IT’S SAFER THAN SPINNING A CAR OUT LIKE WE NORMALLY SEE. ALL RIGHT. ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? ABSOLUTELY. AND I THINK THE BETTER QUESTION IS, ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? WESH. SPORTS DIRECTOR DAREN STOLZFUS JOINS US IN STUDIO WITH THE JUST RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR THE TAMPA BAY BUCS. IT’LL BE HERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, RIGHT? THE BUCS NOW HAVE THE ROADMAP FOR WHAT THEY HOPE IS MORE TREASURE A SUPER BOWL. BUT THE BUCS OF COURSE MISSED THE PLAYOFFS A YEAR AGO FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2019. IT DOES MAKE FOR A BIT MORE MANAGEABLE OF A SCHEDULE IN 2026. AT LEAST THAT’S THE THEORY. THE BUCS WILL PLAY THREE PRIMETIME GAMES, INCLUDING A WEEK NINE SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL AFFAIR RIGHT HERE ON WESH TWO, WHEN THEY TAKE ON THE CHICAGO BEARS. THEY WILL HOST BOTH LA TEAMS, BUT THE FARTHEST WEST THEY HAVE TO TRAVEL IS DALLAS IN WEEK FIVE. THEY ALSO MIGHT AVOID ANY COLD WEATHER GAMES ONLY OUTDOOR LATE SEASON ROAD GAME IS IN BALTIMORE IN WEEK 14. IT ALL GETS STARTED ON AUGUST 14TH. THAT’S A FRIDAY. IT’S WEEK ONE OF THE PRESEASON ON THE ROAD AGAINST THE NEW YORK JETS. ALL THREE PRESEASON GAM
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2026 schedule set
Preseason Games and Week 9 Matchup vs. Bears to Air on WESH 2
Updated: 11:25 PM EDT May 14, 2026
WESH 2 is the official broadcast partner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.The NFL’s 2026 schedule is set. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will open the preseason Friday, Aug. 14, at the New York Jets. The Bucs then return to Florida for a home game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, Aug. 22, followed by a final preseason matchup Friday, Aug. 28, at Jacksonville. All three preseason games will air live on WESH 2.Midway through the regular season, the Bucs will return to WESH 2. In Week 9, Tampa Bay travels to Chicago to face the Bears in a “Sunday Night Football” matchup. WESH 2 Sports will travel with the team and provide live coverage from Chicago before and after the game on WESH 2 News.Here is the Buccaneers’ full 2026 schedule:Week 1 — at Cincinnati, Sept. 13Week 2 — vs. Cleveland, Sept. 20Week 3 — vs. Minnesota, Sept. 27Week 4 — vs. Green Bay, Oct. 4Week 5 — at Dallas, Oct. 8Week 6 — vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 18Week 7 — at Carolina, Oct. 25Week 8 — vs. Atlanta, Nov. 1Week 9 — at Chicago, Nov. 8 (“Sunday Night Football” on WESH 2)Week 10 — ByeWeek 11 — at Detroit, Nov. 22Week 12 — vs. Carolina, Nov. 30Week 13 — vs. Los Angeles Chargers, Dec. 6Week 14 — at Baltimore, Dec. 13Week 15 — vs. New Orleans, Dec. 20Week 16 — at Atlanta, date TBDWeek 17 — vs. Los Angeles Rams, Jan. 3Week 18 — at New Orleans, date TBD
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WESH 2 is the official broadcast partner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The NFL’s 2026 schedule is set. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will open the preseason Friday, Aug. 14, at the New York Jets. The Bucs then return to Florida for a home game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, Aug. 22, followed by a final preseason matchup Friday, Aug. 28, at Jacksonville. All three preseason games will air live on WESH 2.
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Midway through the regular season, the Bucs will return to WESH 2. In Week 9, Tampa Bay travels to Chicago to face the Bears in a “Sunday Night Football” matchup. WESH 2 Sports will travel with the team and provide live coverage from Chicago before and after the game on WESH 2 News.
Here is the Buccaneers’ full 2026 schedule:
Week 1 — at Cincinnati, Sept. 13
Week 2 — vs. Cleveland, Sept. 20
Week 3 — vs. Minnesota, Sept. 27
Week 4 — vs. Green Bay, Oct. 4
Week 5 — at Dallas, Oct. 8
Week 6 — vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 18
Week 7 — at Carolina, Oct. 25
Week 8 — vs. Atlanta, Nov. 1
Week 9 — at Chicago, Nov. 8 (“Sunday Night Football” on WESH 2)
Week 10 — Bye
Week 11 — at Detroit, Nov. 22
Week 12 — vs. Carolina, Nov. 30
Week 13 — vs. Los Angeles Chargers, Dec. 6
Week 14 — at Baltimore, Dec. 13
Week 15 — vs. New Orleans, Dec. 20
Week 16 — at Atlanta, date TBD
Week 17 — vs. Los Angeles Rams, Jan. 3
Week 18 — at New Orleans, date TBD