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Training camp is well underway and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter 2026 looking to get back to the postseason after an 8-9 finish snapped their five-year playoff streak. Expectations remain relatively modest entering the new campaign, with the Buccaneers’ over/under win total currently set at 8.5 wins, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Tampa Bay will navigate a 17-game slate that features nine home games and three primetime matchups. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2026 schedule and scores Complete Tampa Bay Buccaneers schedule and results for the 2026-27 season. All times are Eastern Time. Here’s the Buccaneers’ full schedule of games for the 2026 season. Buccaneers Schedule Preseason Week 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Jets Friday, August 14, 7:00 PM ET MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Saturday, August 22, 7:30 PM ET Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL Week 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars Friday, August 28, 7:30 PM ET EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (NOTE: All three preseason contests airing locally on WFLA.) Regular Season Week 1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals Sunday, September 13, 1:00 PM ET Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH TV Channel: FOX Week 2 Cleveland Browns at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, September 20, 1:00 PM ET Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL TV Channel: CBS Week 3 Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, September 27, 4:05 PM ET Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL TV Channel: FOX Week 4 Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, October 4, 1:00 PM ET Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL TV Channel: FOX Week 5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys Thursday, October 8, 8:15 PM ET AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX Broadcast: Amazon Prime Video Week 6 Pittsburgh Steelers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, October 18, 1:00 PM ET Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL TV Channel: CBS Week 7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers Sunday, October 25, 1:00 PM ET Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC TV Channel: FOX Week 8 Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, November 1, 1:00 PM ET Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL TV Channel: FOX Week 9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears Sunday, November 8, 8:20 PM ET Soldier Field, Chicago, IL TV Channel: NBC Week 10 BYE WEEK Week 11 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions Sunday, November 22, 1:00 PM ET Ford Field, Detroit, MI TV Channel: CBS Week 12 Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Monday, November 30, 8:15 PM ET Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL TV Channel: ESPN Week 13 Los Angeles Chargers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, December 6, 1:00 PM ET Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL TV Channel: CBS Week 14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Baltimore Ravens Sunday, December 13, 1:00 PM ET M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD TV Channel: FOX Week 15 New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, December 20, 1:00 PM ET Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL TV Channel: FOX Week 16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons Date: TBA Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA Kickoff Time: TBA TV Channel: TBA Week 17 Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, January 3, 2027 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL Kickoff Time: TBA TV Channel: TBA Week 18 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints Date: TBA Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA Kickoff Time: TBA TV Channel: TBA