The Ravens are entering 2026 with a different voice on the sideline and the same heavy expectations on the field.
Jesse Minter is the new head coach in Baltimore after taking over for John Harbaugh, who coached the team for 18 years before being let go after the 2025 season. Minter arrives from the Chargers, where he was the defensive coordinator, and now gets the job of steering a roster that still features Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry and Kyle Hamilton.
Jackson is again the centerpiece of the offense, and he’ll be looking to rebound after an injury-hit 2025 season that became his least productive since 2022. In 13 games, he completed 63.6% of his passes for 2,549 yards, 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also ran just 67 times for 349 yards and two scores, both career lows in rushing volume and production.
Baltimore’s defense still looks formidable on paper, with Hamilton patrolling the secondary and Roquan Smith holding things down in the middle. The biggest unknown is Nnamdi Madubuike, who missed most of 2025 with a neck injury.
Before the regular season gets rolling, fans can get their first look at the Ravens in August. Baltimore’s preseason slate opens Saturday, Aug. 15 against the Eagles at 7 p.m.
ET, with WBAL and fubo carrying the game. The Ravens then head to Minnesota to face the Vikings on Saturday, Aug. 22 at 1 p.m.
ET, again on WBAL and fubo. The preseason wraps Friday, Aug. 28 at home against the Commanders at 6 p.m.
ET, with that game simulcast on NFL Network in addition to WBAL and fubo.
All three preseason games can be streamed live on fubo. New subscribers can try the service with a free trial, and the platform carries ESPN, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and more than 100 other live TV and sports channels.
The full preseason schedule is below:
Saturday, Aug. 15 vs. Eagles, 7 p.m.
ET - WBAL, fubo
Saturday, Aug. 22 at Vikings, 1 p.m.
ET - WBAL, fubo
Friday, Aug. 28 vs.
Commanders, 6 p.m. ET - WBAL, NFL Network, fubo
Baltimore’s regular-season schedule is also set, beginning Sunday, Sept. 13 at the Colts at 1 p.m. ET on CBS and fubo.
The Ravens’ home opener comes the following week against the Saints on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. ET, also on CBS and fubo.
Other notable dates include a Week 3 trip to the Cowboys in Rio on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS, a prime-time visit to the Falcons on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 8:20 p.m.
ET on NBC, and a Monday night home game against the Chargers on Nov. 16 at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Baltimore’s bye falls in Week 13. The schedule closes with a Dec. 31 road game at the Bengals at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video, and a Week 18 home game against the Steelers listed as TBD.
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