NFC North 2026: 2-1
Detroit Lions
Detroit, MI · Ford Field
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5 listedCade Mays
Injured ReserveC · Fracture
Thomas Harper
Injured ReserveS · Not Specified
D.J. Reed
QuestionableCB · Not Specified
DJ Wonnum
QuestionableLB · Not Specified
Ben Bartch
QuestionableG · Not Specified
Latest injury news
Lions' Avonte Maddox Leaves on Crutches With Foot Injury as Secondary Problems Grow
Sep 18
Lions Rule Out Christian Mahogany and Blake Miller for Thursday Night at Buffalo
Sep 17
Lions' Isiah Pacheco Out About 12 Weeks After Back Surgery
Sep 15
Sam LaPorta's Status Uncertain for Lions' Season Opener
Aug 20
Latest Lions News
All news → Team Sep 29
Lions Score 31 for the Third Straight Week, a Franchise First
Game Recap Sep 27
Lions Beat Jets 31-24 in Week 3
Injuries Sep 18
Lions' Avonte Maddox Leaves on Crutches With Foot Injury as Secondary Problems Grow
Game Recap Sep 18
Bills Beat Lions 41-31 in Week 2
Injuries Sep 17
Lions Rule Out Christian Mahogany and Blake Miller for Thursday Night at Buffalo
Injuries Sep 15
Lions' Isiah Pacheco Out About 12 Weeks After Back Surgery
2026 Season
2025: 9-8 Through Week 3
2-1
Record
66.7%
Win %
-2
Pt Diff
93
Points For
Preseason Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Date | Result / Time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason Week 1 |  @ Bengals | Aug 13 | L 14-16 | Bengals Preseason TV Network |
| Preseason Week 2 |  vs Commanders | Aug 22 | W 17-13 | Lions TV Network |
| Preseason Week 3 |  @ Colts | Aug 29 | W 25-16 | NFL Net |
2026 Schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  vs Saints | Sep 13 | W 31-30 | FOX |
| 2 |  @ Bills | Sep 17 | L 31-41 | Prime Video |
| 3 |  vs Jets | Sep 27 | W 31-24 | FOX |
| 4 | @ Panthers | Oct 4 | 20:20 ET | NBC |
| 5 |  @ Cardinals | Oct 11 | 16:25 ET | FOX |
| 7 |  vs Packers | Oct 25 | 16:25 ET | FOX |
| 8 |  vs Vikings | Nov 1 | 13:00 ET | FOX |
| 9 |  @ Dolphins | Nov 8 | 13:00 ET | FOX |
| 10 |  vs Patriots | Nov 15 | 09:30 ET | FOX |
| 11 |  vs Buccaneers | Nov 22 | 13:00 ET | CBS |
| 12 |  vs Bears | Nov 26 | 13:00 ET | CBS |
| 13 |  @ Falcons | Dec 6 | 13:00 ET | CBS |
| 14 |  vs Titans | Dec 13 | 13:00 ET | FOX |
| 15 | @ Vikings | Dec 20 | 20:20 ET | NBC |
| 16 |  vs Giants | Dec 28 | 20:15 ET | ESPN |
| 17 | @ Bears | Jan 3 | 16:25 ET | FOX |
| 18 | @ Packers | Jan 10 | 00:00 ET | - |
Key Players
Roster
81 playersoffense
| # | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | SM Seth McLaughlin | C | 6' 4" | 304 lbs | 1 | Ohio State |
| 69 | TR Tate Ratledge | G | 6' 6" | 322 lbs | 2 | Georgia |
| 70 | JS Juice Scruggs | G | 6' 3" | 320 lbs | 4 | Penn State |
| 71 | MF Miles Frazier | G | 6' 6" | 325 lbs | 2 | LSU |
| 73 | CM Christian Mahogany | G | 6' 3" | 330 lbs | 3 | Boston College |
| 78 | BB Ben Bartch | G | 6' 6" | 318 lbs | 7 | Saint John's (MN) |
| 58 | PS Penei Sewell | OT | 6' 5" | 335 lbs | 6 | Oregon |
| 76 | BM Blake Miller | OT | 6' 6" | 320 lbs | 0 | Clemson |
| 79 | LB Larry Borom | OT | 6' 5" | 325 lbs | 6 | Missouri |
| 11 | JD Joshua Dobbs | QB | 6' 3" | 216 lbs | 9 | Tennessee |
| 16 | JG Jared Goff | QB | 6' 4" | 217 lbs | 11 | California |
| 0 | JG Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 5' 9" | 202 lbs | 4 | Alabama |
| 25 | JS Jacob Saylors | RB | 5' 11" | 195 lbs | 2 | East Tennessee State |
| 33 | SV Sione Vaki | RB | 5' 11" | 216 lbs | 3 | Utah |
| 38 | JJ Justin Jackson | RB | 6' 0" | 199 lbs | 6 | Northwestern |
| 83 | TC Tyler Conklin | TE | 6' 3" | 245 lbs | 9 | Central Michigan |
| 87 | SL Sam LaPorta | TE | 6' 3" | 245 lbs | 4 | Iowa |
| 89 | BW Brock Wright | TE | 6' 5" | 254 lbs | 6 | Notre Dame |
| 1 | JW Jameson Williams | WR | 6' 1" | 184 lbs | 5 | Alabama |
| 13 | JM Jackson Meeks | WR | 6' 2" | 235 lbs | 1 | Syracuse |
| 14 | AS Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 6' 0" | 202 lbs | 6 | USC |
| 17 | TM Tay Martin | WR | 6' 3" | 186 lbs | 1 | Oklahoma State |
| 18 | IT Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 6' 4" | 214 lbs | 2 | Arkansas |
| 85 | TK Tom Kennedy | WR | 5' 10" | 195 lbs | 4 | Bryant |
defense
| # | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | ER Ennis Rakestraw Jr. | CB | 5' 11" | 192 lbs | 3 | Missouri |
| 4 | DR D.J. Reed | CB | 5' 9" | 190 lbs | 9 | Kansas State |
| 6 | KA Keith Abney II | CB | 5' 9" | 187 lbs | 0 | Arizona State |
| 21 | RM Roger McCreary | CB | 5' 11" | 190 lbs | 5 | Auburn |
| 23 | RY Rock Ya-Sin | CB | 5' 11" | 195 lbs | 8 | Temple |
| 30 | KD Khalil Dorsey | CB | 5' 8" | 190 lbs | 6 | Northern Arizona |
| 8 | DM Derrick Moore | DE | 6' 3" | 260 lbs | 0 | Michigan |
| 66 | EO Eric O'Neill | DE | 6' 2" | 250 lbs | 0 | Rutgers |
| 95 | LO Levi Onwuzurike | DE | 6' 3" | 304 lbs | 6 | Washington |
| 97 | AH Aidan Hutchinson | DE | 6' 7" | 268 lbs | 5 | Michigan |
| 99 | AH Ahmed Hassanein | DE | 6' 2" | 275 lbs | 1 | Boise State |
| 50 | SG Skyler Gill-Howard | DT | 6' 0" | 280 lbs | 0 | Texas Tech |
| 54 | AM Alim McNeill | DT | 6' 2" | 310 lbs | 6 | NC State |
| 91 | TW Tyleik Williams | DT | 6' 3" | 325 lbs | 2 | Ohio State |
| 93 | TL Tyler Lacy | DT | 6' 4" | 300 lbs | 4 | Oklahoma State |
| 94 | MW Mekhi Wingo | DT | 6' 0" | 282 lbs | 3 | LSU |
| 96 | BS Ben Stille | DT | 6' 4" | 296 lbs | 3 | Nebraska |
| 41 | JR Jimmy Rolder | LB | 6' 2" | 238 lbs | 0 | Michigan |
| 44 | MR Malcolm Rodriguez | LB | 5' 11" | 230 lbs | 5 | Oklahoma State |
| 45 | DW Devin White | LB | 6' 0" | 237 lbs | 8 | LSU |
| 46 | JC Jack Campbell | LB | 6' 5" | 246 lbs | 4 | Iowa |
| 53 | TN Trevor Nowaske | LB | 6' 3" | 237 lbs | 4 | Saginaw Valley State |
| 55 | DB Derrick Barnes | LB | 6' 0" | 240 lbs | 6 | Purdue |
| 57 | AO Amen Ogbongbemiga | LB | 6' 0" | 231 lbs | 6 | Oklahoma State |
| 98 | DW DJ Wonnum | LB | 6' 5" | 262 lbs | 7 | South Carolina |
| 5 | CI Christian Izien | S | 5' 10" | 206 lbs | 4 | Rutgers |
| 13 | JM Jalen Mills | S | 6' 0" | 191 lbs | 10 | LSU |
| 34 | BF Bishop Fitzgerald | S | 5' 11" | 201 lbs | 0 | USC |
| 36 | CC Chuck Clark | S | 6' 0" | 210 lbs | 10 | Virginia Tech |
Special Teams
| # | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | HH Hogan Hatten | LS | 6' 2" | 239 lbs | 3 | Idaho |
| 3 | JF Jack Fox | P | 6' 2" | 218 lbs | 7 | Rice |
| 39 | JB Jake Bates | PK | 5' 10" | 205 lbs | 3 | Arkansas |
Stadium
Ford Field
Detroit, MI
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