// UPDATED OCT 2026

Key sporting events this month

What to watch across football, the NFL, Formula 1 and rugby over the coming weeks, with dates and kick-off times, picked by FME. Every game here is one we will be talking about.

OCT 23-25

Formula 1

United States Grand Prix

Austin, Texas. Round of the 2026 F1 season, race day Sunday 25 October.

SUN 25 OCT

Premier League

Man United v Bournemouth

Old Trafford, 14:00 UK time. Two sources list Sunday 25 October, one earlier listing had Saturday 24 October, so check the Premier League site before travelling.

SUN 25 OCT

NFL

Chiefs at Seahawks

Sunday Night Football on NBC, 5:20pm Pacific (early hours of Monday 26 October in the UK). Kenneth Walker III, our Athlete of the Week for the week of September 21st, returns to Seattle.

OCT 30 - NOV 1

Formula 1

Mexico City Grand Prix

Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, race day Sunday 1 November.

SAT 7 NOV

Rugby Nations Championship

Scotland v New Zealand

Murrayfield, 14:10 UK time. The first of three Scotland home games this November.

SUN 15 NOV

Rugby Nations Championship

Scotland v Australia

Murrayfield, 15:10 UK time.

SAT 21 NOV

Rugby Nations Championship

Scotland v Japan

Murrayfield, 14:10 UK time.

NOV 27-29

Rugby Nations Championship

Finals Weekend

Allianz Stadium, London, the end of the Nations Championship pool stage.

Dates and times come from league, club and championship schedules and can change. Always confirm on the official site before making plans.

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