Miami Dolphins Games on TV in 2026: Live Stream & Broadcast Guide

The Miami Dolphins live stream and TV schedule for 2026 is unusually straightforward. Miami has no initially scheduled Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football or Thursday Night Football appearances.

Instead, FOX carries nine confirmed games and CBS has seven, including the home opener against Kansas City.

The Dolphins also play both Buffalo and New England twice, with the Week 18 Patriots finale still awaiting its final date, kickoff time and network.

For complete league-wide viewing information, see our NFL Live Stream guide.

Miami Has No Initially Scheduled Primetime Games

The biggest feature of Miami’s 2026 broadcast schedule is actually what it does not contain.

None of the Dolphins’ first 16 games with confirmed television assignments are scheduled for NBC Sunday Night Football, ESPN/ABC Monday Night Football or Prime Video Thursday Night Football. Every currently assigned game is a Sunday afternoon matchup on either FOX or CBS.

The initial broadcast split is:

• FOX: 9 games
• CBS: 7 games
• Week 18: TBD

That makes Miami’s season particularly dependent on regional Sunday NFL distribution.

It also means NFL Sunday Ticket matters more to out-of-market Dolphins fans than it does for teams with five or six nationally distributed primetime games.

Flexible scheduling can still change later-season assignments, so the lack of primetime games is based on the initial 2026 schedule, not a guarantee that Miami will never appear at night.

The Dolphins note that eligible games from Weeks 5-17 can be moved under the NFL’s flex procedures.

Miami Dolphins 2026 Schedule and TV Channels

FOX Carries Nine Dolphins Games

FOX has the largest share of Miami’s schedule.

The nine currently confirmed FOX broadcasts are:

• Week 1 at Las Vegas Raiders
• Week 2 at San Francisco 49ers
• Week 4 at Minnesota Vikings
• Week 5 vs. Cincinnati Bengals
• Week 9 vs. Detroit Lions
• Week 11 at Buffalo Bills
• Week 13 at Denver Broncos
• Week 15 at Green Bay Packers
• Week 16 vs. Los Angeles Chargers

That gives FOX more Dolphins games than any other network in 2026.

The distribution is also notable because several AFC matchups that might traditionally be associated with CBS are instead on FOX, including the Bengals and Bills games.

For Miami-area viewers, the applicable local FOX affiliate provides those broadcasts. FOX also offers authenticated streaming of a viewer’s local FOX NFL game through supported devices with an eligible TV provider.

Dolphins Open With Two 4:25 p.m. FOX Road Games

Miami begins 2026 with consecutive road trips.

The Dolphins visit the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, September 13 at 4:25 p.m. ET before traveling to the San Francisco 49ers on September 20 at 4:25 p.m. ET.

Both games are on FOX.

The Raiders matchup has an unusual historical connection: Miami’s first game as a franchise in 1966 was also against the Raiders.

The Dolphins say this will be only the third time they have opened a season against the Raiders and the first time they have done so on the road.

The San Francisco game gives Miami two consecutive late-afternoon FOX broadcasts before returning home.

It is also the 16th time in franchise history that the Dolphins have opened a season with back-to-back road games.

Chiefs-Dolphins Home Opener Moves to CBS

Miami finally plays at Hard Rock Stadium in Week 3.

The Kansas City Chiefs visit the Dolphins on Sunday, September 27 at 1:00 p.m. ET, with the game scheduled for CBS.

This is the first CBS broadcast of Miami’s season after two FOX games.

The opening network sequence is therefore:

• at Raiders — FOX
• at 49ers — FOX
• vs. Chiefs — CBS

Despite the profile of the Kansas City matchup, the NFL did not initially place Chiefs-Dolphins into a standalone night window. It remains a Sunday afternoon CBS game.

For Miami-area viewers whose CBS affiliate carries the matchup, CBS is the direct television option.

Dolphins Reach Their Bye Before Playing an AFC East Game

Miami’s first divisional matchup does not arrive until after the Week 6 bye.

The Dolphins’ first five opponents are:

Las Vegas, San Francisco, Kansas City, Minnesota and Cincinnati.

Miami then has its bye in Week 6 before visiting the New York Jets.

That makes the television schedule after the bye significantly more AFC East-focused.

Both Jets-Dolphins Games Are on CBS

Miami’s first division game is against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, October 25 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

CBS carries the matchup.

The return game at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, November 29 at 1:00 p.m. ET is also on CBS.

So the Jets series is very easy to remember:

• Week 7 at Jets — CBS
• Week 12 vs. Jets — CBS

For local CBS games, the NFL lists Paramount+ as an option for streaming the live local CBS broadcast available in the subscriber’s market.

Paramount+ is not a replacement for Sunday Ticket if the Dolphins are outside your local CBS market.

Patriots at Dolphins Gets Miami’s Only 4:25 p.m. CBS Home Game

New England visits Miami immediately after the Jets game.

The Patriots play at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, November 1 at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS.

It is currently Miami’s only home CBS game assigned to the 4:25 p.m. window.

The second Patriots-Dolphins matchup is much less settled.

Miami travels to New England in Week 18, but the date, kickoff time and network remain TBD.

So the two Patriots broadcasts currently look like:

• Week 8: Patriots at Dolphins — CBS
• Week 18: Dolphins at Patriots — TBD

The Two Bills Games Are on Different Networks

Buffalo is the only AFC East opponent whose two Miami games currently have different network assignments.

The Dolphins visit the Bills on Sunday, November 22 at 1:00 p.m. ET, with FOX carrying the game.

Buffalo then visits Miami on Sunday, January 3 at 1:00 p.m. ET, and that matchup is assigned to CBS.

That gives Dolphins fans:

• Week 11 at Buffalo — FOX
• Week 17 vs. Buffalo — CBS

The Week 17 matchup is Miami’s final currently fixed broadcast of the regular season.

It also starts a two-game AFC East finish, with the Dolphins traveling to New England immediately afterward.

Miami Has Three Straight FOX Games in December

The Dolphins’ December television schedule becomes especially FOX-heavy.

Miami plays:

• Dec. 6 at Denver — FOX, 4:05 p.m. ET
• Dec. 13 vs. Chicago — CBS, 1:00 p.m. ET
• Dec. 20 at Green Bay — FOX, 1:00 p.m. ET
• Dec. 27 vs. Chargers — FOX, 1:00 p.m. ET

Three of those four games are therefore on FOX.

The trips to Denver and Green Bay also create very different kickoff environments from Miami’s home schedule, particularly for the Week 15 visit to Lambeau Field in late December.

Dolphins-Chargers is Still a Sunday Afternoon FOX Game

The Los Angeles Chargers visit Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, December 27 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

FOX currently carries the Week 16 game.

Unlike several other Week 16 games around the league that were designated for later scheduling, Chargers-Dolphins already has a Sunday date, 1:00 p.m. kickoff and FOX assignment on the current NFL schedule.

However, it falls inside the NFL’s late-season flex period, meaning the assignment remains subject to applicable flexible scheduling rules.

CBS Has Seven Confirmed Miami Games

Although FOX leads the season, CBS still carries a substantial part of the Dolphins schedule.

Miami’s seven confirmed CBS games are:

• Chiefs at Dolphins
• Dolphins at Jets
• Patriots at Dolphins
• Dolphins at Colts
• Jets at Dolphins
• Bears at Dolphins
• Bills at Dolphins

The network is particularly important for Miami’s AFC East home schedule because New England, the Jets and Buffalo all visit Hard Rock Stadium in CBS games.

For in-market cord-cutters, Paramount+ can stream an eligible subscriber’s live local CBS NFL game.

NFL Sunday Ticket Matters More for Dolphins Fans in 2026

A Miami supporter living outside South Florida may encounter regional restrictions during almost every week.

The NFL says NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV is required for live out-of-market Sunday afternoon games when the desired game is not being carried by the viewer’s local FOX or CBS affiliate.

That is especially relevant to Miami because all 16 currently assigned games fall into those Sunday afternoon broadcast windows.

For example, a Dolphins fan living outside Florida might find that the local FOX station is showing another game during Miami-Green Bay. Sunday Ticket is the out-of-market solution in that situation.

NFL+ is different. It provides live local and nationally televised games on supported phones and tablets but does not provide live out-of-market Sunday afternoon games.

Week 18 Dolphins at Patriots is the Broadcast to Monitor

Miami’s only completely unresolved regular-season game is its finale against New England.

The Dolphins visit the Patriots in Week 18, but the NFL currently lists the matchup without a date, kickoff time or network.

The Dolphins’ schedule release lists the game for January 9 or January 10, 2027.

The final Week 18 assignments will be made after Week 17 so games can be positioned according to playoff and divisional implications.

That means Dolphins-Patriots should remain TBD rather than being labeled CBS or FOX in advance.

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How to Watch Miami Dolphins Games in the UK

UK viewers who want every Dolphins game can use NFL Game Pass on DAZN.

The NFL says Game Pass provides every regular-season game in the UK, plus the playoffs and Super Bowl.

Sky Sports NFL also carries extensive live NFL coverage, including weekly Sunday games and the major primetime windows.

Game Pass is particularly useful for Dolphins fans in 2026 because Miami’s schedule is composed almost entirely of US regional FOX and CBS broadcasts rather than guaranteed national primetime games.

How to Watch Dolphins Games in Canada

Canadian fans can also use NFL Game Pass on DAZN, which the NFL says provides access to all games from the preseason through the postseason.

CTV carries weekly Sunday afternoon NFL games in Canada, while TSN handles the major primetime packages.

Because Miami has no initially scheduled primetime games, CTV’s Sunday selections are more relevant to Dolphins fans than they would be for teams with frequent NBC, ESPN or Prime Video appearances.

DAZN remains the more complete option for following every Miami game.

FAQs

Do the Miami Dolphins have any primetime games in 2026?

Not on the initial schedule. Miami currently has no games scheduled for Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football or Thursday Night Football. All 16 games with confirmed networks are Sunday afternoon broadcasts on FOX or CBS, although later flex scheduling could change an eligible matchup.

What channel is Chiefs vs. Dolphins in Week 3?

Kansas City visits Miami for the Dolphins’ home opener on Sunday, September 27 at 1:00 p.m. ET. The game is scheduled for CBS.

What channel are the Dolphins vs. Bills games in 2026?

The two games are on different networks. Dolphins at Bills on November 22 is on FOX, while Bills at Dolphins on January 3 is on CBS. Both currently kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET.

How many Dolphins games are on FOX in 2026?

Miami currently has nine games assigned to FOX, compared with seven on CBS. FOX carries both opening road games as well as matchups with Cincinnati, Detroit, Buffalo, Denver, Green Bay and the Chargers.

What channel is Dolphins vs. Patriots in Week 18?

The network has not been announced. Miami’s regular-season finale at New England currently has no fixed kickoff time or television assignment. The game will be played January 9 or 10, 2027, with the final Week 18 schedule set after Week 17.

Miami’s 2026 TV Picture

The Dolphins have one of the league’s most regional television schedules in 2026.

FOX carries nine confirmed games and CBS carries seven, while Miami has no initially scheduled NBC, ESPN or Prime Video primetime appearances.

The biggest early broadcast is the CBS home opener against Kansas City, while the AFC East schedule produces CBS games against the Jets, Patriots and Bills plus a FOX trip to Buffalo.

For local viewers, FOX and CBS cover the entire currently assigned schedule. For fans outside South Florida, NFL Sunday Ticket becomes particularly important because virtually every Dolphins game is subject to normal Sunday afternoon regional distribution.

The final broadcast to watch is Week 18 at New England, which remains completely TBD.