May 14, 2026, 7:36 p.m. ET
The Miami Dolphins have officially released their schedule for the 2026 season, which will be a tough one for the team after a regime change that saw Jon-Eric Sullivan and Jeff Hafley take over for Chris Grier and Mike McDaniel, respectively.
While the Dolphins have turned over a lot of their roster this offseason, they won’t have many primetime games in their first season with the new power duo leading the way and Malik Willis under center.
Instead, Miami will play several games in the early window, as their opponents in 2026 will include the other three AFC East teams, the entire AFC West and NFC North, as well as a few other teams that also finished in third in their respective divisions last year.
Here’s a look at the Dolphins’ full schedule for the upcoming season:
Week 1: Friday, Aug. 14, at Washington Commanders, 7:00 p.m. ETWeek 2: Saturday, Aug. 22, vs. New York Giants, 4:00 p.m. ETWeek 3: Friday, Aug. 28, vs. Atlanta Falcons, 7:00 p.m. ETExpert NFL picks: Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.Miami Dolphins 2026 regular season scheduleWeek 1: Sunday, Sept. 13, at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 p.m. ETWeek 2: Sunday, Sept. 20, at San Francisco 49ers, 4:25 p.m. ETWeek 3: Sunday, Sept. 27, vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 1:00 p.m. ETWeek 4: Sunday, Oct. 4, at Minnesota Vikings, 4:05 p.m. ETWeek 5: Sunday, Oct. 11, vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1:00 p.m. ETWeek 6: BYEWeek 7: Sunday, Oct. 25, at New York Jets, 1:00 p.m. ETWeek 8: Sunday, Nov. 1, vs. New England Patriots, 4:25 p.m. ETWeek 9: Sunday, Nov. 8, vs. Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m. ETWeek 10: Sunday, Nov. 15, at Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m. ETWeek 11: Sunday, Nov. 22, at Buffalo Bills, 1:00 p.m. ETWeek 12: Sunday, Nov. 29, vs. New York Jets, 1:00 p.m. ETWeek 13: Sunday, Dec. 6, at Denver Broncos, 4:05 p.m. ETWeek 14: Sunday, Dec. 13, vs. Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m. ETWeek 15: Sunday, Dec. 20, at Green Bay Packers, 1:00 p.m. ETWeek 16: Sunday, Dec. 27, vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1:00 p.m. ETWeek 17: Sunday, Jan. 3, vs. Buffalo Bills, 1:00 p.m. ETWeek 18: at New England Patriots, Date/Time TBDBuy Miami Dolphins tickets for 2026NFL playoff scheduleWild-card games: Saturday, Jan. 16-Monday, Jan. 18, 2027Divisional playoff games: Saturday, Jan. 23-Sunday, Jan. 24, 2027Conference championship games: Sunday, Jan 31, 2027Super Bowl LXI, Inglewood, California: Feb. 14, 2027
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