- November 3 - Comets vs. Wings: First game of the MISL season as Missouri Comets travel to the Hartman Arena to take on the new Wichita Wings. Prediction: Look for the established Comets to win the season opener easily.
- November 4 - Lancers vs. Silver Knights: The battle for SoccerTown, USA title will take place on the second day of the season as Rochester travels to Syracuse for this cross-state rivalry between the established Lancers and the new Silver Knights franchise.
- November 11 - Silver Knights vs. SharX: These two rookie franchises face off for their first time ever. Both these cities are looking to make a splash in their inaugural campaigns. Prediction: Look for the SharX to come away victorious.
- December 31 - Blast vs. Wave: On the last day of the year fans will finally get to see a rematch of the 2010-2011 Championship Match as Baltimore and Milwaukee face off at U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee, WI.
- January 2 - SharX vs. Lancers: The start of the new year and a somewhat midway mark to the season sees Norfolk travel to Rochester. May get a good idea by January of which direction these teams are headed for the season.
- January 18 - Kick vs. Comets: If the newest Chicago franchise is to be taken serious by their fans and the league they will have to stand strong in their series with fellow Midwest representatives Missouri.
- February 14 - Silver Knights vs. SharX: Don't expect much love to be lost on Valentines day 2012 between these two rookie franchises. Norfolk may have a slight edge as they play at home in the Norfolk Scope Arena.
- March 3 - Waves vs. Kick: This will be the final of six meetings between these two Great Lakes teams, separated by less than 100 miles. Will it decide the series will it be a meaningless final match? Prediction: Waves take the final match for the season sweep from the new look Chicago team (Kick).
- March 4 - Blast vs. Silver Knights: The final MISL game of the 2011-2012 campaign pits the last seasons runner-ups Baltiore against one of this seasons 4 new franchises. Will the Blast be heading for another Championship match? Will Syracuse be staking their claim as the best or worst of the newest MISL franchises?
- TBD: Since only the top two teams from each division will make it into the playoffs, this final must see match-up will be set aside for any late season game that may be the deciding game for a team or teams battling to be one of the four playoff teams.
*Key 2011-2012 season dates to mark on your calender:
- Season opener, November 3rd.
- Regular season finally, March 4th.
- Playoff Semifinals, March 9-11.
- Championship, March 16-18
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