Some days on the sports calendar are worth circling. They come once a year: Super Bowl Sunday; First Thursday of March Madness. Choose. But did you know that Monday is such a day in the sports calendar?
That's right. October 27, 2025 will be the day of the “sports equinox.”
The premise is simple. Due to differences in professional sports schedules (the NFL only plays in the fall and winter, the NBA season doesn't start until mid-fall, etc.) there is a very small window of the year when all four of America's major men's professional sports leagues play on the same night. This year Monday is the window.
And for those looking for even more sports content, fear not—there's a lot more than just NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL action on Monday. Is football more speed for you? There are many options, from the college game at 1:00 pm ET to the MLS playoffs later in the night. WWE is also under consideration.
Wondering what America's four major men's professional sports leagues will be doing on the 2025 sports equinox? We've got your back.
Major League Baseball
Key Notes: This is the World Series. Do we need to say more? After splitting the first two games in the series, Toronto Blue Jays head west to fight Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 on Monday. It will be a veteran Max Scherzer on the mound for Blue Jays vs. Tyler Glasnow for the Dodgers.
Your most time-efficient game: Blue Jays-Dodgers, 8:00 PM ET (FOX)
NBA
Key Notes: There's no shortage of basketball action on Monday, with 22 of the league's 30 teams playing. Highlights include regional rivalry between Cleveland Cavaliers And Detroit Pistons And Dallas Mavericks reception of the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunderbut fans of other sports will likely find more fun in the later games, with the Nuggets, Timberwolves, Grizzlies, Warriors, Lakers and Trail Blazers kicking off at 9:30 p.m. ET or later.
Your most time-efficient game: Denver Nuggets–Minnesota Timberwolves9:30 pm ET (Peacock)
NFL
Key Notes: Monday Night Football Match to Celebrate the Equinox Kansas City Chiefs And Washington commanders contains a little less intrigue with the Commanders' rising quarterback, Jayden Danielsexcluded. But this is still a contest worth keeping an eye on as the Chiefs find their rhythm while hosting the Commanders, who will look to make a big statement in Arrowhead.
Your most time-efficient game: Commanders-in-Chief, 8:15 pm ET (ABC/ESPN)
NHL
Key Notes: The NHL field for the equinox is short, with just four teams scheduled to play Monday night. The first game is a competition between cross-conference teams. St. Louis Blues And Pittsburgh Penguinsand the other is a divisional match between Boston Bruins And Ottawa Senators. There is a chance to see the 38-year-old Pittsburgh star Sidney Crosby before he eventually retires, it's a worthy challenge.
Your most time-efficient game: Blues-Penguins, 7:00 pm ET (NHL Network)
In the rest of the sports world…
Key Notes: Do you think we missed the chance to include midday college football? Absolutely not. The BYU and UCF women's soccer teams are vying for a spot in the Big 12 standings and they tip off in Orlando at 1:00 pm ET. Soon after, Spain saw a pair of top La Liga teams Atlético Madrid And Real Betis will meet at 16:00 for an early, perhaps pace-setting, battle for a Champions League place. Want a football game after the season? A pair of MLS Cup playoff games get underway on Monday night – the 'Hell is for Real' derby between FC Cincinnati And Columbus Crew and a Western Conference match between Minnesota United and Seattle Sounders.
There will even be WWE on Monday night! “Monday Night Raw” will air from Anaheim, California, featuring Seth Rollins, Rhea Ripley and more.
Your most time-efficient games: BYU-UCF, 1:00 pm ET (ESPN+); Atlético Madrid vs. Real Betis, 4:00 p.m. ET (ESPN Deportes/ESPN+); Columbus Crew vs. Cincinnati, 6:45 p.m. ET (FS1); “Monday Night Raw,” 7:30 p.m. ET (Netflix)
