The Sports Credential Essentials—October 2022

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October is the perfect month for major sports fans as college football, NFL, MLS and NHL hockey all play this month.

The first week of October brings back Predators hockey, and Smashville starts the season in Europe as part of the 2022 NHL Global Series. They will face the San Jose Sharks in back-to-back games in Prague, Czech Republic on Oct. 7 & 8. The Preds will play five home games this month, which include matchups against rivals the Dallas Stars and the St. Louis Blues.

Vanderbilt football is coming off their bye week and have a record of 3-2 after suffering a terrible 55-3 loss to Alabama. This weekend, the Commodores will celebrate its Homecoming with a game against No. 8 Ole Miss at FirstBank Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 3 p.m. CT. The Rebels have had a fantastic season thus far, so Vandy’s offense, led by AJ Swann, will need to make big plays early in the game. Vanderbilt’s other two October games will be away games against No. 2 Georgia and Missouri.

The Titans picked up their first win of October with a 24-17 victory over AFC South rival the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday (Oct. 2). Tennessee has just one home game this month and it will be against the Colts on Sunday, Oct. 23. This upcoming Sunday (Oct. 9), the Titans will face the struggling Washington Commanders. They finish the month against their equally struggling division rival, the Houston Texans. If the Titans can fix their second half inefficiencies, they could sweep their October opponents.

October also means the end of the MLS regular season and the beginning of the MLS Cup Playoffs. Nashville SC is back in the playoffs for its third straight season. Sadly, they lost on Sunday to Houston 2-1, but have one last regular season matchup against LAFC on Oct. 9. NSC needs to beat LAFC if they want any chance of hosting a playoff game at GEODIS Park. The MLS Cup Playoffs will begin on Oct. 15.

For more events and games, head to The Sports Credential calendar.

OCT 7
Nashville Predators vs. San Jose Sharks (NHL Global Series)
Prague, Czech Republic

OCT 8
Nashville Predators vs. San Jose Sharks (NHL Global Series)
Prague, Czech Republic

Vanderbilt Football vs. Ole Miss at FirstBank Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee

OCT 9
Nashville SC at LAFC at Banc of California Stadium
Los Angeles, California

OCT 13
Nashville Predators vs. Dallas Stars at Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tennessee

OCT 15
Middle Tennessee State Football vs. Western Kentucky at Floyd Stadium (MSTU Homecoming)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

MLS Cup Playoffs Begin

OCT 20
Nashville Metro Sports Authority Board Meeting at First Horizon Park
Nashville, Tennessee

OCT 23
Tennessee Titans vs. Indianapolis Colts at Nissan Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee

OCT 27
Nashville Predators vs. St. Louis Blues at Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tennessee

OCT 30
Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans at NRG Stadium
Houston, Texas

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