Rapids vs. Earthquakes: Playoff Stakes and Bag Rules at DSG Park

The Colorado Rapids host the San Jose Earthquakes in an MLS Western Conference match at DICK'S Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City on Saturday, October 10, 2026, with a 7:30 PM Denver time kickoff (Colorado Rapids preview). Eighth place meets fourth place, and the home side arrives with one of the best home records in the conference. Tickets are on the Ticketmaster listing. Ticket links on this page are affiliate links and may earn a commission if you buy through them.

• Match: Colorado Rapids vs. San Jose Earthquakes, MLS Western Conference
• Date and kickoff: Saturday, October 10, 2026, 7:30 PM Denver time
• Venue: DICK'S Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, at 60th and Quebec
• Standings going in: Colorado 11-13-3 with 36 points, 8th in the West; San Jose 13-8-6 with 45 points, 4th in the West
• Bags: must be smaller than 14"x14"x6"; no storage or check-in area
• Gates: open at 6:30 PM
• Watch: Apple TV, Altitude Sports Radio, Tico Sports, the Colorado Rapids app and ColoradoRapids.com

Colorado enters eighth in the Western Conference with 36 points and a record of 11-13-3. San Jose sits fourth with 45 points and a record of 13-8-6.

The Rapids have seven matches remaining, four of them at home. For a team in eighth, the home dates left on the calendar are the matches where the table can move.

Colorado is 12-3-1 in 15 games at the park across all competitions this season, with nine MLS home wins, tied for the most in the West. The preview names midfielder Paxten Aaronson, with seven goals and eight assists, and new signing Morgan Whittaker, who has two goals since arriving from Middlesbrough in early September.

San Jose arrives on a six-match unbeaten streak, 3-0-3 in that stretch, that includes a 3-1 home win over Portland in which Preston Judd opened the scoring. Judd has 15 goals and three assists, four of them in his last three outings, as the San Jose preview reports.

The two clubs have met before this season, and the Sofascore match page carries the record of that earlier meeting.

MLS fans following the Western Conference playoff race will find the most here: an eighth-place home side against a fourth-place visitor, with Colorado's seven remaining matches still to play. Fans who follow individual form can watch Aaronson's numbers for Colorado and Judd's goal-scoring for San Jose. Supporters who like to see a home record tested will find a Rapids side with nine MLS home wins facing a visitor that has not lost in six.

Bags must be smaller than 14"x14"x6". Laptops, tablets, large bags, backpacks, luggage, coolers, parcels, briefcases and similar items are prohibited, and all guests may be searched, as the Ticketmaster event page states. The park provides no storage or check-in area, so anything prohibited stays at home or in the car.

Gates open at 6:30 PM for the 7:30 PM kickoff. Outside food is not allowed, and there is no re-entry once a guest exits. San Jose lists kickoff as 6:30 PM Pacific, the same moment. The park sits at the southwest corner of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Commerce City.

Tickets are limited to 8 per person and per credit card. Events are subject to change, so confirm times and rules with the venue before heading out.

Accessible parking is in Lots A, B and F, plus Lots G and H. The Rapids Rideshare Lot is next to Lot H on E 60th Ave, and the Park Everything Lot outside Gate B takes wheeled vehicles. Centennial 38 supporters tailgate in Lot F.

On Little Rapids Night, the Kids Zone in the VIP East Lot opens at 4 PM. The Burgundy Walk at Gate E starts at 5:30 PM, and The Dale's Bar on the south concourse, between Gates D and E, opens at 5:30 PM.

What time does the match start in Denver? 7:30 PM, on Saturday, October 10, 2026, with gates open at 6:30 PM.

Can I bring a backpack? No. Backpacks are on the prohibited list, and any bag must be smaller than 14"x14"x6".

Is there a place to check a bag? No. The venue has no storage or check-in area.

Where can I follow the match if I am not going? The Rapids list Apple TV, Altitude Sports Radio, Tico Sports, the Colorado Rapids app and ColoradoRapids.com.

How many Rapids matches are left after this one? Seven remain for Colorado, four at home.

Updated 2026-10-14: removed the unsourced address, the seven-home-game unbeaten claim, the playoff-line margins and the Open Cup score; added the home record, remaining matches, gates, parking, broadcast list and the Portland result with source links.