PBR Teams brings title race to Anaheim this weekend
NXTbets Pro | Published On: September 10, 2026
Anaheim title race
PBR Teams brings a tight title race into Anaheim, California, this weekend, with the league set for its seventh event of the season at Honda Center and its second neutral-site stop of the year. All 10 teams will compete, and the standings arrive bunched at the top after the Ridgedale stop. Missouri, Nashville and Carolina are tied for first at 11-6, which keeps the focus squarely on the race for the top spot as the series heads into Southern California.
Missouri reaches Anaheim after its eight-game win streak ended in a loss, a result that tightened the chase even more. José Vitor Leme also comes in carrying a PBR Teams-record run of 12 consecutive qualified rides, a marker that gives him one of the strongest individual storylines in the field. The combination of the three-way tie, Missouri’s push to rebound and Leme’s streak gives the weekend a clear edge. Anaheim opens another chance for teams to separate from the pack, and the event arrives with the league’s most important standings battle still unsettled.
Anaheim weekend schedule
The Anaheim event gives fans three straight days of competition at Honda Center, with each session carrying a different viewing window. Friday starts at 7:45 p.m. PT and streams on Paramount+. Saturday begins at 6:45 p.m. PT and also streams on Paramount+. Sunday closes the weekend at 1:15 p.m. PT and airs live on The CW.
That schedule puts the event in front of both streaming and broadcast audiences across the weekend. It also gives the league a full showcase at a neutral site, with the teams taking part in the same arena over three days. The staggered start times set up a full run of action from Friday night into Sunday afternoon, and each session feeds into a standings race that already has no clear front-runner.
The Anaheim stop sits at an important point in the season because the top of the table is still crowded. The weekend offers a direct look at how the contenders handle pressure in a neutral setting. The three-day format also leaves room for momentum to swing quickly, which makes the Friday start and the Sunday finish the bookends of a pivotal stop on the schedule.
Roster moves
The weekend also brings several roster changes that shape the field around the title race. Bob Mitchell is returning to New York’s lineup, giving that team a reinforcement at the right time. On the other side of the ledger, Wingson Henrique da Silva and Kade Madsen are going on injured reserve, which trims depth for teams trying to hold position in the standings. Those changes matter in a league where one strong ride, or one missing rider, can alter the balance of a weekend.
Oklahoma adds another piece before the action starts, with Brock Poulin joining the roster and set to make his Wildcatters debut Friday against Florida. That debut gives Oklahoma a fresh face in a key spot as the weekend opens. The move also adds another layer to a field already loaded with competition, since the event features all 10 teams and no group can afford a slow start.
Missouri’s loss after an eight-game win streak, New York’s lineup adjustment, Oklahoma’s roster addition and the injured reserve moves all feed into the same larger picture. Anaheim is not just another stop. It is a meeting point for the teams trying to stay at the top and the teams trying to catch up. With the title race tight, the schedule set and the roster churn in motion, Honda Center becomes the next place where the standings can shift.
