The Nfl Preseason Is Here. Here's The Complete Schedule With Every Game

It's almost time for the real thing: the NFL preseason is upon us.

The 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame game comes your way on Thursday, Aug. 6, but soon, a flurry of preseason football matchups will flood the airwaves and weekends, giving the NFL-starved something to watch during the dog days of summer.

Fridays and Saturdays will be loaded with preseason matchups, giving fans a sneak preview of what could be in store for the 2026 NFL season. In addition to that, those gearing up for fantasy football drafts may get a better look at players who they may want to draft – or stash – to get a leg up on their league opponents.

Here's the complete NFL preseason schedule:

2026 NFL preseason schedule

Hall of Fame Game

Thursday, Aug. 6

• Carolina Panthers vs. Arizona Cardinals, 8 p.m. ET, NBC

Preseason Week 1

Thursday, Aug. 13

• Cincinnati Bengals vs. Detroit Lions, 7 p.m. ET
• Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers, 7 p.m. ET
• New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Houston Texans vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 8 p.m. ET

Friday, Aug. 14

• Atlanta Falcons vs. Denver Broncos, 7 p.m. ET
• New York Jets vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7 p.m. ET
• Washington Commanders vs. Miami Dolphins, 7 p.m. ET

Saturday, Aug. 15

• Chicago Bears vs. Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m. ET
• Buffalo Bills vs. Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m. ET
• New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. ET
• Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Rams, 4 p.m. ET
• New Orleans Saints vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 4 p.m. ET
• Baltimore Ravens vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 7 p.m. ET
• Seattle Seahawks vs. Dallas Cowboys, 8 p.m. ET

Preseason Week 2

Thursday, Aug. 20

• Houston Texans vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN
• Los Angeles Chargers vs. San Francisco 49ers, 10 p.m. ET

Friday, Aug. 21

• Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Jets, 7 p.m. ET
• Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Carolina Panthers, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Denver Broncos vs. Green Bay Packers, 9 p.m. ET

Saturday, Aug. 22

• Detroit Lions vs. Washington Commanders, noon ET
• Cleveland Browns vs. Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m. ET
• Indianapolis Colts vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. ET
• Minnesota Vikings vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m. ET
• Los Angeles Rams vs. New Orleans Saints, 4 p.m. ET
• Miami Dolphins vs. New York Giants, 4 p.m. ET
• Cincinnati Bengals vs. Chicago Bears, 7 p.m. ET
• New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 7 p.m. ET
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 8:30 p.m. ET
• Arizona Cardinals vs. Dallas Cowboys, 10 p.m. ET

Sunday, Aug. 23

• Tennessee Titans vs. Seattle Seahawks, 8 p.m. ET, Fox

Preseason Week 3

Thursday, Aug. 27

• Buffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 7 p.m. ET
• Cleveland Browns vs. New England Patriots, 8 p.m. ET, Prime Video
• Las Vegas Raiders vs. San Francisco 49ers, 8 p.m. ET
• Los Angeles Chargers vs. Los Angeles Rams, 10 p.m. ET

Friday, Aug. 28

• Miami Dolphins vs. Atlanta Falcons, 7 p.m. ET
• Carolina Panthers vs. Houston Texans, 7 p.m. ET
• Baltimore Ravens vs. Washington Commanders, 7 p.m. ET
• New York Jets vs. New York Giants, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Dallas Cowboys vs. New Orleans Saints, 8 p.m. ET
• Kansas City Chiefs vs. Seattle Seahawks, 8 p.m. ET
• Philadelphia Eagles vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 8 p.m. ET, CBS
• Green Bay Packers vs. Arizona Cardinals, 8 p.m. ET
• Denver Broncos vs. Minnesota Vikings, 9 p.m. ET, NFL Network

Saturday, Aug. 29

• Indianapolis Colts vs. Detroit Lions, 1 p.m. ET
• Tennessee Titans vs. Chicago Bears, 6 p.m. ET

When does the NFL season start?

• Date: Wednesday, Sept. 9
• Matchup: Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots

The Seattle Seahawks are set to defend their Super Bowl 60 victory in a rematch against the Patriots on Wednesday, Sept. 9 to kick off the 2026 NFL regular season.

The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams head to Australia the following day for an international tilt.

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