The NFL will unveil the full schedule for the 2026 season on Thursday night, revealing matchups, road trips, and holiday games. Fans can find details on how to watch the schedule release show, including channels and live streaming options.
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The Patriots' path back to the Super Bowl will soon be revealed.
On Thursday night, the NFL will release the official schedule for the entire season. New England already knows which opponents it will face during the 2026 campaign, but it will finally see the full schedule with the usual divisional matchups, road trips and potential holiday games.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 NFL schedule release show.
The 2026 NFL schedule release show will air live on ESPN and NFL Network. The show will also be available to stream on fubo and the .
The NFL schedule release for 2026 is set to take place on Thursday night, though the exact time is not specified.
Fans can watch the NFL schedule release on designated channels and through live streaming platforms, details of which are provided in the article.
The New England Patriots already know their opponents for the 2026 season, but the full schedule will be revealed during the schedule release.
The NFL schedule release will include potential holiday games, which will be confirmed when the full schedule is announced.

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The NFL will reveal the full 2026 schedule on Thursday, May 14. The schedule release show will start at 8 p.m. ET and conclude at 10 p.m. ET.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | Sept. 7 | vs. Raiders | L, 20-13 |
| 2 | Sept. 14 | at Dolphins | W, 33-27 |
| 3 | Sept. 21 | vs. Steelers | L, 21-14 |
| 4 | Sept. 28 | vs. Panthers | W, 42-13 |
| 5 | Oct. 5 | at Bills | W, 23-20 |
| 6 | Oct. 12 | at Saints | W, 25-19 |
| 7 | Oct. 19 | at Titans | W, 31-13 |
| 8 | Oct. 26 | vs. Browns | W, 32-13 |
| 9 | Nov. 2 | vs. Falcons | W, 24-23 |
| 10 | Nov. 9 | at Buccaneers | W, 28-23 |
| 11 | Nov. 13 | vs. Jets | W, 27-14 |
| 12 | Nov. 23 | at Bengals | W, 26-20 |
| 13 | Dec. 1 | vs. Giants | W, 33-15 |
| 14 | BYE | — | — |
| 15 | Dec. 14 | vs. Bills | L, 35-31 |
| 16 | Dec. 21 | at Ravens | W, 28-24 |
| 17 | Dec. 28 | at Jets | W, 42-10 |
| 18 | Jan. 4 | vs. Dolphins | W, 38-10 |