The NFL revealed its 272-game 2024 regular-season schedule on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. PT. NFL Kickoff Weekend will commence on Thursday, September 5. The season will culminate with Super Bowl 59 on February 9, 2025, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The San Francisco 49ers open their regular season at home against the New York Jets on "Monday Night Football." Their first road game comes during Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings, with the team slated to participate in six prime-time matchups this year.
For the third consecutive season, the Niners' bye week will take place during Week 9.
San Francisco's opponents combined for a 146-143 record last season. The .505 winning percentage by opponents ties for the 12th toughest strength of schedule in the NFL, based on last year's results. That's a drop from last season's .514 SOS, which was the 15th toughest in the NFL.
Below is the complete 2024 49ers schedule, which you can also find on our official schedule page.
Preseason
| DATE RANGES | OPPONENT | LOCAL TIME | PACIFIC TIME | NETWORK |
| Aug 10-14 | at Titans | TBD | TBD | |
| Aug 18 | Saints | 5:00 p.m. | FOX | |
| Aug 24-28 | at Raiders | TBD | TBD |
Regular Season
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCAL TIME | PACIFIC TIME | NETWORK |
| Mon, Sep 9 | Jets | 5:15 p.m. | ESPN | |
| Sun, Sep 15 | at Vikings | 12:00 p.m. | 10:00 a.m. | CBS |
| Sun, Sep 22 | at Rams | 1:25 p.m. | FOX | |
| Sun, Sep 29 | Patriots | 1:05 p.m. | FOX | |
| Sun, Oct 6 | Cardinals | 1:05 p.m. | FOX | |
| Thur, Oct 10 | at Seahawks | 5:15 p.m. | Prime | |
| Sun, Oct 20 | Chiefs | 1:25 p.m. | FOX | |
| Sun, Oct 27 | Cowboys | 5:20 p.m. | NBC | |
| BYE | ||||
| Sun, Nov 10 | at Buccaneers | 1:00 p.m. | 10:00 a.m. | FOX |
| Sun, Nov 17 | Seahawks | 1:05 p.m. | FOX | |
| Sun, Nov 24 | at Packers | 3:25 p.m. | 1:25 p.m. | FOX |
| Sun, Dec 1 | at Bills | 8:20 p.m. | 5:20 p.m. | NBC |
| Sun, Dec 8 | Bears | 1:25 p.m. | FOX | |
| Thur, Dec 12 | Rams | 5:15 p.m. | Prime | |
| Sun, Dec 22 | at Dolphins | 4:25 p.m. | 1:25 p.m. | CBS |
| Mon, Dec 30 | Lions | 5:15 p.m. | ESPN | |
| Sat/Sun, Jan 4/5 | at Cardinals | TBD | TBD | TBD |
This season, "flexible scheduling" for Sunday Night Football may be used up to twice between Weeks 5-10, and in the NFL's discretion during Weeks 11-17; for Monday Night Football in the NFL's discretion in Weeks 12-17; and for Thursday Night Football it may be used up to twice between Weeks 13-17. During these Flex Scheduling Windows, the games initially scheduled for Sunday Night Football (on NBC), Monday Night Football (on ESPN or ABC), and Thursday Night Football (on Amazon Prime Video) are tentatively scheduled and subject to change. Only Sunday afternoon games (or those listed as TBD) are eligible to be moved to Sunday night, Monday night, or Thursday night, in which case the initially scheduled Sunday/Monday night game would be moved to Sunday afternoon. Sunday afternoon games may also be moved between 1:00 p.m. and 4:05 p.m. or 4:25 p.m. ET.
As in prior seasons, for Week 18, the final weekend of the season, the scheduling of the Saturday, Sunday afternoon, and the Sunday night games is not assigned. In Week 18, two games will be played on Saturday (4:30 PM ET and 8:15 PM ET) with the remainder to be played on Sunday afternoon (1:00 PM ET and 4:25 PM ET) and one matchup to be played on Sunday night (8:20 PM ET).
Specific dates, start times, and networks for Week 18 matchups will be determined and announced following the conclusion of Week 17.
The 49ers Communications staff provided the following notes.
Schedule Notes
- The Niners open the regular season at home (vs. New York Jets) for the third time in seven seasons and for the first time since hosting the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1 of the 2020 season.
- The 49ers open the season at home against an AFC East opponent for the first time since NFL realignment when the division was formed in 2002.
- San Francisco opens the regular season against the New York Jets for the first time since the 1998 season. It marks just the second time the teams have opened the season against one another.
- The 49ers close the regular season on the road (Week 18 at Arizona) for the second time in four seasons and for the first time since the 2021 season [W, 27-24 at LAR (1/9/22)].
- The 49ers face eight teams in 2024 that reached the postseason in 2023 (Buffalo, Dallas, Detroit, Green Bay, Kansas City, Los Angeles Rams, Miami and Tampa Bay) along with one additional team who finished above .500 in 2023 (Seattle).
- San Francisco will face each of their 2023 postseason opponents in the 2024 regular season [Green Bay (Week 12), Detroit (Week 17) and Kansas City (Week 7)].
Week 1 – Monday, September 9 vs. New York Jets – 5:15 p.m. PT on ESPN
- San Francisco leads the all-time series vs. the New York Jets, 11-3, including a 4-2 mark at home.
- The 49ers will host the Jets for the first time since the 2016 season.
- The 49ers are 3-2 in the previous five meetings between the two teams.
- San Francisco is 3-0 when opening the season on Monday Night Football. They open the season on MNF for the first time since 2016 [W, 28-0 vs. LAR (9/12/16)].
- The Niners will face the Jets in prime time for the second time in franchise history.
- The 49ers are 1-0 against the Jets on Monday Night Football, winning their first matchup by a score of 19-17 on October 1, 2001.
- San Francisco's 52 wins on Monday Night Football are the second-most wins on MNF in NFL history.
Week 2 – Sunday, September 15 at Minnesota Vikings – 10:00 a.m. PT on CBS
- San Francisco owns the overall series record against Minnesota, 25-24-1.
- The two teams have split the previous four regular season meetings.
- The Niners will visit the Vikings in consecutive seasons for the first time since the 1990-92 seasons.
- The 49ers look for their first win in Minnesota since the 1992 season.
Week 3 – Sunday, September 22 at Los Angeles Rams – 1:25 p.m. PT on FOX
- San Francisco leads the all-time series against the Rams, 77-68-3, including a 40-33-1 record on the road.
- The 49ers have won seven of the last eight regular season matchups on the road against the Rams since their return to Los Angeles in 2016.
- San Francisco looks for their fifth win in Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium, which opened in 2020, having most recently defeated the Rams, 30-23, on September 17, 2023.
Week 4 – Sunday, September 29 vs. New England – 1:05 p.m. PT on FOX
- San Francisco owns the overall series record against New England, 9-5, including a 4-2 record at home.
- The 49ers host the Patriots at Levi's Stadium for the first time since the 2016 season.
- The Niners have won two of the previous four matchups against the Patriots, with the most recent meeting resulting in a 33-6 49ers win at NE (10/25/20).
Week 5 – Sunday, October 6 vs. Arizona – 1:05 p.m. PT on FOX
- San Francisco owns the overall series record vs. Arizona, 36-29, including a 20-14 record at home.
- The 49ers have won three of their previous five home matchups against the Cardinals.
Week 6 – Thursday, October 10 at Seattle – 5:15 p.m. PT on Prime Video
- The 49ers are 22-30 in the all-time series vs. Seattle, including a 10-17 record on the road.
- San Francisco looks for their third-consecutive victory at Lumen Field, with the last being a 31-13 win on Thanksgiving Day in 2023.
- The Niners will face the Seahawks on Prime Video's Thursday Night Football for the third-consecutive season.
- The 49ers are 4-2 when facing the Seahawks on Thursday Night Football.
- San Francisco looks for its sixth-consecutive victory (including the postseason) over Seattle.
Week 7 – Sunday, October 20 vs. Kansas City – 1:25 p.m. PT on FOX
- San Francisco is 7-8 overall vs. Kansas City.
- The 49ers look to even the overall series and improve to 6-1 at home against the Chiefs.
- It marks the two team's first meeting since Super Bowl LVIII.
Week 8 – Sunday, October 27 vs. Dallas – 5:20 p.m. PT on NBC
- San Francisco owns the overall series record vs. Dallas 20-19-1, including a 11-10 record at home.
- The Niners have won four of the previous seven overall matchups against the Cowboys, including each of the previous three meetings.
- The 49ers face the Cowboys on NBC's Sunday Night Football for the third time in franchise history and for the first time in consecutive seasons. San Francisco won the most recent matchup on SNF, 42-10, on October 8, 2023.
- The 49ers are 4-1 against the Cowboys in prime time.
- San Francisco will host Dallas in the regular season in back-to-back seasons for the first time since the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
Week 9 – Sunday, November 3 – BYE
- This marks the third-consecutive season that the 49ers have had their BYE in Week 9 and the eighth time the team has a Week 9 BYE since BYE Weeks were introduced in 1990.
Week 10 – Sunday, November 10 at Tampa Bay – 10:00 a.m. PT on FOX
- San Francisco leads the all-time series against Tampa Bay 20-7, including a 6-4 record on the road.
- The 49ers visit the Buccaneers for the first time since the 2019 season when they earned a 31-17 victory.
- San Francisco will play Tampa Bay in the regular season for the third-consecutive season for the first time since the 2003-2005 seasons.
- The Niners have won each of the previous three matchups between the two teams and seven of the last 10.
- San Francisco is 4-1 in its last five games coming off of a BYE week.
Week 11 – Sunday, November 17 vs. Seattle – 1:05 p.m. PT on FOX
- San Francisco is 12-13 at home against Seattle.
- The Niners have won six of the previous 10 overall matchups against the Seahawks, including each of the last five.
- The 49ers look to even the home series between the two teams and sweep the season series against Seattle for the third-consecutive season for the first time in franchise history.
Week 12 – Sunday, November 24 at Green Bay – 1:25 p.m. PT on FOX
- San Francisco is 34-38-1 in the all-time series against Green Bay and 13-24 on the road.
- The 49ers look for their first regular season win against the Packers since the 2019 season when they earned a 37-8 victory at Levi's Stadium.
- The Niners will visit Lambeau Field in the regular season for the first time since the 2018 season and look for their first regular season victory in Green Bay since they defeated the Packers, 30-22, on September 9, 2012.
- This matchup marks the first time the 49ers have visited Green Bay since defeating the Packers in the 2021 NFC Divisional Round, 13-10, on January 22, 2022.
Week 13 – Sunday, December 1 at Buffalo – 5:20 p.m. PT on NBC
- San Francisco is 6-7 all-time against Buffalo.
- The 49ers are 2-0 against the Bills on Sunday Night Football, with their most recent matchup resulting in a 35-0 victory for San Francisco [vs. Buf. (12/2/01)].
- San Francisco is looking for their first win against Buffalo since 2012, when they defeated the Bills, 45-3, in San Francisco.
Week 14 – Sunday, December 8 vs. Chicago – 1:25 p.m. PT on FOX
- San Francisco leads the all-time series vs. Chicago, 35-33-1, including a 22-14 mark at home.
- It marks the first time the 49ers have hosted the Bears since the 2018 season.
- The 49ers have won five of their previous 10 matchups with the Bears.
Week 15 – Thursday, December 12 vs. Los Angeles Rams – 5:15 p.m. PT on Prime Video
- The 49ers are 9-3 in the previous 12 overall matchups between the two teams.
- The Niners have won four of their last five home games against the Rams.
- San Francisco is 2-1 all-time when facing the Rams on Thursday Night Football.
Week 16 – Sunday, December 22 at Miami – 1:25 p.m. PT on CBS
- San Francisco is 7-8 all-time against Miami and 2-4 on the road.
- The two teams have split the previous four meetings.
- The 49ers visit the Dolphins for the first time since the 2016 season. San Francisco is looking for their first win against Miami since 2022, when they defeated the Dolphins, 33-17, in San Francisco.
Week 17 – Monday, December 30 vs. Detroit – 5:15 p.m. PT on ESPN
- San Francisco is 40-28-1 all-time against Detroit, including a 25-10-1 record at home.
- The Niners look to win their 12th-consecutive game when hosting the Lions in the regular season.
- Including the postseason, the 49ers have won 12 of the previous 13 matchups against Detroit.
- This matchup marks the first since the 49ers defeated the Lions, 34-31, in the 2023 NFC Championship Game.
Week 18 – Saturday or Sunday, January 4 or 5 at Arizona
- San Francisco is 16-15 when on the road against Arizona.
- The Niners have won four of the previous five road games against the Cardinals.
- The 49ers look to win on the road against the Cardinals in three-consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history.
- San Francisco would look to sweep the regular season series against Arizona for the third-consecutive season for the first time in franchise history.
