SAN ANGELO, TX — After a long offseason, the 2026 NFL season finally begins in less than a month. Preseason kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 13, with a full slate of games scheduled.
After a thrilling walk-off finish to the NFL Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 6 that saw the Carolina Panthers beat the Arizona Cardinals 33-30 on the final play of the game, the NFL preseason officially kicks into gear with Detroit at Cincinnati and Green Bay at Pittsburgh beginning at 6 p.m.
The action continues with Indianapolis at New England at 6:30 p.m. Then the LA Chargers at Houston and Arizona at Las Vegas claim the 7 p.m. slot. Finally, the night finishes off on the West Coast with Tennessee at San Francisco at 8 p.m.
The Dallas Cowboys play their preseason opener at 7 p.m. Saturday at Seattle.
Here is the full schedule for Week 1 of the NFL preseason:
Thursday, Aug. 13
- Detroit at Cincinnati, 6 p.m.
- Green Bay at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.
- Indianapolis at New England, 6:30 p.m.
- L.A. Chargers at Houston, 7 p.m.
- Arizona at Las Vegas, 7 p.m.
- Tennessee at San Francisco, 8 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 14
- Denver at Atlanta, 6 p.m.
- Tampa Bay at N.Y. Jets, 6 p.m.
- Miami at Washington, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 15
- Carolina at Buffalo, 12 p.m.
- Cleveland at Chicago, 12 p.m.
- Minnesota at N.Y. Giants, 12 p.m.
- L.A. Rams at Kansas City, 3 p.m.
- Jacksonville at New Orleans, 3 p.m.
- Philadelphia at Baltimore, 6 p.m.
- Dallas at Seattle, 7 p.m.
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