The NFL released the regular season schedule for all 32 teams on Thursday night. Here’s a breakdown of Tampa Bay’s 18-game slate.

TAMPA, Fla. — The NFL released the full 2026 regular season schedule on Thursday night for all 32 teams — including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

Here’s a full breakdown of Tampa Bay’s 18-game slate.


Bucs season opener

The Bucs will open the season at Paycor Stadium against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 13. Both teams have played each other one time previously in Week 1 to kick off the 1980 season. 



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While the Buccaneers have won five consecutive season openers — which currently stands tied with the Philadelphia Eagles for the longest active streak in the NFL — the 2026 season will mark the first time Tampa Bay has opened its season on the road against an AFC opponent since 2013.


Bucs home opener

Tampa Bay’s home opener will coincide with the team’s longest homestand in Weeks 2-4, when the Buccaneers will host the Cleveland Browns (Sept. 20), Minnesota Vikings (Sept. 27) and the Green Bay Packers (Oct. 4) at Raymond James Stadium.


Primetime

The Bucs will play three games under the bright lights in 2026. The first will be in Week 5 on Thursday, Oct. 8 against the Cowboys in Dallas. The team will also be on the road for their second primetime game, which will be on Sunday, Nov. 8 against the Chicago Bears. 

The third primetime game will be at home, where the Bucs will take the field against the Carolina Panthers on Monday, Nov. 30.


Full Buccaneers 2026 schedule

WEEK 1 — Sept. 13 at Cincinnati Bengals

WEEK 2 — Sept. 20 vs. Cleveland Browns (Airing on 10 Tampa Bay)

WEEK 3 — Sept. 27 vs. Minnesota Vikings

WEEK 4 — Oct. 4 vs. Green Bay Packers

WEEK 5 — Oct. 8 at Dallas Cowboys

WEEK 6 — Oct. 18 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (Airing on 10 Tampa Bay)

WEEK 7 — Oct. 25 at Carolina Panthers

WEEK 8 — Nov. 1 vs. Atlanta Falcons

WEEK 9 — Nov. 8 at Chicago Bears

WEEK 11 — Nov. 22 at Detroit Lions (Airing on 10 Tampa Bay)

WEEK 12 — Nov. 30 vs. Carolina Panthers

WEEK 13 — Dec. 6 vs. Los Angeles Chargers (Airing on 10 Tampa Bay)

WEEK 14 — Dec. 13 at Baltimore Ravens

WEEK 15 — Dec. 20 vs. New Orleans Saints

WEEK 16 — TBA at Atlanta Falcons

WEEK 17 — Jan. 3 vs. Los Angeles Rams

WEEK 18 — TBA at New Orleans Saints