| 2026 season | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Owner | Big Top Events |
| Chief operating officer | Conor Caloia |
| Head coach | Matt Glaeser |
| Stadium | Breese Stevens Field |
| USL League One | TBD |
| U.S. Open Cup | TBD |
| USL Cup | TBD |
The 2026 Forward Madison FC season is the eighth season in the soccer team's history, where they compete in USL League One of the third division of American soccer.
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Date of birth (age) | Since | On loan from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | FW | | Derek Gebhard | October 15, 1995 | 2021 | |
| — | DF | | Kevin Carmichael | June 10, 2002 | 2026 | |
| — | FW | | Ryan Carmichael | August 3, 2001 | 2026 | |
| — | MF | | Jackson Castro | December 24, 2002 | 2026 | |
| — | DF | | AJ Edwards | October 31, 2002 | 2026 | |
| — | FW | | Stephen Annor Gyamfi | May 19, 2003 | 2026 | |
| — | GK | | JT Harms | March 1, 2002 | 2026 | |
| — | DF | | Turner Humphrey | October 16, 2000 | 2026 | |
| — | DF | | Geni Kanyane | September 19, 2001 | 2026 | |
| — | MF | | Enrique Machasen | December 17, 2003 | 2026 | |
| — | GK | | Tenzing Manske | August 21, 2002 | 2026 | |
| — | DF | | Collin McCamy | May 16, 2003 | 2026 | |
| — | FW | | Claudel N'goubou | June 22, 2001 | 2026 | |
| — | MF | | Mark Segbers | April 18, 1996 | 2026 | |
| — | DF | | Jaylen Shannon | February 10, 2000 | 2026 | |
| — | MF | | Roman Torres | March 30, 2002 | 2026 | |
| — | DF | | Kerfalla Toure | February 22, 2001 | 2026 |
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| | Head coach and technical director |
| | Assistant coach |
| | Assistant coach |
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| | Chief operating officer |
| | Sporting director |
| | Director of Soccer Operations & Development |
| Date | Position | Player | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2, 2025 | FW | | Re-signed | [1] |
| Date | Position | Player | Last team | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 3, 2025 | MF | | Charleston Battery | Free transfer | [2] |
| December 17, 2025 | FW | | Atlanta United 2 | Free transfer | [3] |
| January 7, 2026 | DF | | New York City FC II | Free transfer | [4] |
| January 9, 2026 | DF | | Las Vegas Lights FC | Free transfer | [5] |
| January 12, 2026 | MF | | | Loan | [6] |
| January 14, 2026 | DF | | Chicago Fire FC II | Free transfer | [7] |
| January 21, 2026 | MF | | Whitecaps FC 2 | Free transfer | [8] |
| January 23, 2026 | FW | | UCF Knights | Free transfer | [9] |
| January 27, 2026 | DF | | Florida Atlantic Owls | Free transfer | [10] |
| February 3, 2026 | DF | | Chicago Fire FC II | Free transfer | [11] |
| February 5, 2026 | DF | | Sacramento Republic FC | Free transfer | [12] |
| February 5, 2026 | MF | | Minnesota United FC 2 | Free transfer | [13] |
| February 13, 2026 | GK | | North Texas SC | Free transfer | [14] |
| December 17, 2025 | DF | | Huntsville City FC | Free transfer | [15] |
| February 20, 2026 | GK | | Georgetown Hoyas | Free transfer | [16] |
| February 27, 2026 | FW | | Houston Dynamo 2 | Free transfer | [17] |
| Date | Position | Player | To | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 27, 2025 | MF | | Rhode Island FC | End of loan | |
| October 27, 2025 | FW | | Lexington SC | End of loan | |
| October 27, 2025 | FW | | Birmingham Legion FC | End of loan | |
| October 27, 2025 | MF | | Birmingham Legion FC | End of loan | |
| October 27, 2025 | FW | | | End of loan | |
| November 1, 2025 | FW | | Retired | [18] | |
| November 12, 2025 | FW | | Sarasota Paradise | Free transfer | [19] |
| December 11, 2025 | GK | | Retired | [20] | |
| December 26, 2025 | MF | | FC Naples | Free transfer | [21] |
| January 12, 2026 | DF | | Athletic Club Boise | Free transfer | [22] [23] |
| January 14, 2026 | MF | | Greenville Triumph SC | Free transfer | [24] |
| January 20, 2026 | MF | | FC Naples | Free transfer | [25] |
| January 20, 2026 | MF | | One Knoxville SC | Free transfer | [26] |
| January 24, 2026 | GK | | Fort Wayne FC | Free transfer | [27] |
| February 26, 2026 | FW | | Birmingham Legion FC | Free transfer | [28] |
| February 21, 2026Preseason 1 | Chicago Fire FC II | 0–4 | Forward Madison FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bridgeview Sports Dome | ||
| Note: Closed to the public. | ||||
| February 27, 2026Preseason 2 | Indy Eleven | 0–0 | Forward Madison FC | Westfield, Indiana |
| 10:00 AM EST | Report | Stadium: Grand Park Events Center | ||
| Note: Closed to the public. | ||||
| March 7, 2026Preseason 3 | Detroit City FC | v | Forward Madison FC | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Stadium: WMU Soccer Complex | ||||
| Note: Closed to the public. | ||||
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| USL League One | March 14, 2026 | October 24, 2026 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| U.S. Open Cup | March 19, 2026 | TBD | First round | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| USL Cup | April 25, 2026 | TBD | Group stage | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||||
Source: Competitions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Fort Wayne FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Forward Madison FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Greenville Triumph SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FC Naples | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: USL League One [29]
| March 14, 20261 | One Knoxville SC | v | Forward Madison FC | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Covenant Health Park |
| March 28, 20262 | FC Naples | v | Forward Madison FC | Naples, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium |
| April 11, 20263 | Union Omaha | v | Forward Madison FC | Omaha, Nebraska |
| 4:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Morrison Stadium |
| April 19, 20264 | New York Cosmos | v | Forward Madison FC | Paterson, New Jersey |
| 2:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium |
| May 2, 20265 | Sarasota Paradise | v | Forward Madison FC | Lakewood Ranch, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Premier Sports Complex at Lakewood Ranch |
| May 9, 20266 | AV Alta FC | v | Forward Madison FC | Lancaster, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium |
| May 20, 2026 | South Georgia Tormenta FC | v | Forward Madison FC | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Tormenta Stadium | |||
| Note: Game cancelled following South Georgia Tormenta FC's withdrawal from USL League One. [31] | ||||
| May 23, 20267 | Charlotte Independence | v | Forward Madison FC | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews |
| May 29, 20268 | Forward Madison FC | v | Corpus Christi FC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| June 3, 20269 | Greenville Triumph SC | v | Forward Madison FC | Mauldin, South Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: GE Vernova Park |
| June 13, 202610 | Forward Madison FC | v | Athletic Club Boise | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| June 17, 202611 | Forward Madison FC | v | Fort Wayne FC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| June 20, 202612 | Forward Madison FC | v | New York Cosmos | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| July 1, 202613 | Spokane Velocity FC | v | Forward Madison FC | Spokane, Washington |
| 6:00 PM PDT | Stadium: One Spokane Stadium |
| July 4, 2026 | Forward Madison FC | v | South Georgia Tormenta FC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field | |||
| Note: Game cancelled following South Georgia Tormenta FC's withdrawal from USL League One. [31] | ||||
| July 15, 202614 | Forward Madison FC | v | Richmond Kickers | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| July 25, 202615 | Forward Madison FC | v | FC Naples | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| July 29, 202616 | Forward Madison FC | v | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| August 1, 202617 | Forward Madison FC | v | Westchester SC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| August 8, 202618 | Athletic Club Boise | v | Forward Madison FC | Garden City, Idaho |
| 7:30 PM MDT | Stadium: Athletic Club Boise Soccer Stadium |
| August 12, 202619 | Forward Madison FC | v | Greenville Triumph SC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| August 16, 202620 | Portland Hearts of Pine | v | Forward Madison FC | Portland, Maine |
| 6:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium |
| August 22, 202621 | Forward Madison FC | v | Charlotte Independence | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| August 29, 202622 | Richmond Kickers | v | Forward Madison FC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
| September 2, 202623 | Forward Madison FC | v | One Knoxville SC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| September 5, 202624 | Corpus Christi FC | v | Forward Madison FC | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex |
| September 12, 202625 | Forward Madison FC | v | Sarasota Paradise | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 5:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| September 16, 202626 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | v | Forward Madison FC | East Ridge, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium |
| September 19, 202627 | Forward Madison FC | v | AV Alta FC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| September 26, 202628 | Forward Madison FC | v | Spokane Velocity FC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 5:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| October 3, 202629 | Fort Wayne FC | v | Forward Madison FC | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Fort Wayne FC Park |
| October 10, 202630 | Westchester SC | v | Forward Madison FC | Mount Vernon, New York |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field |
| October 17, 202631 | Forward Madison FC | v | Portland Hearts of Pine | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 5:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| October 24, 202632 | Forward Madison FC | v | Union Omaha | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
As a returning member of USL League One, Forward Madison FC will participate in the 2026 U.S. Open Cup.
| March 19, 2026 First round | Flint City Bucks | v | | Grand Blanc, Michigan |
| 6:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Don Batchelor Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Fort Wayne FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Forward Madison FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Indy Eleven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Lexington SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Louisville City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Union Omaha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: USL League One [32]
| April 25, 20261 | Lexington SC | v | Forward Madison FC | Lexington, Kentucky |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium |
| May 16, 20262 | Forward Madison FC | v | Detroit City FC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 5:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| June 6, 20263 | Indy Eleven | v | Forward Madison FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Carroll Stadium |
| July 11, 20264 | Forward Madison FC | v | Union Omaha | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
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