The preview
Nashville SC hosts TBD Away with the belt on the line
Nashville SC puts the MLS belt on the line for the 7th time this reign. They've never met, and TBD Away has never held the belt.
Up next: Nashville SC vs. TBD Away, November 22, 2026. The MLS belt is on the line
Holder · 3rd reign · 6 defenses
NS
Nashville
3–2–0 in the last 5 · Last: def. FC Cincinnati 2–0
Belt on the line
SUN
November 22, 2026
4:00 PM ET
Challenger · never held it
TA
TBD Away
0–0 in the last 0
How to watch Nashville vs. TBD Away
belt game| When | Sun, November 22, 2026 · 4:00 PM ET |
|---|---|
| TV | not listed yet; this page updates when the broadcast is announced |
| Why it matters | Nashville SC puts the lineal MLS belt on the line; beat the holder and TBD Away takes it. |
If Nashville wins
7th defense · reign reaches 43 days
If TBD Away wins
Belt changes hands · first reign in club history
Head to head, belt games
First belt game between these two
2026 records
Nashville 23–3–8 · TBD Away 0–0
75% to defend, per our Elo estimate · 42% to hold the belt through the regular season (outlook)
Beat the lean
Pick before kickoff. We grade it after the game. The lean is 7–0 on MLS belt games so far.
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Last 5 games
Nashville SC
- W2–0at FC CincinnatiNov 7, 2026
- W3–2vs New York Red BullsNov 1, 2026
- T0–0vs Philadelphia UnionOct 28, 2026
- W2–0at CF MontréalOct 24, 2026
- T1–1at San Jose EarthquakesOct 17, 2026
TBD Away
Head to head
First meeting
Nashville SC and TBD Away have never played.
The belt tree
State of the belt →Nashville SC has a 75% chance to defend, by our Elo ratings. Here's every way the next four belt games can go: win, and the holder plays its next game; lose, and the challenger carries the belt into theirs.
Next belt game
Nov 22
Nashville vs. TBD Away
Nashville 75% · TBD Away 25%
Belt game 2
Nov 28 · 75% to happen
Nashville at TBD Home
Nashville 62% · TBD Home 38%
Nov 22 · 25% to happen
TBD Away at Vancouver
TBD Away 31% · Vancouver 69%
Belt game 3
Dec 2 · 47% to happen
Nashville vs. TBD Away
Nashville 75% · TBD Away 25%
Nov 27 · 18% to happen
Vancouver at TBD Home
Vancouver 56% · TBD Home 44%
Dec 2 · 8% to happen
TBD Away at Vancouver
TBD Away 31% · Vancouver 69%
Belt game 4
Dec 2 · 10% to happen
Vancouver vs. TBD Away
Vancouver 69% · TBD Away 31%
Nov 28 · 8% to happen
TBD Home vs. Nashville
TBD Home 38% · Nashville 62%
Dec 2 · 2% to happen
TBD Away at Nashville
TBD Away 25% · Nashville 75%
Who holds it after each game
| Team | After game 1 | After game 2 | After game 3 | After game 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | — | 18% | 15% | 7% |
| Nashville SC | 75% | 47% | 35% | 7% |
| TBD Away | 25% | 8% | 14% | 4% |
| TBD Home | — | 28% | 8% | 3% |