The full calendar

NFL kickoff is September 9, so the whole thing lands in the week before the season starts.

How the ticket drops work

On September 2 and 3, Verizon releases free tickets to every single NFL domestic home game of the regular season, in hourly waves beginning at 11:00 AM local time. Claims go through Verizon Shine Local Passes in the My Verizon App, first-come, first-served.

One gap in the published calendar: the September 2 wave covers September and October games, and the September 3 wave covers December and January. November is not named in either. Verizon's announcement does not say which drop covers those games, or whether they are covered at all.

The 22 VIP experiences

Entry opens August 31 through Verizon Shine in the My Verizon App. There are 22 custom-curated packages: one winner's-choice flyaway, plus tailored experiences with 21 teams.

• Winner's choice — one winner and a guest get an all-expenses-paid trip to see their favorite team at any domestic regular-season game in the U.S.
• Denver Broncos — skydiving with the Broncos Thunderstorm team, breakfast with Hall of Fame alumni, VIP game day passes.
• San Francisco 49ers — a Napa Valley hot air balloon ride, a winery tour, and fine dining before a home game.
• Los Angeles Chargers — a cooking class with Wolfgang Puck inside the training facility.
• Indianapolis Colts — a weekend with a Colts legend, access at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, upscale dining, and a VIP game day.
• Philadelphia Eagles — a private dinner with an Eagles player, a stadium tour, and a team store shopping spree.

Verizon has not published the remaining 16 team packages outside the app. The full list is in Verizon Shine.

The perks that don't require winning anything

• NFL Sunday Ticket from YouTube for the 2026 regular season, on select wireless and home internet plans — every out-of-market Sunday afternoon game.
• Fast-pass Verizon entry lanes at select stadiums.
• Team store discounts, concession offers, and ticket presales.
• Free mobile phone charging stations at stadium events nationwide.

The Sunday Ticket benefit is the one with real money attached, and it is conditional on your plan. Verizon's wording is “select wireless and home internet plans,” without naming them — so confirm your own tier in the app before counting on it.

How to claim

Download or open the My Verizon App and tap Verizon Shine, starting August 31 at 1:00 PM ET. That is the single entry point for the sweepstakes, the daily drops, and the local ticket passes.

Verizon Shine sits inside Verizon's broader loyalty program, which also waives activation and upgrade fees and pays Verizon Dollars — 3% back each month on mobile bills.