The NFL finally announced when the 2026 regular-season schedule will be released, including all 17 games for the Los Angeles Rams.

The NFL will release the 2026 regular-season schedule on Thursday, May 14. The league did not officially confirm a release date until Friday, creating speculation that the annual event could be pushed back later than usual this year.

On Friday morning, the NFL announced the official schedule for the 2026 regular season will be announced on Thursday, March 14th at 8:00 pm Eastern Time. Of course, for those of us on the west coast, it will be 5:00 pm Pacific.

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The 2026 regular season schedule reveal will be released on Thursday, May 14, at 7 pm CT. The full live reveal and analysis can be seen on NFL Network, ESPN2, the ESPN App, and NFL+. There will be additional live coverage of the schedule release available on the NFL Channel on FAST platforms.

The Jacksonville Jaguars already know which teams they will be facing in 2026, and in less than a week, fans will know the full schedule. According to Adam Schefter, the NFL will be releasing each team's full schedule on May 14.

The NFL announced the schedule will be released on May 14, 2026. The 2025 schedule was also released on May 14. The 49ers open the 2026 slate on Thursday, September 10 with a game vs. the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia. Kickoff is set for 5:35pm Pacific time.