The Ascent will play 14 matches during the 2026 campaign, split evenly between seven home matches and seven road matches. The schedule is highlighted by a pair of meetings against Lexington SC, marking the first encounters between the clubs since the 2026 Gainbridge Super League Final. Carolina travels to Lexington on Friday, Sept. 11 before hosting the reigning champions on Saturday, Oct. 31 at American Legion Memorial Stadium.

The 2026 schedule is heavily concentrated on weekends, with 11 of Carolina’s 14 matches scheduled for Saturdays. The Ascent’s home portion of the schedule starts with four Saturday matches, welcoming Tampa Bay Sun FC, Fort Lauderdale United FC, Brooklyn FC and Sporting JAX between Aug. 29 and Sept. 26.

Carolina concludes the regular season with two of its final three matches at home, including the season finale against Dallas Trinity FC on Saturday, Nov. 28 at American Legion Memorial Stadium.

All Carolina Ascent matches will stream live on Peacock.