Are you ready for the 2025 NFL preseason?
The 2025 NFL season is fast approaching, but first, it's time for the NFL preseason. Get ready for three weeks of exhibition matches, starting with the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, where the Los Angeles Chargers will face the Detroit Lions. Watching the NFL preseason can be tough because some matches air only locally, but this year, five preseason games will air nationally across easily accessible channels and streaming platforms (Prime Video, CBS, ESPN, Fox and NBC), plus a number of games will air on NFL Network and be accessible via NFL+.
Here's the full NFL preseason schedule, plus how to watch the NFL preseason without cable in 2025.
What channel do NFL preseason games air on?
Many NFL preseason games will air locally on each team's TV affiliate network. But there will be some nationally televised preseason games on NFL Network (and watchable via NFL+).
For the 2025 preseason, five preseason games will air nationally across Amazon Prime Video, CBS, ESPN, Fox and NBC.
How to watch the 2025 NFL preseason without cable:
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2025 NFL preseason schedule:
2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game
Thursday, Jul 31
Los Angeles Chargers vs. Detroit Lions: 8 p.m. ET (NBC)
Week 1
Thursday, Aug. 7
Colts at Ravens: 7:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Bengals at Eagles: 7:30 p.m. ET
Raiders at Seahawks: 10:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Friday, Aug. 8
Browns at Panthers: 7:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Lions at Falcons: 7:00 p.m. ET
Commanders at Patriots: 7:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, Aug. 9
Giants at Bills: 1:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Texans at Vikings: 4:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Steelers at Jaguars: 7:00 p.m. ET
Cowboys at Rams: 7:00 p.m. ET
Titans at Buccaneers: 7:30 p.m. ET
Jets at Packers: 8:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Chiefs at Cardinals: 8:00 p.m. ET
Broncos at 49ers: 8:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, Aug. 10
Dolphins at Bears: 1:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Saints at Chargers: 4:05 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Week 2
Friday, Aug. 15
Titans vs. Falcons: 7:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Chiefs at Seahawks: 10:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Saturday, Aug. 16
Browns at Eagles: 1:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Patriots at Vikings: 1:00 p.m. ET
Packers at Colts: 1:00 p.m. ET
Dolphins at Lions: 1:00 p.m. ET
Panthers at Texans: 1:00 p.m. ET
49ers at Raiders: 4:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Ravens at Cowboys: 7:00 p.m. ET
Buccaneers at Steelers: 7:00 p.m. ET (CBS)
Jets at Giants: 7:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Chargers at Rams: 7:00 p.m. ET
Cardinals at Broncos: 9:30 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Sunday, Aug. 17
Jaguars at Saints: 1:00 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Bills at Bears: 8:00 p.m. ET (Fox)
Monday, Aug. 18
Bengals at Commanders: 8:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Week 3
Thursday, Aug. 21
Steelers at Panthers: 7 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Patriots at Giants: 8 p.m. ET (Prime Video)
Friday, Aug. 22
Eagles at Jets: 7:30 p.m. ET
Vikings at Titans: 8 p.m. ET (CBS)
Falcons at Cowboys: 8 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Bears at Chiefs: 8:20 p.m. ET
Saturday, Aug. 23
Ravens at Commanders: 12 p.m. ET
Colts at Bengals: 1 p.m. ET
Rams at Browns: 1 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Texans at Lions: 1 p.m. ET
Broncos at Saints: 1 p.m. ET
Seahawks at Packers: 4 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Jaguars at Dolphins: 7 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Bills at Buccaneers: 7:30 p.m. ET
Chargers at 49ers: 8:30 p.m. ET
Raiders at Cardinals: 10 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
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