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Sports Calendar 2026: what are the upcoming sports events?

Major U.S. sporting events and international highlights from October through December 2026, in one place. Pick a sport or a month to filter the sports calendar. Events are listed in date order, so the next big event is always near the top of each section. 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

  1. Feb 21 to Nov 7MLS regular seasonDecision Day closes the table on November 7.Soccer
  2. Aug 27 to Jan 25College football seasonRegular season, conference championships, bowl games and the College Football Playoff, ending with the National Championship in Las Vegas on January 25, 2027.College football
  3. Sep 6 to Nov 8NASCAR Cup Series ChaseTen races, 16 drivers and no eliminations, closing at Homestead-Miami.NASCAR
  4. Sep 9 to Jan 10NFL regular seasonEighteen weeks of football, with Super Bowl LXI on February 14, 2027.NFL
  5. Sep 27 to Oct 31WNBA playoffsSemifinals run through October 14 and the Finals open on October 17. Latest possible finish, the bracket can end earlier.WNBA
  6. Sep 29 to Oct 31MLB postseasonDivision Series through a possible Game 7 of the World Series on October 31.MLB
  7. Sep 29 to Apr 10NHL regular seasonEighty four games per team for the first time since 1993-94, before the Stanley Cup playoffs.NHL
  8. Oct 20 to Apr 11NBA regular seasonEighty two games per team, opening with a tripleheader.NBA
  9. Oct 30 to Dec 11NBA CupGroup play until November 27, quarterfinals on December 4 and 5, semifinals on December 8 and 9, final on December 11.NBA
  10. 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
  11. Nov 6 to Nov 21NWSL playoffsThree rounds to the Championship on November 21.Soccer
  12. Nov 18 to Dec 18MLS Cup playoffsWild Card round on November 18, Round One best of three series from November 20, MLS Cup on December 18.Soccer

October 2026

  1. Sep 30 to Oct 11WTA China Open, BeijingTennis
  2. Oct 3 to Oct 10MLB Division SeriesALDS and NLDS, best of five.MLB
  3. Oct 7 to Oct 18ATP Shanghai MastersTennis
  4. Oct 8 to Oct 11PGA Tour Baycurrent Classic, YokohamaGolf
  5. Oct 9 to Oct 11Formula 1 Singapore Grand PrixSprint weekend.Formula 1
  6. Oct 11Chicago MarathonRunning
  7. Oct 11 to Oct 20MLB League Championship SeriesNLCS from October 11, ALCS from October 12. Game 7 would fall on October 19 (NLCS) and October 20 (ALCS).MLB
  8. Oct 12 to Oct 18WTA Wuhan OpenTennis
  9. Oct 17UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott, EdmontonUFC
  10. Oct 17 to Oct 31WNBA FinalsBest of seven series for the title, Game 7 on October 31 if needed.WNBA
  11. Oct 20NBA opening nightSeason tips off with a tripleheader, headlined by the Knicks raising their title banner against the 76ers.NBA
  12. Oct 22 to Oct 25PGA Tour Butterfield Bermuda ChampionshipGolf
  13. Oct 23 to Oct 31World SeriesGame 7 would fall on October 31.MLB
  14. Oct 23 to Oct 25Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, AustinFormula 1
  15. Oct 24UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev, Abu DhabiUFC
  16. Oct 25NHL Heritage ClassicWinnipeg against Montreal, outdoors.NHL
  17. Oct 26 to Nov 1ATP Vienna and BaselTennis
  18. Oct 29 to Nov 1PGA Tour VidantaWorld Mexico OpenGolf
  19. Oct 30 to Oct 31Breeders’ Cup World ChampionshipsTwo days of championship horse racing.Horse racing
  20. Oct 30 to Nov 1Formula 1 Mexico City Grand PrixFormula 1

November 2026

  1. Nov 1New York City MarathonRunning
  2. Nov 1NWSL Decision DayFinal regular-season matchday, with all matches kicking off at the same time.Soccer
  3. Nov 2College basketball season opensFirst date games can be played in Division I.College basketball
  4. Nov 2 to Nov 8ATP Paris MastersTennis
  5. Nov 5 to Nov 8PGA Tour World Wide Technology Championship, Los CabosGolf
  6. Nov 6 to Nov 8NWSL playoffs, first roundSoccer
  7. Nov 6 to Nov 8Formula 1 São Paulo Grand PrixFormula 1
  8. Nov 7MLS Decision DayFinal regular-season matchday, with separate kickoff windows for each conference: Eastern at 4 p.m. ET, Western at 7 p.m. ET.Soccer
  9. Nov 7NBA Mexico City Game: Nuggets vs. PacersRegular-season game at Arena CDMX.NBA
  10. Nov 8NASCAR Cup Series title race, Homestead-MiamiNASCAR
  11. Nov 8 to Nov 15WTA Finals, Indian WellsTennis
  12. Nov 10State Farm Champions Classic, ChicagoMichigan State vs. Duke and Kansas vs. Kentucky at the United Center.College basketball
  13. Nov 12 & Nov 14NHL Global Series FinlandTwo games in Helsinki between Carolina and Seattle.NHL
  14. Nov 12 to Nov 15PGA Tour Austin ChampionshipGolf
  15. Nov 12 to Nov 15LPGA The ANNIKA, FloridaGolf
  16. Nov 13 to Nov 15NWSL semifinalsSoccer
  17. Nov 14UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit, New YorkKayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes in the co-main event at Madison Square Garden.UFC
  18. Nov 15 to Nov 22ATP Finals, TurinTennis
  19. Nov 18MLS Cup playoffs, Wild Card roundSoccer
  20. Nov 19 to Nov 21Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand PrixFormula 1
  21. Nov 19 to Nov 22PGA Tour RSM ClassicGolf
  22. Nov 19 to Nov 22LPGA CME Group Tour Championship, FloridaGolf
  23. Nov 20 to Dec 2MLS Cup playoffs, Round OneBest of three series.Soccer
  24. Nov 21NWSL ChampionshipSoccer
  25. Nov 21NCAA Division I Cross Country ChampionshipsCollege
  26. Nov 23 to Nov 25Southwest Maui InvitationalEight team early-season tournament in Lahaina, Hawaii.College basketball
  27. Nov 24 to Nov 29Davis Cup Final 8, BolognaTennis
  28. Nov 25NFL Thanksgiving Eve: Packers at RamsThe first Thanksgiving Eve game in NFL history, streaming on Netflix.NFL
  29. Nov 26NFL Thanksgiving gamesBears vs. Lions, Eagles vs. Cowboys and Chiefs vs. Bills.NFL
  30. Nov 27NFL Black Friday: Broncos at SteelersNFL
  31. Nov 27 to Nov 29Formula 1 Qatar Grand PrixFormula 1

December 2026

  1. Dec 4 to Dec 5NBA Cup quarterfinalsPlayed at home arenas.NBA
  2. Dec 4 to Dec 6Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand PrixSeason finale.Formula 1
  3. Dec 4 to Dec 5FBS conference championship gamesThe weekend that shapes the playoff field.College football
  4. Dec 5 to Dec 6MLS Conference SemifinalsSoccer
  5. Dec 8 to Dec 9NBA Cup semifinalsPlayed at home arenas.NBA
  6. Dec 11NBA Cup finalPlayed at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.NBA
  7. Dec 11 to Dec 12MLS Conference FinalsSoccer
  8. Dec 11 to Dec 13Grant Thornton InvitationalMixed team event with PGA Tour and LPGA players.Golf
  9. Dec 12Army-Navy Game, MetLife StadiumCollege football
  10. Dec 12Heisman Trophy ceremonyCollege football
  11. Dec 12UFC 335, Las VegasUFC
  12. Dec 17 & Dec 20NCAA Division I women’s volleyball, semifinals and finalSemifinals on December 17 and the final on December 20 in San Antonio.College
  13. Dec 18 to Dec 19College Football Playoff, first roundFour games on campus sites.College football
  14. Dec 18 & Dec 20NHL Global Series GermanyTwo games in Düsseldorf between Ottawa and Chicago.NHL
  15. Dec 18MLS CupSoccer
  16. Dec 24NFL Christmas Eve game: Texans vs. EaglesNFL
  17. Dec 25NFL Christmas DayBears vs. Packers, Bills vs. Broncos and Rams vs. Seahawks.NFL
  18. Dec 25NBA Christmas DayFive games, led by a Knicks and Spurs Finals rematch.NBA
  19. Dec 26 to Jan 5IIHF World Junior Championship, Edmonton and Red DeerUnder-20 international hockey, not an NHL event.Hockey
  20. Dec 30College Football Playoff, Fiesta BowlFirst quarterfinal, the other three follow on January 1, 2027.College football
  21. Dec 31NHL Winter ClassicColorado at Utah, outdoors at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City.NHL

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