The Tennessee Titans will head into 2026 without a single primetime slot, and their schedule is packed with the kind of early kickoffs that usually come with a team still trying to climb out of the basement. Most of their games are set for noon Central, a reflection of back-to-back 3-win seasons that left the league with little reason to spotlight them.
There is at least one small bit of optimism baked into the opener. Tennessee is a 2.5-point favorite against the Jets, the only Titans game currently listed with a line on FanDuel Sportsbook.
Beyond that, the expectation is that they’d likely be an underdog in nearly every matchup if more numbers were posted. If the Titans can string together a few wins early, that picture could change fast.
The preseason starts with a Week 2 date against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at 7:00 PM Central on FOX.
The regular season opens on Sunday, September 13, 2026, when the Jets visit at 12:00 PM Central on CBS. From there, the Titans get the Philadelphia Eagles at home on Sunday, September 20, before heading to the New York Giants on Sunday, September 27. Baltimore follows on Sunday, October 4, and then Houston comes to town on Sunday, October 11.
Tennessee’s next stretch includes a trip to Indianapolis on Sunday, October 18, a home game against Cleveland on Sunday, October 25, and a road matchup with Cincinnati on Sunday, November 11. The Titans then hit their bye in Week 9.
After the bye, the schedule keeps grinding. Jacksonville visits on Sunday, November 15, then Tennessee goes to Dallas on Sunday, November 22. The Titans return to Jacksonville on Sunday, November 29 for a 3:05 PM Central kickoff, then host Washington on Sunday, December 6.
Week 14 is listed without a game, and Week 15 brings Indianapolis back to Nashville on Sunday, December 20. Tennessee closes out the listed slate with a road game at Las Vegas on Sunday, December 27 at 3:05 PM Central on FOX.
In Other News...
Titans Just Got An Urgent Warning They Cannot Afford To Ignore
The Titans tackle situation has quickly become one of the more important camp storylines, and it is easy to see why. With the offensive line still taking shape around a young quarterback, Tennessee cannot afford to let depth at one of the games most unforgiving positions become an afterthought, especially if the team wants to keep its protection plans intact once the hits start coming in August.
One possible answer would be to add a veteran who can steady the right side and give the staff some flexibility if injuries force more shuffling up front. There is also a path where the Titans could lean on a familiar face to help stabilize the room, while another injury elsewhere could push JC Latham into a different role and leave the right tackle spot to be filled on the fly. For a team trying to build around Cam Ward, the margin for error on the edge already looks thin. [Read more 🡒]
Titans Camp Just Raised A Bigger Question About The Backup QB
The Titans opened training camp in shorts and jerseys, which means there is still plenty of time for the depth chart to sort itself out before the pads come on next week. Even so, the first practice offered a few early clues, with Cam Ward and Carnell Tate flashing the kind of chemistry that can matter in a hurry and second-round pick Oladejo getting back on the field after a long layoff, showing both why the team is intrigued and why there is still work to do.
The more immediate question, though, sits behind Ward. Will Levis was out there but did not make a strong first impression, while Mitch Trubisky was held out because of tightness, leaving the backup conversation a little murkier than the Titans probably wanted on Day 1. With camp only just beginning, there is still time for one of them to separate, but this is already shaping up as a spot worth watching closely. [Read more 🡒]
John Franklin-Myers Just Sent Titans Fans A Message They Needed
The first day of Titans training camp brought a little more than the usual summer optimism, as John Franklin-Myers stepped in front of reporters and made it clear he did not view Tennessee as a team starting over. After arriving in Nashville, the defensive tackle projected confidence in the roster around him and in the direction the franchise is trying to take under head coach Robert Saleh, a tone that fit the teams push to show it can be better right away.
Franklin-Myers message matters because the Titans have spent plenty of time fighting off outside labels, and the line between a reset and a real step forward can get blurry before the pads come on. He sounded convinced the pieces are there for Tennessee to compete, and his arrival adds another experienced voice to a defense the Titans believe can improve quickly if the new group comes together the way they expect. [Read more 🡒]