Bears Vs Titans Preseason: How To Watch, Start Time, Odds, And More

The Chicago Bears wrap up their 2026 preseason slate against the Tennessee Titans on Saturday, and every time the Bears and Titans play, I think of one thing: When Bears fans drank all the beer in Nashville. The Bears won that 2012 game, 51 to 20, and it featured 4 forced fumbles from Charles Tillman and the final touchdown of Brian Urlacher’s career: a 46-yard interception return.

The Bears and Titans held a joint practice on Thursday, and things got feisty with a few skirmishes. Tennessee head coach Robert Saleh even accused Bears safety Xavier Woods, a former Titan, of taking a cheap shot on one of his players. Saleh said he’s planning to play his ones for a half, so we’ll have to wait and see if the intensity carries over to the game. We’ll also have to wait and see if Chicago head coach Ben Johnson plays his starters because, just like last week, he has yet to make an announcement.

For those wondering, last year, the Bears played their first stringers for a half in the third preseason game.

GAME INFO

The Bears and Titans will kick off from Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday, August 29 at 5:00 pm CT. It’ll be sunny at kickoff with sunset at approximately 7:19, and the high will be 92° with a low of 67°.

TELEVISION

The game will be on FOX 32 for the Chicago audience with Adam Amin on play-by-play, Jim Miller and Stacey Dales providing analysis, and Jasmine Baker on the sideline. You can check 506sports.com for the full list of channels carrying the game. NFL Network is scheduled to air the game live on Saturday, but check local listings. They’ll also rebroadcast it in case you miss it live.

RADIO

ESPN Chicago (1000 AM, 100.3 FM HD2) with Jeff Joniak (play-by-play), Tom Thayer (analyst), and Jason McKie (sideline) on the call, and LATINO MIX 93.5 FM (Spanish) with Omar Ramos.

ODDS

The visiting Bears are 2.5 point underdogs, with the game total over/under at 37.5.

POSTGAME/53-MAN ROSTER

No immediate postgame show for us, but we will be live on our 2nd City Gridiron YouTube channel with a Bear & Balanced on Sunday around 5:30 pm (CT). We’ll discuss Bears vs. Titans a bit and dive into the 53-man roster, which is due Sunday at 5.

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