The Pro Football Hall of Fame welcomes its Class of 2026 on Saturday, Aug. 8. Five new members will be enshrined during a ceremony starting at 12 p.m. ET in Canton, Ohio, bringing total Hall of Fame membership to 387.
Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly, Adam Vinatieri and Roger Craig will receive the honor. The event takes place at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium and airs live on ESPN and NFL Network.
Brees and Fitzgerald earned first-ballot entry. Kuechly and Vinatieri were selected in their second year of eligibility. Craig waited 28 years for his induction, clearing an 80 percent approval threshold from the combined Seniors, Coach and Contributor pool. Other candidates considered in that pool included Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft.
Sean Payton, who coached Brees for 15 seasons, will present the quarterback. Brees accumulated 68,010 passing yards and five 5,000-yard passing seasons during his career under Payton. Tom Kuechly will present his son Luke, becoming the 12th father to present an enshrinee. Devin Fitzgerald will present his father Larry, marking the 33rd son to do so.
The stadium program runs from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET, with speeches, bust unveilings and video tributes planned over approximately three hours. Each inductee receives a gold jacket at a Friday dinner, a bronze bust unveiled Saturday and a Hall of Fame ring presented later at a team ceremony.
Rich Eisen will host the broadcast, joined by ESPN NFL analyst Louis Riddick and 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Kurt Warner. Spanish-language coverage is available on ESPN Deportes.
The event streams live on the ESPN App and the NFL streaming hub. Other services carrying the broadcast include NFL+ for $6.99 per month, Fubo and DirecTV Stream. Sling carries ESPN on its Orange package and NFL Network on its Blue package.
The enshrinement ceremony anchors a five-day run of events on the Hall of Fame campus. The Sugardale Fan Fest, free to attend, runs daily from Aug. 5 to Aug. 9, featuring live music, autograph sessions and the Hall of Famer Walk.
The Hall of Fame Game will open the NFL's 107th season and the preseason, with Arizona designated as the home team. Details for the NFL Preseason Week 1 schedule will follow the enshrinement festivities.
Tickets were sold through the Pro Football Hall of Fame ticket office, with recent listings ranging from approximately $76 to $227. VIP hospitality packages—including stage photos and a greeting area for returning Hall of Famers—are available through On Location, the NFL's official provider.
