The NRL 2026 season draw has been revealed, with Melbourne facing a tough road to return to the grand final and the Bulldogs having a few reasons to smile. Here's a breakdown of every team's schedule, including games against last year's top contenders and cellar dwellers, as well as who will get a rest during the Origin period. The draw is ranked from hardest (1st) to easiest (17th) by foxsports.com.au.
Brisbane Broncos
- Round 1: Panthers at Suncorp Stadium (Friday March 6 at 8pm)
- Round 2: Eels at Suncorp Stadium (Thursday March 12 at 8pm)
- Round 3: Storm at AAMI Park (Friday March 20 at 8pm)
- Round 4: Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium (Friday March 27 at 8pm)
- Round 5: Titans at Cbus Super Stadium (Saturday April 4 at 7.30pm)
- Round 6: Cowboys at Suncorp Stadium (Friday April 10 at 8pm)
- Round 7: Tigers at Campbelltown Stadium (Saturday April 18 at 7.30pm)
- Round 8: Bulldogs at Suncorp Stadium (Friday April 24 at 8pm)
- Round 9: Roosters at Allianz Stadium (Saturday May 2 at 7.30pm)
- Round 10: Sea Eagles at Four Pines Park (Saturday May 9 at 7.30pm)
- Round 11: Warriors at Suncorp Stadium (Sunday May 17 at 4.05pm)
- Round 12: BYE
- Round 13: Dragons at Suncorp Stadium (Sunday May 31 at 2pm)
- Round 14: Titans at Suncorp Stadium (Saturday June 6 at 7.30pm)
- Round 15: Rabbitohs at Accor Stadium (Thursday June 11 at 7.50pm)
- Round 16: BYE
- Round 17: Roosters at Suncorp Stadium (Friday June 26 at 8pm)
- Round 18: Sharks at Suncorp Stadium (Saturday July 4 at 7.30pm)
- Round 19: BYE
- Round 20: Panthers at Commbank Stadium (Thursday July 16 at 7.50pm)
- Round 21: Cowboys at Qld Country Bank Stadium (Saturday July 25 at 7.30pm)
- Round 22: Knights at Suncorp Stadium (Saturday August 1 at 7.30pm)
- Round 23: Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium (Saturday August 8 at 5.30pm)
- Round 24: Warriors at Suncorp Stadium (Saturday August 15 at 7.30pm)
- Round 25: Raiders at GIO Stadium (Friday August 21 at 6pm)
- Round 26: Storm at Suncorp Stadium (Thursday August 27 at 7.50pm)
- Round 27: Bulldogs at Accor Stadium (Thursday September 3 at 7.50pm)
Teams They Play Twice
- Panthers
- Dolphins
- Bulldogs
- Roosters
- Warriors
- Cowboys
- Titans
- Storm
Games vs Top Eight
- 12
Games vs Top Four
- 5
Games vs Outside Eight
- 12
Games vs Bottom Four
- 5
Fixture Difficulty
- 5th
Pros
- Good run home in terms of travel with five of their last seven games in Queensland.
- Avoided short turnarounds for most of the season.
Cons
- Tough start to their title defense with clashes against the Panthers, Eels, Storm, and Dolphins in the first month.
- All three of their byes in an eight-week period in the middle of the season.
- Origin impacted games against the Sharks and Rabbitohs.
- Only one bye before an Origin game in Round 12.
