SportsCenter Special

2026 NFL Schedule Release

Hosted by Laura Rutledge, the two-hour primetime SportsCenter Special Presented by Nationwide: 2026 NFL Schedule Release will feature ESPN and NFL Network analysts live from ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut, reacting to and analyzing the most anticipated matchups of the 2026 NFL season, including the complete Monday Night Football and NFL Network schedules.ESPN will present its largest NFL game portfolio ever during the 2026 season, culminating with Super Bowl LXI — ESPN's first-ever Super Bowl presentation.With ESPN's acquisition of NFL Network, the company will air 29 NFL games during the 2026 season. ESPN is slated to televise 19 regular-season games, with the majority of ESPN's games also simulcast on ABC, while NFL Network will carry seven regular-season matchups. ESPN and ABC will also present a Wild Card playoff game and Divisional Round game for the fourth consecutive season.