New England Patriots 2026 Uniform Schedule: Pat Patriot Throwback Dates, the Nor'easter Game, and Every Week

New England owns two of the better alternate uniforms in the AFC, and as of the end of August both have dates. The red Pat Patriot throwback comes out twice: Week 5 against the Raiders on Sunday, October 11, the day the team honors the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Super Bowl champions, and Week 14 against the Vikings on Thursday night, December 10. The Storm Blue Nor'easter Rivalries uniform gets Week 13 against Buffalo. Here is the full New England Patriots 2026 uniform schedule, week by week, with the three alternate dates first.

The Full 2026 Patriots Uniform Schedule, Week by Week

Eight home games at Gillette Stadium, nine on the road, and a Week 11 bye. The season opens on a Wednesday, September 9, in Seattle.

Four games are confirmed by the team: the Wednesday opener in Seattle, announced as "white on blue" (white jersey, navy pants, silver helmet), the Pat Patriot throwback in Weeks 5 and 14, and the Nor'easter Rivalries game in Week 13. Everything else on the grid follows the standard rule, navy at home and white on the road.

The Nor'easter Rivalries Uniform (Week 13 vs. Bills, Confirmed)

New England already owns its Rivalries uniform. The Patriots were in the 2025 class of the NFL x Nike Rivalries program alongside the rest of the AFC East, and the set is called Nor'easter: a Storm Blue jersey with six stars on the neckline for the six New England states, built around the region's maritime history. It debuted on a Thursday night against the Jets.

Clubs in an earlier class can wear their set again in later seasons, so a 2026 appearance is entirely normal. The question is only when.

It is now official. The NFL published the full 2026 Rivalries wearing schedule on August 25, and New England is down for Week 13 against Buffalo, Sunday, December 6 at 4:25 on CBS at Gillette Stadium. That is the game the reporting had pointed at for weeks, and it is exactly where a Rivalries uniform belongs: at home, against a division rival.

Nor'easter remains one of the few Rivalries uniforms that solved its brief properly. Most of the program reaches for a city; New England reached for a region, which is the honest way to dress a team that represents six states and plays in none of the cities it is named after.

The Pat Patriot Throwback (Weeks 5 and 14, Confirmed)

New England's red throwback, with the tricorne-hatted Pat Patriot logo on a white helmet, is the other alternate in the closet and one of the best throwbacks in the league. The team announced its two 2026 dates on August 31.

The first is Week 5 against the Raiders on Sunday, October 11, the second home game of the season, which doubles as the day the Patriots honor the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Super Bowl team, the group that started the dynasty. Pat Patriot goes on the field paint at midfield for it. Red throwbacks against Las Vegas in silver and black, with the 2001 team in the building, is as good a throwback day as a franchise can build.

The second is Week 14 against the Vikings on Thursday night, December 10. That was our guess for the slot back in August, for the obvious reason: it is New England's remaining standalone national window at home, and a Thursday night in December is exactly where a club puts its best-looking uniform.

Navy at Gillette (5 Games)

Weeks 2, 6, 9, 17 and 18. Three of the eight home games now belong to alternates, which is a healthy ratio for a team whose alternates are better than its base set. The current navy uniform is a cleaner, more conservative thing than the Flying Elvis-era sets that preceded it, and it is better for it, though it remains one of the harder uniforms in the league to tell apart from a generic navy at distance.

White on the Road (9 Games)

Weeks 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15 and 16. That is a lot of travel, and it includes the Wednesday opener in Seattle, which the team has confirmed as white jersey over navy pants, a Thursday nighter in Chicago, Sunday night in Los Angeles and Monday night in Kansas City.

New England Is the Road Team in Munich (Week 10)

The Patriots play Detroit at Allianz Arena on Sunday, November 15, and Detroit is the designated home team. NFL.com lists the game as Patriots at Lions.

That means New England wears white and the Lions wear Honolulu blue. Patriots.com renders the game as a home fixture, which is where the confusion comes from; the league listing is the tiebreaker. Our Lions 2026 uniform schedule has the other side.

How the Patriots Rotation Works in 2026

1. Navy at home, white on the road, unless the team designates otherwise.
2. The Nor'easter Rivalries set is confirmed for Week 13 at home against Buffalo on December 6.
3. The Pat Patriot throwback is confirmed for Week 5 against the Raiders on October 11 and Week 14 against the Vikings on December 10.
4. Munich is a road game. White, not navy.
5. Pants and helmet combinations are a week-of call, as they are for every club.

The Bottom Line

New England has the pieces for a good uniform season and, as of the end of August, has committed to all of it. Nor'easter is one of the few Rivalries uniforms that solved its brief properly, using a region rather than a city, and Pat Patriot remains the best logo the franchise has ever had.

The dates are right, too. The throwback gets the 2001 anniversary game and a Thursday night in December; the Rivalries set gets Buffalo at home. Three alternate games in five home dates from October on is about as much variety as a club can run without the base uniform disappearing, and for a franchise whose base uniform is its least interesting one, that is the correct balance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What jersey are the Patriots wearing today?

Navy if New England is at Gillette Stadium, white if they are on the road, with three confirmed exceptions: the red Pat Patriot throwback in Week 5 against the Raiders and Week 14 against the Vikings, and the Storm Blue Nor'easter in Week 13 against the Bills.

What jerseys are the Patriots wearing this week?

Same rule. Check whether New England is home or away in the grid above. Home is navy, away is white, and Weeks 5, 13 and 14 are the alternate games.

What uniform did the Patriots wear last week?

For the uniform we logged in their most recent game, see the NFL uniform tracker, which we update through the week.

When do the Patriots wear the Rivalries uniform in 2026?

Once, at home in Week 13 against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, December 6 at 4:25 on CBS. The NFL confirmed the date on August 25 as part of the league-wide Rivalries wearing schedule.

What is the Patriots Nor'easter uniform?

New England's Rivalries uniform from the 2025 AFC East class. A Storm Blue jersey with six stars on the neckline representing the six New England states, drawing on the region's maritime history.

When do the Patriots wear the Pat Patriot throwback in 2026?

Twice, both at home: Week 5 against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, October 11, when the team honors the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Super Bowl champions, and Week 14 against the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night, December 10. The team announced both dates on August 31, 2026.

Are the Patriots the home team in Munich?

No. Detroit is the designated home team for the Week 10 game on November 15, so New England wears white.

How many uniforms do the Patriots have in 2026?

Four, all with games assigned: the navy home set, the white road set, the Storm Blue Nor'easter Rivalries uniform in Week 13, and the red Pat Patriot throwback in Weeks 5 and 14.

More NFL Coverage

• Lions 2026 Uniform Schedule — the Munich host, week by week
• Bills 2026 Uniform Schedule — the Week 4 and Week 13 opponent
• Jets 2026 Uniform Schedule — three confirmed uniform games, the best-sourced club in the division
• NFL Uniform Tracker 2026 — what all 32 teams wear, game by game
• NFL Uniform Release Dates 2026 — every team's new-look reveal, tracked

Schedule via the New England Patriots and NFL.com. Uniform assignments follow the standard NFL home-and-away rotation; the Week 13 Rivalries game is reported but not confirmed. ColorWay Sports is an independent design site and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any NFL club or the National Football League.