The professional sports stars have aligned.
It’s the only night of the year where you can watch every major professional sports league in action at the same time.
Fire up your second screens now, because we see lots of sports in your future.
What is the Sports Equinox?
The Sports Equinox is any time that the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL all have games happening at the same time.
This is rare because often, the MLB season is wrapping up as the NBA and NHL seasons get going in the fall, and the NFL isn’t playing when the MLB season starts up and the NBA and NHL seasons wind down in the spring.
Today’s instance is extra special, too; the WNBA is also in action tonight as the Finals reach Game 5.
MNF, the World Series, WNBA finals… it doesn’t get much better than this.
When is the Sports Equinox 2026?
The 2026 Sports Equinox is today, October 26. Check out the full schedule below.
How to watch the Sports Equinox
We broke everything down for you by time and channel below, but the easiest way to watch as many sports as possible tonight is by using DIRECTV; specifically, we recommend subscribing to the Choice plan with a five-day free trial.
That one subscription will unlock every channel you need for the Sports Equinox (including local channels for Rangers and Kings fans looking to watch their team).
Sports Equinox 2026 schedule
| Game | Time (ET) | Channel | How to stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers | 7 p.m. | NHL Network (MSG in NY area, ABTV in LA area) | DIRECTV (free trial) |
| Atlanta Dream at Golden State Valkyries (WNBA Finals Game 5) | 8 p.m. | USA Network, CNBC | DIRECTV (free trial) |
| Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays (World Series Game 3) | 8 p.m. | FOX | DIRECTV (free trial) |
| Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN, ABC | DIRECTV (free trial) |
| Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets | 10 p.m. | NBCSN | DIRECTV (free trial) |
In addition to the national games listed above, the NHL has two additional games and the NBA has eight. We’ve put those below with info on where to stream them.
NHL (stream out-of-market with DIRECTV free trial + ESPN app access)
- Toronto Maple Leafs at Calgary Flames, 8:30 p.m. ET
- Detroit Red Wings at Edmonton Oilers, 9:30 p.m. ET
NBA (stream out-of-market with NBA League Pass)
- Minnesota Timberwolves at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7 p.m. ET
- Washington Wizards at Charlotte Hornets, 7 p.m. ET
- Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m ET
- Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks, 8 p.m ET
- Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8 p.m ET
- Atlanta Hawks at Houston Rockets, 8:30 p.m. ET
- Memphis Grizzlies at Utah Jazz, 9 p.m. ET
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