It’s very important because we’ve been in this situation a couple times, but we have to leave everything in God’s hands,
Lucas Divino said on the CW broadcast.
The No. 5 Texas Rattlers won Saturday’s Last Chance Game at T-Mobile Arena to secure a spot at the 2026 PBR Teams Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada. The win advances Texas alongside the No. 2 Austin Gamblers, No. 3 Nashville Stampede, and No. 8 Arizona Ridge Riders for Championship Sunday on November 8.
The Last Chance Game featured a scoreless four-out opening streak before Guilherme Valleiras put Carolina on the board with an 87.85-point ride on Desert Twister. Josh Frost answered for the Cowboys with a personal season-high 91.70 points on Moolah.
Maverick Smith then boosted the top-ranked Missouri Thunder with a career-high 92.95 points on Ransom. Lucas Divino added an 87.60-point ride on Hermes for Texas before Qynn Andersen rode Mr. Fahrenheit to clinch the win, marking the first-ever qualified ride against that bovine athlete.
Arizona defeated Missouri 178.55-89.90, improving to 3-0 at the event and advancing to Championship Sunday for the fourth time in five years. Julio Cesar Marques scored 89.90 points on Cracky Chan for Missouri, while Elizmar Jeremias posted 90.55 points on Lieutenant Dan for the Ridge Riders.
In the opening game of the day, Nashville edged Carolina 268.80-259.95. Gustavo Luiz da Silva clinched the win for the Stampede in the bottom of the fifth.
Meanwhile, the Austin Gamblers defeated the Texas Rattlers. Jose Vitor Leme led Austin with 90.25 points on Walk Off, extending his PBR record-setting 90-point ride count to 96.
Matchups for Sunday, Nov. 8, starting at 5:30 p.m. EST with live coverage on the CW:
- Game 1: No. 5 Texas Rattlers vs. No. 3 Nashville Stampede
- Game 2: No. 8 Arizona Ridge Riders vs. No. 2 Austin Gamblers
- Game 3: Third Place Game (Losing Teams from Game 1 and Game 2)
- Game 4: Championship Game (Winning Teams from Game 1 and Game 2)
