How to Watch NFL Preseason 2026: Channels, Schedule & Streaming

Preseason football works differently from the regular season: most games air on each team's local broadcast stations, not national TV. Here's how the 2026 preseason TV map works, the full national broadcast slate, and how to stream it all without cable.

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How NFL preseason TV works in 2026

Each team produces its own preseason broadcasts and airs them on local stations in its home market — so the game is easy to find in your team's city and nearly invisible everywhere else. Three ways to watch:

  • In your team's market: the game airs on the team's local broadcast partners. Live-TV streamers like Fubo carry local CBS, FOX, NBC, and ABC affiliates in most markets.
  • Nationally televised games: 36 preseason games air nationally this year on NFL Network, ESPN, ESPN Unlimited, CBS, FOX, NBC, and Prime Video — the full slate is below. NFL Network also re-airs local preseason broadcasts nationally.
  • Out of market: NFL+ streams out-of-market preseason games live — the catch-all for following a team from another city.
Watch NFL preseason on Fubo

Fubo carries NFL Network plus local CBS, FOX, NBC, and ABC stations in most markets. Local channel availability depends on your ZIP, which Fubo confirms at signup. Free trial, cancel anytime.

2026 NFL preseason national TV schedule

Every nationally televised 2026 preseason game, from the official league schedule feed (all times Eastern; games not listed here air on local TV in each team's market):

Date (ET)MatchupTV
Thu, Aug 6 · 8:00 PM ETCarolina Panthers at Arizona CardinalsNBC
Thu, Aug 13 · 7:00 PM ETGreen Bay Packers at Pittsburgh SteelersNFL Network
Thu, Aug 13 · 8:00 PM ETArizona Cardinals at Las Vegas RaidersESPN Unlimited
Thu, Aug 13 · 9:00 PM ETTennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ersNFL Network
Fri, Aug 14 · 7:00 PM ETDenver Broncos at Atlanta FalconsESPN Unlimited
Fri, Aug 14 · 7:00 PM ETTampa Bay Buccaneers at New York JetsNFL Network
Sat, Aug 15 · 1:00 PM ETCleveland Browns at Chicago BearsNFL Network
Sat, Aug 15 · 1:00 PM ETMinnesota Vikings at New York GiantsESPN Unlimited
Sat, Aug 15 · 4:00 PM ETLos Angeles Rams at Kansas City ChiefsNFL Network
Sat, Aug 15 · 4:00 PM ETJacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans SaintsESPN Unlimited
Sat, Aug 15 · 7:00 PM ETPhiladelphia Eagles at Baltimore RavensESPN Unlimited
Sat, Aug 15 · 8:00 PM ETDallas Cowboys at Seattle SeahawksNFL Network
Thu, Aug 20 · 8:00 PM ETLas Vegas Raiders at Houston TexansESPN
Thu, Aug 20 · 10:00 PM ETSan Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles ChargersNFL Network
Fri, Aug 21 · 7:00 PM ETNew York Jets at Pittsburgh SteelersNFL Network
Fri, Aug 21 · 7:30 PM ETCarolina Panthers at Jacksonville JaguarsESPN Unlimited
Fri, Aug 21 · 9:00 PM ETGreen Bay Packers at Denver BroncosNFL Network
Sat, Aug 22 · 1:00 PM ETBuffalo Bills at Cleveland BrownsNFL Network
Sat, Aug 22 · 1:00 PM ETBaltimore Ravens at Minnesota VikingsESPN Unlimited
Sat, Aug 22 · 4:00 PM ETNew Orleans Saints at Los Angeles RamsESPN Unlimited
Sat, Aug 22 · 4:00 PM ETNew York Giants at Miami DolphinsNFL Network
Sat, Aug 22 · 7:00 PM ETPhiladelphia Eagles at New England PatriotsNFL Network
Sat, Aug 22 · 7:30 PM ETKansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay BuccaneersESPN Unlimited
Sat, Aug 22 · 10:00 PM ETDallas Cowboys at Arizona CardinalsNFL Network
Sun, Aug 23 · 8:00 PM ETSeattle Seahawks at Tennessee TitansFOX
Thu, Aug 27 · 7:00 PM ETPittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo BillsNFL Network
Thu, Aug 27 · 8:00 PM ETNew England Patriots at Cleveland BrownsPrime Video
Thu, Aug 27 · 8:00 PM ETSan Francisco 49ers at Las Vegas RaidersESPN Unlimited
Thu, Aug 27 · 10:00 PM ETLos Angeles Rams at Los Angeles ChargersNFL Network
Fri, Aug 28 · 6:00 PM ETWashington Commanders at Baltimore RavensNFL Network
Fri, Aug 28 · 8:00 PM ETCincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia EaglesCBS
Fri, Aug 28 · 8:00 PM ETNew Orleans Saints at Dallas CowboysESPN Unlimited
Fri, Aug 28 · 8:00 PM ETSeattle Seahawks at Kansas City ChiefsESPN Unlimited
Fri, Aug 28 · 9:00 PM ETMinnesota Vikings at Denver BroncosNFL Network
Sat, Aug 29 · 1:00 PM ETDetroit Lions at Indianapolis ColtsNFL Network
Sat, Aug 29 · 6:00 PM ETChicago Bears at Tennessee TitansNFL Network

Your team's full 2026 TV schedule

Every team page carries the complete 2026 preseason and regular-season schedule with the TV network for each game:

NFL Preseason 2026 — FAQ

What channel are NFL preseason games on in 2026?

Most 2026 NFL preseason games air on each team's local broadcast stations in its home market. 36 games are nationally televised across NFL Network, ESPN, ESPN Unlimited, CBS, FOX, NBC, and Prime Video — the full national slate is listed on this page. NFL Network also re-airs preseason games nationally.

How can I stream NFL preseason games without cable?

Fubo carries NFL Network plus local CBS, FOX, NBC, and ABC stations in most markets, which covers the national slate and most local preseason broadcasts in your home market. NFL+ streams out-of-market preseason games live, making it the catch-all for following a team from another city.

When does the 2026 NFL preseason start?

The 2026 NFL preseason opens with the Hall of Fame Game on August 6, 2026 (Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals on NBC), with the full preseason schedule running through late August.