When does the 2026 NFL season start? What to know about schedule release

Here's what to know about when the regular season starts and when you can expect the schedule to be released in 2026.

2026 NFL schedule release is coming in May: Possible date and everything we know about the slate of games

The NFL schedule release is one of the biggest days on the league calendar and we now know what week to circle.
Yahoo! Sports

Report: Seahawks will open 2026 NFL season playing their 1st-ever Wednesday game

Looks like the Seahawks’ defense of their Super Bowl title will begin with a unique opener. That is, on a day they’ve never played. The NFL is expected to schedule the Seahawks’ first game of ...
Sports Illustrated

Why the 2026 NFL Season Will Start on a Wednesday

Post-Free Agency NFL Mock Draft | 2026 AFC Team Free Agency Grades | All the International NFL Games in 2026: London, Melbourne and More The 2026 NFL season will get underway in September, ...
Dayton Daily News

Mayor declares Saturday Dayton Triangles Day

(Left to right) Ohio NFL legend Keith Byars, Mayor Nan Whaley, Columbus Mayor Andy Ginther and CEO of Dayton History Brady Kress gathered at Triangle Park Saturday to commemorate the centennial ...

NFL draft 2026 recap, tracker, picks, trades from first round Thursday

Look back at 2026 NFL Draft live pick updates tracker for all 32 first-round picks on Thursday, April 23, with selections, ...

Stop overlooking the 2026 NFL Draft’s most proven first-round prospects

Every April, the same story plays out. The NFL Draft comes, and scouts fall over themselves chasing the next freak athlete, ...