THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: OCTOBER 16TH – 22ND

Welcome to the middle of October! College Football, NFL, MLB Playoffs, NHL and European Club Soccer campaigns are in full swing. It’s the last week of MLS Regular Season matches before the playoffs arrive. This is the last week of the NBA Preseason and the season tips off next Tuesday. Formula 1 returns this weekend with their stop in Austin, Texas. Football Season is here and you can get ready for all the action with The Irrational Confidence Podcast (@IRConfidencePod on Twitter / X) and via the Spinnable Sports YouTube Channel.

NFL:

• JAGUARS AT SAINTS. THURSDAY NIGHT. 8:15PM EST. AMAZON PRIME
• LIONS AT RAVENS. SUNDAY. 1PM EST. FOX
• FALCONS AT BUCCANEERS. SUNDAY. 1PM EST. FOX
• STEELERS AT RAMS. SUNDAY. 4:25PM EST. FOX
• CHARGERS AT CHIEFS. SUNDAY. 4:25PM EST. CBS
• PACKERS AT BRONCOS. SUNDAY. 4:25PM EST. CBS
• DOLPHINS AT EAGLES. SUNDAY NIGHT. 8:20PM EST. NBC

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

• WESTERN KENTUCKY AT JACKSONVILLE ST. TUESDAY. 7:30PM EST. ESPNU
• JAMES MADISON AT MARSHALL. THURSDAY. 7PM EST. ESPN
• SMU AT TEMPLE. FRIDAY. 7PM EST. ESPN2
• PENN STATE AT OHIO STATE. SATURDAY
• DUKE AT FLORIDA STATE. SATURDAY
• TENNESSEE AT ALABAMA SATURDAY
• UTAH AT USC. SATURDAY
• MICHIGAN AT MICHIGAN STATE. SATURDAY
• VIRGINIA AT NORTH CAROLINA. SATURDAY
• CLEMSON AT MIAMI. SATURDAY
• WISCONSIN AT ILLINOIS. SATURDAY
• ARIZONA STATE AT WASHINGTON SATURDAY
• UCF AT OKLAHOMA SATURDAY. NOON EST. ABC
• AIR FORCE AT NAVY. SATURDAY. NOON EST. CBS
• WASHINGTON STATE AT OREGON. SATURDAY. 3:30PM EST. ABC
• OKLAHOMA STATE AT WEST VIRGINIA. SATURDAY. 3:30PM EST. ESPN
• TEXAS AT HOUSTON. SATURDAY. 4PM EST. FOX
• OLE MISS AT AUBURN. SATURDAY. 7PM EST. ESPN
• TCU AT KANSAS STATE. SATURDAY. 7PM EST. ESPN2
• GEORGIA STATE AT LOUISIANA SATURDAY. 8PM EST. ESPNU

MLB POSTSEASON:

NLCS: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

• GAME 1: MONDAY. TBS
• GAME 2: TUESDAY. TBS
• GAME 3: THURSDAY. TBS
• GAME 4: FRIDAY. TBS
• GAME 5: SATURDAY. TBS

ALCS: RANGERS AT ASTROS.

• GAME 2: MONDAY. FOX
• GAME 3: WEDNESDAY. FOX
• GAME 4: THURSDAY. FOX
• GAME 5: FRIDAY. FOX
• GAME 6: SUNDAY. FOX

NHL:

• BLACKHAWKS AT MAPLE LEAFS. MONDAY. 7PM EST. ESPN+
• PANTHERS AT DEVILS. MONDAY. 7PM EST. ESPN+
• LIGHTNING AT SABRES. TUESDAY. 7:30PM EST. ESPN
• OILERS AT PREDATORS. TUESDAY. 8PM EST. ESPN+
• AVALANCHE AT KRAKEN. TUESDAY. 10PM EST. ESPN
• STARS AT GOLDEN KNIGHTS. TUESDAY. 10:30PM EST. ESPN+
• PENGUINS AT RED WINGS. WEDNESDAY. 7:30PM EST. TNT
• FLAMES AT SABRES. THURSDAY. 7PM EST. ESPN+
• KINGS AT WILD. THURSDAY. 8PM EST. ESPN+
• HURRICANES AT KRAKEN. THURSDAY. 10PM EST. ESPN+
• DEVILS AT ISLANDERS. FRIDAY. 7:30PM EST. NHL NETWORK
• MAPLE LEAFS AT LIGHTNING. SATURDAY. 7PM EST. NHL NETWORK
• PENGUINS AT BLUES. SATURDAY. 8PM EST. ESPN+
• BRUINS AT KINGS. SATURDAY. 10:30PM EST. ESPN+
• FLAMES AT RED WINGS. SUNDAY. 5PM EST. ESPN+

EUROPEAN CLUB SOCCER:

• BORUSSIA DORTMUND VS WERDER BREMEN. FRIDAY. 2:30PM EST. ESPN+
• LIVERPOOL VS EVERTON. SATURDAY. 7:30AM EST. USA / PEACOCK
• VfL WOLFSBURG VS BAYER LEVERKUSEN. SATURDAY. 9:30AM EST. ESPN+
• MANCHESTER CITY VS BRIGHTON. SATURDAY. 10AM EST. USA / PEACOCK
• NEWCASTLE UNITED VS CRYSTAL PALACE. SATURDAY. 10AM EST. USA / PEACOCK
• CHELSEA VS ARSENAL. SATURDAY. 12:30PM EST. NBC / PEACOCK
• MAINZ VS BAYERN MÜNCHEN. SATURDAY. 12:30PM EST. ESPN+
• SEVILLA VS REAL MADRID. SATURDAY. 12:30PM EST. ESPN+
• SHEFFIELD UNITED VS MANCHESTER UNITED. SATURDAY. 3PM EST. USA / PEACOCK
• AS ROMA VS MONZA. SUNDAY. 6:30AM EST. CBSSN / PARAMOUNT +
• FC KÖLN VS BORUSSIA MÖNCHENGLADBACH. SUNDAY. 9:30AM EST. ESPN+
• BARCELONA VS ATHLETIC. SUNDAY. 3PM EST. ESPN+

NBA PRESEASON:

• 76ERS AT NETS. MONDAY. 7:30PM EST. NBA TV
• TRAIL BLAZERS AT SUNS. MONDAY. 10PM EST. NBA TV
• KNICKS AT CELTICS. TUESDAY. 7:30PM EST. NBA TV
• NUGGETS AT CLIPPERS TUESDAY. 10:30PM EST. ESPN2
• KINGS AT WARRIORS. WEDNESDAY. 10PM EST. NBA TV
• SUNS AT LAKERS. THURSDAY. 10PM EST. NBA TV
• HAWKS AT 76ERS. FRIDAY. 7PM EST. NBA TV
• SPURS AT WARRIORS. FRIDAY. 10PM EST. NBA TV

MLS: FINAL MATCH WEEK OF REGULAR SEASON

• INTER MIAMI CF VS CHARLOTTE FC. WEDNESDAY. 8PM EST
• FC CINCINNATI VS ATLANTA UNITED. SATURDAY. 6PM EST
• NASHVILLE SC VS NY RED BULLS. SATURDAY. 6PM EST
• NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION VS PHILADELPHIA UNION. SATURDAY. 6PM EST
• LA GALAXY VS FC DALLAS. SATURDAY. 9PM EST
• PORTLAND TIMBERS VS HOUSTON DYNAMO. SATURDAY. 9PM EST
• SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES VS AUSTIN FC. SATURDAY. 9PM EST
• ST. LOUIS CITY SC VS SEATTLE SOUNDERS. SATURDAY. 9PM EST

FORMULA 1

• LENOVO UNITED STATES GP — AUSTIN, TEXAS
• FREE PRACTICE. FRIDAY. 1:30PM EST. ESPN2
• QUALIFYING. FRIDAY. 5PM EST. ESPN2
• SPRINT SHOOTOUT. SATURDAY. 1:30PM EST. ESPNNEWS
• SPRINT. SATURDAY. 6PM EST. ESPNNEWS
• RACE DAY: SUNDAY. 3PM EST. ABC

Hope you have a COMPETITIVE sports week!