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Thursday edition · Oct. 22, 2026
Edition — Oct. 22–28, 2026 (draft)
By Joe Clare · Draft
Draft for Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. The marquee local game is Rams at Raiders, Sunday, Oct. 25, at 1:25 p.m. PT at Allegiant Stadium. The Golden Knights are on the road until hosting Ottawa on Tuesday, Oct. 27, and the Silver Knights host Tucson twice, Oct. 23 and 24. [1][2][3]
Editor's checklist before publishing
- Re-check every time against the official schedules on Oct. 21–22 and update
data/events.yaml. - Add the Aces' result if their season is still going. As of Oct. 8 their semifinal status depends on Games 3–5 [4].
- Add Lights FC's playoff status after the regular season ends. As of Oct. 8 the Oct. 24 game at Monterey Bay is listed [5].
- Add Joe's on-the-ground notes, photos and video (see OPERATIONS.md, "Ingesting Joe's notes").
What are the games, Oct. 22–28, 2026?
Thursday, October 22
- 5 p.m. PTGolden Knights at Blues[2]St. Louis · Golden Knights
Friday, October 23
- 7 p.m. PTTucson at Silver Knights[3]Lee's Family Forum · Silver Knights
Saturday, October 24
- 4 p.m. PTGolden Knights at Blue Jackets[2]Columbus, Ohio · Golden Knights
- 6 p.m. PTTucson at Silver Knights[3]Lee's Family Forum · Silver Knights
- 7 p.m. PTLights FC at Monterey Bay[5]Cardinale Stadium, Seaside, Calif. · Lights FC
- Time TBAUNLV men's basketball exhibition vs. BYU[6]Venue TBA · UNLV · Home exhibition; time and building to be confirmed on the official schedule.
Sunday, October 25
- 1:25 p.m. PTRams at Raiders[1][7]Allegiant Stadium · Raiders
Tuesday, October 27
- 7 p.m. PTSenators at Golden Knights[2]T-Mobile Arena · Golden Knights
Wednesday, October 28
- 7 p.m. PTOntario at Silver Knights[3]Lee's Family Forum · Silver Knights
This week in Vegas sports history
- FootballOct. 23, 1971Las Vegas Stadium (later Sam Boyd) opens
UNLV opened its new home against Weber State, losing 30–17. The stadium was later renamed the Silver Bowl and then Sam Boyd Stadium, and it served the Rebels for 49 seasons.[8][9]
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Sources
- Las Vegas Raiders 2026 schedule — ESPN. Accessed Oct. 8, 2026.
- NHL club schedule data, VGK 2026–27 — NHL. Accessed Oct. 8, 2026.
- Silver Knights announce 2026–27 regular season schedule — Henderson Silver Knights. Accessed Oct. 8, 2026.
- Las Vegas Aces 2026 schedule incl. postseason — ESPN. Accessed Oct. 8, 2026.
- Las Vegas Lights FC 2026 fixtures — ESPN. Accessed Oct. 8, 2026.
- 2026–27 men's basketball schedule announced — UNLV Athletics. Accessed Oct. 8, 2026.
- Las Vegas Raiders 2026 schedule — Las Vegas Raiders. Accessed Oct. 8, 2026.
- UNLV Rebels football — Wikipedia — Wikipedia. Accessed Oct. 8, 2026.
- Sam Boyd Stadium — Wikipedia — Wikipedia. Accessed Oct. 8, 2026.