San Jose Earthquakes will host FC Dallas on May 16, 2026, with kickoff set for 10:30 PM ET at PayPal Park in San Jose in a Major League Soccer Western Conference match that carries real weight for both teams. The game will be shown exclusively on Apple TV.
San Jose enter the night second in the Western Conference despite a 3-2 loss to Seattle Sounders FC in their most recent outing. Before that, the Earthquakes drew with Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC, and they beat Minnesota United in the US Open Cup and St. Louis City in MLS. FC Dallas are seventh in the conference after a 2-3 home loss to Vancouver Whitecaps on May 14, 2026, a result that followed a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake the week before. Both sides are carrying recent defeats into the matchup, and neither can afford to treat it like a routine spring date.
For viewers, the switch in MLS media rights matters just as much as the table. MLS discontinued the standalone Season Pass for 2026, and every league match is now included in a standard Apple TV subscription priced at $12.99 per month or $99.99 annually. Existing Apple TV subscribers can watch at no extra cost, and the stream is available on smart TVs, gaming consoles, iPhone, iPad and Mac through the Apple TV app. Android users can access the match through.
The setup makes the game straightforward to find and hard to ignore: a second-place team trying to steady itself after a loss against a seventh-place opponent that has already shown both promise and vulnerability. San Jose have the better standing, but Dallas arrive with enough recent scoring and enough urgency to turn the night into more than a standings check. If the Earthquakes want to protect their position at the top end of the West, they need to handle a rival that has already proven it can respond quickly to setbacks.
