Gear up for these fall sports right here in the Rocket City

The Huntsville Havoc begins their season in October. (Hville Blast)

As we mentioned in our weekend events guide this week, the Rocket City Trash Pandas are winding down their season this weekend, and the Huntsville City FC has just a few more matches left in their season. This means summer sports are giving way to fall sports.

Football season has already begun, but basketball and hockey are not far behind. Luckily for Huntsvillians, we have you covered for all of these fall sports.

Take a look:

Alabama A&M football

Alabama A&M heads up our fall sports lineup in the Rocket City. (Hville Blast)

Alabama A&M plays 6 home games this year at Louis Crews Stadium, and you can come out and cheer on the Bulldogs for any or all of these games:

September 6 vs Alcorn State: 6PM
September 20 vs. Lane: 6PM
October 4 vs. Jackson State: 5PM
October 11 vs. Mississippi Valley State: 2PM
November 8 vs. Prairie View: 2PM
November 15 vs. Florida A&M: 2PM

Click here for ticket information.

Huntsville Havoc hockey

You simply must attend a Havoc game or two this season! (Huntsville Havoc)

The Huntsville Havoc plays in the Southern Professional Hockey League, and begins their season in October. The first Havoc home game is October 24 at the team’s home rink, Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center.

PS: Huntsville Havoc has a fresh look this year with a brand new logo, so be sure to get your updated gear!

The season runs through the fall and winter and into early spring, but be sure to get in on the action early in the season with these fall games:

October 24 vs. Pensacola: 7PM
November 9 vs. Birmingham: 5PM
November 14 vs. Macon: 7PM
November vs. Birmingham: 5PM
November 21 vs Pensacola: 7PM
November 22 vs. Pensacola: 7PM
November 27 vs. Knoxville: 7PM
November 28 vs. Quad City: 7PM

Tickets (including full season and partial season ticket packages) can be purchased here.

UAH soccer

this weekend — Both the UAH women’s and men’s soccer teams have several home games this fall. (UAH Athletics)

The UAH Chargers men’s and women’s soccer teams started their 2025 seasons this week. The games are free to attend and are played at Charger Park on the UAH campus.

Here’s the men’s team home schedule:

September 7 vs. Carson-Newman: 3PM
September 11 vs. Georgia Southwestern: 6PM
September 19 vs. Lee: 7:30PM
October 3 vs. Montevallo: 7:30PM
October 5 vs. AUM: 3:30PM
October 17 vs. Mississippi College: 7:30PM
October 19 vs. Delta State: 3:30PM
October 24 vs. West Alabama: 6PM

The women’s team schedule looks like this:

September 7 vs. Tampa: 11AM
September 12 vs. St. Leo: 12PM
September 19 vs. Lee: 5PM
October 3 vs. AUM: 5PM
October 5 vs. Valdosta State: 1PM
October 17 vs. Mississippi College: 5PM
October 19 vs. Delta State: 1PM
October 24 vs. West Alabama: 4PM

Alabama A&M women’s soccer

The Bulldogs have already started their soccer season, but the remaining five home games (free to attend) are on these dates:

September 26 vs. Jackson State: 3PM
September 28 vs. Southern: 1PM
October 10 vs. Texas Southern: 3PM
October 12 vs. Prairie View: 1PM
October 31 vs. Alabama State: 3PM

College basketball

sporting events — UAH basketball begins in November. (UAH Athletics)

Alabama A&M and UAH will officially begin their basketball seasons at the end of November, but the Bulldogs and Chargers (both men’s and women’s teams) will actually play each other in a preseason game October 27 at the AAMU Event Center.

All four programs will play some exhibition games leading up to the regular season, but as far as the first official home games are concerned, the basketball seasons tip off on these dates:

Alabama A&M women’s basketball: November 5 vs. Talladega College
Alabama A&M men’s basketball: November 13 vs. Charleston Southern
UAH women’s basketball: November 19 vs. Reinhardt
UAH men’s basketball: November 22 vs Bluefield

Full UAH basketball schedules can be viewed here.

Full Alabama A&M basketball schedules can be viewed here.

Beach volleyball

weekend in the rocket city — Enjoy some college beach volleyball at John Hunt Park. (Huntsville Sports Commission)

Huntsville will host the 2025 AVCA Central Qualifier for Beach National Championships October 31-November 2 at John Hunt Park, and then host the American Volleyball Coaches Association National Championships November 6-9.

Additional info can be found here.

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