Chargers Schedule Tracker: Confirmed Games, Rumors & Everything Else We Know

A live-updating look at the NFL schedule release news and rumors for the Chargers.

Jim Harbaugh | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Chargers approach the NFL schedule release as one of the more interesting teams to watch. 

Just one year ago, the Chargers were a global showcase in Week 1, an underdog upsetting the Kansas City Chiefs during an international game. There was even a viral moment in which a Chargers player slapped Travis Kelce. 

That was a tone-setting for the Chargers. They ripped off three straight AFC West wins and probably would have wound up sweeping the entire division if they hadn’t eased off the gas in the season finale ahead of the playoffs. 

So, the NFL schedule release is a big deal for Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers. The opener is critical. So is the timing of the bye week. 

Below, we’ll run a live-updating tracker that outlines the confirmed games, buzz and when it’s announced, the official schedule itself. 

NFL schedule release tracker for Chargers

Week 1: Sun. Sept. 13 vs. Arizona Cardinals 1:25 pm CBS

Week 2: Sun. Sept. 20 vs. Las Vegas Raiders 1:05 pm CBS

Week 3: Sun. Sept. 27 at Buffalo Bills 10:00 am FOX

Week 4: Sun. Oct. 4 at Seattle Seahawks 1:25 pm CBS

Week 5: Sun. Oct. 11 vs. Denver Broncos 1:05 pm CBS

Week 6: Sun. Oct. 18 at Kansas City Chiefs 1:25 pm CBS

Week 7: Sun. Oct. 25 BYE — —

Week 8: Sun. Nov. 1 at Los Angeles Rams 1:05 pm FOX

Week 9: Sun. Nov. 8 vs. Houston Texans 1:05 pm CBS

Week 10: Mon. Nov. 16 at Baltimore Ravens 5:15 pm ESPN

Week 11: Sun. Nov. 22 vs. New York Jets 1:05 pm FOX

Week 12: Sun. Nov. 29 vs. New England Patriots 5:20 pm NBC

Week 13: Sun. Dec. 6 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10:00 am CBS

Week 14: Sun. Dec. 13 at Las Vegas Raiders 1:05 pm CBS

Week 15: Thurs. Dec. 17 vs. San Francisco 49ers 5:15 pm PRIME VIDEO

Week 16: Sun. Dec. 27 at Miami Dolphins 10:00 am FOX

Week 17: TBD vs. Kansas City Chiefs TBD TBD

Week 18: TBD at Denver Broncos TBD TBD

Home Games in Bold

NFL schedule release information for Chargers

So far, we know the Chargers don’t have an international game this year. We know they aren’t on the rumored Thanksgiving games lists, either. Harbaugh’s Chargers will face the AFC East and NFC West. 

NFL schedule release details

Per the NFL, the official schedule release will happen Thursday, May 14, with coverage starting around 7:30 p.m. ET. Ticket presales start around that time. Teams appeared to be revealing schedules on social media, or starting the rollouts, at 7:30 p.m. ET before the shows, though. 

Jim Harbaugh | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Chargers 2026 opponents at NFL schedule release

Chargers’ 2026 home opponents:  

• Denver Broncos
• Kansas City Chiefs
• Las Vegas Raiders
• New York Jets
• New England Patriots
• Arizona Cardinals
• San Francisco 49ers
• Houston Texans

Chargers’ 2026 road opponents:  

• Denver Broncos
• Kansas City Chiefs
• Las Vegas Raiders
• Buffalo Bills
• Miami Dolphins
• Baltimore Ravens
• Seattle Seahawks
• Los Angeles Rams
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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