How to watch every football game of the 2026 NFL season
Your guide to watching every game of the 2026 NFL season!
The 2026 NFL regular season schedule will be released on Thursday night, showcasing primetime matchups and key games. Fans can watch the schedule release live on Fubo.
The wait for the 2026 NFL regular season schedule is finally over.
The NFL officially releases the full 2026 schedule on Thursday night, giving fans their first look at primetime matchups, international games, holiday showdowns, and key rivalry games for the upcoming season.
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Several major matchups have already leaked ahead of the official reveal, including a Thanksgiving Day clash between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills, along with the NFL’s first-ever Thanksgiving Eve game featuring the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams on Netflix.
The NFL Schedule Release special begins at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 14.
ESPN and NFL Network will air live coverage of the reveal, including breakdowns of primetime games, Monday Night Football matchups, playoff rematches, and strength-of-schedule analysis.
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Fans can watch the full NFL Schedule Release show on:
Streaming options will also be available on Fubo, where you can get a free trial for new subscribers.
As usual, portions of the NFL schedule began leaking before the official release.
Among the notable reported matchups:
The league is also expected to reveal the full international slate, which reportedly includes games in London, Madrid, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, and Melbourne.
The 2026 NFL season will continue the league’s massive push into streaming.
Netflix is scheduled to stream five NFL games this season, while Prime Video remains home to Thursday Night Football. Peacock, ESPN+, NFL+, and YouTube’s Sunday Ticket package will also carry games throughout the year.
That makes Thursday night’s schedule reveal even more important for fans trying to plan streaming subscriptions and primetime viewing schedules before the season begins.
The 2026 NFL regular season is expected to begin in early September, with the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks projected to open the season in primetime.
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The full Week 1 slate, holiday games, and playoff rematches will all be officially announced during Thursday’s broadcast.
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The 2026 NFL schedule release is set for Thursday night, but the exact time has not been specified.
You can watch the 2026 NFL schedule release live on Fubo.
The release will feature primetime matchups, international games, holiday showdowns, and key rivalry games.
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