Every major sporting event in the United States between September 29 and December 31, 2026, in one place. Pick a sport or a month to filter the sports calendar, and check the top of each section for the big sporting events coming up next. End dates for MLB and WNBA series are the latest possible dates, since a series can end earlier.
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Season long competitions
- Aug 27 to Jan 25College football regular seasonRuns into the College Football Playoff National Championship on January 25, 2027.College football
- Sep 6 to Nov 8NASCAR Cup Series playoffsTen races to the title, closing at Homestead-Miami.NASCAR
- Sep 9 to Jan 10NFL regular seasonEighteen weeks of football, with Super Bowl LXI on February 14, 2027.NFL
- Sep 27 to Oct 31WNBA playoffsLatest possible finish, the bracket can end earlier.WNBA
- Sep 29 to Oct 31MLB postseasonWild Card round through a possible Game 7 of the World Series.MLB
- Sep 29 to Apr 10NHL regular seasonEighty four games per team before the Stanley Cup playoffs.NHL
- Oct 20 to Apr 11NBA regular seasonEighty two games per team, opening with a tripleheader.NBA
- Oct 30 to Dec 11NBA CupGroup play until November 27, final on December 11.NBA
- Nov 2 to Apr 5NCAA Division I basketball, men and womenFirst day games are allowed. Women’s final on April 4, men’s final on April 5, 2027.College basketball
- Feb 21 to Nov 7MLS regular seasonDecision Day closes the table on November 7.Soccer
- Nov 6 to Nov 21NWSL playoffsThree rounds to the Championship on November 21.Soccer
- Nov 18 to Dec 18MLS Cup playoffsWild Card round through MLS Cup on December 18.Soccer
October 2026
- Sep 29 to Oct 1MLB Wild Card SeriesBest of three, the last game is played only if needed.MLB
- Sep 29NHL opening nightFirst puck drop of the 2026-27 season.NHL
- Sep 30 to Oct 11WTA China Open, BeijingTennis
- Oct 1 to Oct 4PGA Tour Bank of Utah ChampionshipGolf
- Oct 1 to Oct 4LPGA LOTTE Championship, HawaiiGolf
- Oct 2 to Oct 4Formula 1 Grand Prix, SepangListed on the updated F1 calendar ahead of Singapore.Formula 1
- Oct 3UFC 332UFC
- Oct 3 to Oct 10MLB Division SeriesALDS and NLDS, best of five.MLB
- Oct 7 to Oct 18ATP Shanghai MastersTennis
- Oct 8 to Oct 11PGA Tour Baycurrent ClassicGolf
- Oct 9 to Oct 11Formula 1 Singapore Grand PrixFormula 1
- Oct 11Chicago MarathonRunning
- Oct 11 to Oct 20MLB League Championship SeriesNLCS from October 11, ALCS from October 12.MLB
- Oct 12 to Oct 18WTA Wuhan OpenTennis
- Oct 17 to Oct 31WNBA FinalsBest of seven series for the title.WNBA
- Oct 20NBA opening nightSeason tips off with a tripleheader.NBA
- Oct 22 to Oct 25PGA Tour Butterfield Bermuda ChampionshipGolf
- Oct 23 to Oct 31World SeriesGame 7 would fall on October 31.MLB
- Oct 23 to Oct 25Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, AustinFormula 1
- Oct 24UFC 333UFC
- Oct 25NHL Heritage ClassicWinnipeg against Montreal, outdoors.NHL
- Oct 26 to Nov 1ATP Vienna and BaselTennis
- Oct 29 to Nov 1PGA Tour VidantaWorld Mexico OpenGolf
- Oct 30 to Oct 31Breeders’ Cup World ChampionshipsTwo days of championship horse racing.Horse racing
- Oct 30 to Nov 1Formula 1 Mexico City Grand PrixFormula 1
November 2026
- Nov 1New York City MarathonRunning
- Nov 2College basketball season opensFirst date games can be played in Division I.College basketball
- Nov 2 to Nov 8ATP Paris MastersTennis
- Nov 5 to Nov 8PGA Tour World Wide Technology ChampionshipGolf
- Nov 6 to Nov 8NWSL playoffs, first roundSoccer
- Nov 6 to Nov 8Formula 1 Sao Paulo Grand PrixFormula 1
- Nov 7MLS Decision DayFinal round of the regular season, played at the same time.Soccer
- Nov 8NASCAR Cup Series title race, Homestead-MiamiNASCAR
- Nov 8 to Nov 15WTA Finals, Indian WellsTennis
- Nov 12 to Nov 14NHL Global Series FinlandTwo games between Carolina and Seattle.NHL
- Nov 12 to Nov 15PGA Tour Austin ChampionshipGolf
- Nov 12 to Nov 15LPGA The ANNIKA, FloridaGolf
- Nov 13 to Nov 15NWSL semifinalsSoccer
- Nov 14UFC 334, New YorkUFC
- Nov 15 to Nov 22ATP Finals, TurinTennis
- Nov 18MLS Cup playoffs, Wild Card roundSoccer
- Nov 19 to Nov 21Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand PrixFormula 1
- Nov 19 to Nov 22PGA Tour RSM ClassicGolf
- Nov 19 to Nov 22LPGA CME Group Tour Championship, FloridaGolf
- Nov 20 to Dec 2MLS Cup playoffs, Round OneSoccer
- Nov 21NWSL ChampionshipSoccer
- Nov 21NCAA Division I Cross Country ChampionshipsCollege
- Nov 24 to Nov 29Davis Cup Final 8Tennis
- Nov 26NFL Thanksgiving gamesThe traditional Thursday tripleheader.NFL
- Nov 27 to Nov 29Formula 1 Qatar Grand PrixFormula 1
December 2026
- Dec 4 to Dec 6Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand PrixSeason finale.Formula 1
- Dec 4 to Dec 5FBS conference championship gamesThe weekend that shapes the playoff field.College football
- Dec 5 to Dec 6MLS Conference SemifinalsSoccer
- Dec 11NBA Cup finalNBA
- Dec 11 to Dec 12MLS Conference FinalsSoccer
- Dec 11 to Dec 13Grant Thornton InvitationalMixed team event with PGA Tour and LPGA players.Golf
- Dec 12UFC 335, Las VegasUFC
- Dec 17 to Dec 20NCAA Division I women’s volleyball, final four and finalCollege
- Dec 18 to Dec 19College Football Playoff, first roundFour games on campus sites.College football
- Dec 18 to Dec 20NHL Global Series GermanyTwo games between Ottawa and Chicago.NHL
- Dec 18MLS CupSoccer
- Dec 25NBA Christmas DayFive games across the day.NBA
- Dec 30College Football Playoff, Fiesta BowlFirst quarterfinal, the other three follow on January 1, 2027.College football
- Dec 31NHL Winter ClassicUtah against Colorado, billed as the 2027 Winter Classic.NHL
