The 2026 NFL regular-season gets underway on Wednesday, September 9, and concludes on the opening weekend of January 2027.
(all times Eastern)
New York Giants
(WNYW-5 in New York; WNBC-4 in New York; WCBS-2 in New York; WABC-7 in New York; WFAN 660-AM, 101.9-FM)
PRESEASON (dates TBD): Week 1 – vs. Vikings; Week 2 – at Dolphins; Fri. Aug. 28 – at Jets, 7:30 p.m. (WCBS-2)
Sun. Sept. 13 – vs. Cowboys, 8:20 p.m. (WNBC-4); Mon. Sept. 21 – at Rams, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN, a N.Y. television station TBD); Sun. Sept. 27 – vs. Titans, 1 p.m. (WCBS-2); Sun. Oct. 4 – vs. Cardinals, 1 p.m. (WCBS-2); Sun. Oct. 11 – at Commanders, 1 p.m. (WNYW-5); Sun. Oct. 18 – vs. Saints, 1 p.m. (WNYW-5); Sun. Oct. 25 – at Texans, 1 p.m. (WNYW-5); Sun. Nov. 1 – BYE; Sun. Nov. 8 – at Eagles, 1 p.m. (WNYW-5); Thur. Nov. 12 – vs. Commanders. 8:15 p.m. (Amazon Prime, a N.Y. television station); Sun. Nov. 22 – vs. Jaguars, 1 p.m. (WCBS-2); Sun. Nov. 29 – at Colts, 1 p.m. (WNYW-5); Sun. Dec. 6 – vs. Niners, 1 p.m. (WNYW-5); Sun. Dec. 13 – at Seahawks, 4:25 p.m. (WNYW-5); Sun. Dec. 20 – vs. Browns, 1 p.m. (WCBS-2); Mon. Dec. 28 – at Lions, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN, plus a N.Y. television station); Sun. Jan 3 – at Cowboys, 1 p.m. (WNYW-5); Sat. Jan. 9 or Sun. Jan. 10 – vs. Eagles, TBD
New York Jets
(WNBC-4 in New York; WCBS-2 in New York; WABC-7 in New York; WNYW-5 in New York)
Radio: Q104.3-FM; iHeart Radio app; Jets app; NYJets.com (desktops); Spanish language on Jets app
PRESEASON: Fri. Aug. 14 – vs. Buccaneers, 7 p.m. (WCBS-2); Fri. Aug. 21 – at Steelers, 7 p.m. (WCBS-2); Fri. Aug. 28 – vs. Giants, 7:30 p.m. (WCBS-2)
Sun. Sept. 13 – at Titans, 1 p.m. (WCBS-2); Sun. Sept. 20 – vs. Packers, 1 p.m. (WNYW-5); Sun. Sept. 27 – at Lions, 1 p.m. (WNYW-5); Sun. Oct. 4 – at Bears, 1 p.m. (WNYW-5); Sun. Oct. 11 – vs. Browns, 1 p.m. (WCBS-2); Sun. Oct. 18 – at Patriots, 1 p.m. (WCBS-2); Sun. Oct. 25 – vs. Dolphins, 1 p.m. (WCBS-2); Sun. Nov. 1 – vs. Raiders, 1 p.m. (WNYW-5); Sun. Nov. 8 – at Chiefs 1 p.m. (WCBS-2); Sun. Nov. 15 – vs. Bills, 1 p.m. (WCBS-2); Sun. Nov. 22 – at Chargers, 4:05 p.m. (WNYW-5); Sun. Nov. 29 – at Dolphins, 1 p.m. (WCBS-2); Sun. Dec. 6 – BYE; Sun. Dec. 13 – vs. Broncos, 1 p.m. (WCBS-2); Sun. Dec. 20 – at Cardinals, 4:05 p.m. (WNYW-5); Sun. Dec. 27 – vs. Patriots, 1 p.m. (WCBS-2); Sun. Jan 3 – vs. Vikings, 1 p.m. (WCBS-2); Sat. Jan. 9 or Sun. Jan. 10 – at Bills, TBD (TBD)
NBC Sunday Night Football (with Peacock, subscription)
(all WNBC-4 in New York; all Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth)
Thur. Aug. 6 – Panthers vs. Cardinals (at Canton, Ohio), 8 p.m. Wed. Sept. 9 – Patriots at Seahawks, 8:20 p.m.; Sun. Sept. 13 – Cowboys at Giants, 8:20 p.m.; Sun. Sept. 20 – Colts at Chiefs, 8:200 p.m.; Sun. Sept. 27 – Rams at Broncos, 8:20 p.m.; Sun. Oct. 4 – Lions at Panthers, 8:20 p.m.; Sun. Oct. 11 – Ravens at Falcons, 8:20 p.m.; Sun. Oct. 18 – Cowboys at Packers, 8:20 p.m.; Sun. Oct. 25 – Chiefs at Seahawks, 8:20 p.m.; Sun. Nov. 1 – Eagles at Commanders, 8:20 p.m.; Sun. Nov. 8 – Buccaneers at Bears, 8:20 p.m.; Sun. Nov. 15 – Steelers at Bengals, 8:20 p.m.; Sun. Nov. 22 – Niners vs. Vikings (at Mexico City), 8:20 p.m.; Sun. Nov. 29 – Patriots at Chargers, 8:20 p.m.; Sun. Dec. 6 – Texans at Steelers, 8:20 p.m.; Sun. Dec. 13 – Bills at Packers, 8:20 p.m.; Sun. Dec. 20 – Lions at Vikings, 8:20 p.m.; Sun. Dec. 27 – Jaguars at Cowboys, 8:30 p.m.; Sat. Jan. 2 – TBD, 4:30 p.m. (potential Broncos-Patriots, Chiefs-Chargers, Rams-Buccaneers, Commanders-Jaguars); Sun. Jan 3 – Eagles at Niners, 8:20 p.m.; Sun. Jan. 10 – TBD, 8:20 p.m.
Peacock (subscription)
Sat. Jan. 2 – TBD, time TBD (exclusive)
ESPN Monday Night Football (with ABC simulcast)
(WABC-7 in New York; ABC/ESPN: Joe Buck with Troy Aikman; WestwoodOne: Kevin Harlan with rotating commentators)
PRESEASON: Thur. Aug. 20 – Raiders at Texans, 8 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 14 – Broncos at Chiefs, 8:15 p.m.; Mon. Sept. 21 – Giants at Rams, 8:15 p.m. (also WABC-7); Mon. Sept. 28 – Eagles at Bears, 8:15 p.m.; Mon. Oct. 5 – Falcons at Saints, 8:15 p.m. (no ABC); Mon. Oct. 12 – Bills at Rams, 8:15 p.m.; Mon. Oct. 19 – Commanders at Niners, 8:15 p.m.; Mon. Oct. 26 – Cowboys at Eagles, 8:15 p.m.; Mon. Nov. 2 – Bears at Seahawks, 8:15 p.m. (no ABC); Mon. Nov. 9 – Bills at Vikings, 8:15 p.m.; Mon. Nov. 16 – Chargers at Ravens, 8:15 p.m. (no ABC); Mon. Nov. 23 – Bengals at Commanders, 8:15 p.m. (no ABC); Mon. Nov. 30 – Panthers at Buccaneers, 8:15 p.m. (no ABC): Mon. Dec 7 – Cowboys at Seahawks, 8:15 p.m.; Mon. Dec. 14 – Steelers at Jaguars, 8:15 p.m. (no ABC); Mon. Dec. 21 – Patriots at Chiefs, 8:15 p.m.; Mon. Dec 28 – Giants at Lions, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN, plus WABC-7); Mon. Jan. 4 – Texans at Packers, 8:15 p.m. (no ABC); Sat. Jan. 9 – TBD, 4:30 p.m.; TBD, 8 p.m.
Jan. 16, 17 or 18 – Wild card, TBD
Jan. 23 or 24 – NFL divisional playoff TBD
Sun. Feb. 14 – Super Bowl, 6:30 p.m.
Amazon Prime Video Thursday Night Football (subscription)
(Prime: Al Michaels with Kirk Herbstreit; WestwoodOne radio: Kevin Kugler, with Devin McCourty or Ross Tucker)
PRESEASON: Thur. Aug. 27 – Patriots at Browns, 8 p.m.
Thur. Sept. 17 – Lions at Bills, 8:20 p.m.; Thur. Sept. 24 – Falcons at Packers, 8:20 p.m.; Thur. Oct. 1 – Steelers at Browns, 8:20 p.m.; Thur. Oct. 8 – Buccaneers at Cowboys, 8:20 p.m.; Thur. Oct. 15 – Seahawks at Broncos, 8:20 p.m.; Thur. Oct. 22 – Patriots at Bears, 8:20 p.m.; Thur. Oct. 29 – Panthers at packers, 8:20 p.m.; Thur. Nov. 5 – Jaguars at Ravens, 8:20 p.m.; Thur. Nov. 12 – Commanders at Giants, 8:20 p.m. (plus a N.Y. television station); Thur. Nov. 19 – Colts at Texans, 8:20 p.m.; Fri. Nov. 27 – Broncos at Steelers, 8:20 p.m.; Thur. Dec. 3 – Chiefs at Rams, 8:20 p.m.; Thur. Dec. 10 – Vikings at Patriots, 8:20 p.m.; Thur. Dec. 17 – Niners at Chargers, 8:20 p.m.; Thur. Dec. 24 – Texans at Eagles, 8:20 p.m.; Thur. Dec. 31 – Ravens at Bengals, 8:20 p.m.
Jan. 16 or 17 – Wild-card playoff TBD
NFL Network
NFL preseason: Week 1 – Thur. Aug 13-Sun. Aug. 16; Week 2 – Thur. Aug. 20-Sun. Aug. 23; Week 3 – Thur. Aug. 27-Sun. Aug. 30
October
Sun. 4 – Commanders vs. Colts (at London, England), 9:30 a.m.; Sun 11 – Eagles vs. Jaguars (at London, England), 9:30 a.m.; Sun. 18 – Jaguars vs. Texans (at London, England), 9:30 a.m.; Sat. 25 – Steelers vs. Saints (at Paris, France), 9:30 a.m.
November
Sun. 8 – Falcons vs. Bengals (in Madrid, Spain), 9:30 a.m.; Sun. 15 – Patriots vs. Lions (at Munich, Germany), 9:30 a.m.
December
Sat. 26 – TBD, 4:30 p.m.; TBD, 8 p.m.
Netflix (subscription)
September
Thur. 10 – Niners vs. Rams (at Melbourne, Australia), 8:35 p.m.
November
Wed. 25 – Packers at Rams, 8 p.m.
December
Fri. 25 (Christmas) – Packers at Bears, 1 p.m.; Bills at Broncos, 4:30 p.m.
CBS, with Paramount Plus, subscription (subject to change)
(WCBS-2 in New York; aside from Giants/Jets listed above)
PRESEASON: Fri. Aug. 28 – Bengals at Eagles, 8 p.m.
Sun. Sept. 13 – TBD (featuring Bills-Texans), 1 p.m.; Packers at Vikings or Cardinals at Chargers, 4:25 p.m.; Sun. Sept. 20 – Jaguars at Broncos or Raiders at Chargers, 4:05 p.m.; Sun. Sept. 27 – Cowboys vs. Ravens (at Rio De Janiero, Brazil), 4:25 p.m.; Sun. Oct. 4 – Chiefs at Raiders or Broncos at Niners or Chargers at Seahawks, 4:25 p.m.; Sun. Oct. 11 – no doubleheader game; Sun. Oct. 18 – Chargers at Chiefs or Bills at Raiders, 4:25 p.m.; Sun. Oct. 25 – no doubleheader game; Sun. Nov. 1 – Possible 1 p.m. game (featuring Ravens-Bills); Chiefs at Broncos or Patriots at Dolphins, 4:25 pm.; Sun. Nov. 8 – no doubleheader game; Sun. Nov. 15 – Possible 1 p.m. game (featuring Chiefs-Falcons); Sun. Nov. 22 – Raiders at Broncos or Steelers at Eagles, 4:25 p.m.; Thur. Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving) – Bears at Lions, 1 p.m.; Sun. Nov. 29 – no doubleheader game; Sun. Dec. 6 – Panthers at Vikings or Bills at Patriots, 4:25 p.m.; Sun. Dec. 13 – no doubleheader game; Sun. Dec. 20 – Broncos at Raiders or Cowboys at Rams, 4:25 p.m.; Sun. Dec. 27 – Niners at Chiefs, 4:25 p.m.; Sun. Jan 3 – no doubleheader game
Fox (subject to change)
(WNYW-5 in New York); aside from Giants/Jets listed above)
PRESEASON: Sun. Aug. 23 – Seahawks at Titans, 8 p.m.
Sun. Sept. 13 – Dolphins at Raiders or Commanders at Eagles, 4:25 p.m.; Sun. Sept. 20 – TBD, 1 p.m.; Commanders at Cowboys or Seahawks at Cardinals or Dolphins at Niners, 4:25 p.m.; Sun. Sept. 27 – no expected 4:05 p.m. game; Sun. Oct. 4 – no doubleheader game; Sun. Oct. 11 – Bears at Packers or Lions at Cardinals or Niners at Seahawks, 4:25 p.m.; Sun. Oct. 18 – no doubleheader game; Sun. Oct. 25 – Packers at Lions or Rams at Raiders, 4:25 p.m.; Sun. Nov. 1 – Chargers at Rams, 4:05 p.m.; Sun. Nov. 8 – Packers at Patriots or Cardinals at Seahawks, 4:25 p.m.; Sun. Nov. 15 – Possible 1 p.m. game; Niners at Cowboys. 4:25 p.m.; Sun. Nov. 22 – Possible 1 p.m. game; Thur. Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving) – Eagles at Cowboys, 4:30 p.m. (Fox); Sun. Nov. 29 – Commanders at Cardinals or Seahawks at Niners, 4:25 p.m.; Sun. Dec. 6 – no doubleheader game; Sun. Dec. 13 – Possible 1 p.m. game; Sun. Dec. 20 – no doubleheader game; Fri. Dec. 25 – Rams at Seahawks, 8:15 p.m.; Sun. Dec. 27 – Titans at Raiders, 4:05 p.m.; Sun. Jan 3 – Lions at Bears, 4:25 p.m.
Sirius XM satellite radio
(games that are not listed above)
Sun. Sept. 13 – TBD; Sun. Sept. 20 – TBD; Sun. Sept. 27 – TBD; Sun. Oct. 4 – TBD; Sun. Oct. 11 – TBD; Sun. Oct. 18 – TBD; Sun. Oct. 25 – TBD; Sun. Nov. 1 – TBD; Sun. Nov. 8 – TBD; Sun. Nov. 15 – TBD; Sun. Nov. 22 – TBD; Sun. Nov. 29 – TBD; Sun. Dec. 6 – TBD; Sun. Dec. 13 – TBD; Sun. Dec. 20 – TBD; Sun. Dec. 27 – TBD; Sun. Jan 3 – TBD
Canadian Football League
(American TV rights are CBS Sports Network; games will also air on fubo)
All games can be heard on SiriusXM.ca/live-sports/cfl/; subscription available at CFL Plus)
June
Thur. 4 – Montreal at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m. (CBSSN, SXM 163, 167); Fri. 5 – Winnipeg at Calgary, 9 p.m. (CBSSN, SXM 167); Sat. 6 – Edmonton at Ottawa, 7 p.m. (CBSSN, SXM 167); Thur. 11 – Hamilton at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m. (CBSSN fubo); Fri. 12 – Toronto at Montreal, 7 p.m. (CFL+); Sat. 13 – British Columbia at Saskatchewan, 7 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Fri. 19 – British Columbia at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m. (CFL+); Sat. 20 – Toronto at Ottawa, 1 p.m. (CFL+); Montreal at Edmonton, 4 p.m. (CFL+); Saskatchewan at Calgary, 7 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Thur. 25 – Edmonton at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m (CFL+).; Fri. 26 – Toronto at Saskatchewan, 9 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); at. 27 – Calgary at British Columbia, 7 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Sun. 28 – Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo)
July
Thur. 2 – Toronto at Calgary, 9 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Fri. 3 – Saskatchewan at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. (CFL+); Sat. 4 – Edmonton at British Columbia, 7 p.m. (CFL+); Sun. 5 – Winnipeg at Hamilton, 7 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Thur. 9 – Ottawa at Edmonton, 9 p.m. (CFL+); Fri. 10 – Toronto at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m. (CFL+); Sat. 11 – Calgary at Montreal, 7 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Sun. 12 – Hamilton at Saskatchewan, 7 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Fri. 17 – British Columbia at Edmonton, 9 p.m. (CFL+); Sat. 18 – Montreal at Calgary, 4 p.m. (CFL+); Toronto at Hamilton, 7 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Sun. 19 – Winnipeg at Ottawa, 7 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Thur. 23 – Edmonton at Saskatchewan, 9 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Fri. 24 – Calgary at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m. (CFL+); Sat. 25 – Toronto at British Columbia, 7 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Sun. 26 – Hamilton at Montreal, 7 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Thur. 30 – British Columbia at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m. (CFL+); Fri. 31 – Montreal at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo)
August
Sat. 1 – Calgary at Hamilton, 3 p.m. (CFL+); Saskatchewan at Edmonton, 7 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Thu. 6 – Calgary at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. (CFL+); Fri. 7 – Ottawa at Saskatchewan, 9 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Sat. 8 – Edmonton at Montreal, 3 p.m. (CFL+); Hamilton at British Columbia, 7 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Thur. 13 – British Columbia at Calgary, 9 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Fri. 14 – Ottawa at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m. (CFL+); Sat. 15 – Toronto at Edmonton, 3 p.m. (CFL+); Saskatchewan at Hamilton, 7 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Thur. 20 – Ottawa at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Fri. 21 – Winnipeg at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Sat. 22 – Hamilton at Toronto, 7 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Sun. 23 – Saskatchewan at British Columbia, 7 p.m. (CFL+); Fri. 28 – Montreal at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m. (CFLL+); Sat. 29 – Hamilton at Calgary, 3 p.m. (CFL+); Toronto at Saskatchewan, 7 p.m. (CFL+); Sun. 30 – British Columbia at Ottawa, 7 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo)
September
Fri. 4 – British Columbia at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. (CFL+); Sun. 6 – Winnipeg at Saskatchewan, 7 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Mon. 7 – Toronto at Hamilton, 2:30 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Edmonton at Calgary, 6 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Sat. 12 – Ottawa at Toronto, 1 p.m. (CFL+); Saskatchewan at Winnipeg, 4 p.m. (CFL+); Calgary at Edmonton, 7 p.m. (CFL+); Montreal at British Columbia, 10 p.m. (CFL+); Fri. 18 – Montreal at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Sat. 19 – Edmonton at Toronto, 3 p.m. (CFL+); Ottawa at Calgary, 7 p.m. (CFL+); Fri. 25 – Toronto at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Saskatchewan at British Columbia, 10:30 p.m. (CFL+); Sat. 26 – Calgary at Ottawa, 3 p.m. (CFL+); Hamilton at Edmonton, 7 p.m. (CFL+)
October
Fri. 2 – Hamilton at Ottawa, 7 p.m. (CFL+); Calgary at Saskatchewan, 9:30 p.m. (CFL+); Sun. 3 – British Columbia at Toronto, 3 p.m. (CFL+); Winnipeg at Montreal, 7 p.m. (CFL+); Fri. 9 – Edmonton at Hamilton, 7 p.m. (CFL+); Ottawa at British Columbia, 10 p.m. (CFL+); Sat. 10 – Calgary at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. (CFL+); Mon. 12 – Saskatchewan at Montreal, 1 p.m. (CBSSN, fubo); Fri. 16 – Toronto at Ottawa, 7 p.m. (CFL+); Winnipeg at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. (CFL+); Sat. 17 – Montreal at Saskatchewan, 3 p.m. (CFL+); British Columbia at Calgary, 7 p.m. (CFL+); Fri. 23 – Montreal at Toronto, 7 p.m. (CFL+); Winnipeg at British Columbia, 10 p.m. (CFL+); Sat. 24 – Ottawa at Hamilton, 3 p.m. (CFL+); Edmonton at Saskatchewan, 3 p.m. (CFL+); Sat. 31 – CFL Eastern semifinal, 3 p.m. (CFL+); CFL Western semifinal, 6:30 p.m. (CFL+)
November
Sat. 7 – CFL Eastern final, 3 p.m. (CFL+); CFL Western final, 6:30 p.m. (CFL+); Sun. 15 – CFL Grey Cup final, 6 p.m. (CFL+)
This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: NFL TV, radio, web schedules for 2026 season, plus CFL
Reporting by Ken McMillan, Middletown Times Herald- Record / Times Herald-Record
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By Ken McMillan, Middletown Times Herald- Record | USA TODAY Network
