Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2026 schedule set
Preseason Games and Week 9 Matchup vs. Bears to Air on WESH 2
Updated: 8:00 PM EDT May 14, 2026
WESH 2 is the official broadcast partner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.The NFL’s 2026 schedule is set. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will open the preseason Friday, Aug. 14, at the New York Jets. The Bucs then return to Florida for a home game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, Aug. 22, followed by a final preseason matchup Friday, Aug. 28, at Jacksonville. All three preseason games will air live on WESH 2.Midway through the regular season, the Bucs will return to WESH 2. In Week 9, Tampa Bay travels to Chicago to face the Bears in a “Sunday Night Football” matchup. WESH 2 Sports will travel with the team and provide live coverage from Chicago before and after the game on WESH 2 News.Here is the Buccaneers’ full 2026 schedule:Week 1 — at Cincinnati, Sept. 13Week 2 — vs. Cleveland, Sept. 20Week 3 — vs. Minnesota, Sept. 27Week 4 — vs. Green Bay, Oct. 4Week 5 — at Dallas, Oct. 8Week 6 — vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 18Week 7 — at Carolina, Oct. 25Week 8 — vs. Atlanta, Nov. 1Week 9 — at Chicago, Nov. 8 (“Sunday Night Football” on WESH 2)Week 10 — ByeWeek 11 — at Detroit, Nov. 22Week 12 — vs. Carolina, Nov. 30Week 13 — vs. Los Angeles Chargers, Dec. 6Week 14 — at Baltimore, Dec. 13Week 15 — vs. New Orleans, Dec. 20Week 16 — at Atlanta, date TBDWeek 17 — vs. Los Angeles Rams, Jan. 3Week 18 — at New Orleans, date TBD
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WESH 2 is the official broadcast partner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The NFL’s 2026 schedule is set. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will open the preseason Friday, Aug. 14, at the New York Jets. The Bucs then return to Florida for a home game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, Aug. 22, followed by a final preseason matchup Friday, Aug. 28, at Jacksonville. All three preseason games will air live on WESH 2.
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Midway through the regular season, the Bucs will return to WESH 2. In Week 9, Tampa Bay travels to Chicago to face the Bears in a “Sunday Night Football” matchup. WESH 2 Sports will travel with the team and provide live coverage from Chicago before and after the game on WESH 2 News.
Here is the Buccaneers’ full 2026 schedule:
Week 1 — at Cincinnati, Sept. 13
Week 2 — vs. Cleveland, Sept. 20
Week 3 — vs. Minnesota, Sept. 27
Week 4 — vs. Green Bay, Oct. 4
Week 5 — at Dallas, Oct. 8
Week 6 — vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 18
Week 7 — at Carolina, Oct. 25
Week 8 — vs. Atlanta, Nov. 1
Week 9 — at Chicago, Nov. 8 (“Sunday Night Football” on WESH 2)
Week 10 — Bye
Week 11 — at Detroit, Nov. 22
Week 12 — vs. Carolina, Nov. 30
Week 13 — vs. Los Angeles Chargers, Dec. 6
Week 14 — at Baltimore, Dec. 13
Week 15 — vs. New Orleans, Dec. 20
Week 16 — at Atlanta, date TBD
Week 17 — vs. Los Angeles Rams, Jan. 3
Week 18 — at New Orleans, date TBD