Welcome to the North Queensland Cowboys 2026 season year ahead.
You’ll find the full 2026 fixture list (with dates, venues and kick-off times), the latest Top 30 squad, every confirmed signing and re-signing, all departures and contract lengths as at 25 November 2025.

📅 2026 Full Draw (all kick-off times = Sydney time AEDT/AEST)

RndDateOpponentVenueKick-offNotes1Sat 28 FebNewcastle KnightsAllegiant Stadium (A)12:00amLas Vegas opener2Sat 14 MarWests TigersLeichhardt Oval (A)3:00pm3Sun 22 MarGold Coast TitansQLD Country Bank Stad (H)6:15pm4Sat 28 MarMelbourne StormQLD Country Bank Stad (H)7:30pm5Sat 4 AprSt George IllawarraJubilee Oval (A)5:30pm6Fri 10 AprBrisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium (A)8:00pm7Thu 16 AprManly Sea EaglesQLD Country Bank Stad (H)7:50pm8Fri 24 AprCronulla SharksQLD Country Bank Stad (H)6:00pm9Fri 1 MayCanterbury BulldogsAccor Stadium (A)6:00pm10Fri 8 MayParramatta EelsQLD Country Bank Stad (H)8:00pm11Sat 16 MaySydney RoostersSuncorp Stadium (A)5:30pm12Sun 24 MaySouth SydneyQLD Country Bank Stad (H)4:05pm13Sun 31 MayCanberra RaidersGIO Stadium (A)4:05pm14Sat 6 JunDolphinsQLD Country Bank Stad (H)5:30pm15BYE–––16Sun 21 JunNZ WarriorsOne NZ Stadium (A)2:00pmChristchurch17Sat 27 JunPenrith PanthersQLD Country Bank Stad (H)5:30pm18BYE–––19Sun 12 JulManly Sea Eagles4 Pines Park (A)4:05pm20Sun 19 JulDolphinsSuncorp Stadium (A)4:05pm21Sat 25 JulBrisbane BroncosQLD Country Bank Stad (H)7:30pm22Thu 30 JulSydney RoostersQLD Country Bank Stad (H)7:50pm23Thu 6 AugGold Coast TitansCbus Super Stadium (A)7:50pm24Sat 15 AugParramatta EelsCommBank Stadium (A)5:30pm25BYE–––26Sat 29 AugWests TigersQLD Country Bank Stad (H)7:30pm27Sat 5 SepCanberra RaidersQLD Country Bank Stad (H)5:30pm

👥 2026 Full Playing Roster (as at 25 Nov 2025)

PlayerContract UntilNotesBraidon Burns2026Coen Hess2027Griffin Neame2029Heilum Luki2029Jake Clifford2026Jason Taumalolo2027Jaxon Purdue2026Jaxson Paulo2026Jeremiah Nanai2027John Bateman2026Kai O’Donnell2026Kaiden Lahrs2026Karl Lawton2026Murray Taulagi2026Reed Mahoney2028← BulldogsReuben Cotter2028Robert Derby2028Sam McIntyre2026Scott Drinkwater2027Thomas MikaeleCO 2026Tom Dearden2029Tom Chester2026Viliami Vailea2027Zac Laybutt2027Ethan King2026← RoostersJames Walsh2028← Dolphins

Development List

Ethan King – 2026

Liam Sutton – 2026

Mason Barber – 2026

Mason Kira – 2026 (NRL)

Matthew Watts – 2026

Ronald Philitoga – 2026

Xavier Kerrisk – 2026

Zac Herdegen – 2026

🌟 Confirmed 2026 Gains

Reed Mahoney ← Canterbury Bulldogs – until 2028

Ethan King ← Sydney Roosters – until 2026

James Walsh ← Dolphins – until 2028

🚪 Confirmed 2026 Departures

Reece Robson → Sydney Roosters

Jordan McLean → Retired

Semi Valemei → Castleford Tigers

Jamal Shibasaki → Released

Tom Duffy → Brisbane Broncos

Emarly Bitungane → Released