Getting beyond 45 points: What Austin FC can and can't do
We did some math to try to project just how high Verde can get in the table. Fourth seems like a stretch, but it's still possible.
'We've tried to build that belief': Savoring a second straight dramatic win
With three dramatic 2-1 wins in their most recent four matches, the September version of Austin FC is more fun than the version that dropped points earlier in the season.
At the Whistle: Austin FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 1
For the second straight match, Austin FC found a way to win at the very last moment. The win propels them into 6th place with just four regular-season games left.
Foreign Exchange: Three questions with Jeremiah Oshan of Sounder at Heart
We checked in with an authority on the Sounders ahead of Sunday's match.
The Thursday Three: Initial observations on (and celebrations for) Austin FC making the U.S. Open Cup finals
CJ Fodrey was the hero on Wednesday night, in part because of Nico Estévez's belief in him. Also, we saw Estévez as perhaps the happiest he's been since coming to Austin.
At the Whistle: Minnesota United FC 1, Austin FC 2 (!)
Wow. That was a lot.
The Tuesday Three: Press conference highlights from an unusual Monday availability
Brendan Hines-Ike feels that some lessons from the most recent match against Dallas will serve Verde well in their match against the Loons. The winner, as you likely know by know, gets to host the U.S. Open Cup final.
'It was a really poor performance': Assessing a confounding loss in Frisco
Why is it that Austin FC, after getting a couple of wins, exhibits what one player calls "dreadful" play in the next match? That question is at the heart of the coach's and players' reflections following a loss to FC Dallas.
At the Whistle: FC Dallas 2, Austin FC 0
With the Dallas win, Austin FC finishes last in the 2025 Copa Tejas standings, though they're the only Texas team currently in playoff position.
Foreign Exchange: Three questions (once again) with Big D Soccer's Drew Epperley
It was just 28 days ago that we checked in with one of our favorite FC Dallas experts about the Copa Tejas rival. We're doing it again.
'A lot of heightened emotions': What to expect from Austin FC's journey to Frisco
With a win on Saturday, Austin FC can do something it hasn't done since 2022. (The match also will decide second place in the Copa Tejas race.)
Hard times and soft penalties: Sorting storylines from an Austin FC comeback win
Nico Estévez puzzled over who to start up top in Sunday's match. Who he subbed in turned out to make all the difference.