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2026 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

Tampa Bay Will Make Three Primetime Appearances in 2026

May 14, 2026 at 06:43 PM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2026 regular season schedule was released today by the National Football League, featuring nine home games at Raymond James Stadium. A link to the team's schedule release video can be found here.

The 2026 campaign will feature a trio of primetime games: Week 5 versus the Cowboys in Dallas on Thursday Night Football (Prime Video), Week 9 at the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football (NBC) and Week 12 at home versus the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football (ESPN).

"The announcement of the regular season schedule continues to be one of the most anticipated days of the offseason for our fans each year," said Buccaneers Chief Operating Officer Brian Ford. "We are already hard at work preparing to welcome the Krewe back to Raymond James Stadium for another exciting season of Buccaneers football, and we look forward to creating more unforgettable moments together beginning with our home opener on September 20 against the Cleveland Browns."

Tampa Bay will begin its season on the road in Cincinnati in Week 1, traveling to face the Bengals. The Buccaneers have won five consecutive season openers, which currently stands tied with the Philadelphia Eagles for the longest active streak in the NFL. The Buccaneers and Bengals have faced off one time previously in Week 1 to kick off the 1980 season. The 2026 season will mark the first time Tampa Bay has opened its season on the road versus an AFC opponent since 2013.

For the first time since 1991 – and for just the second time in franchise history – the Buccaneers will not be on the road in consecutive weeks for the entirety of the regular season. On the flip side, Tampa Bay's home opener will coincide with the team's longest homestand in Weeks 2-4 when the Buccaneers will host the Cleveland Browns (9/20), Minnesota Vikings (9/27) and Green Bay Packers (10/4) at Raymond James Stadium.

The Buccaneers will play four of their six divisional games over the final seven weeks of the season. Tampa Bay owns the fourth-highest divisional win percentage of any NFL team dating back to 2020 (.639), capturing four NFC South division titles during that span.

Facing a quartet of former NFC Central rivals, the Buccaneers will play all four NFC North teams for the first time since the 2023 – a season in which they went 3-1 against the division.

Following their Week 10 Bye, Tampa Bay will head to Detroit for their sixth trip to the Motor City since 2019 – two more trips than they've made to any other non-divisional opponent during that span. It will be the fifth all-time meeting, including playoffs, between former No.1 overall picks Baker Mayfield and Jared Goff.

In Week 17, the Buccaneers will face another familiar foe in the Los Angeles Rams. In the eight seasons from 2019-26, Tampa Bay will have faced both the Lions and Rams seven times each – their most among any non-divisional opponents.

The dates and times of Tampa Bay's Week 16 and Week 18 matchups against the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints will be announced at a later date. The NFL will again utilize flexible scheduling for Sunday Night Football in Weeks 5-18, with the option to flex games for Sunday Night Football in Weeks 5-17, Monday Night Football in Weeks 12-17 and games for Thursday Night Football in Weeks 13-17.

All games will feature a radio broadcast on 98Rock (WXTB-97.9 FM), as well as stations throughout Florida that are part of the Buccaneers Radio Network. Fans can also listen to every Buccaneers Radio broadcast online on Buccaneers.com and the Buccaneers mobile app.

Tampa Bay's 2026 preseason opponents were also released on Thursday, with the Buccaneers taking on the New York Jets (8/14), Kansas City Chiefs (8/22) and Jacksonville Jaguars (8/28). All preseason contests will be aired locally on WFLA News Channel 8, the Buccaneers official home for preseason football, in addition to the Buccaneers Radio Network broadcasts.

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