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Buccaneers 2026 Schedule: Bengals Opener, TBNight Cowboys, MNF Panthers

5/15/2026

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Buccaneers 2026 Schedule

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers open the 2026 season against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026.
In Week 2, Tampa Bay travels to Cleveland for a Sept. 20, 2026 game at 1 p.m.
Week 3 pits the Buccaneers against Green Bay on Oct. 4, 2026 at 1 p.m.
The Buccaneers play Thursday Night Football in Dallas against the Cowboys on Oct. 8, 2026.
Tampa Bay hosts Carolina on Monday Night Football on Nov. 30, 2026.

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Buccaneers 2026 Slate

The Buccaneers will play nine home games and eight road games in the 2026 season.
The team confirmed no international games for 2026 and that six opponents reached the 2025 playoffs.
Five playoff teams—the Packers, Steelers, Chargers, Rams and Panthers—will visit Raymond James Stadium.
The Buccaneers will face defending NFC South champion Panthers at home and in Carolina, and will travel to Chicago to play defending NFC North champion Bears.

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Buccaneers Schedule

James Yarcho said leaked Week 1 matchups left only two possible opponents for Tampa Bay, limiting the opener to a road game at Cincinnati or Baltimore.
The Saints-Lions Week 1 rumor was ruled out, further narrowing the Buccaneers’ options.
Tampa Bay will host the Atlanta Falcons on November 1 at 1:00 p.m. ET in Week 8.
The Buccaneers travel to Chicago for a Sunday Night Football game against the Detroit Bears on November 8.

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Buccaneers 2026 Schedule

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers open the 2026 season against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026.
In Week 2, Tampa Bay travels to Cleveland for a Sept. 20, 2026 game at 1 p.m.
Week 3 pits the Buccaneers against Green Bay on Oct. 4, 2026 at 1 p.m.
The Buccaneers play Thursday Night Football in Dallas against the Cowboys on Oct. 8, 2026.
Tampa Bay hosts Carolina on Monday Night Football on Nov. 30, 2026.

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