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Tampa Sports in October 2026: Your Local Schedule and Home-Game Guide |
The Buccaneers, Lightning, Rays, Rowdies, Tampa Bay Sun FC and USF Bulls make October a packed month for Tampa sports. |
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TAMPA FRONT PORCH · OCTOBER 2026Your October game planFootball, hockey and soccer share the calendar this month. Choose a home date, circle a road-game watch night and keep the team’s official schedule within reach. FOOTBALLTampa Bay BuccaneersSUNDAYOCT181 P.M. ET NFLHOME Buccaneers vs. SteelersRaymond James Stadium · TampaCBS · Radio: 98ROCK · Use the team schedule for tickets and parking.Official details & tickets ↗SUNDAYOCT251 P.M. ET NFLAWAY Buccaneers at PanthersBank of America Stadium · Charlotte, N.C.FOX · Radio: 98ROCK · Road game; recheck kickoff before your watch party.Official details & tickets ↗HOCKEY · SELECTED HOME DATESTampa Bay LightningTHURSDAYOCT087 P.M. ET NHLHOME Lightning vs. WildBenchmark International Arena · TampaMinnesota visits Tampa. Follow the official schedule for tickets and viewing information.Official details & tickets ↗THURSDAYOCT157 P.M. ET NHLHOME Lightning vs. KrakenBenchmark International Arena · TampaSeattle visits Tampa. Recheck the official game listing before heading downtown.Official details & tickets ↗SATURDAYOCT174 P.M. ET NHLHOME Lightning vs. CanucksBenchmark International Arena · TampaAn afternoon home date against Vancouver.Official details & tickets ↗THURSDAYOCT297 P.M. ET NHLHOME Lightning vs. JetsBenchmark International Arena · TampaWinnipeg visits Tampa near the end of the month.Official details & tickets ↗ |
 Representative soccer action. Photo by Franco Monsalvo / Pexels; not a Tampa team or match. |
SOCCER · NEARBY ST. PETERSBURGTampa Bay RowdiesSATURDAYOCT107 P.M. USLAWAY Rowdies at Indy ElevenMichael A. Carroll Stadium · Indianapolis, Ind.Tampa Bay 44 · ESPN+Official details & tickets ↗SATURDAYOCT177:30 P.M. USL · NEARBYHOME Rowdies vs. Detroit CityAl Lang Stadium · St. PetersburgTampa Bay 44 · ESPN+ · This regional home match is in St. Petersburg, not Tampa.Official details & tickets ↗SATURDAYOCT247:30 P.M. USL · NEARBYHOME Rowdies vs. Sporting JAXAl Lang Stadium · St. PetersburgTampa Bay 44 · ESPN+ · Allow time for cross-bay travel.Official details & tickets ↗FRIDAYOCT30KICKOFF TBA PLAYOFF LISTING · RECHECK USL QuarterfinalAl Lang Stadium · St. PetersburgCurrently listed as home. Opponent and broadcast remain TBA; recheck playoff arrangements.Official details & tickets ↗WOMEN’S SOCCERTampa Bay Sun FCSATURDAYOCT106 P.M.* WOMEN’S SOCCERHOME Sun FC vs. Carolina AscentSuncoast Credit Union Field · TampaRising For A Cure · *Time shown on club schedule; confirm the ticket’s local start time.Official details & tickets ↗SATURDAYOCT177 P.M.* WOMEN’S SOCCERAWAY Sun FC at LexingtonLexington SC Stadium · Lexington, Ky.*Club-listed time. Recheck the official match and viewing links.Official details & tickets ↗SATURDAYOCT244 P.M.* WOMEN’S SOCCERAWAY Sun FC at BrooklynMaimonides Park · Brooklyn, N.Y.*Club-listed time. The team page labels these October entries “EST”; verify ticket time before travel.Official details & tickets ↗COLLEGE FOOTBALLUSF BullsTHURSDAYOCT087:30 P.M. COLLEGE FOOTBALLAWAY USF at UTSAAlamodome · San Antonio, TexasFollow the official USF schedule for current broadcast and game details.Official details & tickets ↗SATURDAYOCT177 P.M. COLLEGE FOOTBALLHOME USF vs. Kent StateRaymond James Stadium · TampaESPN+ · Confirm stadium parking and entry requirements.Official details & tickets ↗SATURDAYOCT31KICKOFF TBA COLLEGE FOOTBALLHOME USF vs. UABRaymond James Stadium · TampaKickoff has not been announced on the official schedule. Do not assume a start time.Official details & tickets ↗THE SMALL PRINT THAT MATTERSBefore game dayBuy through each team’s official schedule or authorized ticket link. Confirm game-day changes, broadcasts, parking, bag limits and accessibility directly with the venue. A ticket price is not estimated here because prices depend on the event and available seats. Planning a Saturday doubleheader? October 17 combines afternoon hockey in Tampa with evening college football in Tampa and Rowdies soccer across the bay. Choose carefully and leave room for traffic. |
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