• Ninth Annual Event Features 65 Hours of Content Across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Digital Platforms
• 30 Sports to Make Ocho Debut Including Soap Hockey, Mailboat Jumping and Outhouse Racing
• ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort to Host Live Events, The Ocho Show and SportsCenter 50 States in 50 Days
• The Savannah Bananas Live in Prime Time on Friday and Saturday

Get ready for the quirkiest, craziest and most action-packed edition of ESPN8: The Ocho yet!

The Ocho is back for its ninth and most adrenaline-fueled year to-date, taking over ESPN platforms from Thursday, July 31 through Sunday, August 3 with more than 65 hours of thrilling, unexpected and unconventional sports. This year’s event will showcase a record-breaking 30 brand-new competitions, along with returning fan-favorites such as Ultimate Frisbee, Cornhole and Slippery Stairs – airing across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN Deportes and ESPN’s social and digital channels.

For the first time, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida will serve as the central hub of Ocho activity on Friday, Aug. 1, hosting 11 live competitions, The Ocho Show and the Florida stop for SportsCenter 50 States in 50 Days, bringing viewers even closer to the madness and energy of The Ocho experience.

Returning to The Ocho for the third consecutive year, the Savannah Bananas will delight audiences with their uniquely entertaining twist on baseball. This year, The Ocho will include a two-game series against The Firefighters at the iconic Oriole Park at Camden Yard (Friday, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN).

In addition to the Bananas on ESPN and adding to the energy and chaos on Friday night, ESPN2 and ESPNU will also be bringing fans Ocho content – creating a wacky wall-to-wall compilation of seldom-seen sports, in prime time, on three ESPN platforms.

Opening Night Kicks Off with Wild and Woolly Action
The Ocho officially launches on July 31 with a slate of over-the-top competitions airing on ESPN2, including:

• Red Bull Flugtag (7-7:30 p.m.) – Wacky engineers and fearless pilots build human-powered flying machines to take leaps of faith into the Ohio River.
• National Ball Hockey League Presented by Garage Beer (9-10 p.m.) – It’s hockey like you’ve never seen it. Catch the fast-paced action of Tier 1 New Jersey teams in the National Ball Hockey League!
• T-Rex World Championship Races (11-11:30 p.m.) – It’s a race of prehistoric proportion as men, women, children and seniors compete to be the 2025 T-Rex World Champion!

The full slate of Ocho sports can be found below.

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex to Become the Home for Wild Sports
On Friday, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Fla. will transform into The Ocho’s live-action headquarters, featuring more than 13 hours of original programming. 11 unique competitions – including Major League Paintball, the Pop-A-Shot National Championship and the Pillow Fight Championships – will take place on-site.

As part of SportsCenter’s “50 States in 50 Days” initiative, SportsCenter anchors Gary Striewski and Randy Scott will headline ESPN’s flagship show live at 2 p.m. on ESPN, right in the middle of the on-the-ground action. Later that day, The Ocho Show returns on ESPN2 from 4-5 p.m., hosted by Clinton Yates, Arda Öcal and Cristina Alexander, offering interviews, behind-the-scenes moments and coverage from across the venue.

Fans interested in attending live events at ESPN Wide World of Sports can click here for ticketing and event details.

A Prime Time Trifecta on Friday Night
New in 2025, ESPN platforms will deliver a Friday night prime time tripleheader with concurrent Ocho coverage across three of the network’s platforms:

• ESPN (7-9 p.m.): The Savannah Bananas, fan-favorite masters of flair and fun, bring their wildly entertaining style of Banana Ball to the main stage as they take on the Texas Tailgaters live from Camden Yards in Baltimore.
• ESPN2 (7-10 p.m.): A full-throttle mix of competitions including the Extreme Archery Championship, National Dodgeball League Championship Games and the Pop-A-Shot 2025 National Championship.
• ESPNU (8-10 p.m.): Live from Rock Hill, South Carolina, the ACL World Cup will showcase the world’s best cornhole players competing for international glory.

Capping off the night, in the wee hours of the morning, the 2004 film, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, featuring Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor and Ben Stiller, which inspired the creation of ESPN8: The Ocho, will air on ESPN2 (Saturday, 12-2 a.m.).

Going Bananas for the Bananas
After bringing insane baseball plays, trick plays and choreographed dances to fans on Friday night, the Savannah Bananas will be back for a second night against the rival Tailgaters on Saturday (7-9 p.m., ESPN2).

This two-game series marks the seventh and eighth Savannah Bananas games of the season on ESPN platforms, continuing the team’s rise as a must-see sensation. More information on ESPN’s summer of Banana Ball can be found here.

30 New Sports Make Ocho Debut – The Most Ever
This year, The Ocho is set to introduce 30 never-before-seen competitions to fans – the most in the event’s history. From creative showdowns to pure athletic absurdity, highlights include:

Full 2025 Ocho Lineup: