Vikings Game: When Is the Next Kickoff?

The phrase “Vikings game” hides two practical questions: what is the next matchup, and which schedule details are actually fixed? The official 2026 listings answer the first one clearly while leaving some later details open.

When is the next Minnesota Vikings game?

The next game listed is Week 3: Minnesota at Tampa Bay on Sunday, September 27, 2026. The official Vikings schedule gives a 4:05 p.m. EDT kickoff, Raymond James Stadium, and FOX as the broadcast network.

The same listing also shows 3:05 p.m. CDT. These are two time-zone presentations of the same scheduled kickoff. For readers using America/New_York, 4:05 p.m. EDT is the relevant time to save.

What does the confirmed listing tell you?

The matchup, date, kickoff, venue, and network appear together. That matters because a team-name search alone does not distinguish an upcoming game from an older result, a later matchup, or a schedule entry whose time has not been finalized.

For this game, those details are specific enough to create a calendar entry without adding assumptions about the result or the teams’ form.

Which Vikings schedule entries should not be guessed?

The official Vikings schedule currently marks Week 16 against Washington and Week 18 against Chicago as TBD. The NFL’s flexible-scheduling procedures say that Week 18’s date, kickoff time, and network are announced at the conclusion of Week 17.

That makes TBD meaningful rather than an invitation to fill in a likely date. The September 27 game can be treated as a scheduled event; the later TBD entries should remain placeholders until the official schedule changes.

Bottom line

For the current Vikings game search, the actionable answer is Minnesota at Tampa Bay on September 27 at 4:05 p.m. EDT on FOX. Use the official schedule for fixed game details, and use the NFL’s scheduling policy to understand why some later information is intentionally still open.