Texas Rattlers Open PBR Teams 2-0 After Fort Collins Win
NXTbets Pro | Published On: July 13, 2026
Texas Rattlers
The Texas Rattlers set the pace in Fort Collins and left the season opener as the PBR Teams’ only unbeaten squad. Texas moved to 2-0 after outlasting the Austin Gamblers 265.55-257.45 in the first Land.com Texas Cup at Canvas Stadium, a result that turned on timely scoring across the card and a fourth-frame finish from Jean Carlos Teodoro. Brady Fielder got Texas moving early, and Daniel Keeping also scored early for the Rattlers, then added a season-first 90-point ride that gave the team a strong platform. Teodoro finished the job when he rode Yosemite Sam for 90.4 points in the fourth frame, and that ride proved decisive in a tight matchup with Austin. It also gave Texas a second 90-point ride of the weekend, a clear sign that the Rattlers brought both depth and control to the opener. The score line kept Texas in front after a back-and-forth start to the PBR Teams season, and the Rattlers turned a high-stakes rivalry setting into the cleanest start in the field. With the win, Texas set the standard for the rest of the night and put immediate pressure on the other teams trying to answer in Fort Collins.
Carolina Cowboys
Carolina and Nashville both picked up major results in a night that kept the standings moving in several directions at once. The Carolina Cowboys edged the Nashville Stampede 176.55-175.15, with Guilherme Valleiras and Jess Lockwood delivering the key rides that carried Carolina across the line. That narrow margin showed how little room there was for error in Fort Collins, where every qualified ride mattered and one clean score could swing a matchup. Nashville, though, answered later by earning its first win of the season, beating the Missouri Thunder 177-87.25 behind strong work from Rogerio Venancio and Riquelmi Silva. That gave the Stampede a split outcome on the night and put the team on the board after the season opener. Oklahoma also found its first victory of the year in the same run of matches, taking down the New York Mavericks 261.85-175.8. Eduardo Matos sealed that win with an 87.2-point walk-off ride, a finish that ended the matchup on the spot and gave Oklahoma a needed breakthrough. The sequence of results underlined how quickly the season can change in PBR Teams, where one team can bank a close win, another can answer with a first victory and a late ride can close the door in dramatic fashion without leaving the details up for debate.
Arizona Ridge Riders
The Arizona Ridge Riders posted the biggest score of the night and set the offensive standard with a 347.65-172.1 win over the New York Mavericks. That total stood above every other team score in the Fort Collins slate and gave Arizona the cleanest statement victory of the opener. The Ridge Riders controlled the matchup from start to finish and left New York without a path back into it. Austin also produced a strong response in the same run of action, beating the Kansas City Outlaws 263.6-177.45 even after Jose Vitor Leme was bucked off. The Gamblers still handled the result well enough to leave Fort Collins with a convincing team win, and the score kept them in the mix after the loss to Texas earlier in the night. Missouri also finished on a high note, closing the evening with a 265-87.75 win over the Oklahoma Wildcatters. That result gave the Thunder a strong rebound after the earlier loss to Nashville and showed that Missouri could regroup quickly and finish the night with authority. Taken together, the late results kept the opener wide open behind Texas. Arizona put up the top number, Austin stayed in range with a solid team effort, and Missouri answered its own setback with a dominant final ride run that ended the evening on a clear note of recovery.
