The NFL announced on Friday that it will release the 2026 schedule next Thursday, May 14. The time hasn’t been announced yet.
Over the years, the NFL has typically announced the schedule during prime time, so expect the same here.
Naturally, most NFL fans were excited to hear this news and let their feelings be known on social media.
Game week energy already and we don’t even know the games yet 😂
May 14 is basically NFL Christmas for fans leaks, predictions, and everyone arguing about “easy schedules” within 5 minutes of release.— Ganpat Kaga (@Ganpatkaga_bmr) May 8, 2026
“Game week energy already, and we don’t even know the games yet
May 14 is basically NFL Christmas for fans, leaks, predictions, and everyone arguing about “easy schedules” within 5 minutes of release.
Next Thursday the entire fanbase is gonna lose its mind over primetime matchups, revenge games, bye weeks, and who got absolutely screwed by the schedule makers. Pure chaos, pure hype, pure NFL machine at full throttle! 🔥
— Christiana Bloom (@Christi42562217) May 8, 2026
“Next Thursday, the entire fanbase is gonna lose its mind over primetime matchups, revenge games, bye weeks, and who got absolutely screwed by the schedule makers. Pure chaos, pure hype, pure NFL machine at full throttle!”
Some fans weren’t as excited as others about the upcoming release.
We already know the opponents, which makes the schedule release day kind of dry.
— Steelers Black and Gold Nation (@B_GNation1) May 8, 2026
“We already know the opponents, which makes the schedule release day kind of dry.”
Least important thing the nfl tries to hype up of the year lmao you know who you play the next season in January lmao
— Big Ten Tone (@BigTenTone) May 8, 2026
“Least important thing the NFL tries to hype up of the year lmao you know who you play the next season in January lmao”
Despite some fans being Debbie Downers, most NFL fans are excited because it puts them one step closer to opening day in September.
This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: Fans react to the NFL announcing its schedule release next week
