The Wildcatters come home: Oklahoma City takes center stage for Wildcatter Days

07.29.26 - News

The Wildcatters come home: Oklahoma City takes center stage for Wildcatter Days

The Oklahoma Wildcatters host their only homestand of the 2026 regular season as all 10 teams descend on Paycom Center for the season’s first three-day event.

By James Phillips

For every team in the PBR Team Series, one weekend stands above all the rest.

One weekend where the arena belongs to them.

One weekend where the fans are wearing their colors, every qualified ride shakes the building, and every victory feels just a little sweeter.

For the Oklahoma Wildcatters, that weekend has arrived.

From July 31 through August 2, Wildcatter Days brings the second stop of the 2026 PBR Team Series season to Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. More importantly, it marks the Wildcatters’ only home stand of the regular season, giving Oklahoma’s faithful just one opportunity to watch their team compete on home soil before the race toward the 2026 Championship continues across the country.

After splitting their opening weekend at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins with a 1-1 record, the Wildcatters return home with momentum, confidence, and an opportunity to establish themselves as an early contender in one of the most competitive leagues in professional sports.

But Oklahoma isn’t the only team arriving with something to prove.

The Texas Rattlers opened the season going 6-for-10 to beat two powerhouse teams, the Florida Freedom and the Austin Gamblers. The 2023 league champions look every bit like they can contend for another title. Can the men who are as dangerous as venom in denim continue their unbeaten run by beating Carolina, Oklahoma, and Missouri to leave Oklahoma City with a perfect 5-0 record?

Meanwhile, the defending Champion Carolina Cowboys enter the weekend looking to answer questions of their own after going 0-for-5 in their final game in Fort Collins. Championship-caliber teams are rarely held down for long, and Oklahoma City offers the Carolina squad – bolstered by new arrival Keyshawn Whitehorse and revitalized two-time World Champion Jess Lockwood – its first opportunity to remind the league why it enters every weekend as one of the favorites.

The home crowd will also get its first look at new head coach Greg Rhodes leading the Wildcatters in Oklahoma City.

Can Rhodes build on the promise his team showed during opening weekend?

Can Oklahoma capitalize on the energy of its home fans and turn one successful weekend into sustained momentum?

Those questions won’t be answered with predictions. They’ll be answered eight seconds at a time

Whether you’re watching to see the Wildcatters protect their home arena, the Texas Rattlers continue their hot start, the Carolina Cowboys respond like defending champions, or simply to witness the world’s best bull riders compete against the rankest bulls on the planet, Wildcatter Days promises three days of world-class competition from the opening chute to the final whistle.

Additionally, this week has added meaning and significance to the sport with the 2026 Heroes & Legends inductee dinner on Thursday night at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

Plan Your Weekend

Whether you’re making the trip from across Oklahoma or traveling from out of state, Wildcatter Days promises three days of world-class bull riding, unforgettable moments, and the electric atmosphere that only the Team Series can deliver.

Tickets, premium fan experiences, parking information, and complete event details are available on the official Wildcatter Days event page.

Click HERE for the official Wildcatter Days event details.

Watch Live

Can’t make it to Wildcatter Days in person?

The official broadcast schedule includes television listings, streaming options, start times, and information on where to watch in your area so you won’t miss a second of the action. This weekend’s action can be found across CBS, CW Network and Paramount+.

The official PBR television schedule⁠ can be found HERE.

Follow Every Ride Live

Want to stay on top of every moment as it happens?

Follow every qualified ride, buckoff, rider score, bull score, game result, and updated standings throughout Wildcatter Days with the official live results page.

For official PBR live results⁠ click HERE.

The 2026 Team Series season is already beginning to take shape.

With one event in the books, every team arrives in Oklahoma City knowing that each game carries significant weight in the race for the championship. A strong weekend can build momentum, while a difficult stretch can leave teams trying to make up ground as the season progresses.

Now, that race arrives at Wildcatter Days.

For three days, the Oklahoma Wildcatters will have the chance to defend home turf in front of one of the league’s most passionate fan bases while nine visiting teams look to leave with valuable victories of their own. From established veterans and World Champions to the league’s newest rising stars, every out will carry weight in the battle for the 2026 Team Series Championship.

When the first chute opens on Friday night, the only thing that will matter is eight seconds.

By the time the final buzzer sounds on Sunday afternoon, some teams will leave Oklahoma City with momentum, others with questions to answer, and every team one step closer to discovering whether it has what it takes to contend for the 2026 Team Series Championship.

The road to Las Vegas continues July 31 through August 2 at Wildcatter Days, where another chapter in the 2026 Teams season is ready to be written—one ride at a time.

Photo courtesy of Bull Stock Media