What channel is Buccaneers vs. Saints on today? TV schedule, time to watch Tom Brady's debut
by Thomas SchlarpIn case 2020 couldn't get any weirder, Tom Brady is about to throw passes to Rob Gronkowski in a Tampa Bay uniform. And he's going to do so in what is typically one of the loudest NFL venues, the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, in front of almost zero people. What a strange scenario, but at least we have Fox's first "America's Game of the Week"of the 2020 NFL season to present the absurdity.
After spending 20 seasons and 285 games in a Patriots uniform, Brady made the move down to Tampa along with his former teammate Gronk who emerged from retirement and a short WWE stint. While Brady frequently lacked offensive weapons in New England, he has arguably the best wideout duo in the NFL in Chris Godwin and Mike Evans, not to mention the newly signed running back Leonard Fournette, whosetenure in Jacksonville came to a tumultuous end.
Brady, however, isn't the only future Hall of Fame quarterback featured in this game, as Drew Brees returns for what could be his final season after a third-straight playoff loss in heartbreaking fashion. Brees already had one of the top wide receivers in the game in Michael Thomas, but the Saints added Emmanuel Sanders to help finally push New Orleans over the top.
New Orleans won bothgames against the Buccaneers last year and is a slight favorite again in Week 1, a rarity for Brady to be an underdog. Dating back to 2015, Brady-led teams hadn't been an underdog in 74 straight regular-season starts.
Here's everything you need to know to watch the Buccaneers vs. Saints game on Sunday, including kickoff time, TV channels and a full Week 1 NFL schedule.
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What channel is Buccaneers vs. Saints on today?
- TV channel (national): Fox
- TV channel (Tampa): WTVT
- TV channel (New Orleans): WVUE
- Live stream: Fox Sports app, fuboTV
The NFL’s longest-tenured on-air duo of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman return for their 19th season to call the Buccaneers and Saints. Erin Andrews has sideline reporting duties while former NFL Vice President of OfficiatingMike Pereiraserves as rules analyst.
For those looking for radio information, the Buccaneers broadcast can be heard on SiriusXM channel 382, or the Saints broadcast can be heard on SiriusXM channel 225.
In Canada, viewers can watch Buccaneers vs. Saintson DAZN, which has rights to every NFL game, as well as CTV regional channels.
Buccaneers vs. Saints start time
- Date: Sunday, Sept. 13
- Kickoff: 4:25 p.m. ET
Buccaneers vs. Saints is scheduled to start at 4:25 p.m. ET as the first Fox "America's Game of the Week" of the 2020 NFL season.Almost the entire countrywill have access to the game on Fox, with the exception of Northern California and Arizona having access to the 49ers vs. Cardinals matchup.
MORE: NFL Week 1 TV coverage map
NFL schedule Week 1
Thursday, Sept. 10
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Houston at Kansas City | 8:20 p.m. | NBC |
Sunday, Sept. 13
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Seattle at Atlanta | 1 p.m. | FOX |
| Cleveland at Baltimore | 1 p.m. | CBS |
| New York Jets at Buffalo | 1 p.m. | CBS |
| Las Vegas at Carolina | 1 p.m. | CBS |
| Chicago at Detroit | 1 p.m. | Fox |
| Indianapolis at Jacksonville | 1 p.m. | CBS |
| Green Bay at Minnesota | 1 p.m. | Fox |
| Miami at New England | 1 p.m. | CBS |
| Philadelphia at Washington | 1 p.m. | Fox |
| Los Angeles Chargers at Cincinnati | 4:05 p.m. | CBS |
| Tampa Bay at New Orleans | 4:25 p.m. | Fox |
| Arizona at San Francisco | 4:25 p.m. | Fox |
| Dallas at Los Angeles Rams | 8:20 p.m. | NBC |
Monday, Sept. 14
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Pittsburgh at New York Giants | 7:10 p.m. | ESPN |
| Tennessee at Denver | 10:20 p.m. | ESPN |
Buccaneers schedule 2020
| Week | Date | Opponent | Kickoff time | TV |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | at Saints | 4:25 p.m. ET | Fox |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | vs. Panthers | 1 p.m. ET | Fox |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | at Broncos | 4:25 p.m. ET | Fox |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | vs. Chargers | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 5 | Oct. 8 (Thursday) | at Bears | 8:20 p.m. ET | Fox/NFLN/Amazon |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | vs. Packers | 4:25 p.m. ET | Fox |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | at Raiders | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
| 8 | Nov. 2 (Monday) | at Giants | 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | vs. Saints | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | at Panthers | 1 p.m. ET | Fox |
| 11 | Nov. 23 (Monday) | vs. Rams | 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| 12 | Nov. 29 | vs. Chiefs | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 13 | Bye | - | - | - |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | vs. Vikings | 1 p.m. ET | Fox |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | at Falcons | 1 p.m. ET | Fox |
| 16 | Dec. 26/27 | at Lions | TBD | TBD |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | vs. Falcons | 1 p.m. ET | Fox |
Saints schedule 2020
| Week | Date | Opponent | Kickoff time | TV |
| 1 | Sept. 13 | Buccaneers | 4:25 p.m. | FOX |
| 2 | Sept. 21 | Raiders | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN |
| 3 | Sept. 27 | Packers | 8:20 p.m. | NBC |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | @Lions | 1 p.m. | FOX |
| 5 | Oct. 12 | Chargers | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN |
| 6 | - | BYE | - | FOX |
| 7 | Oct. 25 | Panthers | 1 p.m. | FOX |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | @Bears | 4:25 p.m. | FOX |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | @Buccaneers | 8:20 p.m. | NBC |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | 49ers | 4:25 p.m. | FOX |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | Falcons | 1 p.m. | FOX |
| 12 | Nov. 29 | @Broncos | 4:05 p.m. | FOX |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | @Falcons | 1 p.m. | FOX |
| 14 | Dec. 13 | @Eagles | 4:25 p.m. | FOX |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | Chiefs | 4:25 p.m. | CBS |
| 16 | Dec. 25 | Vikings | 4:30 p.m. | FOX |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | @Panthers | 1 p.m. | FOX |