The NFL preseason is just weeks away, and ESPN and NFL Network have officially unveiled their 2026 schedule.
This year, the networks are delivering 31 live games from August 13 through August 29. NFL Network will air 19 live out-of-market games, while ESPN is adding 12 more matchups to the ESPN App for subscribers with an ESPN Unlimited plan. Additionally, ESPN will also carry one exclusive preseason game on August 20, when the Las Vegas Raiders visit the Houston Texans. All preseason games will be available on NFL Network live or via replay.
As the home of this year’s Big Game, the preseason begins the first on-field action for ESPN’s Year of the Super Bowl. On February 14, Super Bowl LXI marks the first time the game will air on ESPN’s networks. In an era where the league’s rights landscape keeps shifting as networks and platforms fight for pieces of the schedule, data has revealed that more than 90% of fans are fed up with the cost of streaming to watch football. The good news is that the game will also be available for free on ABC.
For the upcoming preseason schedule, you can watch ESPN and NFL Network on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, and other compatible devices with DIRECTV, Fubo, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and ESPN Unlimited.
2026 NFL Preseason Schedule
All ESPN App games are available to fans with an ESPN Unlimited plan and are subject to out-of-market restrictions.
Week 1
- Thursday, Aug. 13, 7 p.m. ET — Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers — NFL Network.
- Thursday, Aug. 13, 8 p.m. ET — Arizona Cardinals at Las Vegas Raiders — ESPN App.
- Thursday, Aug. 13, 9 p.m. ET — Tennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ers — NFL Network.
- Friday, Aug. 14, 7 p.m. ET — Denver Broncos at Atlanta Falcons — ESPN App.
- Friday, Aug. 14, 7 p.m. ET — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Jets — NFL Network.
- Saturday, Aug. 15, 1 p.m. ET — Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants — ESPN App.
- Saturday, Aug. 15, 1 p.m. ET — Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears — NFL Network.
- Saturday, Aug. 15, 4 p.m. ET — Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints — ESPN App.
- Saturday, Aug. 15, 4 p.m. ET — Los Angeles Rams at Kansas City Chiefs — NFL Network.
- Saturday, Aug. 15, 7 p.m. ET — Philadelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens — ESPN App.
- Saturday, Aug. 15, 8 p.m. ET — Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks — NFL Network.
Week 2
- Thursday, Aug. 20, 8 p.m. ET — Las Vegas Raiders at Houston Texans — ESPN.
- Thursday, Aug. 20, 10 p.m. ET — San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Chargers — NFL Network.
- Friday, Aug. 21, 7 p.m. ET — New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers — NFL Network.
- Friday, Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m. ET — Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars — ESPN App.
- Friday, Aug. 21, 9 p.m. ET — Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos — NFL Network.
- Saturday, Aug. 22, 1 p.m. ET — Baltimore Ravens at Minnesota Vikings — ESPN App.
- Saturday, Aug. 22, 1 p.m. ET — Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns — NFL Network.
- Saturday, Aug. 22, 4 p.m. ET — New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Rams — ESPN App.
- Saturday, Aug. 22, 4 p.m. ET — New York Giants at Miami Dolphins — NFL Network.
- Saturday, Aug. 22, 7 p.m. ET — Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots — NFL Network.
- Saturday, Aug. 22, 7:30 p.m. ET — Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers — ESPN App.
- Saturday, Aug. 22, 10 p.m. ET — Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals — NFL Network.
Week 3
- Thursday, Aug. 27, 7 p.m. ET — Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills — NFL Network.
- Thursday, Aug. 27, 8 p.m. ET — San Francisco 49ers at Las Vegas Raiders — ESPN App.
- Thursday, Aug. 27, 10 p.m. ET — Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Chargers — NFL Network.
- Friday, Aug. 28, 6 p.m. ET — Washington Commanders at Baltimore Ravens — NFL Network.
- Friday, Aug. 28, 8 p.m. ET — Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs — ESPN App.
- Friday, Aug. 28, 8 p.m. ET — New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys — ESPN App.
- Friday, Aug. 28, 9 p.m. ET — Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos — NFL Network.
- Saturday, Aug. 29, 1 p.m. ET — Detroit Lions at Indianapolis Colts — NFL Network.
- Saturday, Aug. 29, 6 p.m. ET — Chicago Bears at Tennessee Titans — NFL Network.
