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NFL Sets 2026 Schedule Reveal for May 14 Prime Time

The primetime reveal comes alongside a record nine overseas games, setting travel demands and TV windows.

Overview

  • The league, which confirmed the date Friday, will air the show at 8 p.m. ET on NFL Network, ESPN2, the ESPN App and NFL+.
  • International matchups still to be named will be unveiled Wednesday, May 13 on Good Morning Football on NFL Network.
  • Seattle will host the season opener on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at Lumen Field after the NFL moved kickoff up to clear space for Rams–49ers in Australia on Thursday, Sept. 10.
  • A record nine regular-season games will be played abroad, including confirmed dates in Melbourne and Rio de Janeiro, with other sites listed by the league in London, Madrid, Munich, Paris and Mexico City.
  • Teams already know their opponents, so Thursday’s release sets dates and kickoff windows as clubs time their own rollouts and ticket sales, with some like the Bears posting at 6:30 p.m. CT.