Bucs 2026 NFL schedule release live updates: Leaks, time, opponents

TL;DR

The 2025 NFL schedule for the Bucs will be released tonight at 8 p.m. ET, with leaks expected throughout the day. Confirmed details include no international games for the Bucs, while potential matchups are still uncertain.

Key points

Bucs' 2025 NFL schedule release at 8 p.m. ET
Leaks of game details expected throughout the day
Bucs confirmed to have no international games

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The 2025 NFL schedule will officially be released tonight around 8 p.m. ET for all 32 teams, but as is the case every year, games will be leaked and narrowed down to certain dates and times throughout the day.

While many of these leaks do come to fruition, nothing is certain until the official announcement later tonight. As a result, we want to ensure all schedule information is easily accessible to you. The Bucs already are confirmed to have no international games, but the rest remains up in the air.

Here is where things stand ahead of the official announcement.

Report: Bucs could play Bears in Primetime

Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times is confirming a previous report that the Bucs and Chicago Bears in Week 9. The game would be America's Game of the Week as two Heisman trophy winners compete for a big win at the season's halfway mark.