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Nearly six months after the Seahawks were crowned Super Bowl champions, the NFL is back.
The Hall of Fame Game leads into three full weeks of preseason action as teams gear up for the 2026 season and get their first real look at new players, coaches and schemes.
While many established stars will get limited (if any) playing time in preseason games, there are plenty of storylines to follow in August. The spotlight will be on players returning from injury (most notably Patrick Mahomes), touted rookies led by Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza and position battles across the league.
Whatever your interests, the bottom line is there will be football to watch at last. Here's when and where to tune in to every preseason game.
How to watch NFL preseason 2026: TV channels, live streams
TV channels: NBC, CBS, ESPN, NFL Network, local stations
Live streams: fubo , DIRECTV , ESPN app , Prime Video , Paramount+ , Peacock
NFL preseason games will be broadcast across a variety of platforms. The league's national partners — NBC, Fox, CBS, ESPN and Prime Video — will have one exclusive game apiece during the preseason.
The rest of the games will be broadcast in the participating teams' local markets, but NFL Network will simulcast several games each week, as will the ESPN app via its Unlimited plan. See the full game schedule below.
NFL preseason schedule 2026
Hall of Fame Game
Date Game Time (ET) Watch Aug. 6 Cardinals vs. Panthers^ 8 p.m. NBC, fubo , DIRECTV , Peacock ^ at Canton, Ohio
Preseason Week 1 games
Date Game Time (ET) Watch Aug. 13 Bengals vs. Lions 7 p.m. Local channels Steelers vs. Packers 7 p.m. NFL Network, fubo , DIRECTV Patriots vs. Colts 7:30 p.m. Local channels Raiders vs. Cardinals 8 p.m. Local channels, ESPN app Texans vs. Chargers 8 p.m. Local channels 49ers vs. Titans 9 p.m. NFL Network, fubo, DIRECTV Aug. 14 Falcons vs. Broncos 7 p.m. Local channels, ESPN app Jets vs. Buccaneers 7 p.m. NFL Network, fubo, DIRECTV Commanders vs. Dolphins 7 p.m. Local channels Aug. 15 Bills vs. Panthers 1 p.m. Local channels Bears vs. Browns 1 p.m. NFL Network, fubo, DIRECTV Giants vs. Vikings 1 p.m. Local channels, ESPN app Chiefs vs. Rams 4 p.m. NFL Network, fubo, DIRECTV Saints vs. Jaguars 4 p.m. Local channels, ESPN app Ravens vs. Eagles 7 p.m. Local channels, ESPN app Seahawks vs. Cowboys 8 p.m. NFL Network, fubo, DIRECTV Preseason Week 2 games
Date Game Time (ET) Watch Aug. 20 Texans vs. Raiders 8 p.m. ESPN, fubo , DIRECTV , ESPN app Chargers vs. 49ers 10 p.m. NFL Network, fubo, DIRECTV Aug. 21 Steelers vs. Jets 7 p.m. NFL Network, fubo, DIRECTV Jaguars vs. Panthers 7:30 p.m. Local channels, ESPN app Broncos vs. Packers 9 p.m. NFL Network, fubo, DIRECTV Aug. 22 Lions vs. Commanders 12 p.m. Local channels Browns vs. Bills 1 p.m. NFL Network, fubo, DIRECTV Colts vs. Falcons 1 p.m. Local channels Vikings vs. Ravens 1 p.m. Local channels, ESPN app Rams vs. Saints 4 p.m. Local channels, ESPN app Dolphins vs. Giants 4 p.m. NFL Network, fubo, DIRECTV Bengals vs. Bears 7 p.m. Local channels Patriots vs. Eagles 7 p.m. NFL Network, fubo, DIRECTV Buccaneers vs. Chiefs 7:30 p.m. Local channels, ESPN app Cardinals vs. Cowboys 10 p.m. NFL Network, fubo, DIRECTV Aug. 23 Titans vs. Seahawks 8 p.m. Fox, fubo, DIRECTV Preseason Week 3 games
Date Game Time (ET) Watch Aug. 27 Bills vs. Steelers 7 p.m. NFL Network, fubo , DIRECTV Browns vs. Patriots 8 p.m. Prime Video Raiders vs. 49ers 8 p.m. Local channels, ESPN app Chargers vs. Rams 10 p.m. NFL Network, fubo, DIRECTV Aug. 28 Ravens vs. Commanders 6 p.m. NFL Network, fubo, DIRECTV Dolphins vs. Falcons 7 p.m. Local channels Panthers vs. Texans 7 p.m. Local channels Jets vs. Giants 7:30 p.m. Local channels Jaguars vs. Buccaneers 7:30 p.m. Local channels Cowboys vs. Saints 8 p.m. Local channels, ESPN app Chiefs vs. Seahawks 8 p.m. Local channels, ESPN app Eagles vs. Bengals 8 p.m. CBS, fubo, DIRECTV, Paramount+ Packers vs. Cardinals 8 p.m. Local channels Broncos vs. Vikings 9 p.m. NFL Network, fubo, DIRECTV Aug. 29 Colts vs. Lions 1 p.m. NFL Network, fubo, DIRECTV Titans vs. Bears 6 p.m. NFL Network, fubo, DIRECTV More Steelers
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