Sunday, October 4, brings a packed sports television schedule. Football dominates, but several other events deserve attention. Formula 1 returns to Malaysia for an unusual Bahrain Grand Prix. The race runs at the Sepang International Circuit on Sunday. Anyhow, let’s check all the sports you can enjoy on this Sunday.
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Motorsports
Formula 1 gets the day moving early for racing fans. The Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix starts at 3 a.m ET But this year’s race takes place in Malaysia, not Bahrain. Sepang hosts the event after the schedule was relocated.
Later, we have NASCAR ready to take over the afternoon television window. The South Point 400 begins at 5:30 p.m. USA carries the race from Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The championship battle continues with another important playoff race.
College Sports
College sports also fill several afternoon windows on October 4. Stanford visits Louisville for a women’s field hockey game at noon. ACCN carries the matchup between those two programs.
Women’s soccer follows with several conference matchups across television. Oklahoma visits Texas at 3 p.m ET on SEC Network. Florida State meets Clemson at 3:30 p.m. on ACC Network.
Women’s volleyball brings another busy afternoon stretch. Missouri visits LSU at 1 p.m. on SEC Network. Georgia Tech faces North Carolina at 1:30 p.m. That matchup will air nationally on ACC Network.
Colorado visits Baylor at 3 p.m. on ESPN. Iowa State faces Arizona State at 5 p.m. Kentucky then visits Florida at 8:30 p.m. ESPN carries both later volleyball matchups.
Golf
Golf begins before most American viewers start their Sundays. The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship reaches its final round. Coverage begins at 6:30 a.m ET on GOLF.
The event takes place across Scotland’s famous links courses. St. Andrews remains part of the tournament’s familiar setting. Several recognizable names remain involved during the closing round. The PGA Tour Champions continues at Lehigh Country Club. The Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic begins its final round. GOLF carries that coverage starting at noon.
The Korn Ferry Tour also reaches its final round Sunday. The Compliance Solutions Championship begins at 3 p.m. The Patriot Golf Club hosts the event in Oklahoma.
The PGA Tour follows at 5 p.m. from Utah. The Bank of Utah Championship reaches its final round. GOLF will carry coverage from Black Desert Resort.
The LPGA closes the golf schedule late Sunday evening. The LOTTE Championship final round begins at 8 p.m. Hoakalei Country Club hosts the tournament in Hawaii.
NFL
The NFL supplies the biggest block of Sunday’s television schedule. The action begins internationally at 9:30 a.m. Indianapolis faces Washington at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. NFL Network carries the early morning matchup.
The traditional Sunday slate begins at 1 p.m. New England visits Buffalo in an early AFC matchup. CBS carries the game from Highmark Stadium. Jacksonville travels to Cincinnati during the same window. Arizona visits the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Tennessee faces Baltimore in another AFC matchup.
FOX carries several games during the early window. The Jets visit Chicago in one featured matchup. The Rams travel to Philadelphia for another NFC contest. Green Bay visits Tampa Bay during that same period.
Dallas also travels to Houston for an afternoon rivalry. That game kicks off at 1 p.m. on FOX. The Texans enter needing momentum after a difficult opening stretch.
The schedule shifts west at 4:05 p.m. Miami visits Minnesota in a matchup with playoff implications. FOX will broadcast that game nationally.
Three games follow at 4:25 p.m. Kansas City visits Las Vegas in one AFC matchup. Denver travels to San Francisco for another important contest. The Chargers visit Seattle in the remaining late window.
Sunday Night Football closes the NFL schedule. Detroit visits Carolina at 8:20 p.m. NBC and Peacock will carry the game.
Soccer
The soccer schedule features both men’s and women’s action. Louisville City visits Hartford in the USL Cup final. ESPN2 carries the match beginning at 3 p.m.
The NWSL also has an afternoon matchup. Angel City visits NJ/NY Gotham FC at 1 p.m. ABC carries that contest.
WNBA
The WNBA playoffs enter the semifinal stage on Sunday. Two Game 1 matchups are scheduled for October 4. One game airs on ABC, while another airs on NBC. Peacock also carries the NBC matchup.
Tennis
Tennis offers another late-night option for dedicated viewers. The China Open continues in Beijing on Sunday. The Japan Open continues simultaneously in Tokyo. Tennis Channel carries both tournaments throughout the day.
The China Open features ATP and WTA competition. Beijing hosts third-round and quarterfinal action earlier Sunday. Later coverage moves toward the semifinal stage.
Tokyo features the Japan Open’s quarterfinal and semifinal rounds. Those matches give tennis fans another international viewing window.
So, in conclusion, Sunday’s schedule stretches across several major sports. Football carries the busiest afternoon and evening television load. Formula 1 provides an early global racing highlight. Golf, tennis, soccer, volleyball, and basketball fill remaining gaps.