When the 2025 season begins, make sure you don't miss any of the action as fans can watch select NWSL regular season matches across CBS, CBS Sports Network, Paramount+, and CBS Sports Golazo Network.

With the NWSL regular season around the corner, it’s time to check which teams are trending in the right and wrong directions.

U.S. women's national team attacker and club franchise player Mallory Swanson will not be with Chicago Stars FC on Friday during their regular season opener. A club spokesperson and head coach Lorne Donaldson confirmed the absence on Wednesday during the club's match week availability.

Chicago Stars forward Mallory Swanson will miss the team's National Women's Soccer League season opener on Friday night against the Orlando Pride for personal reasons.

Denver makes it 16: While there won’t be a new team taking the field in 2025, this offseason saw the NWSL confirm Denver as its 16th market after agreeing to a $110 million expansion fee. The team will make its competitive debut in 2026, joining in tandem with BOS Nation FC.