2026 NFL schedule leaks and rumors: A running list of every known game
The 2026 NFL schedule will be will be officially released at 8 p.m. ET on Thursdaybut you probably won’t have to wait that long to see the full schedule and that’s because most games tend to be leaked in advance.
As the week begins, the NFL’s broadcast partners will each have the opportunity to announce a game or two that will be on their schedule this year and that process began on Monday with NBC revealing that the New York Giants would host the Dallas Cowboys in the first Sunday night game of the season.
This game will mark John Harbaugh’s coaching debut with the Giants. Not only will the networks each be able to reveal a game, but the NFL will also reveal the I’m fullinternational slate Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. ET on “Good Morning Football.”
Of course, it’s entirely possible that all of these games will leak before then, because we’re in leak season, folks. Between now and Thursday night, the leaks are going to come in fast and furious and since it’s hard to keep track of all the leaks, we’re going to do it here by keeping a running list of every game officially announced and every game that has leaked.
With that in mind, let’s move on to our list (and as a reminder, if a week on the schedule isn’t listed below, it’s because we don’t have any information or leaks about that week yet. For example, you’ll notice that week 2 isn’t listed, but that doesn’t mean week 2 was canceled, it just means we don’t have anything to put on it yet).
Week 1 (September 9-14)
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
- 49ers vs. Rams, 8:35 p.m. ET (Netflix) – Melbourne, Australia
Sunday September 13
- Cowboys at Giants, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)
Week 3 (September 24-28)
Sunday September 27
Week 4 (October 1-5)
Sunday October 4
Week 5 (October 8-12)
Sunday October 11
- TBD vs. Jaguars, 9:30 a.m. ET – London
Week 6 (October 15-19)
Sunday October 18
Week 10 (November 12-16)
Sunday November 15
- TBD at Lions, 9:30 a.m. ET (Fox) – Munich, Germany (Source)
Week 11 (November 19-23)
To be determined at 49ers – Mexico (Source)
Week 12 (November 25-30)
Wednesday, November 25 (eve of Thanksgiving)
- TBA at TBA, 8:20 p.m. ET (Netflix) (Source)
Thursday, November 26 (Thanksgiving)
- TBD at Lions, 1 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+)
- TBD at Cowboys, 4:30 p.m. ET (Fox)
- TBA at TBA, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)
Friday November 27 (Black Friday)
- TBA at TBA, 3 p.m. ET (Amazon)
Week 15 (December 17-21)
Saturday December 20
Week 16 (December 24-28)
Thursday December 24
- TBD at TBA, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon)
Friday December 25
- TBA at TBA, 1 p.m. ET (Netflix)
- TBA at TBA, 4:30 p.m. ET (Netflix)
- TBA at TBA, 8:15 p.m. ET (Fox)
Week 17 (December 31-January 4)
Saturday January 2
- TBA at TBA, 4:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
- TBA at TBA, 8 p.m. ET (Peacock exclusive)
Sunday January 3
- TBA at TBA, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)
Week 18 (January 9-10)
Saturday January 9
- TBA at TBA, 1 p.m. ET (Netflix)
- TBD at TBA, 4:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
- TBA at TBA, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Sunday January 10
- TBA at TBA, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)
