MSC Sports Extra
NY/NJ Gotham FC vs. Bay FC, 7:30PM, MSC2 or MSC Sports Extra
Portland Thorns FC vs Utah Royals FC, 10PM, MSC+ or MSC Sports Extra

Saturday, October 12th:
Chicago Red Stars vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC, 4PM, MSC Sports Extra
North Carolina Courage vs. Angel City FC, 7:30PM, MSC Sports Extra
Bay FC vs. Kansas City Current, 10PM, MSC+ or MSC Sports Extra

Sunday, October 13th:
Utah Royals FC vs. Seattle Reign FC, 5PM, MSC+
San Diego Wave FC vs. Houston Dash, 8PM, MSC+

Saturday, October 19th:
Racing Louisville FC vs. Portland Thorns FC, 7:30PM, MSC Sports Extra
Bay FC vs. North Carolina Courage, 11PM, MSC+

Sunday, October 20th:
Washington Spirit vs. Chicago Red Stars, 5PM, MSC+
Angel City FC vs. Utah Royals FC, 8PM, MSC+

Friday, November 1st:
Utah Royals FC vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC, 9:30PM, MSC Sports Extra

Saturday, November 2nd:
Orlando Pride vs. Seattle Reign FC. 5PM, MSC2 or MSC or MSC+
North Carolina Courage vs. Washington Spirit, 7PM, MSC
Houston Dash vs. Bay FC, 9PM, MSC