2026 NFL schedule release: Everything you need to know as league prepares to unveil 2026 slate
The NFL is almost ready to release the 2026 schedule.
In every other professional sports league, the schedule unveil isn’t celebrated as a tentpole event. In the NFL, however, it’s become a momentous occasion — for better or worse — during the offseason. Based on the league’s previous timetables, the 2026 NFL schedule release should be just around the corner.
It won’t be long before fans know exactly who their favorite teams will play and when those games will occur. With the 2026 NFL schedule release expected to come soon, here’s everything fans need to know about the event. When will the 2026 NFL schedule be released?
The NFL has yet to announce an official release date for the 2026 schedule. In previous years, the league has released its schedule in mid-May. In 2025, the NFL chose Wednesday, May 14 to release the full schedule.
In 2024, it was Wednesday, May 15, and in 2023 it was Thursday, May 11. During an appearance on the Always Gameday in Buffalo podcast in April, the NFL’s vice president of broadcast planning Mike North said the league was targeting either the second or third week in May to release the 2026 schedule, per the Democrat & Chronicle. "Is there any magic to May 12, 13, 14?
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