The Bengals 2008 regular season was released. The Bengals will face the Steelers, Thursday, November 20, as their sole prime time game this season -- no Monday or Sunday night games.
| Week | Date | Team | Time |
| Week 1 | Sept. 7 | @ Baltimore | 1 p.m. |
| Week 2 | Sept. 14 | Tennessee | 1 p.m. |
| Week 3 | Sept. 21 | @ NY Giants | 1 p.m. |
| Week 4 | Sept. 28 | Cleveland | 1 p.m. |
| Week 5 | Oct. 5 | @ Dallas | 4:15 p.m. |
| Week 6 | Oct. 12 | @ NY Jets | 1 p.m. |
| Week 7 | Oct. 19 | Pittsburgh | 1 p.m. |
| Week 8 | BYE | ||
| Week 9 | Nov. 2 | Jacksonville | 1 p.m. |
| Week 10 | Nov. 9 | @ Houston | 1 p.m. |
| Week 11 | Nov. 16 | Philadelphia | 1 p.m. |
| Week 12 | Nov. 20 | @ Pittsburgh | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 13 | Nov. 30 | Baltimore | 1 p.m. |
| Week 14 | Dec. 7 | @ Indianapolis | 1 p.m. |
| Week 15 | Dec. 14 | Washington | 1 p.m. |
| Week 16 | Dec. 21 | @ Cleveland | 1 p.m. |
| Week 17 | Dec. 28 | Kansas City | 1 p.m. |