Fantasy Football is here for the 2026 NFL season: Sign up to play on Yahoo!

It's been another memorable NFL offseason so far, and the next wave of young stars are set to enter the league with the draft looming — which can only mean one thing: fantasy football season is upon us. We’re excited to announce that Yahoo Fantasy Football is officially open for the 2026 NFL season!

That’s right, the wait is over. It's never too early to create or join a league and start envisioning the championship squad you're going to draft — not to mention the competition, bragging rights and all the fun playing fantasy football provides!

[Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2026 NFL season]

Everything you love is back for the 2026 version of the Yahoo game, with more exciting announcements to come leading up to the season.

Coming soon

• Mock drafts
• Live drafts
• Survival Football
• Best Ball
• Pro Pick'em
• College Pick'em

Key NFL dates

• April 23-25: 2026 NFL Draft
• May 1-4 or May 8-11: NFL rookie minicamps
• Mid-May: 2026 NFL schedule release
• Late May through mid-June: Organized team activities
• Mid-to-late July: 2026 NFL training camps
• Aug. 6: Hall of Fame Game (Cardinals vs. Panthers)
• Sept. 9: First regular-season game

You can already begin prepping for the season ahead with our 2026 fantasy football rankings. And that's just the start of our draft content. We will be delivering all kinds of advice leading up to the season from some of the best analysts in the business, including Matt Harmon, Justin Boone, Scott Pianowski and Joel Smyth.

Once the action kicks off, we’ll keep you up to speed all season long with waiver wire targets, trade tips, start-sit advice, emerging trends and much more so you can stay ahead of the competition on your journey toward that coveted fantasy football trophy!

So stay locked in with Yahoo Fantasy for everything you’ll need to make this a season to remember. And be sure to sign up for our fantasy football newsletter, Get to the Points! for tips all season long. You can also follow us on X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

Now go join or create a league and let the fun begin. Happy Fantasy Football season!