Baltimore Ravens schedule: Games, dates, TV channels, predictions for 2026 season

There is a distinct smell in the air.

Normally that would be Old Bay Seasoning wafting through the air in Baltimore, but not this time of year. Instead of the scent of a new NFL season that only continues to get stronger with each passing day.

The Baltimore Ravens' schedule release is here, which will provide the roadmap for Jesse Minter's rookie season as an NFL head coach. It was a funky offseason in Baltimore that brought plenty of change, except for the team's expectations.

All eyes remain on a Super Bowl run for the new coaching staff, even after the Maxx Crosby trade that wasn't. After all, Lamar Jackson still remains and the road, at least on paper, isn't a difficult one. Baltimore remains the team to beat in the AFC North, but the regular season schedule isn't the one that matters.

The success of this season is about all about what happens in the postseason for Jackson and Co.

Here's a look at Baltimore's schedule in 2026 including dates, times and matchups.

Baltimore Ravens schedule 2026

This section will be updated when the NFL schedule is released on May 14 (all times Eastern):

• Week 1 (Sept. 13): at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 2 (Sept. 20): vs. New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 3 (Sept. 27): at Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m., CBS (Rio de Janeiro)
• Week 4 (Oct. 4): vs. Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 5 (Oct. 11): at Atlanta Falcons, 8:20 p.m., NBC ("Sunday Night Football")
• Week 6 (Oct. 18): at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., Fox
• Week 7 (Oct. 25): vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 8 (Nov. 1): at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 9 (Nov. 5): vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 8:15 p.m., Amazon Prime ("Thursday Night Football")
• Week 10 (Nov. 16): vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 8:15 p.m., ESPN ("Monday Night Football")
• Week 11 (Nov. 22): at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox
• Week 12 (Nov. 29): at Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 13: BYE
• Week 14 (Dec. 13): vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m., Fox
• Week 15 (Dec. 20): at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 16 (Dec. 27): vs. Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., CBS
• Week 17 (Dec. 31): at Cincinnati Bengals, 8:15 p.m., Amazon Prime (New Year's Eve, "Thursday Night Football")
• Week 18: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Ravens record prediction 2026

Record prediction: 12-5

At first glance, the Ravens feel like a prime candidate to take a step back after the departure of John Harbaugh and some key players. Then you look again and realize Baltimore still has a two-time NFL MVP at quarterback, a freight train at running back and plenty of talent across the field.

Trey Hendrickson will provide a boost to the pass rush and there's a chance that Nnamdi Madubuike is back in the fold after a neck injury that was previously believed to be career-threatening. Regardless, the focus remains largely on Harbaugh and his firing, but perhaps it was for the best.

Minter was one of the top coaching candidates available and has coordinated a pair of Chargers' defenses that ranked top-10 in fewest points allowed during his two seasons. He might be unproven as a head coach, but he certainly isn't as a coordinator. Minter also has a history with the organization dating back to his run as an assistant from 2017 to 2020.

Given that the coach might not have the learning curve that is standard for the position, he should hit the ground running. Couple that with the fact that the Ravens have a relatively easy schedule on paper and you have a recipe for success. Baltimore remains the AFC North's best until proven otherwise.

Ravens home opponents 2026

• Cincinnati Bengals
• Cleveland Browns
• Pittsburgh Steelers
• Jacksonville Jaguars
• Los Angeles Chargers
• New Orleans Saints
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Tennessee Titans

Ravens away opponents 2026

• Cincinnati Bengals
• Cleveland Browns
• Pittsburgh Steelers
• Atlanta Falcons
• Buffalo Bills
• Carolina Panthers
• Dallas Cowboys
• Houston Texans
• Indianapolis Colts

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