Jaguars’ 2026 preseason schedule officially released

Along with the release of their 2026 regular season schedule, the preseason schedule for the Jacksonville Jaguars has officially been released. The Jaguars will start off the preseason traveling to New Orleans to play the Saints. The next two games will be at home, against the Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .

All three preseason opponents are in the NFC South. Full  Jacksonville Jaguars ' preseason schedule with dates and times Week 1 (August 15):  at New Orleans Saints Week 2 (August 21):  vs Carolina Panthers Week 3 (August 28):  vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Most teams don't send their starters onto the field much during preseason. Jacksonville was an exception to this in 2025, but the entire team had also been completely revamped, with existing veterans having to learn a new scheme on both sides of the ball.

Letting the starters take some preseason snaps gave them a little more time to learn and adjust before the regular season started. Still, the overall playing time from starters was minimal. It is likely that fans won't see much of them in 2026 during the preseason, as this scenario no longer applies.

The bigger indication fans can get from preseason games is what the depth chart could ultimately look like on the final roster, and which players could fight their way to a spot on it with strong performances. Many of the rookies, in particular, like Nate Boerkircher, Emmanuel Pregnon, and Tanner Koziol, have already been gaining hype from analysts after strong showings at rookie minicamp. Continuing to perform well could earn all three a starting spot on Week 1, with Pregnon and Koziol in particular the ones to keep an eye on.