2026 North Carolina Courage

11–3–8 (W–D–L) across all competitions. Roster stats are regular season only.

Record: 11–3–8
Points: 361.64 per game
Finish: 6th of 16published table
Goal diff: +7Tied-5th in the NWSL
GF–GA: 40–33all competitions
Squad: 26players used

Live —Evidence —Release 2026-09-02 ✓coverage through September 1, 2026

Ashley Sanchez led the roster with 15 goals and led North Carolina Courage's roster in VAEP° (10.48).

goals are counted; VAEP° is a model estimate that tends to favor high-touch midfielders

In the published table: 6th of 16 — 36 points, +7 goal difference through September 1, 2026. No match-level table movement is claimed without pre-match and post-match snapshots.

The team-season record supports one named chance-creation comparison.How did North Carolina Courage's 2026 chance creation compare with Portland Thorns's?

The Roster · 2026

26 players with a minute or more · regular season′derived


Ashley Sanchez	Courage	1	22	1878	15	4	27	1	54	33	61.9	0	0
Evelyn Ijeh	Courage	1	21	1478	11	3	16	0	38	19	70.0	2	0
Manaka Matsukubo	Courage	1	9	766	5	4	15	0	31	11	71.8	0	0
Riley Jackson	Courage	1	21	1705	3	2	41	3	22	8	78.2	3	0
Ally Schlegel	Courage	1	17	734	3	2	5	0	17	9	66.7	0	1
Dani Weatherholt	Courage	1	16	1092	1	0	2	0	4	2	82.2	3	0
Natalie Jacobs	Courage	1	7	487	1	0	3	0	1	1	83.0	2	0
Lauryn Thompson	Courage	1	11	407	1	1	3	0	9	3	70.1	0	0
Ryan Williams	Courage	1	22	1980	0	3	25	0	5	1	80.5	0	0
Kailen Sheridan	Courage	1	22	1980	0	1	2	0	0	0	81.4	0	0
Shinomi Koyama	Courage	1	22	1931	0	5	24	0	15	5	82.1	1	0
Maycee Bell	Courage	1	16	1403	0	0	5	0	9	4	90.0	1	0
Uno Shiragaki	Courage	1	16	1266	0	0	3	0	5	2	83.5	3	0
Natalia Staude	Courage	1	16	1104	0	0	9	0	2	0	85.9	1	0
Feli Rauch	Courage	1	17	865	0	3	13	0	4	2	77.0	2	1
Carly Wickenheiser	Courage	1	18	700	0	1	3	0	1	0	77.5	0	0
Erica Parkinson	Courage	1	9	700	0	1	9	0	7	4	83.8	3	0
Hannah Betfort	Courage	1	16	477	0	0	4	0	9	3	73.2	0	0
Chioma Okafor	Courage	1	14	304	0	0	6	0	7	3	74.8	1	0
Payton Linnehan	Courage	1	3	147	0	1		0	1	0	69.0	0	0
Vilde Bøe Risa	Courage	1	7	127	0	0		0	0	0	86.6	1	0
Cortnee Vine	Courage	1	2	88	0	0		0	0	0	51.9	1	0
Sydney Schmidt	Courage	1	3	73	0	0	1	0	1	0	70.4	0	0
Ivy Younce	Courage	1	7	66	0	0		0	1	1	47.2	0	0
Olivia Wingate	Courage	1	2	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	33.3	0	0
Cameron Brooks	Courage	1	1	4	0	0		0	0	0	0.0	0	0

Goalkeeping

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation′derived


Kailen Sheridan	Courage	22	1980	197	32	62	65.3	6	1		27.9	-4.1

Style Signals°How did North Carolina Courage's 2026 directness and transition profile compare with the 2026 NWSL regular-season field?

North Carolina Courage's 2026 modeled directness, transition share, and shot-triggered threat. The signals describe style and context; the signals are not grades.

2026 NWSL regular season · 22 matches with signal coverage°modeled — an estimate, not an observation


0.237	0.634	2.129	1.729

ResultsWhat did North Carolina Courage's five most recent 2026 NWSL regular-season results show about North Carolina Courage's form?

All admitted competitions through September 1, 2026.


2026-03-14	Regular season	Home	Racing	W	2	1	8157
2026-03-21	Regular season	Away	Gotham	D	0	0	10796
2026-03-28	Regular season	Home	Bay FC	L	1	3	7013
2026-04-04	Regular season	Home	Thorns	D	2	2
2026-04-26	Regular season	Away	Dash	W	1	0
2026-04-29	Regular season	Away	Legacy	D	2	2
2026-05-02	Regular season	Home	Current	L	1	2
2026-05-09	Regular season	Away	Pride	L	0	1
2026-05-16	Regular season	Home	Stars	W	4	0
2026-05-23	Regular season	Away	Racing	W	2	1
2026-05-31	Regular season	Away	Angel City	W	2	1
2026-07-04	Regular season	Home	Reign	W	3	1
2026-07-11	Regular season	Home	Spirit	L	0	2
2026-07-18	Regular season	Away	Bay FC	L	0	3
2026-07-25	Regular season	Home	Royals	L	1	4
2026-08-01	Regular season	Home	Pride	W	5	0
2026-08-06	Regular season	Away	Summit	W	2	0
2026-08-08	Regular season	Away	Spirit	W	4	3
2026-08-16	Regular season	Home	Dash	L	2	3
2026-08-22	Regular season	Home	Legacy	W	2	1
2026-08-27	Regular season	Home	Angel City	W	2	0
2026-08-29	Regular season	Away	Current	L	2	3

Upcoming North Carolina Courage fixtures after September 1, 2026 are unavailable in the admitted release. NWSL Notebook does not turn missing fixture authority into placeholder dates.

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