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Thu
Oct 1
3:30am
Maryland Lady Terrapins vs. Iowa Hawkeyes
Stephen M. Schanwald Pavilion at XFINITY Center
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College Park, MD
Fri
Oct 2
3:30am
Houston Cougars Women's Volleyball vs. Cincinnati Bearcats
Fertitta Center
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Houston, TX
Fri
Oct 2
7:00pm
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals
Lenovo Center
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Raleigh, NC
Sat
Oct 3
3:30am
Georgetown Hoyas vs. Cornell Big Red
Cooper Field
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Washington, DC
Sat
Oct 3
3:30am
Arizona Wildcats vs. Cincinnati Bearcats
Casino Del Sol Stadium
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Tucson, AZ
Sat
Oct 3
3:30am
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Maryland Terrapins
Memorial Stadium
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Lincoln, NE
Sat
Oct 3
3:30am
Premium Tailgate Party: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Maryland Terrapins
Premium Tailgate Lot
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Lincoln, NE
Sat
Oct 3
10:00am
Air Force Falcons vs. Navy Midshipmen
Falcon Stadium
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U.S.A.F. Academy, CO
Sat
Oct 3
1:00pm
Bowie State Bulldogs vs. Shaw University Bears
Bulldogs Stadium
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Bowie, MD
Sat
Oct 3
6:00pm
Loudoun United FC vs. Indy Eleven
Segra Field
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Leesburg, VA
Sat
Oct 3
7:00pm
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals
Benchmark International Arena
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Tampa, FL
Sun
Oct 4
3:30am
Washington Commanders vs. Indianapolis Colts
Tottenham Hotspur New Stadium
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London, GL
Sun
Oct 4
3:30am
Premium Tailgate Party: Baltimore Ravens vs. Tennessee Titans
Premium Tailgate Tent
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Baltimore, MD
Sun
Oct 4
1:00pm
Baltimore Ravens vs. Tennessee Titans
M&T Bank Stadium
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Baltimore, MD
Wed
Oct 7
7:30pm
Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Capital One Arena
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Washington, DC
Fri
Oct 9
3:30am
UCF Knights Women's Volleyball vs. Cincinnati Bearcats
The Venue At UCF
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Orlando, FL
Fri
Oct 9
3:30am
Maryland Lady Terrapins vs. UCLA Bruins
Stephen M. Schanwald Pavilion at XFINITY Center
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College Park, MD
Fri
Oct 9
7:00pm
Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers
Capital One Arena
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Washington, DC
Sat
Oct 10
3:30am
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Maryland Terrapins
Ohio Stadium
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Columbus, OH
Sat
Oct 10
3:30am
Towson Tigers vs. Stony Brook Seawolves
Unitas Stadium
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Towson, MD
Sat
Oct 10
3:30am
Georgetown Hoyas vs. Bucknell Bison
Cooper Field
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Washington, DC
Sat
Oct 10
3:30am
Morgan State Bears vs. Robert Morris Colonials
Hughes Stadium
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Baltimore, MD
Sat
Oct 10
3:30am
Premium Tailgate Party: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Maryland Terrapins
Premium Tailgate Tent
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Columbus, OH
Sat
Oct 10
3:30am
Maryland Lady Terrapins vs. Northwestern Wildcats
Stephen M. Schanwald Pavilion at XFINITY Center
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College Park, MD
Sat
Oct 10
3:30pm
Navy Midshipmen vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
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Annapolis, MD
Sat
Oct 10
7:30pm
Inter Miami CF vs. D.C. United
Miami Freedom Park
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Miami, FL
Sat
Oct 10
7:30pm
Colorado Rapids vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Dick's Sporting Goods Park
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Commerce City, CO
Sun
Oct 11
3:30am
Premium Tailgate Party: Atlanta Falcons vs. Baltimore Ravens
Premium Tailgate Tent
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Atlanta, GA
Sun
Oct 11
3:30am
Premium Tailgate Party: Washington Commanders vs. New York Giants
Premium Tailgate Tent
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Landover, MD
Sun
Oct 11
3:30am
FC Inter Milan vs. Parma FC
San Siro
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Milan, MA
Sun
Oct 11
3:30am
Real Sociedad vs. Deportivo A Coruna
Anoeta Stadium
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Donostia-San Sebastian, PV
Sun
Oct 11
1:00pm
Washington Commanders vs. New York Giants
Northwest Stadium
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Landover, MD
Sun
Oct 11
5:00pm
Washington Capitals vs. Seattle Kraken
Capital One Arena
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Washington, DC
Sun
Oct 11
8:20pm
Atlanta Falcons vs. Baltimore Ravens
Mercedes
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Atlanta, GA
Tue
Oct 13
6:45pm
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals
Lenovo Center
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Raleigh, NC
Wed
Oct 14
7:30pm
D.C. United vs. New York Red Bulls
Audi Field
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Washington, DC
Wed
Oct 14
7:30pm
Colorado Rapids vs. Minnesota United FC
Dick's Sporting Goods Park
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Commerce City, CO
Wed
Oct 14
7:30pm
Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens
Capital One Arena
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Washington, DC
Fri
Oct 16
3:30am
West Virginia Mountaineers Women's Volleyball vs. Cincinnati Bearcats
Hope Coliseum
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Morgantown, WV
Fri
Oct 16
3:30am
Wisconsin Badgers Women's Volleyball vs. Maryland Terrapins
UW Field House
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Madison, WI
Fri
Oct 16
3:30am
Hamburger SV vs. VfB Stuttgart
Volksparkstadion
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Hamburg, HH
Sat
Oct 17
3:30am
West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Cincinnati Bearcats
Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
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Morgantown, WV
Sat
Oct 17
3:30am
Maryland Terrapins vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights
SECU Stadium
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College Park, MD
Sat
Oct 17
3:30am
UTSA Roadrunners vs. Navy Midshipmen
Alamodome
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San Antonio, TX
Sat
Oct 17
3:30am
Howard Bison vs. Morehouse Maroon Tigers
Greene Stadium
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Washington, DC
Sat
Oct 17
3:30am
Minnesota Golden Gophers Women's Volleyball vs. Maryland Terrapins
Maturi Pavilion
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Minneapolis, MN
Sat
Oct 17
12:30pm
Washington Spirit vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC
Audi Field
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Washington, DC
Sat
Oct 17
1:00pm
Bowie State Bulldogs vs. Virginia Union Panthers
Bulldogs Stadium
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Bowie, MD
Sat
Oct 17
1:00pm
Washington Capitals vs. New Jersey Devils
Capital One Arena
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Washington, DC
Sat
Oct 17
7:30pm
Orlando City SC vs. D.C. United
Inter&Co Stadium
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Orlando, FL
Sat
Oct 17
7:30pm
Portland Timbers vs. Colorado Rapids
Providence Park
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Portland, OR
Sun
Oct 18
3:30am
AC Milan vs. Atalanta BC
San Siro
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Milan, MA
Sun
Oct 18
1:00pm
Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens
Huntington Bank Field
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Cleveland, OH
Mon
Oct 19
3:30am
Premium Tailgate Party: San Francisco 49ers vs. Washington Commanders
Premium Tailgate Lot
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Santa Clara, CA
Mon
Oct 19
5:15pm
San Francisco 49ers vs. Washington Commanders
Levi's Stadium
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Santa Clara, CA
Tue
Oct 20
7:00pm
Washington Capitals vs. Los Angeles Kings
Capital One Arena
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Washington, DC
Thu
Oct 22
3:30am
Washington International Horse Show
Show Place Arena
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Upper Marlboro, MD
Fri
Oct 23
3:30am
Washington International Horse Show
Show Place Arena
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Upper Marlboro, MD
Fri
Oct 23
3:30am
Maryland Lady Terrapins vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
Stephen M. Schanwald Pavilion at XFINITY Center
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College Park, MD
Sat
Oct 24
3:30am
Washington International Horse Show
Show Place Arena
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Upper Marlboro, MD
Sat
Oct 24
3:30am
Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders
Nippert Stadium
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Cincinnati, OH
Sat
Oct 24
3:30am
Morgan State Bears vs. Howard Bison
Hughes Stadium
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Baltimore, MD
Sat
Oct 24
1:00pm
Bowie State Bulldogs vs. Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls
Bulldogs Stadium
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Bowie, MD
Sat
Oct 24
3:30pm
Navy Midshipmen vs. North Texas Mean Green
Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
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Annapolis, MD
Sat
Oct 24
5:00pm
Loudoun United FC vs. Brooklyn FC
Segra Field
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Leesburg, VA
Sat
Oct 24
7:00pm
Washington Capitals vs. Buffalo Sabres
Capital One Arena
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Washington, DC
Sat
Oct 24
7:30pm
D.C. United vs. FC Cincinnati
Audi Field
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Washington, DC
Sat
Oct 24
7:30pm
Colorado Rapids vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Dick's Sporting Goods Park
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Commerce City, CO
Sun
Oct 25
3:30am
Premium Tailgate Party: Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Premium Tailgate Tent
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Baltimore, MD
Sun
Oct 25
3:30am
FC Inter Milan vs. ACF Fiorentina
San Siro
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Milan, MA
Sun
Oct 25
3:30am
Maryland Lady Terrapins vs. Michigan State Spartans
Stephen M. Schanwald Pavilion at XFINITY Center
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College Park, MD
Sun
Oct 25
3:30am
Real Sociedad vs. Levante UD
Anoeta Stadium
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Donostia-San Sebastian, PV
Sun
Oct 25
3:30am
Sporting CP vs. Academico Viseu FC
Estadio Jose De Alvalade
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Lisbon, LI
Sun
Oct 25
1:00pm
Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals
M&T Bank Stadium
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Baltimore, MD
Sun
Oct 25
3:00pm
DC Power FC vs. Dallas Trinity FC
Audi Field
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Washington, DC
Wed
Oct 28
3:30am
AC Milan vs. Bologna FC
San Siro
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Milan, MA
Wed
Oct 28
7:30pm
Toronto FC vs. D.C. United
BMO Field
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Toronto, ON
Wed
Oct 28
7:30pm
San Jose Earthquakes vs. Colorado Rapids
PayPal Park
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San Jose, CA
Wed
Oct 28
7:30pm
Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Capital One Arena
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Washington, DC
Thu
Oct 29
3:30am
Colorado Buffaloes Women's Volleyball vs. Cincinnati Bearcats
CU Events Center
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Boulder, CO
Thu
Oct 29
7:00pm
Nashville Predators vs. Washington Capitals
Bridgestone Arena
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Nashville, TN
Fri
Oct 30
3:30am
Oregon Ducks Women's Volleyball vs. Maryland Terrapins
Matthew Knight Arena
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Eugene, OR
Fri
Oct 30
7:00pm
Colorado Buffaloes Women's Soccer vs. Cincinnati Bearcats
Prentup Field
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Boulder, CO
Sat
Oct 31
3:30am
Navy Midshipmen vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Gillette Stadium
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Foxborough, MA
Sat
Oct 31
3:30am
Columbus Crew vs. D.C. United
Lower.com Field
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Columbus, OH
Sat
Oct 31
3:30am
Colorado Rapids vs. Chicago Fire FC
Dick's Sporting Goods Park
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Commerce City, CO
Sat
Oct 31
3:30am
Towson Tigers vs. Hampton Pirates
Unitas Stadium
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Towson, MD
Sat
Oct 31
3:30am
Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Utah Utes
Nippert Stadium
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Cincinnati, OH
Sat
Oct 31
3:30am
Maryland Terrapins vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
SECU Stadium
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College Park, MD
Sat
Oct 31
3:30am
Morgan State Bears vs. South Carolina State Bulldogs
Hughes Stadium
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Baltimore, MD
Sun
Nov 1
3:30am
Buffalo Red Zone Tailgate: Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Ravens
B Parking Lot American Dream
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East Rutherford, NJ
Sun
Nov 1
3:30am
Premium Tailgate Party: Washington Commanders vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Premium Tailgate Tent
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Landover, MD
Sun
Nov 1
3:30am
Washington Huskies Women's Volleyball vs. Maryland Terrapins
Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion
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Seattle, WA
Sun
Nov 1
3:30am
AC Milan vs. FC Inter Milan
San Siro
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Milan, MA
Sun
Nov 1
1:00pm
Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Ravens
New Highmark Stadium
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Orchard Park, NY
Sun
Nov 1
3:30pm
Washington Capitals vs. Minnesota Wild
Capital One Arena
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Washington, DC
Sun
Nov 1
5:30pm
Washington Spirit vs. Chicago Stars FC
Audi Field
•
Washington, DC
Sun
Nov 1
8:20pm
Washington Commanders vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Northwest Stadium
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Landover, MD
Sports in Washington October 2026 schedule
October in Washington, DC offers an exciting lineup of sporting events perfect for sports enthusiasts and fans alike. The month kicks off with thrilling hockey matchups, as the Washington Capitals face off against top rivals such as the Pittsburgh Penguins, Montreal Canadiens, and New Jersey Devils at the iconic Capital One Arena. These games are scheduled throughout early to mid-October, with key matchups on October 7, 14, 17, and 21, featuring star players like Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby.
Basketball fans can look forward to the NBA preseason, where the Washington Wizards take on the Brooklyn Nets on October 12 and the Toronto Raptors on October 23 at the Capital One Arena. These preseason games are great opportunities to see emerging talents and get a glimpse of the upcoming NBA season.
In addition to hockey and basketball, the city hosts the popular Banana Bowl event at Nationals Park on October 10, 2026, where the Savannah Bananas will compete in a highly entertaining exhibition game. This event promises a fun-filled evening, with the exact opponent to be announced, but guaranteed to be a lively and family-friendly experience.
The NBA Cup also features the Wizards battling the Charlotte Hornets on October 30 at Capital One Arena, adding to the intense basketball action of the month.
Main venues such as Capital One Arena and Nationals Park are bustling with activity, hosting a variety of high-energy games and events. Whether you're a hockey fan, a basketball enthusiast, or looking for a unique sporting spectacle like the Banana Bowl, October in Washington, DC is packed with events that promise excitement, competition, and memorable moments.