Game-by-game predictions for 49ers' 2026 season: How many wins for SF?

We finally know what the San Francisco 49ers ' 2026 schedule looks like. The NFL released its full 18-week slate Thursday. Now the waiting game begins on the NFL calendar with training camp set for sometime in late July.

Until then there will be plenty of speculation about roster spots, depth charts, and Super Bowl hopes. We went through the 49ers' 17-game schedule and picked wins and losses for each one. It's a harder schedule this season than last, so finding wins is a little more difficult.

Still, San Francisco figures to be primed for a playoff run if they can get a couple of things to go their way in 2026. We still recommend they play the games just in case, but here's how we think the 2026 season shakes out for San Francisco: Week 1 at Los Angeles Rams (Melbourne, Australia) Tough that the 49ers lose their homefield advantage playing at SoFi Stadium. Expect a little sloppiness out of the gate for San Francisco with a bunch of new personnel and a new defensive coordinator.

Prediction: Loss, 30-20 (0-1) Week 2 vs. Miami Dolphins A get-right game for San Francisco. They get a mini-bye before facing a team in the early stages of a massive rebuild.