NFL Complete Preseason Schedule
Here is the complete 2026 NFL preseason schedule. Games not selected for a national television window will air on local team affiliates. NFL+ offers live national and out-of-market preseason games, subject to local blackouts and device restrictions;
Hall of Fame Game
Thursday, Aug. 6
Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals, 8 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Preseason Week 1: Aug. 13-15
Thursday, Aug. 13
Detroit Lions at Cincinnati Bengals, 7 p.m. (Local TV)
Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots, 7:30 p.m. (Local TV)
Los Angeles Chargers at Houston Texans, 8 p.m. (Local TV)
Arizona Cardinals at Las Vegas Raiders, 8 p.m. (Local TV)
Tennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ers, 9 p.m. (NFL Network)
Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers, 7 p.m. (NFL Network)
Friday, Aug. 14
Denver Broncos at Atlanta Falcons, 7 p.m. (Local TV)
Miami Dolphins at Washington Commanders, 7 p.m. (Local TV)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Jets, 7 p.m. (NFL Network)
Saturday, Aug. 15
Carolina Panthers at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m. (Local TV)
Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m. (NFL Network)
Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants, 1 p.m. (Local TV)
Los Angeles Rams at Kansas City Chiefs, 4 p.m. (NFL Network)
Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints, 4 p.m. (Local TV)
Philadelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens, 7 p.m. (Local TV)
Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks, 8 p.m. (NFL Network)
Preseason Week 2: Aug. 20-23
Thursday, Aug. 20
Las Vegas Raiders at Houston Texans, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Chargers, 10 p.m. (NFL Network)
Friday, Aug. 21
New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers, 7 p.m. (NFL Network)
Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars, 7:30 p.m. (Local TV)
Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos, 9 p.m. (NFL Network)
Saturday, Aug. 22
Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions, noon (Local TV)
Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m. (NFL Network)
Atlanta Falcons at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. (Local TV)
Baltimore Ravens at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. (Local TV)
New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Rams, 4 p.m. (Local TV)
New York Giants at Miami Dolphins, 4 p.m. (NFL Network)
Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals, 7 p.m. (Local TV)
Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots, 7 p.m. (NFL Network)
Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7:30 p.m. (Local TV)
Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals, 10 p.m. (NFL Network)
Sunday, Aug. 23
Seattle Seahawks at Tennessee Titans, 8 p.m. (FOX, FOX One)
Preseason Week 3: Aug. 27-29
Thursday, Aug. 27
New England Patriots at Cleveland Browns, 8 p.m. (Prime Video)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills, 7 p.m. (NFL Network)
San Francisco 49ers at Las Vegas Raiders, 8 p.m. (Local TV)
Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Chargers, 10 p.m. (NFL Network)
Friday, Aug. 28
Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles, 8 p.m. (CBS)
Washington Commanders at Baltimore Ravens, 6 p.m. (NFL Network)
Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers, 7 p.m. (Local TV)
Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins, 7 p.m. (Local TV)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars, 7:30 p.m. (Local TV)
New York Giants at New York Jets, 7:30 p.m. (Local TV)
New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys, 8 p.m. (Local TV)
Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs, 8 p.m. (Local TV)
Arizona Cardinals at Green Bay Packers, 8 p.m. (Local TV)
Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos, 9 p.m. (NFL Network)
Saturday, Aug. 29
Detroit Lions at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. (NFL Network)
Chicago Bears at Tennessee Titans, 6 p.m. (NFL Network)
Draft Insiders’ will be at many NFL camps and Preseason games scouting talent for the cutdown date and postseason Free agency period.
Most preseason games air on each team’s local broadcast affiliate. This summer’s national windows are spread across NBC, ESPN, FOX, CBS and Prime Video, and NFL Network will once again carry a large slate of games throughout the preseason.
How can I stream the NFL preseason or watch without cable?
FOX games, including the Week 2 Seahawks-Titans matchup, can be streamed on FOXSports.com the FOX Sports app or FOX One. Games on other networks are also available through services such as YouTube TV or Fubo, though availability can vary by package and local affiliate. Note that FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports app generally require an eligible TV-provider login to watch. NFL+ streams national and out-of-market preseason games, subject to local blackouts and device restrictions.
How can I watch the NFL preseason for free?
Since 2021, each NFL team has played three preseason games, a change made when the regular season expanded from 16 to 17 games. The Panthers and Cardinals are the exceptions in 2026, each getting a fourth game because of their Hall of Fame Game assignment.
