The Oklahoma Freedom will compete in rivalry series akin to bull riding’s version of the Red River Showdown with the Fort Worth-based Texas Rattlers

Freedom to take on the Carolina Cowboys, Rattlers and Arizona Ridge Riders during the team’s second-annual homestand in Oklahoma City at Paycom Center on Sept. 8-10

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (June 27, 2023) – Ahead of the second season for the ground-breaking PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Teams league, the Oklahoma Freedom, the Sooner State’s first-ever professional bull riding team, today announced their 2023 game and broadcast schedule.

The 2023 PBR Teams season will include a three-day homestand hosted by each of the eight founding teams, accompanied by two, two-day neutral site events. During event days, each of the league’s eight founding teams will compete in one five-on-five bull riding game against another team, with each team competing in 28 games throughout the regular season. The Teams Championship returns to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on October 20-22. 

The Oklahoma Freedom will hold their second-annual homestand, and sixth event of the regular season, Freedom Fest on Sept. 8-10 at Paycom Center. During their event, they will play the Carolina Cowboys (Sept. 8), Texas Rattlers (Sept. 9) and Arizona Ridge Riders (Sept. 10). 

During the regular season, the Freedom will compete in a rivalry series with the Texas Rattlers, celebrating bull riding’s version of the Red River Showdown.

The Freedom will take on the Rattlers on Aug. 3 in Kansas City, Missouri; Aug. 20 in Nashville, Tennessee; Sept. 9 during the second night of their homestand in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Oct. 6 in Fort Worth, Texas. 

Throughout the campaign, the Oklahoma Freedom will also play the reigning PBR Teams Champion Nashville Stampede four times as they look to bring the title back to Oklahoma this October.

Every game will be carried by CBS, including seven “Game of the Week” broadcasts, CBS Sports Network, or Pluto TV. The Oklahoma Freedom will be featured in two Game of the Week broadcasts. Their telecasts will include their showdown with the Carolina Cowboys in Greensboro, NC airing on Sept. 24, and their final rivalry game with the Texas Rattlers in Fort Worth, Texas airing on Oct. 7.

The Oklahoma Freedom’s complete 2023 PBR Teams game schedule is:

Week

Date

Venue

Away

Home

1

7/24/2023

Cheyenne, WY

Oklahoma Freedom

Arizona Ridge Riders

1

7/25/2023

Cheyenne, WY

Oklahoma Freedom

Kansas City Outlaws

2

8/3/2023

Kansas City, MO

Texas Rattlers

Oklahoma Freedom

2

8/4/2023

Kansas City, MO

Oklahoma Freedom

Kansas City Outlaws

2

8/5/2023

Kansas City, MO

Oklahoma Freedom

Nashville Stampede

3

8/12/2023

Anaheim, CA

Missouri Thunder

Oklahoma Freedom

3

8/13/2023

Anaheim, CA

Nashville Stampede

Oklahoma Freedom

4

8/18/2023

Nashville, TN

Carolina Cowboys

Oklahoma Freedom

4

8/19/2023

Nashville, TN

Missouri Thunder

Oklahoma Freedom

4

8/20/2023

Nashville, TN

Oklahoma Freedom

Texas Rattlers

5

8/25/2023

Austin, TX

Oklahoma Freedom

Nashville Stampede

5

8/26/2023

Austin, TX

Oklahoma Freedom

Missouri Thunder

5

8/27/2023

Austin, TX

Oklahoma Freedom

Austin Gamblers

6

9/8/2023

Oklahoma City, OK

Carolina Cowboys

Oklahoma Freedom

6

9/9/2023

Oklahoma City, OK

Texas Rattlers

Oklahoma Freedom

6

9/10/2023

Oklahoma City, OK

Arizona Ridge Riders

Oklahoma Freedom

7

9/15/2023

Ridgedale, MO

Oklahoma Freedom

Carolina Cowboys

7

9/16/2023

Ridgedale, MO

Austin Gamblers

Oklahoma Freedom

7

9/17/2023

Ridgedale, MO

Oklahoma Freedom

Missouri Thunder

8

9/22/2023

Greensboro, NC

Kansas City Outlaws

Oklahoma Freedom

8

9/23/2023

Greensboro, NC

Oklahoma Freedom

Carolina Cowboys

8

9/24/2023

Greensboro, NC

Austin Gamblers

Oklahoma Freedom

9

9/29/2023

Glendale, AZ

Oklahoma Freedom

Austin Gamblers

9

9/30/2023

Glendale, AZ

Nashville Stampede

Oklahoma Freedom

9

10/1/2023

Glendale, AZ

Oklahoma Freedom

Arizona Ridge Riders

10

10/6/2023

Ft Worth, TX

Oklahoma Freedom

Texas Rattlers

10

10/7/2023

Ft Worth, TX

Arizona Ridge Riders

Oklahoma Freedom

10

10/8/2023

Ft Worth, TX

Kansas City Outlaws

Oklahoma Freedom

 

 

 

     

 

                   

In 2022, during the league’s inaugural season, the Freedom made history as the first team to win their homestand, going a perfect 3-0 in game play inside Paycom Center with each win delivered by Derek Kolbaba in dramatic, walk-off fashion.

When the dust settled, the Freedom finished the 2022 season fourth in the league after a hard-fought push during the inaugural PBR Teams Championship in Las Vegas. The surprising twists and turns of the league’s inaugural season were captured in the critically acclaimed docuseries, The Ride, streaming now on Prime Video. The series prominently features several members of the Freedom’s roster including Captain Eli Vastbinder and fan-favorite Chase Outlaw.

Under the leadership of Head Coach Cord McCoy and Assistant Coach Kody Lostroh, the team will return a talent-packed roster including Kolbaba, Vastbinder, Outlaw and Tate Pollmeier who had a breakthrough individual rookie season in 2023, leading the team in the World Championship race, finishing No. 16.

During the upcoming season, Pollmeier will compete side-by-side with his younger brother Coy Pollmeier, who was selected by the team in the fifth round of the 2023 PBR Teams Reserve Roster Draft.

The remainder of the roster includes: two-time PBR World Champion Jess Lockwood, Briggs Madsen, Brady Turgeon, Casey Roberts (Pre-Season Injured Reserve), Alex Cerqueira, Elizmar Jeremias, Roscoe Jarboe and Jacob O’Mara.

The Oklahoma Freedom will host their second annual homestand, Freedom Fest, on Sept. 8-10 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at Paycom Center. The action begins at 7:45 p.m. CT on Friday, September 8, 6:45 p.m. CT on Saturday, September 9, and 1:45 p.m. CT on Sunday, September 10.

Tickets for the event are on sale now, and start at $20, taxes and fees not included. They can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com and PBR.com, at the Paycom Center Box Office, or by calling PBR customer service at 1-800-732-1727.

Three-day ticket packages are available, offering fans a 15% discount on select price levels.

For more information about Oklahoma Freedom, visit https://pbr.com/teams/freedom/, Oklahoma Freedom on Facebook, @OK_Freedom_ on Instagram, or @OKfreedom_ on Twitter.