First came the rumor Monday night, and then came the somewhat surprising confirmation, straight from the Buffalo Bills. The new Highmark Stadium will host its first regular-season game Sept. 17 on Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football in a Week 2 game against the Detroit Lions.

As the Buffalo Bills prepare to move into the new Highmark Stadium for the start of the 2026 season, demolition is officially underway at the team's old home.

The Buffalo Bills’ 2026 slate is already sparking intrigue, with a schedule built around AFC East battles and marquee showdowns against big contenders, setting the tone for another high-stakes NFL campaign.

The Buffalo Bills will open a new chapter for the franchise in Week 2 when they host the Detroit Lions in the first regular-season game at the new Highmark Stadium, the NFL announced Monday. Buffalo’s $2.

The Buffalo Bills dropped a video on social media Wednesday highlighting the new Highmark Stadium ahead of its scheduled grand opening this summer.

The Buffalo Bills played their last game at the former Ralph Wilson Stadium in January, capping off more than five decades of football tradition. That leaves less than four months until the new Highmark Stadium is open -- and from the looks of it, it's going to be a very nice place to shovel three feet of snow from the stands each winter.

The Buffalo Bills ‘ first regular-season game in their new stadium will be against the Detroit Lions on Sept. 17 and will kick off Amazon Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” schedule.