{"id":477,"date":"2026-05-16T23:33:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T23:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=477"},"modified":"2026-05-16T23:33:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T23:33:39","slug":"miami-dolphins-unveil-2026-schedule-as-jeff-hafley-era-begins-sept-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=477","title":{"rendered":"Miami Dolphins unveil 2026 schedule as Jeff Hafley era begins Sept. 13"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.  \u2014 Miami Dolphins fans can begin preparing for the fall.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the NFL released the full 2026 schedule, including dates and times, for all 32 teams across the league.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=475\">Analyzing the 2026 Miami Dolphins schedule<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Miami will host eight regular season games at Hard Rock Stadium and will play nine road contests in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The Dolphins\u2019 social media team announced the official schedule release in a video posted on X, featuring rapper Rick Ross.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Mr. Ross wants to see you.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026-27 schedule is here \ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/Qa3nRDQ57F<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) May 14, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Dolphins will begin their first season under head coach Jeff Hafley on Sept. 13 against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium at 4:25 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen whether the Dolphins will face rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who grew up in Miami and was selected No. 1 overall in April\u2019s draft.<\/p>\n<p>Following the Raiders, the Dolphins will remain on the West Coast and visit Levi\u2019s Stadium to play the San Francisco 49ers on Sept. 20 at 4:25 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>Miami\u2019s home opener at Hard Rock Stadium will be Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. ET against the Kansas City Chiefs, highlighted by three-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Patrick Mahomes.<\/p>\n<p>Mahomes continues to rehab from a torn ACL in his left knee late last season, but the expectation is that he will be ready for Week 1.<\/p>\n<p>The Dolphins will have an early bye week in 2026, with their off week falling on Oct. 18, one week after they host Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals at Hard Rock Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=473\">FIFA World Cup trophy makes Miami-Dade stop during exhibit open to fans<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Miami is one of five teams to not have a primetime game in 2026, joining the New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, Raiders, and Tennessee Titans.<\/p>\n<p>The Dolphins also announced their three opponents for the preseason schedule. <\/p>\n<p>Miami will travel to Washington on Friday, Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. ET before hosting the New York Giants on Saturday, Aug. 22 at 4 p.m., and the Atlanta Falcons on Friday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. at Hard Rock Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can visit Dolphins.com and Ticketmaster.com\/Dolphins to purchase single-game tickets, which are now on sale.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the full Dolphins 2026 schedule:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Week 1 at Las Vegas, Sept. 13, 4:25 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Week 2 at San Francisco, Sept. 20, 4:25 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Week 3 vs. Kansas City, Sept. 27, 1 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Week 4 at Minnesota, Oct. 4, 4:05 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Week 5 vs. Cincinnati, Oct. 11, 1 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Week 6 Bye, Oct. 18<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Week 7 at New York Jets, Oct. 25, 1 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Week 8 vs. New England, Nov. 1, 4:25 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Week 9 vs. Detroit, Nov. 8, 1 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Week 10 at Indianapolis, Nov. 15, 1 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Week 11 at Buffalo, Nov. 22, 1 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Week 12 vs. New York Jets, Nov. 29, 1 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Week 13 at Denver, Dec. 6, 4:05 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Week 14 vs. Chicago, Dec. 13, 1 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Week 15 at Green Bay, Dec. 20, 1 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Week 16 vs. Los Angeles Chargers, Dec. 27, 1 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Week 17 vs. Buffalo, Jan. 3, 2027, 1 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Week 18 at New England, (TBD Flex Game)<\/p>\n<p><b>Quick nuggets on Dolphins 2026 schedule<\/b>: <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 It will be the third time in franchise history that the Dolphins play the Raiders to start a season (1966, 1975), including Miami\u2019s first game as a franchise in 1966.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Overall, the Dolphins will play nine games against seven different playoff teams from 2025, which is tied for the third most in the NFL behind the Denver Broncos (10) and Seattle Seahawks (10).<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The Dolphins will play five of their nine games against 2025 playoff teams on the road.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel returns to Hard Rock Stadium in Week 16 on Dec. 27 at 1 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Former Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returns to Hard Rock Stadium for the final exhibition game on Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Hafley, Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and quarterback Malik Willis return to Lambeau Field in Week 15, Dec. 20 at 1 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=472\">Miami Gardens food giveaway marks America\u2019s upcoming 250th anniversary<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, the NFL released the full 2026 schedule, including dates and times, for all 32 teams across the league.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ 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