2026–27 SEASONOPENING DAY · SEPTEMBER 26SATURDAYS · DALLAS, TEXAS

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GAME DAY

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UP NEXT · WEEK 6

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Regular Season

Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PMUPCOMING
AWAYFast Breakers—
HOMEBig Energy—
Dynamic Prep
Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PMUPCOMING
AWAYNo Chill—
HOMENext Wave—
Dynamic Prep
Sat, Oct 31 · 4:00 PMUPCOMING
AWAYHype Squad—
HOMERun It Up—
Dynamic Prep
ALL TIMES CENTRAL · SCORES REFRESH AUTOMATICALLYBYE · Savage Mode · Too Easy
FULL 2026–27 MASTER SCHEDULE16 regular-season weeks · holiday breaks · playoffs
Week 1
  1. Savage Mode72–59Next Wavefinal
  2. Too Easy76–67No Chillfinal
  3. Fast Breakers62–82Hype Squadfinal

BYE · Big Energy · Run It Up

Week 2
  1. Too Easy102–41Hype Squadfinal
  2. Fast Breakers77–63Run It Upfinal
  3. No Chill81–67Big Energyfinal

BYE · Savage Mode · Next Wave

Week 3
  1. Savage Mode94–68Fast Breakersfinal
  2. Big Energy80–65Hype Squadfinal
  3. Run It Up54–60Next Wavefinal

BYE · No Chill · Too Easy

Week 4
  1. No Chill103–66Hype Squadfinal
  2. Savage Mode108–73Big Energyfinal
  3. Too Easy76–57Next Wavefinal

BYE · Fast Breakers · Run It Up

Week 5
  1. No Chill79–90Run It Upfinal
  2. Fast Breakers77–72Next Wavefinal
  3. Savage ModevsToo Easy

BYE · Big Energy · Hype Squad

Week 6
  1. Fast BreakersvsBig Energy
  2. No ChillvsNext Wave
  3. Hype SquadvsRun It Up

BYE · Savage Mode · Too Easy

Week 7
  1. Big EnergyvsRun It Up
  2. Too EasyvsHype Squad
  3. Savage ModevsNo Chill

BYE · Fast Breakers · Next Wave

Week 8
  1. Too EasyvsBig Energy
  2. Savage ModevsNext Wave
  3. No ChillvsFast Breakers

BYE · Hype Squad · Run It Up

Week 9
  1. Hype SquadvsNext Wave
  2. No ChillvsRun It Up
  3. Fast BreakersvsToo Easy

BYE · Big Energy · Savage Mode

League Break
NO GAMES

Thanksgiving Weekend — No Games

Week 10
  1. Savage ModevsHype Squad
  2. Too EasyvsRun It Up
  3. Fast BreakersvsBig Energy

BYE · No Chill · Next Wave

Week 11
  1. No ChillvsToo Easy
  2. Savage ModevsRun It Up
  3. Big EnergyvsNext Wave

BYE · Fast Breakers · Hype Squad

Week 12
  1. No ChillvsNext Wave
  2. Fast BreakersvsHype Squad
  3. Savage ModevsBig Energy

BYE · Run It Up · Too Easy

League Break
NO GAMES

Christmas Weekend — No Games

League Break
NO GAMES

New Year Weekend — No Games

Week 13
  1. Fast BreakersvsRun It Up
  2. Too EasyvsNext Wave
  3. Savage ModevsHype Squad

BYE · Big Energy · No Chill

Week 14
  1. Fast BreakersvsNext Wave
  2. No ChillvsBig Energy
  3. Too EasyvsRun It Up

BYE · Hype Squad · Savage Mode

Week 15
  1. Big EnergyvsRun It Up
  2. Savage ModevsFast Breakers
  3. No ChillvsHype Squad

BYE · Next Wave · Too Easy

Week 16
  1. Savage ModevsToo Easy
  2. Big EnergyvsHype Squad
  3. Run It UpvsNext Wave

BYE · Fast Breakers · No Chill

Playoffs
TBD

Top Six · Matchups and Times TBD

Playoffs
TBD

Single Elimination · Matchups and Times TBD

Championship
TBD

Championship Weekend · Matchup and Time TBD

Schedule times are listed in Central Time. Playoff matchups and times will be announced after Week 16.

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Week 3 · October 10, 2026

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Four elite performances. Tap any graphic to view it in full.

Jaden Rowe, Savage Mode, Week 3 Player of the Week: 30 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST · 3 STL · 4 3PM

Jaden Rowe

Savage Mode

30 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST · 3 STL · 4 3PMCo-Player of the Week · Savage Mode 94 · Fast Breakers 68
Blake Griffin, Savage Mode, Week 3 Player of the Week: 23 PTS · 7 REB · 2 STL · 2 BLK

Blake Griffin

Savage Mode

23 PTS · 7 REB · 2 STL · 2 BLKCo-Player of the Week · Savage Mode 94 · Fast Breakers 68
King Hosey, Next Wave, Week 3 Player of the Week: 21 PTS · 11 REB · 3 BLK · 1 AST · 1 STL

King Hosey

Next Wave

21 PTS · 11 REB · 3 BLK · 1 AST · 1 STLDouble-double · Next Wave 60 · Run It Up 54
Quentin Jacobs, Big Energy, Week 3 Player of the Week: 15 PTS · 7 REB · 3 STL · 1 BLK

Quentin Jacobs

Big Energy

15 PTS · 7 REB · 3 STL · 1 BLKBig Energy 80 · Hype Squad 65

Week 2 · October 3, 2026

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Four elite performances. Tap any graphic to view it in full.

Brayden Osei, Fast Breakers, Week 2 Player of the Week: 19 PTS · 8 REB · 2 BLK

Brayden Osei

Fast Breakers

19 PTS · 8 REB · 2 BLKFast Breakers 77 · Run It Up 63
Makai Green, Too Easy, Week 2 Player of the Week: 12 PTS · 15 REB · 10 AST

Makai Green

Too Easy

12 PTS · 15 REB · 10 ASTFirst-ever Next Era League triple-double
Vincent McNuckles III, No Chill, Week 2 Player of the Week: 16 PTS · 12 REB · 7 AST · 5 STL

Vincent McNuckles III

No Chill

16 PTS · 12 REB · 7 AST · 5 STLNo Chill 81 · Big Energy 67
Camden ‘Cam’ Fisher, Too Easy, Week 2 Player of the Week: 42 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST · 3 STL · 2 BLK

Camden ‘Cam’ Fisher

Too Easy

42 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST · 3 STL · 2 BLKNew Next Era League scoring record

Week 1 · September 26, 2026

PLAYERS OF THE GAME

Three wins. Three standout performances. Tap a graphic to view it in full.

Blake Griffin, Savage Mode, Week 1 Player of the Game with team scoring table

Blake Griffin

Savage Mode vs Next Wave

19 PTS
Justus “Juju” Dudley, Too Easy, Week 1 Player of the Game with team scoring table

Justus “Juju” Dudley

Too Easy vs No Chill

23 PTSScoring confirmed by the league. The pending note on the original graphic no longer applies.
Steven Luckey III, Hype Squad, Week 1 Player of the Game with team scoring table

Steven Luckey III

Hype Squad vs Fast Breakers

21 PTS

Numbers never lie.

LEAGUE LEADERS

14 final games · standings update automatically

2026–27 Standings

Live
PosTeamW–LPCTPFPA
1Too Easy3–01.000254165
2Savage Mode3–01.000274200
3No Chill2–2.500330299
4Fast Breakers2–2.500284311
5Run It Up1–2.333207216
6Big Energy1–2.333220254
7Next Wave1–3.250248279
8Hype Squad1–3.250254347

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