Nashville Stampede Ends Homestand With Walk-Off Win Over Oklahoma
NXTbets Pro | Published On: August 16, 2026
Nashville Stampede closes
The Nashville Stampede finished Stampede Days with a walk-off win over the Oklahoma Wildcatters at Bridgestone Arena, and the result pushed Nashville to 9-2. Riquelmi Silva delivered the decisive ride Sunday in the bottom of the fifth, scoring a career-best 90.9 points on Big Mac to seal the victory and send the home team out of its three-day homestand on a high note. The win also gave Nashville its second walk-off of the weekend after the Stampede beat the Arizona Ridge Riders on Friday night. That kind of finish kept the Stampede in control of the weekend narrative, because Nashville closed a run of home events with another pressure ride and another clean result in the standings.
Silva delivers again
Silva’s ride stood out for both timing and quality. He produced the winning score when Nashville needed it most, and the 90.9-point effort marked the best of his career. The Sunday ride also gave Silva his second walk-off win in the same weekend, a rare burst of production that helped Nashville keep stacking results during its home stretch. The Stampede did not need a long rally or a late scramble. Silva ended it in one ride, and the home crowd at Bridgestone Arena got another walk-off finish to cap Stampede Days. For Nashville, the sequence mattered as much as the final score. The team used the weekend to turn close situations into wins, and Silva was at the center of that push when the pressure peaked.
Cowboys snap streak
Nashville’s weekend was not perfect, though the Stampede still held first place in the standings. The Carolina Cowboys ended Nashville’s eight-game winning streak Saturday night with an 88.1-0 victory at Bridgestone Arena, a result that gave the host team its first setback in some time. Keyshawn Whitehorse accounted for Carolina’s only qualified ride, scoring 88.1 points on Hoobastank, and that was enough to carry the Cowboys past the Stampede. The loss did not knock Nashville out of the top spot, and the team stayed in first place despite the defeat. It also remained two games ahead in the PBR Teams standings after four events, which gave the Stampede a cushion even after the streak ended. Nashville answered the setback with the Sunday walk-off, and that finish left the team with a strong overall position after a demanding stretch at home.
