Missouri clinches first Top 3 seed with perfect-game win over Austin
NXTbets Pro | Published On: October 18, 2026
Missouri clinches top seed
No. 1 Missouri Thunder turned a perfect-game win over the Austin Gamblers into a milestone night at Belmont Park, New York, clinching the first Top 3 seed and a first-round bye for the 2026 PBR Teams Championship. Missouri rode all five bulls and finished with 437.65 points, a clean sweep that delivered the franchise’s first perfect game and pushed the club to a franchise-best 23rd regular-season win. The result gave Missouri the kind of closing statement every team wants before the postseason picture locks in. It also left the Thunder in control of the standings race they carried into the day. Missouri did its job against one of the teams in that chase. The performance mixed efficiency and pressure. Every ride counted, every out came through and the total left no opening for Austin to stay in the game. Missouri did more than win. It checked off a first in franchise history and secured a better path into the championship bracket.
Texas posts record pace
Texas followed with a dominant score, beating the Nashville Stampede 443.95 to 0 in a 5-for-5 performance that stood out. The Rattlers’ total ranked as the second-highest team score in PBR Teams history, a number that matched the scale of the result. Texas also recorded its fourth perfect game, adding another entry to a growing list of clean finishes in the franchise record book. That kind of score leaves no room for doubt. Texas did everything right from the opening ride and kept the momentum rolling until the final bull was covered. The shutout over Nashville carried extra weight because Nashville entered the day among the top four teams. Texas answered with a performance that put pressure on the teams around it. The Rattlers did not just win a matchup. They posted a mark that will sit near the top of PBR Teams history and did it by going perfect from start to finish.
Kansas City, Carolina and Florida finish strong
Kansas City, Carolina and Florida also left Belmont Park with important wins as the day closed out. The Kansas City Outlaws defeated the Arizona Ridge Riders, a result that kept their day moving in the right direction and added another key win to the board. Carolina used a shutout of the Oklahoma Wildcatters to end a three-game skid, a clean break from the recent slide and a needed reset for a team that entered the day in the mix near the top of the standings. Florida closed the slate by beating the New York Mavericks in the final game of the day, a result that gave the Freedom one more win on the day. Together, those results rounded out a day that featured perfect-game performances at the top and several teams trying to hold position behind Missouri. The Thunder led the standings before the final rides of the day, with Austin, Nashville and Carolina next in line. Missouri protected that lead with its own perfect game, Texas delivered a standout score on the card and the rest of the field responded with results that kept the postseason picture moving.
