Fort Wayne Football Club has hit the road again, heading to East Ridge, Tennessee, where it will face the Chattanooga Red Wolves SC in a 7 p.m. match at CHI Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
Click here to read the Fort Wayne FC game notes. Heading into its home opener, here are the Red Wolves’ notes.
Fort Wayne FC is still looking for its first win in the professional ranks of USL League One, as it comes into the match with a 0-2-1 record, but Fort Wayne FC has had plenty of time in training to work out the kinks since falling 2-0 to the New York Cosmos on March 28.
Since that defeat, Fort Wayne FC has made additions to the roster, including the signings of goalkeeper Alex Grow and midfielder Kabiru Gafar, and confidence is high that the club can get some needed standings points against the Red Wolves.
Forward Ian Abbey also signed a standard player agreement, after his 25-day contract expired. Abbey made his senior-level pro debut against the Cosmos.
Fort Wayne FC is in the midst of five straight road matches to begin its USL League One tenure, a stretch that will culminate with a Prinx Tires USL Cup match April 25 at Louisville City FC, and then Fort Wayne FC will prepare to open Ruoff Mortgage Stadium. The first match there will be May 2 against the Charlotte Independence.
On sale are season tickets, single-match tickets, and 3- and 6-Match Mini Plans.
Saturday’s opponent, the Red Wolves, finished second in the USL League One table last season, an impressive feat for the club after many prognosticators hadn’t give them enough credit in preseason rankings. Chattanooga went 15-5-10, second only to eventual regular-season and playoff champion One Knoxville, though the Red Wolves fell in the playoff quarterfinals.
This season, Chattanooga is off to a 1-0-1 start and also comes into this match well rested; it hasn’t played since a 2-2 draw with AV Alta FC on March 28. Omar Hernandez leads Chattanooga with two goals and two assists this season.
The match will air on ESPN+. Fort Wayne FC is hosting an official watch party at Wings Etc., 8388 Illinois Road, Fort Wayne. Come cheer on the Autumn Gold & Black and get some delicious food with fellow sports enthusiasts.
About Fort Wayne Football Club
Fort Wayne Football Club, founded in 2019, is a professional soccer club playing its first season in USL League One in 2026. The club is building a state-of-the-art, soccer-specific stadium, Ruoff Mortgage Stadium, that will open at Bass Road and I-69 in 2026. In pre-professional USL League Two, Fort Wayne Football Club won division titles in 2023, 2024 and 2025. For more information, visit FortWayneFC.com.
About United Soccer League
Founded in 1986, the United Soccer League (USL) is the largest and fastest-growing soccer organization in the United States, impacting more than 200 communities nationwide. The USL is the first and only organization to offer a comprehensive youth-to-professional pathway for both men and women under one ecosystem. This structure includes four men’s leagues: the newly announced, top-tier professional Division I league, the USL Championship (Division II), USL League One (Division III), and USL League Two (pre-professional). The women’s pathway includes the top-tier USL Super League (Division I), which debuted in 2024, and USL W League, the country’s leading pre-professional women’s league. The USL also oversees USL Academy, a progressive talent development platform, and USL Youth, a premier national youth platform.