Austin heads to Glendale on five-game winning streak
NXTbets Pro | Published On: October 7, 2026
Austin streak
Austin brings the most momentum into Glendale, Arizona, with a five-game winning streak as Ridge Rider Days presented by Energy Transfer lands at Desert Diamond Arena. The stop is one of the regular-season events left on the PBR Teams schedule, and the timing raises the pressure for every club. There are only three regular-season events left before the PBR Teams Championship in Las Vegas, so the standings are tightening with the season nearing its end. That makes every ride matter a little more and every matchup carry more weight.
Ridge Rider Days also adds a full week’s worth of exposure, with coverage set to run Thursday through Sunday across Paramount+, CBS and The CW. The format gives the event a long runway and keeps the focus on the race for position in the final stretch. Austin arrives with the kind of form teams want at this stage, when a short winning run can change a team’s outlook and keep the pressure on the clubs trying to chase it down. Arizona returns home with Cody Jesus on the roster, which adds another layer to the event in front of the local crowd. For a field trying to make up ground before Las Vegas, Glendale offers a clear chance to build momentum.
Oklahoma reset
Oklahoma enters the event in a different spot, because it will make its first start after parting ways with head coach Greg Rhodes. That change gives the club a fresh look at a critical point in the season, and it puts the focus on how quickly the team can settle in under new circumstances. With the regular season closing fast, there is little room for a slow opening ride or a tentative start. Oklahoma needs immediate traction if it wants to keep pace in a standings race that has tightened across the board.
New York arrives with near-perfect-game momentum, which gives it one of the stronger recent profiles in the field. That kind of form can carry real value in a short event where confidence matters and small mistakes can shift the balance. Florida, meanwhile, will be without John Crimber and Austin Richardson, leaving a clear hole in its lineup for Glendale. That absence changes the shape of the roster and adds another variable to an event already defined by pressure. Oklahoma searches for a reset and New York looks to keep rolling. Those contrasting situations give the event more than one layer, with each team carrying a different kind of urgency into the arena.
Leme chase
Jose Vitor Leme remains one of the main individual storylines in Glendale, because he is chasing Chris Shivers’ Premier Series record with his 94th 90-point ride. That pursuit keeps the spotlight on every out and gives the event a marquee chase that stands apart from the team race. A milestone like that fits the stage of the season, when one big ride can carry real weight and turn a good event into a landmark one. Leme’s push also gives the weekend another clear reference point for fans following the league’s top performers.
His chase comes at the same time the regular season is narrowing the field, which gives Ridge Rider Days a sharper edge. Austin’s surge, Oklahoma’s first start after a coaching change, New York’s recent momentum and Florida’s roster absences all feed into an event where the margins are getting thinner. The standings are tightening, the championship in Las Vegas is getting closer and Glendale offers one more chance for teams and riders to make a move. For Leme, it is a shot at history. For the clubs in the field, it is another chance to protect position or climb before the final stretch runs out.
