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Are you ready for some football, Saintsfans?Week 1 action will be here before you know it. And if you want to follow New Orleans from the first kickoff of the 2026 NFL season to the last stand of Week 18, we’re here to help.
Saints 2026 season at a glance
Division: NFC South
Current record: 0-0
Last season’s regular-season record (2025): 6-11
Bye week: 8
NFL on CBS games: 5
Heading into play, the Saints are set to build around second-year starting quarterback Tyler Shough. While New Orleans brought back long-time running back Alvin Kamara, the Saints’ big offseason addition was former Jaguars starting running back Travis Etienne. New Orleans also used two of their top three picks in the 2026 NFL Draft on offensive pass catchers, bringing in Jordyn Tyson and Oscar Delp.
Keep reading to get the week-by-week, 2026 NFL schedule for the New Orleans Saints, and get all the info you need to watch NFL on CBS Saints games (when scheduled in your area) on CBS and Paramount+. So, are you ready now? Let’s get to it.
You can watch Saints games live on a variety of channels and services, including CBS and Paramount+. During the 2026 season, the NFL on CBS is set to carry five Saints games.
When scheduled in your area, NFL on CBS Saints games can be watched live on:
your local CBS TV station using cable, satellite, digital antenna, or live-TV streaming service; and,
On game day, log into your Paramount+ account on your device, smart TV, or browser, or get started with a subscription. (Plans start at $8.99 a month.) The Paramount+ app is available on the Apple App Store or Google Play, and once you’ve downloaded it, you can stream everything Paramount+ offers (40,000 episodes and movies – plus, of course, live NFL action) from your phone, tablet, smart TV, or device.
All set? Great. Navigate to Live TV, then the NFL on CBS channel. You’re ready to stream.
Saints schedule 2026
The 2026 Saints schedule features 17 regular-season games, and one bye. Highlights include a Monday Night Football battle with archrival Atlanta Falcons in Week 4, along with four NFC South matchups in the final five weeks of the season.
See below for the full list of Saintsgames. The schedule is subject to change.
Regular season
Week 1
Teams
Date
Time (ET)
Channel
Venue
Saints at Lions
Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026
1 PM
FOX
Ford Field
Week 2
Teams
Date
Time (ET)
Channel
Venue
Saints at Ravens
Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026
1 PM
CBS/Paramount+*
M&T Bank Stadium
Week 3
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Raiders at Saints
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026
4:25 PM
CBS/Paramount+*
Caesars Superdome
Week 4
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Falcons at Saints
Monday, Oct. 5, 2026
8:15 PM
ABC/ESPN
Caesars Superdome
Week 5
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Vikings at Saints
Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026
1 PM
FOX
Caesars Superdome
Week 6
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Saints at Giants
Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026
1 PM
FOX
MetLife Stadium
Week 7
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Steelers at Saints
Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026
9:30 AM
NFL Network
Stade de France
Week 8
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
BYE
Week 9
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Browns at Saints
Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026
1 PM
CBS/Paramount+*
Caesars Superdome
Week 10
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Panthers at Saints
Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026
1 PM
FOX
Caesars Superdome
Week 11
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Saints at Bears
Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026
1 PM
FOX
Soldier Field
Week 12
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Saints at Bengals
Sunday, Nov. 29, 2026
1 PM
CBS/Paramount+*
Paycor Stadium
Week 13
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Packers at Saints
Sunday, Dec. 6, 2026
1 PM
FOX
Caesars Superdome
Week 14
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Saints at Panthers
Sunday, Dec. 13, 2026
1 PM
CBS/Paramount+*
Bank of America Stadium
Week 15
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Saints at Buccaneers
Sunday, Dec. 20, 2026
1 PM
FOX
Raymond James Stadium
Week 16
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Cardinals at Saints
Sunday, Dec. 27, 2026
1 PM
FOX
Caesars Superdome
Week 17
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Saints at Falcons
Sunday, Jan. 3, 2027
1 PM
FOX
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Week 18
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Buccaneers at Saints
TBD
TBD
TBD
Caesars Superdome
*Note: Check your local listings to see if this game will be broadcast by your local CBS station. NFL on CBS games broadcast by your local CBS station can be watched live on TV, and streamed live on Paramount+with a subscription.
Frequently asked questions about watching Saints games
Can I watch the Saints on CBS and Paramount+?
Yes. When scheduled, and when airing on your local CBS TV station, you can watch the Saints on CBS and Paramount+. Currently, NFL on CBS is scheduled to present five Saints games during the 2026 season.
Do I need cable to watch the Saints?
The answer as to whether you need cable to watch the Saints is: Not necessarily. When Saints games are presented by the NFL on CBS, and carried by your local CBS station, then, no, you don’t need cable. You can watch those games on your TV using a digital antenna, satellite service, or live-TV streaming service. And when you subscribe to Paramount+, you can stream those games live on your smart TV or device.
You also don’t need cable whenSaints games are carried by ABC/ESPN, FOX, and/or NBC/Peacock. Those games can be watched on local TV stations using a digital antenna, satellite service, or live-TV streaming service, or by streaming them on the companion streaming service (i.e., Peacock for NBC games).
Saints games, if any, carried by NFL Network can be watched using satellite service or live-TV streaming service, and Saints games, if any, carried by Netflix or Prime can be watched on those streaming services (with subscriptions). Additionally, if the Saints are your local-market team, then Saints games presented by the NFL Network, Netflix, and Prime, can be watched, using a digital antenna, satellite service, or live-TV streaming service, on the Saints’ local broadcast-TV affiliate.
