2026 NFL Preseason Schedule, Results, Dates, Start Times, Matchups, TV Channel
The NFL also announced the complete schedule for 2026 season, along with the preseason full 3-week games slat.
The NFL has officially released the full 2026 preseason schedule, including the traditional Week 0 Hall of Fame Game. This exhibition period gives teams three weeks to evaluate talent, test schemes, and make final roster decisions ahead of the 2026 regular season, which kicks off on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, when the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks host the New England Patriots.
The Sportshistori.com knows that the NFL preseason has been finalized with the league releasing the specific dates and times for each of these exhibitions on Tuesday afternoon.
When does 2026 NFL preseason starts and finish?
Related: When does the 2026 NFL Season starts, Kick-off Date, TV Time.
How to watch NFL preseason 2026 games on TV today, Live stream info.
Each week during the preseason, there will be several games that will be carried on national television, with NBC, Fox, CBS and Amazon Prime each carrying national broadcasts. Local networks like CBS and Fox will have the rest of the games.
Sportshistori.com brings here Everything you need to know about the complete breakdown of each team's 2025 preseason schedule.
NFL preseason 2026 schedule: Dates, times, TV channels for every game, week by week, scores.
MORE: 2026 NFL schedule: Home openers games for All 32 NFL teams
NFL Preseason Week 0 Schedule
NFL Week 1 preseason schedule: scores, game times, tv channel, results.
Thursday, August 13
Detroit Lions at Cincinnati Bengals – 7:00 PM ET (Local)
Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers – 7:00 PM ET (Local) - NFLN
Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots – 7:30 PM ET (Local)
Arizona Cardinals at Las Vegas Raiders – 8:00 PM ET (Local) - ESPN APP
Los Angeles Chargers at Houston Texans – 8:00 PM ET (Local)
Tennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ers – 9:00 PM ET (Local) - NFLN
Friday, August 14
Denver Broncos at Atlanta Falcons – 7:00 PM ET (Local) - ESPN APP
Miami Dolphins at Washington Commanders – 7:00 PM ET (Local)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Jets – 7:00 PM ET (Local) - NFLN
Saturday, August 15
Carolina Panthers at Buffalo Bills – 1:00 PM ET (Local)
Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears – 1:00 PM ET (Local) - NFLN
Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants – 1:00 PM ET (Local) - ESPN App
Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints – 4:00 PM ET (Local) - ESPN App
Los Angeles Rams at Kansas City Chiefs – 4:00 PM ET (Local) - NFLN
Philadelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens – 7:00 PM ET (Local) - ESPN App
Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks – 8:00 PM ET (Local) - NFLN
NFL Week 2 preseason schedule: scores, game times, TV channel, results.
Thursday, August 20
Las Vegas Raiders at Houston Texans – 8:00 PM ET | ESPN
San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Chargers – 10:00 PM ET (Local) - NFLN
Friday, August 21
New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers – 7:00 PM ET (Local) - NFLN
Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars – 7:30 PM ET (Local) - ESPN App
Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos – 9:00 PM ET (Local - NFLN
Saturday, August 22
Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions – 12:00 PM ET (Local)
Atlanta Falcons at Indianapolis Colts – 1:00 PM ET (Local)
Baltimore Ravens at Minnesota Vikings – 1:00 PM ET (Local) - ESPN App
Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns – 1:00 PM ET (Local) - NFLN
New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Rams – 4:00 PM ET (Local) - ESPN App
New York Giants at Miami Dolphins – 4:00 PM ET (Local) - NFLN
Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals – 7:00 PM ET (Local)
Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots – 7:00 PM ET (Local) - NFLN
Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 7:30 PM ET (Local) - EPSN App
Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – 10:00 PM ET (Local) - NFLN
Sunday, August 23
Seattle Seahawks vs. Tennessee Titans – 8:00 PM ET | FOX
NFL Week 3 preseason schedule: game times, scores, results.
Thursday, August 27
Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills – 7:00 PM ET (Local) - NFLN
New England Patriots at Cleveland Browns – 8:00 PM ET | Prime Video
San Francisco 49ers at Las Vegas Raiders – 8:00 PM ET (Local) - ESPN App
Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Chargers – 10:00 PM ET (Local) - NFLN
Friday, August 28
Washington Commanders at Baltimore Ravens – 6:00 PM ET (Local) - NFLN
Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins – 7:00 PM ET (Local)
Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers – 7:00 PM ET (Local)
New York Giants at New York Jets – 7:30 PM ET (Local)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars – 7:30 PM ET (Local)
Arizona Cardinals at Green Bay Packers – 8:00 PM ET (Local)
Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles – 8:00 PM ET | CBS/Paramount+
New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys – 8:00 PM ET (Local) - ESPN App
Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – 8:00 PM ET (Local) - ESPNA App
Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos – 9:00 PM ET (Local) - NFLN
Saturday, August 29
Detroit Lions at Indianapolis Colts – 1:00 PM ET (Local) - NFLN
Chicago Bears at Tennessee Titans – 6:00 PM ET (Local) - NFLN
Where can I watch the NFL Preseason? What channel will it be on?
The majority of NFL preseason games air on each team’s local TV affiliate network. Five other national broadcasts will appear across FOX, Amazon Prime Video, CBS, ESPN and NBC.
Many games will also be available on NFL Network.
How can I stream the NFL Preseason or watch without cable?
FOX games can be streamed on FoxSports.com or the FOX Sports app. You can also stream games on other channels with services such as YouTube TV or Fubo TV.
All games not on national TV will stream live on NFL+ for out-of-market fans who want access to exclusive live games that are not being aired in their local area.
How can I watch the NFL Preseason for free?
If you have an over-the-air antenna that picks up your local channels, you can watch games on FOX, NBC or CBS for free.
How many games does each team play in the NFL Preseason?
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