12/01/2025
🤠 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) 2025 Update Description
The 67th annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is set to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring ten consecutive nights of world-class rodeo action and a record-breaking purse.
📅 Key Dates & Location
Dates: Thursday, December 4 – Saturday, December 13, 2025 (10 nights/10 rounds)
Location: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Nightly Start Time: Approximately 5:45 p.m. PT / 8:45 p.m. ET
💰 Prize Money and Events
Total Purse: Expected to exceed $17.5 million (with over $13.5 million paid directly to contestants), making it the largest in rodeo history.
Rodeo Events: The NFR features the top 15 contestants in the world for each major PRCA and WPRA event, all competing for the coveted PRCA Gold Buckle:
Ba****ck Riding
Steer Wrestling
Team Roping (Header & Heeler)
Saddle Bronc Riding
Tie-Down Roping
Barrel Racing
Bull Riding
📺 How to Watch
Primary TV Network (USA): The Cowboy Channel
Simulcast Network: RFD-TV
Official Live Stream: Cowboy Channel+ (Available on web, mobile, and connected TV apps)
Official Audio: Rural Radio 147 on SiriusXM
🚨 Major Update: Event Changes
The National Finals Breakaway Roping (NFBR), which showcases the top breakaway ropers, was originally scheduled for Las Vegas but has been rescheduled and relocated due to concerns over the Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1/EHM) outbreak and biosecurity guidelines:
NFBR New Dates: December 22–23, 2025
NFBR New Location: Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas
The main Wrangler NFR in Las Vegas is scheduled to proceed as planned with updated, stringent equine health and biosecurity protocols in place.
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