National circuit champions will be crowned July 8-12, with the 2025 NFR Open kicking off in Colorado Springs.

The most prestigious rodeo under the PRCA circuit system, the NFR Open powered by RAM will feature some of the best in ProRodeo starting Tuesday, July 8. Two teams from each of the PRCA circuit, plus the national champions from Mexico, will take on the Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs over seven performances.

Herr’s everything team roping fans need to know about the 2025 NFR Open.

NFR Open short round draw

• Derrick Begay / Colter Todd
• Luis Baeza / Jose Gutierrez
• Koby Sanchez / Trace Porter
• Riley Minor / Brady Minor
• Logan Allen / Trent Vaught
• Dustin Egusquiza / Levi Lord
• Jake Smith / Jonathan Torres
• Grady Quam / Brady Chappel
• Garrett Tonozzi / Conner Herren

NFR Open 2025 Payout

The 2025 NFR Open has a pure of $170,600 in the team roping, or $85,300 on both ends. Each long round performance and the Finals will pay, however the average will not.

Long Rounds Payout (Each of the six long round performances will pay out $7,500):

• 1st:$3,000.00
• 2nd: $2,250.00
• 3rd: $1,500.00
• 4th: $750.00

Finals Payout:

• 1st: $13,00
• 2nd: $10,000
• 3rd: $7,000
• 4th: $3,500
• 5th: $1,500
• 6th: $1,500
• 7th: $1,500
• 8th: $1,500
• 9th: $1,500

NFR Open team roping roster

Set 1 (Tuesday & Wednesday)

• Dalton Turner / Cooper Bruce (Great Lakes)
• Koby Sanchez / Trace Porter (Southeastern)
• Derrick Begay / Colter Todd (Turquoise)
• Bryor Minton / Spencer Mitchell (California)
• Brady Tryan / Calgary Smith (Montana)
• Tyler Wade / Wesley Thorp (Texas)
• Mason Appleton / Rance Doyal (Prairie)
• David Ballantyne / Joseph Myers (First Frontier)
• Grady Quam / Brady Chappel (Maple Leaf)

Set 2 (Thursday & Friday matinee)

• Marcus Battaglia / Jason Johe (California)
• Dustin Egusquiza / Levi Lord (Texas)
• Kavis Drake / Denim Ross (Maple Leaf)
• Braden Pirrung / Dylan Hart (Badlands)
• Bradley Massey / Zack Mabry (Southeastern)
• Teagan Bentley / Bryton Scheller (Mountain States)
• Logan Allen / Trent Vaught (Great Lakes)
• Garrett Rogers / Bo Patzke (Columbia River)
• Jake Smith / Jonathan Torres (Wilderness)

Set 3 (Friday & Saturday matinee)

• Riley Minor / Brady Minor (Columbia River)
• Rhett Anderson / Jared Fillmore (Wilderness)
• Garrett Tonozzi / Conner Herren (Mountain States)
• Eric Fabian / Derek Carey (First Frontier)
• Corey Whinnery / Robert Murphy (Turquoise)
• Bodie Mattson / Trae Smith (Badlands)
• Dustin Bird / Ryan Zurcher (Montana)
• Wyatt Muggli / Casey McCleskey (Prairie)
• Luis Baeza / Jose Gutierrez (Mexico)

NFR Open 2025 format

All 27 qualifiers from 13 circuits plus Mexico are split into three sets and will compete in two back-to-back rounds with nine teams in each performance. The top three in the average in each set will advance to the clean-slate finals, featuring nine teams. The finals determines the national champion.

If there is a tie for first in the finals, the tiebreaker will go to the contestant with the most money won from the long rounds. If still tied, the tiebreaker goes to the contestant with the fastest time in the average coming into the finals. If still tied, then go to the fastest time in any round will win.

NFR Open 2025 schedule

Who were the 2024 NFR Open winners?

Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira were the 2024 NFR Open champions, pocketing $16,000 a man.

Playoff Series implications

While the NFR Open will not count toward the 2025 Playoff Series standings, the winners of the NFR Open will automatically qualify to the 2025 NFR Playoff Series Finale in Puyallup, Washington, in September.

NFR Open team roping results

Bracket 1

First round: 1. Grady Quam/Brady Chappel, 6.2 seconds, $3,000 each; 2. Brady Tryan/Calgary Smith, 7.1, $2,250; 3. Bryor Minton/Spencer Mitchell, 8.7, $1,500; 4. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 11.2, $750.

Second round: 1. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 6.6 seconds, $3,000 each; 2. Grady Quam/Brady Chappel, 7.0, $2,250; 3. Koby Sanchez/Trace Porter, 11.7, $1,500; no other qualified runs.

Qualifiers: 1. Grady Quam/Brady Chappel, 13.2 seconds on two head; 2. Koby Sanchez/Trace Porter, 25.0; 3. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 6.6 seconds on one head.

Bracket Two

First round: 1. Logan Allen/Trent Vaught, 6.0 seconds, $3,000 each; 2. Bradley Massey/Zack Mabry, 7.0, $2,250; 3. Teagan Bentley/Bryton Scheller, 8.8, $1,500; 4. Jake Smith/Jonathan Torres, 10.7, $750.

Second round: 1. Marcus Battaglia/Jason Johe, 5.9 seconds, $3,000 each; 2. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 6.5, $2,250; 3. Jake Smith/Jonathan Torres, 6.7, $1,500; 4. Kavis Drake/Denim Ross, 10.1, $750.

Qualifiers: 1. Jake Smith/Jonathan Torres, 17.4 seconds on two head; 2. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 17.8; 3. Logan Allen/Trent Vaught, 19.0.

Bracket Three

First round: 1. Garrett Tonozzi/Conner Herren, 5.7 seconds, $3,000 each; 2. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 5.9, $2,250; 3. Luis Baeza/Jose Gutierrez, 16.6, $1,500; 4. Eric Fabian/Derek Carey, 16.9, $750.

Second round: 1. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 6.0 seconds, $3,000 each; 2. Rhett Anderson/Jared Fillmore, 7.7, $2,250; 3. Luis Baeza/Jose Gutierrez, 13.1, $1,500; 4. Garrett Tonozzi/Conner Herren, 14.0, $750.

Qualifiers: 1. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 11.9 seconds on two head; 2. Garrett Tonozzi/Conner Herren, 19.7; 3. Luis Baeza/Jose Gutierrez, 29.7.

Finals

1. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 4.8 seconds, $13,000 each; 2. (tie) Riley Minor/Brady Minor and Jake Smith/Jonathan Torres, 5.4, $8,500 each; 4. Garrett Tonozzi/Conner Herren, 20.0, $3,500.