PBR Canada National Finals draw 21 riders for Nov. 13-14 showdown in Edmonton
NXTbets Pro | Published On: November 9, 2026
National Finals field
PBR Canada will send 21 riders into the National Finals at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, and the event will carry a record $279,000 payout. The two-night showcase will unfold over four rounds of bull riding, giving the field four chances to leave with a major result. The season champion will receive a $100,000 bonus, and the event winner will take home at least $50,000. That structure puts a premium on every clean ride and every round, because the finals will decide both the event prize and the season reward. It also gives the closing event real weight for the riders who made it through the season and into the final field. The money on offer makes this stop stand out before the gate even opens, and the combination of a record purse and a championship bonus turns the final weekend into a major payday for the series. With the full field in one arena, the National Finals will put the season’s last and largest prizes on the line in a compact format.
Nick Tetz leads
Nick Tetz enters the finals as the No. 1 rider in the field, and he carries a 388.83-point lead over No. 2 Gilmar Santana. Tetz also has a bigger target in sight. He is chasing a third PBR Canada championship, which would tie Aaron Roy for the most titles in series history. That makes him the center of the title picture heading into the final event. The points gap gives Tetz a clear edge, and the final stage now becomes a test of whether he can finish the season the way he started it. Santana was the closest challenger on the standings board, but he will miss the finals while recovering from a broken fibula. That leaves Tetz with control of the title race and gives the championship battle a narrower shape as the field heads to Edmonton. The leader does not have the title yet, but he goes into the finals with the strongest position and the chance to close out a season that has already put him on the brink of history.
Rookie race
The main season-long battle beyond the championship is Rookie of the Year, and that race stays tight heading into the finals. Jeremy Maisonneuve and Jayden Roy are separated by 41.5 points, which keeps both riders within reach of the award at the season’s end. That margin gives the rookie chase a real edge of tension, because the finals will decide whether one rider can hold off the other after the last rounds are run. The roster also includes three international invitees, Cassio Dias, Luciano de Castro and Cort McFadden. Their presence adds another layer to the field and gives the event an international feel on top of the season stakes. With the championship, the rookie race and the invitee lineup all in the same place, the National Finals bring several threads together at once. Four rounds of bull riding over two nights will settle the event winner, shape the season champion and bring the final word on a year that reaches its finish in Edmonton.
