2026 NFL Preseason Schedule By Team, Dates, Start-Times, TV Channels

NFL preseason schedule 2026: Full team-by-team dates, opponents, games slate for all 32, start with cardinals-panthers HOF Game.

The 2026 NFL schedule was released on 14th May, included was each team's preseason opponents that fell under the radar. Part of the reasoning is all the teams haven't locked in their times for the preseason games,

The NFL announced team-by-team opponents and select prime-time games for the 2026 preseason.

For the fourth consecutive season, all but two teams will play three preseason games before the regular season kicks off on Sept. 5. The Los Angeles Chargers and Detroit Lions each play an additional preseason game due to their participation in the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 1.

although each of the broadcast partners has a nationally televised game on the docket...

The preseason kicks off with the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio to kick off enshrinement weekend. 

We'll get it all started with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, when the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers kick off on Aug. 6.

Here is the team-by-team by-week preseason schedule dates, start-times for every team matchup. (all kickoff times have been finalized).

Complete NFL 2026 preseason schedule by week: dates and times of every game

2026 NFL Preseason Schedule team-by-team: Dates, Start Times, Live Streams, TV Channels.

*All times Eastern

AFC East

Buffalo Bills preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Saturday, Aug. 15 — vs. Carolina Panthers — 1 p.m. — Local

Week 2: Saturday, Aug. 22 — at Cleveland Browns — 1 p.m. — NFLN

Week 3: Thursday, Aug. 27 — vs. Pittsburgh Steelers — 7 p.m. — NFLN

Miami Dolphins preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Friday, Aug. 14 — at Washington Commanders — 7 p.m. — Local

Week 2: Saturday, Aug. 22 — vs. New York Giants — 4 p.m. — NFLN

Week 3: Friday, Aug. 28 — vs. Atlanta Falcons — 7 p.m. — Local

New England Patriots preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Thursday, Aug. 13 — vs. Indianapolis Colts — 7:30 p.m. — Local

Week 2: Saturday, Aug. 22 — vs. Philadelphia Eagles — 7 p.m. — NFLN

Week 3: Thursday, Aug. 27 — at Cleveland Browns — 8 p.m. — Prime Video

New York Jets preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Friday, Aug. 14 — vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — 7 p.m. — NFLN

Week 2: Friday, Aug. 21 — at Pittsburgh Steelers — 7 p.m. — NFLN

Week 3: Friday, Aug. 28 — vs. New York Giants — 7:30 p.m. — Local

AFC North

Baltimore Ravens preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Saturday, Aug. 15 — vs. Philadelphia Eagles — 7 p.m. — ESPN App

Week 2: Saturday, Aug. 22 — at Minnesota Vikings — 1 p.m. — ESPN App

Week 3: Friday, Aug. 28 — vs. Washington Commanders — 6 p.m. — NFLN

Cincinnati Bengals preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Thursday, Aug. 13 — vs. Detroit Lions — 7 p.m. — Local

Week 2: Saturday, Aug. 22 — vs. Chicago Bears — 7 p.m. — Local

Week 3: Friday, Aug. 28 — at Philadelphia Eagles — 8 p.m. — CBS/Paramount+

Cleveland Browns preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Saturday, Aug. 15 — at Chicago Bears — 1 p.m. — NFLN

Week 2: Saturday, Aug. 22 — vs. Buffalo Bills — 1 p.m. — NFLN

Week 3: Thursday, Aug. 27 — vs. New England Patriots — 8 p.m. — Prime Video

Pittsburgh Steelers preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Thursday, Aug. 13 — vs. Green Bay Packers — 7 p.m. — NFLN

Week 2: Friday, Aug. 21 — vs. New York Jets — 7 p.m. — NFLN

Week 3: Thursday, Aug. 27 — at Buffalo Bills — 7 p.m. — NFLN

AFC South

Houston Texans preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Thursday, Aug. 13 — vs. Los Angeles Chargers — 8 p.m. — Local

Week 2: Thursday, Aug. 20 — vs. Las Vegas Raiders — 8 p.m. — ESPN

Week 3: Friday, Aug. 28 — at Carolina Panthers — 7 p.m. — Local

Indianapolis Colts preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Thursday, Aug. 13 — at New England Patriots — 7:30 p.m. — Local

Week 2: Saturday, Aug. 22 — vs. Atlanta Falcons — 1 p.m. — Local

Week 3: Saturday, Aug. 29 — vs. Detroit Lions — 1 p.m. — NFLN

Jacksonville Jaguars preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Saturday, Aug. 15 — at New Orleans Saints — 4 p.m. — ESPN App

Week 2: Friday, Aug. 21 — vs. Carolina Panthers — 7:30 p.m. — ESPN App

Week 3: Friday, Aug. 28 — vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — 7:30 p.m. — Local

Tennessee Titans preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Thursday, Aug. 13 — at San Francisco 49ers — 9 p.m. — NFLN

Week 2: Sunday, Aug. 23 — vs. Seattle Seahawks — 8 p.m. — FOX

Week 3: Saturday, Aug. 29 — vs. Chicago Bears — 6 p.m. — NFLN

AFC West

Denver Broncos preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Friday, Aug. 14 — at Atlanta Falcons — 7 p.m. — ESPN App

Week 2: Friday, Aug. 21 — vs. Green Bay Packers — 9 p.m. — NFLN

Week 3: Friday, Aug. 28 — vs. Minnesota Vikings — 9 p.m. — NFLN

Kansas City Chiefs preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Saturday, Aug. 15 — vs. Los Angeles Rams — 4 p.m. — NFLN

Week 2: Saturday, Aug. 22 — at Tampa Bay Buccaneers — 7:30 p.m. — ESPN App

Week 3: Friday, Aug. 28 — vs. Seattle Seahawks — 8 p.m. — ESPN App

Las Vegas Raiders preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Thursday, Aug. 13 — vs. Arizona Cardinals — 8 p.m. — ESPN App

Week 2: Thursday, Aug. 20 — at Houston Texans — 8 p.m. — ESPN

Week 3: Thursday, Aug. 27 — vs. San Francisco 49ers — 8 p.m. — ESPN App

Los Angeles Chargers preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Thursday, Aug. 13 — at Houston Texans — 8 p.m. — Local

Week 2: Thursday, Aug. 20 — vs. San Francisco 49ers — 10 p.m. — NFLN

Week 3: Thursday, Aug. 27 — vs. Los Angeles Rams — 10 p.m. — NFLN

NFC East

Dallas Cowboys preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Saturday, Aug. 15 — at Seattle Seahawks — 8 p.m. — NFLN

Week 2: Saturday, Aug. 22 — at Arizona Cardinals — 10 p.m. — NFLN

Week 3: Friday, Aug. 28 — vs. New Orleans Saints — 8 p.m. — ESPN App

New York Giants preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Saturday, Aug. 15 — vs. Minnesota Vikings — 1 p.m. — ESPN App

Week 2: Saturday, Aug. 22 — at Miami Dolphins — 4 p.m. — NFLN

Week 3: Friday, Aug. 28 — at New York Jets — 7:30 p.m. — Local

Philadelphia Eagles preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Saturday, Aug. 15 — at Baltimore Ravens — 7 p.m. — ESPN App

Week 2: Saturday, Aug. 22 — at New England Patriots — 7 p.m. — NFLN

Week 3: Friday, Aug. 28 — vs. Cincinnati Bengals — 8 p.m. — CBS/Paramount+

Washington Commanders preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Friday, Aug. 14 — vs. Miami Dolphins — 7 p.m. — Local

Week 2: Saturday, Aug. 22 — at Detroit Lions — 12 p.m. — Local

Week 3: Friday, Aug. 28 — at Baltimore Ravens — 6 p.m. — NFLN

NFC North

Chicago Bears preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Saturday, Aug. 15 — vs. Cleveland Browns — 1 p.m. — NFLN

Week 2: Saturday, Aug. 22 — at Cincinnati Bengals — 7 p.m. — Local

Week 3: Saturday, Aug. 29 — at Tennessee Titans — 6 p.m. — NFLN

Detroit Lions preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Thursday, Aug. 13 — at Cincinnati Bengals — 7 p.m. — Local

Week 2: Saturday, Aug. 22 — vs. Washington Commanders — 12 p.m. — Local

Week 3: Saturday, Aug. 29 — at Indianapolis Colts — 1 p.m. — NFLN

Green Bay Packers preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Thursday, Aug. 13 — at Pittsburgh Steelers — 7 p.m. — NFLN

Week 2: Friday, Aug. 21 — at Denver Broncos — 9 p.m. — NFLN

Week 3: Friday, Aug. 28 — vs. Arizona Cardinals — 8 p.m. — Local

Minnesota Vikings preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Saturday, Aug. 15 — at New York Giants — 1 p.m. — ESPN App

Week 2: Saturday, Aug. 22 — vs. Baltimore Ravens — 1 p.m. — ESPN App

Week 3: Friday, Aug. 28 — at Denver Broncos — 9 p.m. — NFLN

NFC South

Atlanta Falcons preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Friday, Aug. 14 — vs. Denver Broncos — 7 p.m. — ESPN App

Week 2: Saturday, Aug. 22 — at Indianapolis Colts — 1 p.m. — Local

Week 3: Friday, Aug. 28 — at Miami Dolphins — 7 p.m. — Local

Carolina Panthers preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Saturday, Aug. 15 — at Buffalo Bills — 1 p.m. — Local

Week 2: Friday, Aug. 21 — at Jacksonville Jaguars — 7:30 p.m. — ESPN App

Week 3: Friday, Aug. 28 — vs. Houston Texans — 7 p.m. — Local

New Orleans Saints preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Saturday, Aug. 15 — vs. Jacksonville Jaguars — 4 p.m. — ESPN App

Week 2: Saturday, Aug. 22 — at Los Angeles Rams — 4 p.m. — ESPN App

Week 3: Friday, Aug. 28 — at Dallas Cowboys — 8 p.m. — ESPN App

Tampa Bay Buccaneers preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Friday, Aug. 14 — at New York Jets — 7 p.m. — NFLN

Week 2: Saturday, Aug. 22 — vs. Kansas City Chiefs — 7:30 p.m. — ESPN App

Week 3: Friday, Aug. 28 — at Jacksonville Jaguars — 7:30 p.m. — Local

NFC West

Arizona Cardinals preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Thursday, Aug. 13 — at Las Vegas Raiders — 8 p.m. — ESPN App

Week 2: Saturday, Aug. 22 — vs. Dallas Cowboys — 10 p.m. — NFLN

Week 3: Friday, Aug. 28 — at Green Bay Packers — 8 p.m. — Local

Los Angeles Rams preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Saturday, Aug. 15 — at Kansas City Chiefs — 4 p.m. — NFLN

Week 2: Saturday, Aug. 22 — vs. New Orleans Saints — 4 p.m. — ESPN App

Week 3: Thursday, Aug. 27 — at Los Angeles Chargers — 10 p.m. — NFLN

San Francisco 49ers preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Thursday, Aug. 13 — vs. Tennessee Titans — 9 p.m. — NFLN

Week 2: Thursday, Aug. 20 — at Los Angeles Chargers — 10 p.m. — NFLN

Week 3: Thursday, Aug. 27 — at Las Vegas Raiders — 8 p.m. — ESPN App

Seattle Seahawks preseason schedule 2026

Week 1: Saturday, Aug. 15 — vs. Dallas Cowboys — 8 p.m. — NFLN

Week 2: Sunday, Aug. 23 — vs. Tennessee Titans — 8 p.m. — FOX

Week 3: Friday, Aug. 28 — at Kansas City Chiefs — 8 p.m. — ESPN App

Seahawks' complete regular-season schedule

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