Washington Commanders Schedule 2026: Printable PDF, Times, TV Channels
The Washington Commanders schedule 2026 begins on Sunday, September 13 at the Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 PM ET on FOX. Preseason is over, the roster is down to 53, and Washington opens with two division road games before the home crowd sees a snap.
One fixture reshapes the home calendar. Washington is the designated home team against the Indianapolis Colts in London in Week 4, so only eight of its nine home games are played at Northwest Stadium.
Weeks 16, 17 and 18 still have no kickoff time. The league fixes those after Weeks 14, 15 and 17. Every other date and channel is below, along with a free printable schedule and a wall calendar.
Jump to: TV Schedule | Kickoff Times | Printable Schedule | Wall Calendar | London Game | Bye Week | Roster Changes
Washington Commanders Schedule 2026 Quick Facts
| Season opener | Sun, Sep 13 at Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 PM ET (FOX) |
| Home opener | Sun, Sep 27 vs Seattle Seahawks, 1:00 PM ET (FOX) |
| Stadium | Northwest Stadium, Landover, MD (about 64,000 seats) |
| Head coach | Dan Quinn (3rd season) |
| Coordinators | David Blough (offense), Daronte Jones (defense) |
| Quarterback | Jayden Daniels, backed up by Marcus Mariota |
| Division | NFC East |
| Home / road games | 9 / 8, but only 8 at Northwest Stadium |
| Bye week | Week 7, weekend of October 25 |
| Prime time games | 4 (Weeks 6, 8, 10 and 11) |
| International game | Week 4 vs Indianapolis, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Oct 4 |
| Networks | FOX 7, CBS 2, NBC 1, ESPN 1, ESPN/ABC 1, Prime Video 1, NFL Network 1, Weeks 16 to 18 TBD |
| Radio | BIG 100.3 FM (WBIG) |
| 2026 preseason | 1-2 (beat Miami 20-7, lost at Detroit and Baltimore) |
| 2025 season | 5-12, third in the NFC East, missed the playoffs |
Washington Commanders Schedule 2026: Week by Week
Home games are marked “vs” and road games “at.” All kickoff times are Eastern, which is also local time in Landover.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun, Sep 13 | at Philadelphia Eagles | 4:25 PM | FOX |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 20 | at Dallas Cowboys | 4:25 PM | FOX |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 27 | vs Seattle Seahawks | 1:00 PM | FOX |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 4 | vs Indianapolis Colts (London) | 9:30 AM | NFL Network |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 11 | vs New York Giants | 1:00 PM | FOX |
| 6 | Mon, Oct 19 | at San Francisco 49ers | 8:15 PM | ESPN / ABC |
| 7 | BYE WEEK | |||
| 8 | Sun, Nov 1 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | 8:20 PM | NBC |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 8 | vs Los Angeles Rams | 1:00 PM | FOX |
| 10 | Thu, Nov 12 | at New York Giants | 8:15 PM | Prime Video |
| 11 | Mon, Nov 23 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | 8:15 PM | ESPN |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 29 | at Arizona Cardinals | 4:25 PM | FOX |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 6 | at Tennessee Titans | 1:00 PM | CBS |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 13 | vs Houston Texans | 1:00 PM | CBS |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 20 | vs Atlanta Falcons | 1:00 PM | FOX |
| 16 | Dec 26 or 27 | at Minnesota Vikings | TBD | TBD |
| 17 | Jan 2 or 3 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | TBD | TBD |
| 18 | Jan 9 or 10 | vs Dallas Cowboys | TBD | TBD |
Opening at Philadelphia and Dallas back to back is unusual. Both division road trips that shape the early standings come first, and Washington does not host a division rival until the Giants visit in Week 5.
The last three weeks carry windows instead of kickoffs. The NFL sets Week 16 after Week 14, Week 17 after Week 15 and Week 18 after Week 17, so the Dallas finale could land on either Saturday, January 9 or Sunday, January 10, 2027. Flexible scheduling can also move earlier Sundays into night windows from Week 5 onward, so treat the 1:00 PM slots as provisional until game week.
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What Channel Are Commanders Games On in 2026?
FOX carries seven games. CBS has two, and one game each goes to NBC, ESPN, ESPN with ABC, Prime Video and NFL Network. Three weeks are still open.
| Network | Games | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| FOX | 7 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 12, 15 |
| CBS | 2 | 13, 14 |
| NBC | 1 | 8 |
| ESPN | 1 | 11 |
| ESPN / ABC | 1 | 6 |
| Prime Video | 1 | 10 |
| NFL Network | 1 | 4 |
| TBD | 3 | 16, 17, 18 |
- Four prime time games, split evenly. Philadelphia on Sunday Night Football on NBC in Week 8 and Cincinnati on Monday Night Football on ESPN in Week 11 are at Northwest Stadium. San Francisco on Monday night in Week 6 and the Giants on Thursday Night Football in Week 10 are on the road.
- The London game is the earliest kickoff. Week 4 starts at 9:30 AM ET, the only NFL Network broadcast of the Commanders season.
- Week 1 gets FOX’s top crew. Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady call the opener at Philadelphia. ESPN Deportes adds a Spanish language feed for the Week 6 Monday night game.
Nine of the 14 assigned games are on FOX or CBS, so a digital antenna covers most of the local slate for free. BIG 100.3 FM carries every game on radio across the DC, Maryland and Virginia region, and NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube covers out of market Sunday afternoons.
Commanders Kickoff Times in Every Time Zone
| Eastern (Landover) | Central | Mountain | Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 AM (London) | 8:30 AM | 7:30 AM | 6:30 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 4:25 PM | 3:25 PM | 2:25 PM | 1:25 PM |
| 8:15 PM | 7:15 PM | 6:15 PM | 5:15 PM |
| 8:20 PM | 7:20 PM | 6:20 PM | 5:20 PM |
Five of the eight road games leave the Eastern zone. Dallas, Tennessee and Minnesota sit in Central time, Arizona in Mountain, and San Francisco is the only Pacific trip. London is the outlier at 2:30 PM local, which is breakfast in Landover.
Arizona is the exception. The state skips daylight saving time, so the Mountain column runs an hour late for Phoenix and Tucson viewers through Week 7. Subtract three hours from Eastern instead of two until daylight saving ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Washington’s trip to State Farm Stadium is November 29, after the clocks change, so that 4:25 PM ET kickoff really is 2:25 PM in Phoenix.
Free Printable Washington Commanders Schedule 2026 (PDF)
The whole season on one page: three preseason games and all 18 regular season weeks with dates, opponents, kickoff times and TV channels. Home games print in bold burgundy, so the eight Northwest Stadium dates stand out at a glance. A facts strip across the top carries the home and road split, the Week 7 bye, the stadium and the head coach.
Sized for US Letter at 8.5 by 11 inches. Free, with no sign up and no email.
Want every team on one page? Get the full 2026 NFL schedule with all 32 teams, week by week.
Commanders 2026 Wall Calendar Printable (PDF)
A month grid suits a fridge door better than a list. This version runs August through December 2026, with Northwest Stadium dates filled in burgundy, road dates outlined in gold, and every square carrying the opponent and the kickoff time.
November is the page worth pinning up. Five game days land in 30 days, including Philadelphia under the lights on the 1st and Cincinnati on Monday the 23rd. The empty weekend of October 25 is the bye. Also US Letter, also free.
Printing tip: choose “Actual size” or “100%” rather than “Fit to page” so the small type stays sharp.
Commanders in London: Week 4 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Sunday, October 4 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 9:30 AM ET on NFL Network, a 2:30 PM kickoff in London. Washington is the home team, so the game counts as one of its nine home dates even though it is played about 3,600 miles away. That is why Northwest Stadium hosts eight regular season games this year rather than nine.
Last year’s trip abroad ended badly. Washington lost 16-13 in overtime to Miami at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on November 16, 2025, the first NFL game played in Spain. This one comes six weeks earlier in the calendar with no bye behind it. Washington flies home to host the New York Giants six days later, then travels to San Francisco on Monday night before the break.
When is the Commanders Bye Week in 2026?
Week 7, the weekend of October 25. Only six clubs are off earlier, and Washington shares Week 7 with Buffalo, Jacksonville and the Chargers.
Washington plays six games before the break and 11 after it. The upside is recovery from London and the San Francisco trip. The cost is an 11 game run to the finish with no scheduled rest, covering all four December dates and the three unfixed weeks. Compare every club on our NFL bye weeks page.
Commanders 2026 Roster, Coaching and Preseason Results
Washington went 1-2 in the preseason, beating Miami 20-7 at home before losing 17-13 at Detroit and 41-3 at Baltimore. The starters played sparingly in all three.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri, Aug 14 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 20-7 |
| 2 | Sat, Aug 22 | at Detroit Lions | L 13-17 |
| 3 | Fri, Aug 28 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 3-41 |
Both coordinators are new. Kliff Kingsbury and Joe Whitt Jr. were let go in January. Dan Quinn promoted assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough to run the offense and hired Daronte Jones from Minnesota to run the defense. Neither had called plays in the NFL before. Blough’s plan is to put Jayden Daniels under center more often and lean on play action.
What changed between the schedule release and Week 1:
- Left tackle is a problem. Laremy Tunsil tore a triceps on August 8 and went on injured reserve on August 31 alongside defensive tackle Jer’Zhan Newton. Brandon Coleman takes over on Jayden Daniels’ blind side, with D.J. Humphries signed in late August as insurance.
- Stefon Diggs joins the receiver room. The Maryland native signed a one year deal worth up to $12 million after 1,013 yards for New England last season. He lines up opposite Terry McLaurin, who is healthy again after a quad injury limited him to 582 yards in 2025.
- An undrafted rookie won the kicking job. Drew Stevens out of Iowa beat Jake Moody in camp and handles kickoffs and field goals.
- Two absences for the opener. Edge rusher Dorance Armstrong serves a one game suspension at Philadelphia, and rookie cornerback Trey Amos is on injured reserve with a return designation, out at least four games. Center Nick Allegretti is back from a calf strain and expected to start.
- The backfield is a committee. Jacory Croskey-Merritt leads a group that also includes Rachaad White and rookie Kaytron Allen. Linebacker Sonny Styles, the seventh overall pick out of Ohio State, had a strong preseason.
Northwest Stadium and the Move Back to DC
Northwest Stadium in Landover opened in 1997 and now seats about 64,000, down from a peak of 91,000 after years of upper deck removals. Its clock is running.
The DC Council gave final approval by an 11-2 vote in September 2025 to a roofed stadium on the RFK campus, designed by HKS for about 65,000 seats plus standing room. A Clark, Mortenson and SmootDC joint venture will build it. Site preparation started in mid 2026, vertical construction is targeted for spring 2027, and the building is slated to open in 2030 alongside thousands of new homes on the campus.
That leaves Northwest Stadium a handful of seasons. The home opener against Seattle on September 27 debuts a new pregame presentation called The Show, and the Week 18 finale against Dallas is the kind of date that fills the building regardless of the standings.
How to Get Washington Commanders Tickets
Home tickets run through the official Commanders ticket page. SeatGeek is the club’s official primary and resale partner, so season tickets, single game seats, parking and verified resale all route through it. StubHub and Vivid Seats are third party marketplaces rather than team affiliated options.
With only eight dates in Landover the home calendar is tight. Philadelphia on Sunday night in Week 8, Dallas in the Week 18 finale and the Giants in Week 5 move first, while the Seattle home opener is usually the cheapest way into an early season Sunday. The London game is sold separately through the NFL international series and On Location travel packages.
Washington Commanders Schedule 2026 FAQ
When is the Commanders first game in 2026?
Sunday, September 13, 2026 at the Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 PM ET on FOX, with Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady on the call. Washington then plays at Dallas on September 20 before its home opener against Seattle on September 27.
What channel are Washington Commanders games on in 2026?
FOX carries seven games. CBS has two, NBC has the Week 8 Sunday night game against Philadelphia, ESPN has Week 11 against Cincinnati, ESPN and ABC share the Week 6 Monday night game at San Francisco, Prime Video has Week 10 at the Giants, and NFL Network has the Week 4 London game. Weeks 16, 17 and 18 have no network yet. Every game airs on BIG 100.3 FM radio.
When is the Commanders bye week in 2026?
Week 7, the weekend of October 25, 2026. Only six clubs are off earlier. Washington plays six games before the break and 11 after it, starting with Philadelphia at home on November 1.
Are the Commanders playing in London in 2026?
Yes. Washington faces the Indianapolis Colts at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET on NFL Network, a 2:30 PM local kickoff. Washington is the designated home team, so it counts as a home date. It follows the 16-13 overtime loss to Miami in Madrid in November 2025.
How many home games do the Commanders have at Northwest Stadium in 2026?
Eight. Washington has nine home games on paper, but the Week 4 fixture against Indianapolis is played in London. The eight Landover dates are Seattle, the Giants, Philadelphia, the Rams, Cincinnati, Houston, Atlanta and Dallas in Week 18.
Where can I get a free printable Washington Commanders schedule 2026?
Use the download buttons above. The printable is a one page US Letter PDF with all three preseason games and all 18 regular season weeks, including dates, kickoff times and TV channels, with home games in bold. A wall calendar version covers August through December 2026. Both are free, with no sign up or email required.
How many Super Bowls have the Washington Commanders won?
Three. Super Bowl XVII after the 1982 season, Super Bowl XXII after the 1987 season and Super Bowl XXVI after the 1991 season. The franchise also won two NFL championships before the Super Bowl era, in 1937 and 1942, for five titles in all.
The Washington Commanders schedule 2026 gives you eight Sundays at Northwest Stadium, one 9:30 AM kickoff in London, four prime time games and an early Week 7 bye, with a rebuilt offensive line and two first time coordinators along for the ride.
Save the printable or the wall calendar above, circle October 4, and check back once the league fixes the kickoff times for Weeks 16, 17 and 18. For every other club, see the full 2026 NFL schedule.
Last Updated: September 6, 2026
