### **Schedule Release**
In the annual league rollout, the Buccaneers [2026 schedule](https://www.buccaneers.com/news/nfl-schedule-2026-bucs-information-regular-season-opponents-preseason) was unveiled on Thursday evening. Tampa Bay has three prime-time games lining the docket, including a Thursday Night Football clash with the Dallas Cowboys in Week Five, a Sunday Night Football battle with the Chicago Bears in Week Nine and a Monday Night Football showdown with the Carolina Panthers in Week 12. The Bucs have a Week 10 bye following the 8:20 p.m. game against the Bears at Soldier Field and have three consecutive home games from Weeks 2-4 against the Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers. Here is the full 2026 Bucs Schedule:
* Week One at Cincinnati Bengals (9/13)
* Week Two vs. Cleveland Browns (9/20)
* Week Three vs. Minnesota Vikings (9/27)
* Week Four vs. Green Bay Packers (10/4)
* Week Five at Dallas Cowboys (10/8)
* Week Six vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (10/18)
* Week Seven at Carolina Panthers (10/25)
* Week Eight vs. Atlanta Falcons (11/1)
* Week Nine at Chicago Bears (11/8)
* Bye Week
* Week 11 at Detroit Lions (11/22)
* Week 12 vs. Carolina Panthers (11/30)
* Week 13 vs. Los Angeles Chargers (12/6)
* Week 14 at Baltimore Ravens (12/13)
* Week 15 vs. New Orleans Saints (12/20)
* Week 16 at Atlanta Falcons (TBD)
* Week 17 vs. Los Angeles Rams (1/3)
* Week 18 at New Orleans Saints (TBD)
### **Quarterback Special**
Baker Mayfield will be featured on Season Three of the Netflix docuseries "Quarterback." Mayfield will join Jayden Daniels, Cam Ward and Joe Flacco on the show that will premiere on Tuesday, July 14. The series will take fans behind the scenes of the highs and lows of the Bucs 2025 season, focused on Mayfield at the helm. In 2025, Mayfield passed for 3,693 yards and 26 touchdowns. Tampa Bay lost in a tiebreaker to the Carolina Panthers for the NFC South crown and the docuseries will showcase the unvarnished truth and intricacies of the NFL's toughest job – Quarterback.