You can start watching the Buffalo Bills for free with DIRECTV’s 5-day free trial. With the free trial of the DIRECTV MySports® Genre Pack®, you get ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and ESPN — every network the Bills’ 2026 games air on — and can connect other streaming apps that carry NFL games, bringing your season viewing together in one place.
New customers get five days at no cost, just cancel before the trial ends if you don’t want to keep it.
Start your 5-day free trial with DIRECTV today and watch the Buffalo Bills all season long.
Buffalo Bills games air across several networks and streaming services* this season, but DIRECTV carries all of them together. That means you never have to hunt down which channel or app has the game — Bills football will be right there at your fingertips, every week.
*Additional subscriptions may be required for games carried exclusively on third-party streaming services such as Netflix and Prime Video.
Learn how to connect your streaming services to DIRECTV here.
Buffalo Bills 2026 Schedule
The Bills have a new head coach in Joe Brady, a new home field in Highmark Stadium and the same Super Bowl expectations with Josh Allen under center.
Bills Mafia, rise up, this is the complete Buffalo Bills 2026 schedule with dates, kickoff times and where to watch each game.
“vs” indicates a home game at Highmark Stadium; “at” means an away game.
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Where to Watch |
| 1 | Sat, Aug 15 | vs. Carolina Panthers | 1:00 p.m. | Local |
| 2 | Sat, Aug 22 | at Cleveland Browns | 1:00 p.m. | Local |
| 3 | Thu, Aug 27 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | 7:00 p.m. | Local |
Regular Season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Where to Watch |
| 1 | Sun, Sep 13 | at Houston Texans | 1:00 p.m. | CBS |
| 2 | Thu, Sep 17 | vs. Detroit Lions | 8:15 p.m. | Prime Video |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 27 | vs. Los Angeles Chargers | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 4 | vs. New England Patriots | 1:00 p.m. | CBS |
| 5 | Mon, Oct 12 | at Los Angeles Rams | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 18 | at Las Vegas Raiders | 4:25 p.m. | CBS |
| 7 | — | BYE WEEK | — | — |
| 8 | Sun, Nov 1 | vs. Baltimore Ravens | 1:00 p.m. | CBS |
| 9 | Mon, Nov 9 | at Minnesota Vikings | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 15 | at New York Jets | 1:00 p.m. | CBS |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 22 | vs. Miami Dolphins | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| 12 | Thu, Nov 26 | vs. Kansas City Chiefs (Thanksgiving) | 8:20 p.m. | NBC |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 6 | at New England Patriots | 4:25 p.m. | CBS |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 13 | at Green Bay Packers | 8:20 p.m. | NBC |
| 15 | Sat, Dec 19 | vs. Chicago Bears | 8:20 p.m. | CBS |
| 16 | Fri, Dec 25 | at Denver Broncos | 4:30 p.m. | Netflix |
| 17 | Sun, Jan 3 | at Miami Dolphins | 1:00 p.m. | CBS |
| 18 | TBD (Flex) | vs. New York Jets | TBD | TBD |
Where to Watch Buffalo Bills Games
Buffalo Bills games air across a range of broadcast, cable and streaming options during the 2026 season:
- CBS, FOX and NBC — most Sunday and primetime games (also free over the air with an antenna in your local market)
- ESPN / ABC — Monday Night Football
- Prime Video — Thursday Night Football
- NFL Network — preseason and select games
Because the season jumps between all of these, the simplest and best way to catch Buffalo Bills games in 2026 is with DIRECTV, which carries ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and ESPN in one place. New customers can start with a 5-day free trial and start watching at no cost.
Check out this guide to find out how to watch every single NFL game this season.
Some third-party streaming services are not included with DIRECTV. Games available exclusively on services such as Netflix or Prime Video may require a separate subscription.
Catch Every Buffalo Bills Game This Season
Whether they’re in their new friendly confines at Highmark Stadium, giving us a potential Super Bowl Matchup at SoFi Stadium or fighting for the division at Gillette Stadium, you can watch every game of the Bills 2026-27 NFL season by connecting your streaming apps with DIRECTV.
Start your free trial today to watch the Bills free for the next five days. Don’t forget to bookmark this page for updated times and networks as flex scheduling shifts the late-season slate.
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