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Round 3 โ Dec. 6, 2025 Round 3 Daysheet
Tribue to Contract Acts is the opening act, and the national anthem will be performed by Sarah Rowe. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem will be present in the arena during the opening prayer and Intro Flag. Hesston is the performance sponsor. Following the ba****ck riding, 2025 Vegas NFR Icons Shawn Davis and the late Benny Binion, represented by son Jack, will be honored on the dirt of the Thomas & Mack Center. The presentation will include commemorative bronze statues and unfurling a banner at the Thomas & Mack Center.
WRANGLER NFR LIVE ON TELEVISION AND INTERNET
The 2025 Wrangler National Finals Rodeoยฎ presented by Teton Ridge airs nightly from Dec. 4-13 at 5:45 p.m. PST/8:45 p.m. (EST). The Cowboy Channel is the official network partner of PRORODEOยฎ and the exclusive broadcast and streaming partner of the NFR. Live coverage of the NFR can be found on The Cowboy Channel through its cable and satellite partners, and online at cowboychannelplus.com.
ROCKER STEINER SHINES IN ROUND 2 WIN
Rocker Steiner made the most of his opportunity during Round 2 of the 2025 NFR. The world leader matched up with Bridwell Pro Rodeo's Silver Beaver for an 88-point trip to win the round and add $36,668 to his ledger.
"It felt great. That's one that I was scared of," Steiner said. "In the second round last year, I got thrown off and it took a world championship away from me. And obviously, going into my next second round, that's something that was in my head."
Steiner's lead in the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings increased to over $113,000.
NEWS & NOTES
In ba****ck riding, Waylon Bourgeois continues to impress in his NFR debut, cashing checks on each of the first two nights. The 26-year-old looks to stay hot atop Pete Carr Pro Rodeo's Priefert's Dusty Roads. Last year in Round 8, Dean Thompson collected a go-round win with the bucking horse, posting an 88-point trip.
In saddle bronc riding, Ryder Wright looks to reclaim the lead in the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings after finishing fourth in Round 2. The reigning PRCA World Champion draws a familiar foe in Korkow Rodeos' Joker Poker. The pair met at the 2023 NFR in Round 3, collecting a second-place finish with an 87.5-point ride. Kade Bruno hopes to regain his footing after an 88-point trip in Round 1 in a showdown with Powder River Rodeo's Miss Valley.
In bull riding, it's been all Stetson Wright, who seeks his third-straight go-round win. His next challenge, Burch Rodeo's Cookies and Cream, promises plenty of twists and turns. Ky Hamilton recorded the only qualified ride on the bull this season at the Cinch Playoffs Governor's Cup presented by Texas Precious Metals in Sioux Falls, S.D., with a 91.75-point ride. Wacey Schalla has risen to the moment as well, posting a pair of 88.5-point rides to start his second NFR. The all-around cowboy will face off with Pete Carr Pro Rodeo's Richard Slam, a bull that's conceded just three qualified rides in 14 attempts this season.
Record times and scores for Round 3 of the 2025 Wrangler NFR:
Ba****ck Riding 91.5 points, Justin McDaniel on J Bar J Ranch's Delta Ship, 2007; Tim O'Connell on C5 Rodeo's Virgil, 2017; Kaycee Feild on Calgary Stampede Xplosive Skies, 2020
Steer Wrestling 3.1 seconds, Ricky Huddleston, 1985
Team Roping 3.6 seconds, Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 2022
Saddle Bronc Riding 90.5 points, Allen Boore on Calgary Stampede Yesterday's Delivery; Lefty Holman, on Vold Rodeo's Sun Glow, 2022
Tie-Down Roping 6.6 seconds, Cody Ohl, 2014
Barrel Racing *13.11 seconds, Hailey Kinsel, 2017
Bull Riding 94 points, Colby Yates on Growney Brothers Rodeo's Splinter, 2002
