'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.)
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'We are getting the reward of all that hard work': Assessing a still-uncommon but welcome two-goal win
Thanks to goals from Osman Bukari and Myrto Uzuni — plus an own-goal — Verde did something they haven't done for much of this season.
'We're trying everything to win games here': Reflections on a second straight Copa Tejas home draw
One point is better than none, but Austin FC's seventh home draw of the 2025 season means that in league matches in Q2 Stadium, they've now drawn more than won and lost combined.
'Really doubtable': Grousing about a PK call and its resultant Copa Tejas disappointment
In three straight matches, Austin FC's had a penalty called against them and a goal scored against them as a result. This time, it was consequential.
From Brad Stuver to the essential Van Halen question: It's a Leagues Cup hiatus mailbag
In which I answer mostly soccer questions at the end of this break in the Austin FC season.
He's a keeper: Turns out G+ also loves Brad Stuver (and loves just one MLS goalkeeper more)
Only one MLS goalkeeper — who is currently platooning in the starting role — is above Brad Stuver in the current G+ tally for goalkeepers. But what does that mean exactly?
Giant skeeball contraption on Q2 Stadium pitch = life's dream realized, as All-Star Skills Challenge comes to Austin
The MLS All-Stars won the 2025 All-Star Skills Challenge, but Austin fans also won in getting to see the spectacle in their home stadium.
'We lost the shape; we lost the plan': Assessing another home draw that felt like a loss
Nico Estévez asserted that if Saturday's match against the Revolution were played ten times, Austin would win nine of those. Here's some perspective on that apparent 10th game.
The Thursday Three: What we learned about Nico Estévez's All-Star picks, a sneaky night of MLS play, and the Austin FC roster
Brandon Vázquez now has a third of the goals that Sam Surridge does; Nico Estévez explained his selection process as part of an eventful Wednesday.
Putting the Dos in Cinco Uno Dos: Nico Estévez selects two Austin FC players for 2025 MLS All-Star Game
Brad Stuver and Brandon Vázquez will represent Austin FC at the 2025 MLS All-Star Game, which will be staged at Q2 Stadium on July 23.
'We're getting what we deserve': Looking at a suddenly rosier picture for Austin FC thanks to two straight wins
As it's Father's Day, we have some dad-adjacent content that's relevant for one player who is decidedly in form and another who still needs to get there.
'It was very difficult for us': Assessing a challenging May for Austin FC (and what's next)
A salty set of Brad Stuver quotes tells you perhaps all you need to know about how Austin FC is regarding a difficult stretch of May matches.