The 2026 PBR Teams season rolls into Glendale, Arizona, this week for Ridge Rider Days presented by Energy Transfer at Desert Diamond Arena.

With just three regular-season events remaining before the PBR Teams Championship in Las Vegas, all 10 teams return to action as the race for postseason positioning continues to tighten.

Here’s how to catch all the action.

Start Time

Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7:45 p.m. MST

Friday, Oct. 9, at 7:45 p.m. MST

Saturday, Oct. 10, at 6:45 p.m. MST

Location

Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona

TV and Streaming Coverage

Thursday, Oct. 8: Live at 10:45 p.m. ET exclusively on Paramount+

Friday, Oct. 9: Live at 11 p.m. ET exclusively on Paramount+

*These live broadcasts will feature the first three games from both Thursday and Friday night’s PBR Teams action.

Saturday, Oct. 10: CBS Games of the Week at 1 p.m. ET on CBS

• New York Mavericks vs. Missouri Thunder

• Austin Gamblers vs. Arizona Ridge Riders

*This broadcast will feature the final two games from Thursday night’s PBR Teams event.

Sunday, Oct. 11: Ridge Rider Days at 12:30 p.m. ET on The CW

*This broadcast features the complete five-game slate from Saturday night’s event.

Sunday, Oct. 11: CBS Games of the Week at 3 p.m. ET on CBS

• Austin Gamblers vs. Florida Freedom

• Oklahoma Wildcatters vs. Arizona Ridge Riders

This broadcast will feature the final two games from Friday night’s PBR Teams event, airing on tape delay following NFL coverage. Start time will vary, so check your local listings.

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Commentary

Play-by-Play: Craig Hummer and Cord McCoy
Sideline: Matt West & Kate Harrison

YouTube
Check the PBR’s YouTube channel every week for event replays and recaps, along with all the top rides, wrecks, and moments.

International
International fans can learn more about how to watch by clicking HERE.

Key Storylines

Three regular-season events remain, and the stretch run to Las Vegas is starting to get crowded.

The biggest change entering Glendale comes in Oklahoma.

The Wildcatters will compete in their first game since parting ways with head coach Greg Rhodes, whose tenure lasted roughly nine weeks. With Oklahoma sitting in last place, assistant coach and former PBR judge Shawn Ramirez now finds himself steering the ship as the Wildcatters try to change course before time runs out on the regular season.

On the other side of the bottom of the standings, the New York Mavericks may finally be catching a heater.

New York nearly completed the second perfect game in franchise history Sunday in Fort Worth, opening 4-for-4 before the streak ended in the fifth. Almost only counts in tiddlywinks and horseshoes, but the timing is hard to ignore.

The Mavericks’ first perfect game came almost exactly one year ago at Ridge Rider Days, and now they return to Glendale with Hudson Bolton back in the lineup and looking every bit as confident as he did while pointing toward his team from the back of the bull in Fort Worth. New York is trying to turn that momentum into a sprint through the stretch run to Las Vegas.

Jose Vitor Leme has some history of his own within reach.

The three-time PBR World Champion enters Glendale sitting one 90-point ride away from tying Chris Shivers’ Premier Series record of 94. Leme nearly got there Sunday in Fort Worth, missing the mark by the skin of his teeth with 89.60 points aboard Husky.

The Austin Gamblers are surging right along with him. Austin swept Rattler Days, won its fifth straight game and jumped into second place behind the Missouri Thunder, putting even more pressure on the teams trying to keep pace near the top.

That includes the Nashville Stampede, who may still have an ace up their sleeve.

Nashville has new talent on the way from Brazil, and it is not Alisson de Souza, twin brother of Alan de Souza. As the Stampede try to reel in Missouri and now Austin, another potential addition could provide a late-season boost at exactly the right time.

The Arizona Ridge Riders return home hoping a new face can quickly become a hometown favorite.

Recently acquired Cody Jesus joins Arizona as the Ridge Riders return to Navajo territory for their regular-season homestand at Desert Diamond Arena. With the Championship drawing closer, Arizona will look to use home dirt to build momentum before Las Vegas.

The Florida Freedom, meanwhile, arrive in Glendale slightly reeling on the injury front.

John Crimber remains sidelined with a groin injury, while Austin Richardson is dealing with an MCL injury, leaving Florida to navigate the stretch run without two important pieces fully available.

With the standings tightening, history within reach and key roster questions still unfolding, Ridge Rider Days could reshape the road to Las Vegas.

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