The Miami Dolphins' 2020 Regular Season Schedule

The dates and times for the Miami Dolphins' 2020 regular season schedule were unveiled Thursday night

Alain Poupart | May 7, 2020

We already knew who the Miami Dolphins were facing in 2020; now we know on what dates and what times.

The 2020 NFL regular was officially released Thursday night and it begins for the Dolphins with a road game against the New England Patriots on Sunday, Sept. 13 and ends with a road game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Jan. 3.

The Dolphins actually will close things out with back-to-back road games, as they'll play their first-ever game in Las Vegas against the Raiders on Dec. 26 or 27 (game date to be determined).

One of the highlights on the schedule could be a potential matchup between the top two quarterbacks selected in the 2020 NFL draft — Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa — when the Cincinnati Bengals come to Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 1 p.m.

The Dolphins are scheduled to play one prime-time game, at Jacksonville on Thursday night, Sept. 24. It will mark the fifth consecutive time a Dolphins Thursday night game is on the road.

The Dolphins will face the New York Jets in consecutive games, on Nov. 15 in Miami and following a bye on Nov. 29 at MetLife Stadium.

Here's what the entire schedule looks like (all times Eastern):

Sept. 13, Miami at New England, 1 p.m.

Sept. 20, Buffalo at Miami, 1 p.m.

Sept. 24, Miami at Jacksonville, 8:20 p.m. (Thursday night)

Oct. 4, Seattle at Miami, 1 p.m.

Oct. 11, Miami at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.

Oct. 18, Miami at Denver, 4:05 p.m.

Oct. 25, L.A. Chargers at Miami, 1 p.m.

Nov. 1, L.A. Rams at Miami, 1 p.m.

Nov. 8, Miami at Arizona, 4:25 p.m.

Nov. 15, N.Y. Jets at Miami, 4:05 p.m.

Nov. 22, Bye week

Nov. 29, Miami at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

Dec. 6, Cincinnati at Miami, 1 p.m.

Dec. 13, Kansas City at Miami, 1 p.m.

Dec. 20, New England at Miami, 1 p.m.

Dec. 26 or 27, Miami at Las Vegas, TBD

Jan. 3, Miami at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

The Dolphins also announced their preseason opponents on their Facebook page, with games at Atlanta in Week 1 of the preseason, at home against Philadelphia and Detroit in Week 2 and 3, and at New Orleans in Week 4 on either Sept. 3 or 4.

Published May 7, 2020

ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of All Dolphins and co-host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press, the Dolphins team website, and the Fan Nation Network (part of Sports Illustrated). In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.