Jesse Minter Sets Ravens Schedule 2026 Reveal for Thursday Night

The ravens schedule 2026 will be announced Thursday night, and Baltimore already knows the opponents and venues it will face. What the Ravens do not know yet is the order, with high-profile AFC games against Buffalo, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh looming in the release.

Buffalo Sets the Tone

Jesse Minter will take the Ravens into Buffalo's new home field, Highmark Stadium, for the first time. That trip carries extra weight after Baltimore opened in primetime at Buffalo on Sunday Night Football last season and lost 41-40 after building a 34-19 lead.

The finish in that game still hangs over the schedule release. The Ravens were up by 15 points before falling with under four minutes left, and they have now been defeated in their last three visits to Buffalo.

Joe Brady now leads the Bills after serving as Buffalo's offensive coordinator, and he once interviewed for the Ravens' head coach job before Baltimore hired Minter. Josh Allen is still the quarterback Baltimore has to prepare for, but the coaching change gives this matchup a different look when the league lays out the dates.

Bengals and Steelers Return

Cincinnati brings another layer of interest because Trey Hendrickson left the Bengals to sign with the Ravens this offseason. Baltimore blanked Cincinnati 24-0 there last season, and Lamar Jackson has an 11-3 career record as a starter against the Bengals.

The Bengals did not stand still after missing the playoffs for a third straight season. They traded for Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, signed defensive end Boye Mafe and safety Bryan Cook, and drafted pass rusher Cashius Howell.

Pittsburgh is just as pointed. The Ravens lost 27-22 to the Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium last season and then dropped a 26-24 decision at Pittsburgh in the regular-season finale, while Baltimore finished with a 3-6 home record — the worst in franchise history.

For 18 seasons, Ravens-Steelers meant John Harbaugh versus Mike Tomlin. Minter and new Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy now carry that rivalry into a new era, and Thursday night will show where those games land in Baltimore's 2026 path.