Major League Soccer is back, and this article will explain how to watch the next Chicago Fire match and every Chicago Fire match throughout the 2022 MLS season, no matter where you live.
How to Watch The Next Chicago Fire Game
Below are the upcoming Chicago Fire games and how you can stream them live based on where you live.
Stream Chicago Fire vs. FC Cincinnati ( 10/1/22)
Match Time: Sat, October 1, 2022 at 7:30 PM EDT
If You Live in The Chicago Fire TV Market: This Match airs on CFFC Live, which is available on the following services.
- CFFC Live - Learn more on their website
If You Live in The FC Cincinnati TV Market: This Match airs on WSTR Star64, which is available on the following services.
- DIRECTV STREAM (Entertainment Plan) - Try a 5-day free trial
- Youtube TV - You can Sign up on their website
Other TV Markets: If you live in the US, but not in the local market of either team, you can watch the match on ESPN+. ESPN+ streams every MLS game this season as long as the game isn't airing on a national network and you don't live in TV market of either team playing. You can (sign up online) and watch nearly every out-of-market game.
Watching Chicago Fire Matches All Season
Where you can watch Chicago Fire depends on a couple of factors. First, if the game is airing nationally on a network like FS1 or ESPN, then you will need that network to watch regardless of where you live. If you live inside their local TV market, Chicago Fire matches that aren’t nationally televised will be on The CFFC. If you live outside the Chicago Fire market, you can watch matches on ESPN+ if they aren’t airing on a national network. I’ll cover both possibilities and the streaming services you need to watch Chicago Fire throughout the 2022 season.
Watching Chicago Fire Matches in Market
Major League Soccer handles blackouts differently than most leagues. If a match is airing nationally on ESPN or TUDN, then the match won’t air on Chicago Fire’s local flagship networks. This season WGN-TV will air a majority of the club’s regional telecasts. You can watch all of those stations utilizing a TV antenna. However, anyone living in the Chicago Fire TV markets can stream those matches on the CFFC. Learn more on the CFFC website
While we cover national networks later in the article, ESPN and TUDN are available on the following services so you can watch nationally televised Chicago Fire matches.
- DIRECTV STREAM (Entertainment Plan) – Try a 5-day free trial
- fuboTV – Try a 7-day free trial
Watching Chicago Fire Matches Outside their Market
If you live outside the Chicago Fire market, you will still need access to the channels that air national MLS broadcasts. However, games not airing nationally will be available on ESPN+ as long as you don’t live in the local market of either team playing. Hulu Live TV carries all the channels you need except for TUDN, but those matches are simulcast free on Twitter. Furthermore, Hulu Live TV is the only streaming service that lets you add ESPN+ to your subscription.
Hulu Live TV and ESPN+
Hulu Live TV includes access to Fox, FS1, ESPN, ABC, and ESPN2 and includes ESPN+ for a price of costs $69.99 per month. This will allow you to watch every Chicago Fire match this season as long as you are living outside the TV market for that week’s match.
You aren’t forced into a long term contract with Hulu Live TV, and they provide the following features:
- Includes Fox, FS1, ESPN, ABC, and ESPN2
- Price includes ESPN+ (and Disney+)
- the ability to watch on 2 devices at the same time
- a cloud-based DVR
- channels like ESPN2, ESPN, ABC, TNT, and more
- supported on Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Amazon FireTV, and more
You can sign up for Hulu Live TV or check out our review of Hulu Live TV for more information on this streaming service.
Other Streaming Options
There are a few other options to watch Chicago Fire matches if you live outside their market. To watch games not airing on a national network, you can subscribe to ESPN+.
You watch ESPN+ through the ESPN App. To add ESPN+ to your ESPN app, follow these instructions:
- Subscribe to ESPN+
- Download and Open the ESPN app on your mobile or TV device. supports Roku Players and TVs, Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast, Apple TV, Android, iPhone, Samsung TVs, Xbox, PlayStation and more.
- Click the Settings Gear in the upper right corner
- Select “Account Information” then “Log Into ESPN Account.” You should receive an activation code.
- Visit https://espn.com/activate on your phone or laptop and type in the code
- Log in with your ESPN+ credentials
- You should then get confirmation that your ESPN+ account is linked and now see and “ESPN+” tab in the ESPN app.
An ESPN+ subscription costs only $9.99 per month. There is no contract so you can cancel any time you like. However, you can select a yearly subscription for a discounted rate of $69.99 annually. In addition to ESPN, Disney also owns Hulu and the Disney+ streaming service. You can get Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ for just $13.99 by signing up here! For more information on ESPN+, see our ESPN+ review.
Other Ways To Watch Nationally Televised Matches
While ESPN+ covers a big portion of your out-of-market Chicago Fire games, you will still need a way to watch National Games. The streaming service in the list below should suffice.
FuboTV – Carries Fox, FS1, ESPN, ABC, TUDN, and ESPN2 and offers a 7-Day Free Trial. After the free trial, fuboTV costs $69.99. For more information on this streaming service, see our guide to fuboTV.
DIRECTV STREAM – Carries Fox, FS1, ESPN, ABC, and ESPN2 in their “Entertainment” package for $69.99 per month after a 5-Day Free Trial. TUDN is available on their more expensive “Ultimate” package for $104.99 per month. See our review of DIRECTV STREAM for more details on this streaming service.
Vidgo – Carries FS1, ESPN, and ESPN2 along with ABC and Fox in over 100 markets. Each Vidgo channel plan offers a 7-day free trial with plans starting at $59.95 per month. See our review of Vidgo for more information.
YouTube TV – Carries Fox, FS1, ESPN, ABC, and ESPN2 and offers a 7-Day Free Trial. After the free trial, YouTube TV costs $64.99 per month. For more information on this streaming service, see our review of YouTube TV.
Chicago Fire 2022 TV Schedule
The schedule below shows Nationally Televised Chicago Fire matches this season and where you can watch them. Remember, if you live in Chicago Fire’s TV market, then ESPN+ (Sign Up) will be blacked out, but you can stream the match live on The CFFC.
| Date | Time (ET) | Home | Away | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 10/1/22 | 7:30 PM | FC Cincinnati | Chicago Fire | ESPN+ |
| Sat, 10/8/22 | 8:00 PM | Chicago Fire | New England Rev. | ESPN+ |
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