The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially begin their 2026 season Sunday with a trip to Cincinnati to face Joe Burrow and the Bengals. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET at Paycor Stadium as both teams look to open the year with a win after missing the postseason in 2025.
FOX will broadcast the game, with Kevin Kugler handling play-by-play, Daryl Johnston providing analysis, and Allison Williams reporting from the sideline. Tampa Bay fans can also listen to the game on the Buccaneers' flagship radio station, 98Rock (WXTB 97.9 FM), with Tony Castricone on play-by-play alongside analyst Dave Moore and reporter Jay Recher.
A Spanish-language radio broadcast will be available on 96.1 Caliente, with former Buccaneers kicker Martin Gramática and Santiago
Gramática calling the game. Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati has a listed capacity of 65,536.
Tampa Bay enters Week 1 looking to extend an impressive run in season openers. The Bucs have won five consecutive Week 1 games, but they'll face a Cincinnati team with Burrow healthy again and Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Chase Brown surrounding him on offense.
The Bucs will counter with Baker Mayfield leading an offense featuring Chris Godwin, Emeka Egbuka and Bucky Irving. Tampa Bay will likely be without Jalen McMillan, who is doubtful with a knee injury, while rookie first-round pick Rueben Bain Jr. carries no injury designation and is expected to be available for his regular-season debut.
How to watch/listen:
Game: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-0) at Cincinnati Bengals (0-0)Date: Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026Time: 1 p.m. ETLocation: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OhioTV: FOXTV crew: Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston, Allison WilliamsRadio: 98Rock (WXTB 97.9 FM)Radio crew: Tony Castricone, Dave Moore, Jay RecherSpanish radio: 96.1 CalienteSpanish radio crew: Martin Gramática, Santiago Gramática
This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: How to watch week 1 Bucs @ Bengals
