Forward Madison FC returned for the 2025-26 season at Breese Stevens Field in Madison, Wisconsin, with a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match against Duluth FC, an amateur side from Duluth, Minnesota. Forward took the game 5-1, marking the start of a season filled with all-news for the seven-year-old club.
New players
The first, and probably most important, change for the Forward was the announcement of a new roster, filled with experienced leaders returning from injury and new stars looking to make their mark in USL League One.
Two of the most important incoming transfers for the Flamingos are central midfielders Jackson Dietrich and José Carrera-García.