FORT WORTH, Texas – Ahead of the second season for the ground-breaking PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Teams league, the Texas Rattlers presented by Ariat, Fort Worth’s professional bull riding team, today announced their 2023 game schedule.
The 2023 PBR Teams season will include a three-day homestand hosted by each of the eight founding teams, accompanied by two, two-day neutral site events. Each of the league’s eight teams will play all other teams four times during the 28-game regular season, with each game a head-to-head, five-on-five bull riding competition against another team. The Teams Championship returns to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on October 20-22.
The Texas Rattlers will hold their second-annual homestand, and final event of the regular season, Rattler Days on Oct. 6-8 at Dickies Arena. During their event, they will play the Oklahoma Freedom (Oct. 6), Austin Gamblers (Oct. 7) and Nashville Stampede (Oct. 8).
During the regular season, the Rattlers will compete in two rivalry series, including an all-Texas showdown with the Austin Gamblers, and bull riding’s version of the Red River Showdown against the Oklahoma Freedom.
The Rattlers will take on the Gamblers on Aug. 4 in Kansas City, Missouri; Aug. 26 in Austin, Texas; Sept. 10 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and during their homestand on Oct. 7 in Fort Worth. Texas will square off against the Oklahoma Freedom on Aug. 3 in Kansas City, Missouri; Aug. 20 in Nashville, Tennessee; Sept. 9 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Oct. 6, the opening day of their homestand.
Every game during the season will be carried by CBS, including seven “Game of the Week” broadcasts, CBS Sports Network, or Pluto TV. The Texas Rattlers will be featured in two Game of the Week broadcasts covering their rivalry series: their showdown with the Austin Gamblers airing on Aug. 27 and the Oklahoma Freedom airing on Oct. 7.
The Texas Rattlers’ complete 2023 PBR Teams game schedule is:
Week | Date | Venue | Away | Home |
1 | 7/24/2023 | Cheyenne, WY | Texas Rattlers | Carolina Cowboys |
1 | 7/25/2023 | Cheyenne, WY | Texas Rattlers | Nashville Stampede |
2 | 8/3/2023 | Kansas City, MO | Texas Rattlers | Oklahoma Freedom |
2 | 8/4/2023 | Kansas City, MO | Austin Gamblers | Texas Rattlers |
2 | 8/5/2023 | Kansas City, MO | Arizona Ridge Riders | Texas Rattlers |
3 | 8/12/2023 | Anaheim, CA | Arizona Ridge Riders | Texas Rattlers |
3 | 8/13/2023 | Anaheim, CA | Carolina Cowboys | Texas Rattlers |
4 | 8/18/2023 | Nashville, TN | Kansas City Outlaws | Texas Rattlers |
4 | 8/19/2023 | Nashville, TN | Texas Rattlers | Arizona Ridge Riders |
4 | 8/20/2023 | Nashville, TN | Oklahoma Freedom | Texas Rattlers |
5 | 8/25/2023 | Austin, TX | Carolina Cowboys | Texas Rattlers |
5 | 8/26/2023 | Austin, TX | Texas Rattlers | Austin Gamblers |
5 | 8/27/2023 | Austin, TX | Missouri Thunder | Texas Rattlers |
6 | 9/8/2023 | Oklahoma City, OK | Texas Rattlers | Kansas City Outlaws |
6 | 9/9/2023 | Oklahoma City, OK | Texas Rattlers | Oklahoma Freedom |
6 | 9/10/2023 | Oklahoma City, OK | Texas Rattlers | Austin Gamblers |
7 | 9/15/2023 | Ridgedale, MO | Nashville Stampede | Texas Rattlers |
7 | 9/16/2023 | Ridgedale, MO | Texas Rattlers | Missouri Thunder |
7 | 9/17/2023 | Ridgedale, MO | Texas Rattlers | Arizona Ridge Riders |
8 | 9/22/2023 | Greensboro, NC | Texas Rattlers | Nashville Stampede |
8 | 9/23/2023 | Greensboro, NC | Kansas City Outlaws | Texas Rattlers |
8 | 9/24/2023 | Greensboro, NC | Texas Rattlers | Missouri Thunder |
9 | 9/29/2023 | Glendale, AZ | Missouri Thunder | Texas Rattlers |
9 | 9/30/2023 | Glendale, AZ | Texas Rattlers | Carolina Cowboys |
9 | 10/1/2023 | Glendale, AZ | Texas Rattlers | Kansas City Outlaws |
10 | 10/6/2023 | Ft Worth, TX | Oklahoma Freedom | Texas Rattlers |
10 | 10/7/2023 | Ft Worth, TX | Austin Gamblers | Texas Rattlers |
10 | 10/8/2023 | Ft Worth, TX | Nashville Stampede | Texas Rattlers |
During the league’s inaugural 2022 season, the Rattlers etched their name in the record books. In addition to winning a league-best three events, and logging a historic 10-event win streak, the Rattlers delivered the first-ever perfect game when they went 5-for-5 defeating the Carolina Cowboys 431-256 during the opening night of Ridge Rider Days in Glendale, Arizona.
The Rattlers finished the 2022 season third in the league after a hard-fought push during the inaugural PBR Teams Championship in Las Vegas. The surprising twists and turns of the league’s inaugural season were captured in the critically acclaimed docuseries, The Ride, streaming now on Prime Video.
Under the leadership of Head Coach Cody Lambert, who is joined by Assistant Coach Cade Swor, the team will return a talent-packed roster, including Rafael Jose de Brito who during the 2023 individual season completed a never-before achieved trifecta in being crowned the PBR World Champion and Rookie of the Year, along with winning the PBR World Finals, all in the same campaign.
The remainder of the roster includes Cody Jesus, Daniel Keeping, Brady Oleson, Braidy Randolph, Joao Ricardo Vieira, Creek Young, Dawson Gleaves, Alvaro Ariel and Brady Fielder.
The Texas Rattlers will host Rattler Days on Oct. 6-8 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The action begins at 7:45 p.m. CT on Friday, October 6, 6:45 p.m. CT on Saturday, October 7, and 1:45 p.m. CT on Sunday, October 8.
Tickets for the crucial, final 2023 PBR Team Series regular-season event start at $22; taxes and fees not included. They can be purchased online at TicketMaster.com and PBR.com, at the Dickies Arena Box Office, or by calling PBR customer service at 1-800-732-1727.
Three-day ticket packages are available, offering fans a 15% discount on select price levels.
For more information about Ariat Texas Rattlers, visit https://pbr.com/teams/rattlers/, Texas Rattlers on Facebook, or @TexasRattlers_ on Instagram and Twitter.
