We are less than a week away (!!!!) from the start of the 2026 NFL regular season. Every team is undefeated; our fantasy team is brimming with optimism; and all of our future bets are still in play. What a time to be alive.
The NFL’s 2026-27 campaign kicks off on a Wednesday this season as the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots collide in a Super Bowl rematch (September 9 at 8:20 on NBC and Peacock). The second game of the season takes place on Netflix as the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams travel to Melbourne, Australia, for a must-see NFC West showdown.
Amazon’s Thursday Night Football coverage officially begins in Week 2, when the Buffalo Bills host the Detroit Lions on Prime Video. Almost every Thursday night game will air on Prime Video for the 26-27 season, with the exception of three Thanksgiving games.
Is Thursday Night Football on tonight? Here’s the complete regular-season TNF schedule for the 2026-27 NFL season.
Is Thursday Night Football on Tonight (September 3)?
There’s no official NFL Thursday Night Football game, but there is, technically, some Thursday night football.
Sorry for the riddle. There are a slew of Thursday night college games airing across multiple networks tonight (BTN, ESPN+, ESPN, Peacock, and more). A few highlights:
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff @ No. 25 Missouri (8:00 p.m. ET on SEC Network on ESPN)
- Eastern Illinois @ Minnesota (8:00 p.m. ET on Peacock)
- Colorado @ Georgia Tech (8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN)
- Idaho @ No. 21 Utah (9:00 p.m. ET on ESPNU)
When Does Thursday Night Football Start?
The first regular-season Thursday night game is scheduled for Thursday, September 10 when the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams collide at 8:35 p.m. ET on Netflix.
What Channel Is Thursday Night Football?
The majority of NFL Thursday Night Football games will air on Prime Video. The first Thursday night game, however, the San Francisco 49ers vs. the Los Angeles Rams from Melbourne, Australia, takes place Thursday, September 10 at 8:35 p.m. ET on Netflix.
Thursday Night Football 2026 Schedule:
- Week 1: San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams (September 10 at 8:35 p.m. ET on Netflix)
- Week 2: Detroit Lions @ Buffalo Bills (September 17 at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video)
- Week 3: Atlanta Falcons @ Green Bay Packers (September 24 at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video)
- Week 4: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns (October 1 at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video)
- Week 5: Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Dallas Cowboys (October 8 at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video)
- Week 6: Seattle Seahawks @ Denver Broncos (October 15 at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video)
- Week 7: New England Patriots @ Chicago Bears (October 22 at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video)
- Week 8: Carolina Panthers @ Green Bay Packers (October 29 at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video)
- Week 9: Jacksonville Jaguars @ Baltimore Ravens (November 5 at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video)
- Week 10: Washington Commanders @ New York Giants (November 12 at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video)
- Week 11: Indianapolis Colts @ Houston Texans (November 19 at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video)
- Week 12: Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions (November 26 at 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS)
- Week 12: Philadelphia Eagles @ Dallas Cowboys (November 26 at 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX)
- Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs @ Buffalo Bills (November 26 at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC)
- Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs @ Los Angeles Rams (December 3 at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video)
- Week 14: Minnesota Vikings @ New England Patriots (December 10 at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video)
- Week 15: San Francisco 49ers @ Los Angeles Chargers (December 17 at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video)
- Week 16: Houston Texans @ Philadelphia Eagles (December 24 at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video)
- Week 17: Baltimore Ravens @ Cincinnati Bengals (December 31 at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video)