Detroit Lions set to open 2026 season at home against Saints

The Detroit Lions will open the 2026 NFL season against one of Dan Campbell's old teams.

The Lions will host the Saints in their season opener Sept. 13 at Ford Field, New Orleans Football Network reported.

Lions coach Dan Campbell looks on against the Saints during the first half on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in New Orleans.

Campbell, in his sixth season as Lions coach, spent his last season as a player with the Saints in 2009 and was the team's assistant head coach and tight ends coach for five years before coming to Detroit.

Former Lions quarterback Kellen Moore also is in his second year as Saints head coach.

The Lions will release their full 2026 schedule tonight, but more than a quarter of the games are known so far.

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The Lions will visit the Buffalo Bills in Week 2 to open Buffalo's new stadium, they'll host the New England Patriots in Germany on Nov. 15, play the Chicago Bears in their annual Thanksgiving game 12 days later and close the season against the .