MLS watch guide

How to Watch the San Jose Earthquakes

Full-season estimate: $100/season ($10/mo)

Start here to watch the San Jose Earthquakes

Free local broadcast / antenna + Apple TV

Start with Free local broadcast / antenna and Apple TV for San Jose Earthquakes fans in San Francisco. Budget about $100/season ($10/month) once local and national windows are included.

Showing the San Francisco home-market baseline. Customize by ZIP for your market.

No live-TV base package is required for this home-market model; the recommendation starts with standalone services instead.

Season

$100

Monthly

$10

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Next 14 days

Generated Oct 5, 2026; updated hourly.

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Percentile

0%

more expensive than 0% of teams

MLS Rank

#25/30

most expensive

MLS Avg

$10/mo

right at average

MLS streaming range

Cheapest: Vancouver Whitecaps FC $10/mo
Most expensive: Atlanta United FC $10/mo

Other ways to do this

Compare alternate setups, service detail, and coverage caveats without making the main answer harder to scan.

Alternative stacks

Sling Orange

Sling Orange + Free local broadcast / antenna + Apple TV

Complete coverage in the model, but about $460/season more than the recommendation.

Monthly

$56

Season

$560

Sling Blue

Sling Blue + Free local broadcast / antenna + Apple TV

Complete coverage in the model, but about $460/season more than the recommendation.

Monthly

$56

Season

$560

Sling Orange + Blue

Sling Orange + Blue + Free local broadcast / antenna + Apple TV

Complete coverage in the model, but about $610/season more than the recommendation.

Monthly

$71

Season

$710

Recommended stack details

Local coverage

Free local broadcast / antenna

Free over-the-air / local station

Free over-the-air / local station

Estimated cost

Free

Add-on

Apple TV

MLS Season Pass

From 2026 every MLS match is included with the base Apple TV subscription; the separate MLS Season Pass was discontinued.

Estimated cost

$99.99/yr

What this page assumes you can skip

Prime Video, Netflix Standard with ads, Peacock Premium, Fandango Stream, and a few other non-essential extras.

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This page starts from the San Francisco home-market baseline. Use the calculator if you live elsewhere, follow a second team, or want the ZIP-level answer.

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Tonight, asked & answered

The questions fans ask right now

What channel is the San Jose Earthquakes game on tonight?
There is no San Jose Earthquakes game tonight. The next game is Saturday, Oct 10 at 9:30 PM EDT on Apple TV.
Is the next San Jose Earthquakes game free to watch?
No. The next San Jose Earthquakes game airs on Apple TV, which requires a subscription.
Is the San Jose Earthquakes game on Apple TV tonight?
There is no San Jose Earthquakes game tonight, so nothing is on Apple TV for this team tonight.

How we checked the math

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  • This guide uses SAN FRANCISCO - OAK - SAN JOSE as a stable home-market baseline. Customize by ZIP for another local TV market.
  • MLS coverage can mix local rights, national windows, and direct-to-consumer add-ons.
  • Change the ZIP, add another team, or model an away-market fan when your setup is different.