Updated October 17, 2026: San Jose Earthquakes host Nashville SC in a 2026 MLS regular-season Matchday 33 game at PayPal Park. The club’s matchday guide and team previews list kickoff for Saturday, October 17, at 7:30 p.m. in San Jose. That is Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−07:00); the same moment is Sunday, October 18, at 02:30 UTC. Apple TV is the listed live video option. The match has not started as of this update, so there is no final score or confirmed starting lineup to report.
| Matchday detail | Confirmed information |
|---|---|
| Competition | 2026 MLS regular season, Matchday 33 |
| Match | San Jose Earthquakes vs. Nashville SC |
| Venue | PayPal Park, San Jose, California |
| Kickoff in San Jose | Saturday, October 17, 2026, 7:30 p.m. PDT (UTC−07:00) |
| Kickoff in UTC | Sunday, October 18, 2026, 02:30 UTC |
| Parking lots / gates | 4:30 p.m. / 5:30 p.m. PDT on October 17 |
| Live video | Apple TV |
| San Jose radio | KSFO 810 AM in English; La Kaliente 1370 AM in Spanish |
| Nashville radio | 104.5 The Zone |
The Earthquakes’ matchday guide lists a 7:30 p.m. kickoff on Saturday, October 17, while Nashville’s preview gives the same time as 9:30 p.m. Central. San Jose is observing Pacific Daylight Time on October 17, 2026. California’s daylight saving period does not end until November 1, so the match-time offset is UTC−07:00. Add seven hours to 7:30 p.m. PDT and the clock passes midnight: kickoff is 02:30 UTC on Sunday, October 18. These are two labels for one event, not different start times.
Use the October 17 San Jose date for tickets, stadium entry, parking, and local travel. If following from another country, convert 02:30 UTC using the offset that applies in your location on October 18; the local calendar date may differ. The schedule PDF and the two club previews identify the fixture, while the matchday guide supplies the stadium schedule.
Both clubs list Apple TV for live coverage. MLS says every 2026 regular-season match is available with an Apple TV subscription, and the league’s 2026 coverage information describes distribution in more than 100 countries and regions. Check the match listing in the Apple TV app or at tv.apple.com before kickoff, since access depends on service availability and subscription terms where you are. The club guides do not identify a separate conventional television channel for this match.
For local radio, the Earthquakes list KSFO 810 AM in English and La Kaliente 1370 AM in Spanish. Nashville’s preview lists 104.5 The Zone. Radio reach and online access may vary by station and location, so check the station’s own schedule if you are listening outside its broadcast market.
The latest MLS Player Availability Report available at the time of this update is labeled “Updated through: Matchday 31.” It lists San Jose’s Nonso Adimabua, Jonathan Gonzalez, Darius Johnson, DeJuan Jones, Benji Kikanovic, and Niko Tsakiris as out. For Nashville, that report lists Famara Camara as out. These are the latest published availability entries found, not a final Matchday 33 team sheet; the report may change before kickoff.
The same MLS page links to a disciplinary summary for Matchday 31, so it does not establish whether a suspension has since been added for this fixture. Neither club’s current preview gives a complete final injury or suspension list. San Jose’s preview says Bruce Arena should have a strong lineup after rotating midweek and specifically anticipates Timo Werner and Eduard Löwen in the mix. That is a pregame expectation, not confirmation that either player will start. Check the clubs’ official channels and the MLS match center for later availability notices and the confirmed lineups, which are normally released close to kickoff.
San Jose’s official preview described the Earthquakes as fourth in the Western Conference on 47 points, with a 13-8-8 record and five regular-season matches remaining. It said a win over Nashville would clinch the club’s first Audi MLS Cup Playoffs berth since 2023. The Quakes were unbeaten in eight matches after a 1-1 road draw with Real Salt Lake on October 14, a match in which Jack Jasinski scored a stoppage-time equalizer. The standing and clinching picture is a pregame snapshot and can change as other results are recorded.
Nashville’s preview listed the club at 20-3-6 and top of the Supporters’ Shield standings, 14 points clear with five matches left. A win in San Jose would secure the Shield, which goes to the league’s best regular-season team. The club said a draw or loss could also be enough if other contenders dropped points in the required combination. Nashville entered the trip on a four-match winning streak and had scored four goals in each of its previous two games. Those are the teams’ published pregame notes, not a prediction of the result.
The teams have met four times since 2022, and all four meetings ended in draws, according to both clubs’ previews. Their most recent meeting was a 1-1 draw at GEODIS Park in April 2024. That record offers context, but it does not determine what will happen in this game. Nashville’s Cristian Espinoza returns to San Jose after joining Nashville for the 2026 season; the Nashville preview notes his former role as an Earthquakes captain and his contribution to the visitors’ attack this year.
The Earthquakes’ matchday guide says the parking lots open at 4:30 p.m. PDT and stadium gates open at 5:30 p.m. PDT, two hours and one hour before kickoff, respectively. The club recommends buying a parking pass in advance because parking inventory is limited. It says credit cards are required for parking purchases at the stadium. Confirm ticket instructions, entry policies, transit options, and any event-day changes on the club’s guide before traveling.
San Jose is staging First Responders’ Night for this match with the Guy Fieri Foundation. The club lists Guy Fieri among the planned guests and activities, with a pregame tribute, a first-responder anthem performance, and Flavortown x Quakes bandanas for the first 10,000 fans. These are announced event plans; availability of giveaways is limited by the stated quantity. Check the club’s latest notice for any changes to the program.
This remains a pre-match guide, and the score is not yet known. The official MLS match center is the best place to follow the live score, match events, lineup cards, and final result once play begins. If checking after the match, note that MLS pages may show October 18 because kickoff falls on that UTC date, while the game is listed for October 17 in San Jose.
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