Sweden is famous around the globe for its smorgasbord, a type of meal featuring a staggering variety of dishes served buffet-style. It runs the gamut from traditional favorites like herring, meatballs, and pastries to more exotic fair like Jansson’s Temptation, a creamy potato and anchovy casserole that shouldn’t be consumed within 24 hours of exercising.
October's sports schedule is a lot like a smorgasbord in that it truly has something for everyone. Football lovers can delight in NFL, NCAAF, and CFL action. Diehard baseball fans can enjoy four rounds of postseason action culminating in the World Series. Hoops heads can look forward to the return of the NBA as well as the continuation of the WNBA playoffs. Hockey aficionados have another full season of the NHL to watch. Even race fans have something to gear up for, with high-profile F1 races in the United States and Mexico.
That's quite an assortment, and it would be easy to miss an event (or three) with so much going on. Fortunately, we're here to help. Stay on top of all upcoming games and tournaments next month with our freshly updated October sports calendar below.
MLB Postseason Wild Card Round
September 30-October 2
Various venues
NCAAF Week 6
October 2-4
Various venues
PGA Sanderson Farms Championship
October 2-5
Country Club of Jackson (Jackson, MS)
NFL Week 5
October 2-6
Various venues
CFL Week 18
October 3-4
Various venues
WNBA Finals
October 3-17
Venues TBD
NASCAR Bank of America ROVAL 400
October 4
Charlotte Motor Speedway (Concord, NC)
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
October 4
T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, NV)
MLB Postseason Division Series
October 4-11
Venues TBD
F1 Singapore Grand Prix
October 5
Marina Bay Street Circuit (Singapore City, Singapore)
NHL Opening Night
October 7
Various venues
NCAAF Week 7
October 8-11
Various venues
PGA Baycurrent Classic
October 9-12
Yokohama Country Club (Yokohama, Japan)
NFL Week 6
October 9-13
Various venues
CFL Week 19
October 10-13
Various venues
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot
October 11
Farmasi Arena (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil)
Chicago Marathon
October 12
Grant Park (Chicago, IL)
NASCAR South Point 400
October 12
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Las Vegas, NV)
MLB Postseason Championship Series
October 12-21
Venues TBD
NCAAF Week 8
October 14-18
Various venues
NFL Week 7
October 16-20
Various venues
CFL Week 20
October 17-18
Various venues
UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen
October 18
Rogers Arena (Vancouver, BC)
NASCAR YellaWood 500
October 19
Talladega Superspeedway (Talladega, AL)
F1 United State Grand Prix
October 19
Circuit of the Americas (Austin, TX)
NBA Opening Night
October 21
Paycom Center (Oklahoma City, OK) and Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles, CA)
NCAAF Week 9
October 21-25
Various venues
PGA Bank of Utah Championship
October 23-26
Black Desert Resort Golf Course (Ivins, UT)
NFL Week 8
October 23-27
Various venues
CFL Week 21
October 24-25
Various venues
MLB World Series
October 24-November 1
Venues TBD
UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane
October 25
Etihad Arena (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
Joseph Parker vs. Fabio Wardley WBO heavyweight interim title fight
October 25
O2 Arena (London, England)
Sebastian Fundora vs. Keith Thurman WBC junior middleweight title fight
October 25
MGM Grand Garden Arena (Las Vegas, NV)
NASCAR Xfinity 500
October 26
Martinsville Speedway (Ridgeway, VA)
F1 Gran Premio de Mexico
October 26
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (Mexico City, Mexico)
NCAAF Week 10
October 28-November 1
Various venues
NFL Week 9
October 30-November 3
Various venues
The 2025 Breeders' Cup
October 31-November 1
Del Mar Racetrack (Del Mar, CA)
