For the first time in 19 seasons, the Ravens will enter the year with someone other than John Harbaugh wearing their coaching headset.
Baltimore sacked its longtime play-caller following the end of the 2025 season, spelling an end to an 18-year tenure that saw the Ravens cement their place as one of the NFL's truest heavyweights.
Jesse Minter takes his place on the sidelines, returning to the organization he first emerged as a coaching prospect with. He'll look to guide the Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry-led side to new heights in his maiden season.
Jackson, Henry and Kyle Hamilton are All-Pro caliber talents. There remains murkiness behind them, however.
Here is a complete breakdown of the Ravens' 2026 schedule, including dates, start times and analysis for all 17 games.
Baltimore Ravens schedule 2026
Home opponents: Steelers, Bengals, Browns, Jaguars, Chargers, Saints, Buccaneers, Titans
Away opponents: Steelers, Bengals, Browns, Falcons, Colts, Texans, Panthers, Bills, Cowboys
Every NFL team's 2026 opponents are predetermined. The Ravens' full 2026 NFL schedule with dates, times and TV networks will be updated below when the NFL schedule is announced at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 14.
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Baltimore Ravens strength of schedule
The Ravens took on a gauntlet of postseason-bound sides in 2025, jousting with the Bills, Texans, Rams, Bears, Patriots and Packers in addition to two matchups against the Steelers. They were putrid in those affairs, dropping five of their 10 matches against sides that finished above .500.
Baltimore will face off against just six sides that posted win rates above .500 in 2026. Minter's side should get some more joy, especially if Jackson and Henry return to form like expected.
Toughest tests: Baltimore's schedule looks far rosier than it did in years past. That doesn't mean its slate will be a cakewalk, however. The Steelers and Bengals are never an easy out, while the Jaguars, Chargers, Bills and Texans enter the 2026 season with championship aspirations.
Biggest breaks: Nothing is ever guaranteed in the NFL. However, the Ravens will almost certainly be licking its lips at the prospect of playing the Titans and Saints. Two reunions with Todd Monken and Cleveland are inevitable. With the current state of the Browns' quarterback room, that, too, figures to be an appealing matchup.
Baltimore Ravens record prediction
Over/under win total: 11.5
Bottom line: After missing the postseason for only the second time in Jackson's career, the Ravens will have high hopes for the 2026 season. There are a lot of unknowns on this year's roster. Minter earned rave reviews during his time in Los Angeles. But Baltimore's defense has wilted in recent campaigns. Can he stop the rot?
Jackson looked a world away from the heights of his glistening 2024 campaign. Injuries played their part in his toils; Jackson looked on pace for another MVP-caliber season before going down with a hamstring injury in Week 4. He is one of the greatest passers in league history and will look to reestablish himself as such in 2026. You'd back him to find his footing, but is there enough talent in the offensive line and wide receiver room to amplify his gifts?
All told, Baltimore likely fancies itself a contender in 2026. Only time will tell if that title will hold true by the end of the year, however.
Record prediction: 12-5