Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2025-2026 Season Outlook: Latest News, Schedule, Tickets, Odds

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by Ethan HarroldAugust 4, 2025, 8:24 pm >

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a roller coaster of a season, starting the season 4-6 before turning it around and making the playoffs at 10-7. The Buccaneers won their division for the fourth consecutive season before suffering a crushing loss to the Commanders in the playoffs, 23-20, on a game-winning field goal. The season still had a lot of great highlights, like the breakout of rookie running back Bucky Irving and another great season from quarterback Baker Mayfield.

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The Buccaneers’ offseason was quiet, but the team made many key moves, like re-signing linebacker Lavonte David as well as wide receiver Chris Godwin. Both players were on the roster since the Buccaneers’ Super Bowl run in the 2020-2021 season and continue to be key pieces of the team. The Buccaneers also brought in free agent defensive end Haason Reddick on a one-year deal. Reddick struggled last season with the Jets, but in 2023 had 11 sacks on the season. Adding Reddick to the defense gives the Buccaneers a shot at improving an already solid unit. The Buccaneers did, however, also have some offseason departures like defensive lineman Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, linebacker K.J. Britt, cornerback Tavierre Thomas and safety Dee Delaney.

Heading into the NFL draft the Buccaneers held the 19th overall pick and selected wide receiver Emeka Egbuka out of Ohio State. The pick was a bit surprising since the Buccaneers already had a crowded wide receiver room, but with Godwin’s injury from last season and Mike Evans turning 31, the Buccaneers knew they would need a successor. The Buccaneers also drafted cornerback Benjamin Morrison, cornerback Jacob Parrish, edge rusher David Walker, edge rusher Elijah Roberts and wide receiver Tez Johnson.

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The Buccaneers enter 2025 as the favorites to repeat as the NFC South winners, but will have their work cut out for them with the 18th hardest schedule in the NFL. Tampa Bay opens its season against its biggest divisional competition, the Falcons, whom it lost to twice last season. Their most difficult games this season will come against the Texans, Eagles, Seahawks, Lions, Bills and Rams.

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Week 1: Sept. 7 at Atlanta Falcons
Week 2: Sept. 15 at Houston Texans (Monday Night Football)
Week 3: Sept. 21 against New York Jets
Week 4: Sept. 28 at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 5: Oct. 5 at Seattle Seahawks
Week 6: Oct. 12 against San Francisco 49ers
Week 7: Oct. 20 at Detroit Lions (Monday Night Football)
Week 8: Oct. 26 at New Orleans Saints
Week 9: Bye Week
Week 10: Nov. 9 against New England Patriots
Week 11: Nov. 16 at Buffalo Bills
Week 12: Nov. 23 at Los Angeles Rams (Sunday Night Football)
Week 13: Nov. 30 against Arizona Cardinals
Week 14: Dec. 7 against New Orleans Saints
Week 15: Dec. 11 against Atlanta Falcons (Thursday Night Football)
Week 16: Dec. 21 at Carolina Panthers
Week 17: Dec. 28 at Miami Dolphins
Week 18: Jan. 4 vs Carolina Panthers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Season/Game Odds

The Buccaneers open the season with +2800 odds of winning the Super Bowl for the first time since 2020. They also have +1300 odds of winning the NFC championship and are -2.5 favorites in week one in Atlanta vs the Falcons.

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