2026 Forward Madison FC season
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OwnerBig Top Events
Chief operating officerConor Caloia
Head coachMatt Glaeser
StadiumBreese Stevens Field
| 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 | First round |
| USL Cup | TBD |
| Top goalscorer | League: Stephen Annor Gyamfi (2) All: Stephen Annor Gyamfi (2) |
| Biggest win | 1 goal: KNX 1–2 MAD (March 14) NAP 0–1 MAD (March 28) |
| Biggest defeat | 2 goals: FCB 2–0 MAD (March 19, USOC) |
| All statistics correct as of March 28, 2026. | |
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.
Roster
Player movement
Returning players
| Date | Position | Player | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2, 2025 | FW |  Derek Gebhard |
Re-signed | [1] |
| March 13, 2026 | DF | Eddie Munjoma |
Re-signed | [2] |
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Player | Last team | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 3, 2025 | MF | Mark Segbers |
Charleston Battery | Free transfer | [3] |
| December 17, 2025 | FW |  Ryan Carmichael |
Atlanta United 2 | Free transfer | [4] |
| January 7, 2026 | DF | Collin McCamy |
New York City FC II | Free transfer | [5] |
| January 9, 2026 | DF | Turner Humphrey |
Las Vegas Lights FC | Free transfer | [6] |
| January 12, 2026 | MF |  Enrique Machasen |
C.D. Universitario |
Loan | [7] |
| January 14, 2026 | DF |  Geni Kanyane |
Chicago Fire FC II | Free transfer | [8] |
| January 21, 2026 | MF | Jackson Castro |
Whitecaps FC 2 | Free transfer | [9] |
| January 23, 2026 | FW |  Claudel N'goubou |
UCF Knights | Free transfer | [10] |
| January 27, 2026 | DF |  Kerfalla Toure |
Florida Atlantic Owls | Free transfer | [11] |
| February 3, 2026 | DF | Jaylen Shannon |
Chicago Fire FC II | Free transfer | [12] |
| February 5, 2026 | DF | AJ Edwards |
Sacramento Republic FC | Free transfer | [13] |
| February 5, 2026 | MF | Roman Torres |
Minnesota United FC 2 | Free transfer | [14] |
| February 13, 2026 | GK | JT Harms |
North Texas SC | Free transfer | [15] |
| December 17, 2025 | DF | Kevin Carmichael |
Huntsville City FC | Free transfer | [16] |
| February 20, 2026 | GK | Tenzing Manske |
Georgetown Hoyas | Free transfer | [17] |
| February 27, 2026 | FW |  Stephen Annor Gyamfi |
Houston Dynamo 2 | Free transfer | [18] |
| March 10, 2026 | GK | Kevin Flores |
Forward Madison FC Academy | Free transfer | [19] |
| March 13, 2026 | MF | Kage Romanshyn Jr. |
Minnesota United FC 2 | Loan | [20] |
| March 18, 2026 | FW | Tyler Trimnal |
South Carolina Gamecocks | Free transfer | [21] |
| April 9, 2026 | MF | Joshua Bolma |
Houston Dynamo 2 | Free transfer | [22] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Player | To | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 27, 2025 | MF |  Isaac Angking |
Rhode Island FC | End of loan | |
| October 27, 2025 | FW |  Nico Brown |
Lexington SC | End of loan | |
| October 27, 2025 | FW |  Lucca Dourado |
Birmingham Legion FC | End of loan | |
| October 27, 2025 | MF |  Temi Ereku |
Birmingham Legion FC | End of loan | |
| October 27, 2025 | FW | Adrien Graffin |
Amazonas |
End of loan | |
| November 1, 2025 | FW | Nazeem Bartman |
Retired | [23] | |
| November 12, 2025 | FW | Garrett McLaughlin |
Sarasota Paradise | Free transfer | [24] |
| December 11, 2025 | GK | Wallis Lapsley |
Retired | [25] | |
| December 26, 2025 | MF |  Aiden Mesias |
FC Naples | Free transfer | [26] |
| January 12, 2026 | DF |  Jake Crull |
Athletic Club Boise | Free transfer | [27][28] |
| January 14, 2026 | MF | Devin Boyce |
Greenville Triumph SC | Free transfer | [29] |
| January 20, 2026 | MF | Christopher Garcia |
FC Naples | Free transfer | [30] |
| January 20, 2026 | MF | John Murphy Jr. |
One Knoxville SC | Free transfer | [31] |
| January 21, 2026 | DF |  Michael Chilaka |
Maccabi Jaffa F.C. |
Free transfer | [32] |
| January 24, 2026 | GK |  Bernd Schipmann |
Fort Wayne FC | Free transfer | [33] |
| January 26, 2026 | MF |  Jackson Dietrich |
Corpus Christi FC | Free transfer | [34] |
| February 26, 2026 | FW | Nico Brown |
Birmingham Legion FC | Free transfer | [35] |
| April 12, 2026 | FW | Tyler Trimnal |
Contract expired |
Exhibitions
| February 13, 2026 Preseason 1 | Minnesota United FC 2 | 1–1 | Forward Madison FC | Blaine, Minnesota |
| Stadium: National Sports Center | ||||
| Note: Closed to the public. | ||||
| February 21, 2026 Preseason 2 | Chicago Fire FC II | 0–4 | Forward Madison FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Report |
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Stadium: Bridgeview Sports Dome | ||
| Note: Closed to the public. | ||||
| February 27, 2026 Preseason 3 | 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, 2026 Preseason 4 | Detroit City FC | v | Forward Madison FC | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Report | Stadium: WMU Soccer Complex | |||
| Note: Closed to the public. Score not announced. | ||||
| July 4, 2026 Midseason 1 | Forward Madison FC | v | Peoria City | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
Competitions
Overview
| 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 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50.00 |
| U.S. Open Cup | March 19, 2026 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| USL Cup | April 25, 2026 | TBD | Group stage | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 40.00 | ||||
Source: Competitions
USL League One
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Union Omaha | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 12 | Playoffs |
| 5 | AC Boise | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 8 | |
| 6 | Forward Madison FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | |
| 7 | Westchester SC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 7 | |
| 8 | New York Cosmos | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 21, 2026. Source: USL League One
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
Source: USL League One[36]
Results by round
Matches
| March 14, 2026 1 | One Knoxville SC | 1–2 | Forward Madison FC | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Covenant Health Park Attendance: 4,568 Referee: Edson Carvajal |
| March 28, 2026 2 | FC Naples | 0–1 | Forward Madison FC | Naples, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium Attendance: 3,147 Referee: Amin Hadzic |
| April 11, 2026 3 | Union Omaha | 1–0 | Forward Madison FC | Omaha, Nebraska |
| 4:00 PM CDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Morrison Stadium Attendance: 1,520 Referee: Alejo Calume |
| April 19, 2026 4 | New York Cosmos | 2–2 | Forward Madison FC | Paterson, New Jersey |
| 2:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium Attendance: 931 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| May 2, 2026 5 | Sarasota Paradise | v | Forward Madison FC | Lakewood Ranch, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Premier Sports Complex at Lakewood Ranch |
| May 9, 2026 6 | 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.[38] | ||||
| May 23, 2026 7 | Charlotte Independence | v | Forward Madison FC | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews |
| May 29, 2026 8 | Forward Madison FC | v | Corpus Christi FC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| June 3, 2026 9 | Greenville Triumph SC | v | Forward Madison FC | Mauldin, South Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: GE Vernova Park |
| June 13, 2026 10 | Forward Madison FC | v | Athletic Club Boise | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| June 17, 2026 11 | Forward Madison FC | v | Fort Wayne FC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| June 20, 2026 12 | Forward Madison FC | v | New York Cosmos | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| July 1, 2026 13 | 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.[38] | ||||
| July 15, 2026 14 | Forward Madison FC | v | Richmond Kickers | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| July 25, 2026 15 | Forward Madison FC | v | FC Naples | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| July 29, 2026 16 | Forward Madison FC | v | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| August 1, 2026 17 | Forward Madison FC | v | Westchester SC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| August 8, 2026 18 | Athletic Club Boise | v | Forward Madison FC | Garden City, Idaho |
| 7:30 PM MDT | Stadium: Athletic Club Boise Soccer Stadium |
| August 12, 2026 19 | Forward Madison FC | v | Greenville Triumph SC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| August 16, 2026 20 | Portland Hearts of Pine | v | Forward Madison FC | Portland, Maine |
| 6:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium |
| August 22, 2026 21 | Forward Madison FC | v | Charlotte Independence | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| August 29, 2026 22 | Richmond Kickers | v | Forward Madison FC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
| September 2, 2026 23 | Forward Madison FC | v | One Knoxville SC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| September 5, 2026 24 | Corpus Christi FC | v | Forward Madison FC | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Cabaniss Athletic Complex |
| September 12, 2026 25 | Forward Madison FC | v | Sarasota Paradise | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 5:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| September 16, 2026 26 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | v | Forward Madison FC | East Ridge, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium |
| September 19, 2026 27 | Forward Madison FC | v | AV Alta FC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| September 26, 2026 28 | Forward Madison FC | v | Spokane Velocity FC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 5:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| October 3, 2026 29 | Fort Wayne FC | v | Forward Madison FC | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Fort Wayne FC Park |
| October 10, 2026 30 | Westchester SC | v | Forward Madison FC | Mount Vernon, New York |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field |
| October 17, 2026 31 | Forward Madison FC | v | Portland Hearts of Pine | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 5:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| October 24, 2026 32 | Forward Madison FC | v | Union Omaha | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
U.S. Open Cup
As a returning member of USL League One, Forward Madison FC participated in the 2026 U.S. Open Cup.
| March 19, 2026 First round | Flint City Bucks  | 2–0 |  Forward Madison FC | Grand Blanc, Michigan |
| 6:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Don Batchelor Stadium Attendance: 3,027 Referee: Quinton McFarlen |
Prinx Tires USL Cup
Standings — Group 3
| 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 |
First match(es) will be played: April 25, 2026. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goals for in cup match play (only for determining wild card); 3) head-to-head points earned in small group play; 4) total wins in small group play; 5) total wins in all cup matches; 6) goals for in small group play; 7) goals for in cup match play; 8) goals assisted in cup match play; 9) goal differential in cup match play; 10) disciplinary points; 11) coin toss.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goals for in cup match play (only for determining wild card); 3) head-to-head points earned in small group play; 4) total wins in small group play; 5) total wins in all cup matches; 6) goals for in small group play; 7) goals for in cup match play; 8) goals assisted in cup match play; 9) goal differential in cup match play; 10) disciplinary points; 11) coin toss.
Results summary
| 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[39]
Group stage matches
| April 25, 2026 1 | Lexington SC | v | Forward Madison FC | Lexington, Kentucky |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium |
| May 16, 2026 2 | Forward Madison FC | v | Detroit City FC | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 5:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| June 6, 2026 3 | Indy Eleven | v | Forward Madison FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Carroll Stadium |
| July 11, 2026 4 | Forward Madison FC | v | Union Omaha | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
