Orchard Park, N.Y. (WGR Sports Radio) - The long anticipated wait is nearly over, as the Buffalo Bills have announced the inaugural game to be played in the brand-new Highmark Stadium.
Lights. Camera. (TNF) Action. 🤩
📺 NFL Schedule Release 5/14 at 8pm ET on@nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/R99KYAjjmX
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) May 11, 2026
The Game is set for week two of the NFL season, the Bills will be playing the Detroit Lions on Thursday Night. This will also be Prime Video's first "Thursday Night Football" broadcast of the season.
Construction is nearing its completion as demolition is underway on the old Stadium, which the lights were turned out for good just a little while ago. As everyone knows, the new stadium will be a state-of-the-art, open-air design that get's its first showcase on a national stage with millions of viewers.
This is just one of the many games to be announced, of course. The full NFL schedule releases on Thursday, May 14th at 8 p.m. ET.
Stay tuned all offseason for updates on the stadium's progression toward competition, and for all of your Bills offseason news on Western New York's Sports Giant, WGR.
The Bills will play their first home game of the season and the new Highmark Stadium
The Bills will play their first home game of the season and the new Highmark Stadium
