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2024 NFL Preseason TV and Announcer Schedule

NFL Network is the only network to show the entire schedule of 2024 NFL preseason games, highlighted by 21 live matchups.

NFL Network’s live preseason schedule kicks off with seven Week 1 games, beginning Thursday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. ET as No. 3 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft Drake Maye and the New England Patriots host the Carolina Panthers. NFL Network’s preseason Week 1 schedule continues Friday, Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. ET as quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Justin Fields make their Pittsburgh Steelers debuts in a matchup against the Houston Texans.

On Saturday, Aug. 10, NFL Network broadcasts a triple-header of Week 1 preseason games, starting at 1 p.m. ET as No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears face the Buffalo Bills, followed by No. 10 overall pick J.J. McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings hosting the Las Vegas Raiders at 4 p.m. ET. The final game of the day features the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs facing off against the Jacksonville Jaguars at 7 p.m. ET. 

NFL Network’s Week 1 preseason live coverage concludes Sunday, Aug. 11 with a double-header kicking off at 1 p.m. ET with No. 12 overall pick Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos facing the Indianapolis Colts, followed by the Los Angeles Rams hosting the Dallas Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. ET.

NFL Network’s live preseason coverage continues with six Week 2 preseason games, beginning on Thursday, Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. ET as the Philadelphia Eagles travel to play the New England Patriots.

On Saturday, Aug. 17, NFL Network’s live preseason Week 2 schedule continues with a quadruple-header kicking off at 1 p.m. ET with the Chicago Bears hosting the Cincinnati Bengals, followed by the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Detroit Lions at 4 p.m. ET. NFL Network’s quadruple-header continues when Buffalo Bills travel to face the Pittsburgh Steelers at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the Las Vegas Raiders hosting the Dallas Cowboys at 10 p.m. ET.

Week 2 live preseason coverage on NFL Network concludes on Sunday, Aug. 18 with the Green Bay Packers at the Denver Broncos at 8 p.m. ET.

NFL Network’s live preseason schedule concludes with eight Week 3 games, beginning Thursday, Aug. 22 with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Chicago Bears at 8:15 p.m. ET. Coverage continues Friday Aug. 23, as the Jacksonville Jaguars travel to play No. 8 overall pick Michael Penix Jr. and the Atlanta Falcons at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the Las Vegas Raiders hosting the San Francisco 49ers at 10 p.m. ET.

On Saturday, Aug. 24, NFL Network’s live Week 3 coverage continues with a quadruple-header, starting with the Detroit Lions hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the Los Angeles Chargers at the Dallas Cowboys at 4 p.m. ET. The quadruple-header continues with the New York Jets hosting the New York Giants at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by the Cleveland Browns visiting the Seattle Seahawks at 10 p.m. ET.

NFL Network’s live Week 3 preseason coverage concludes on Sunday, Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. ET as the New Orleans Saints host the Tennessee Titans.

Live preseason games on NFL Network are subject to blackouts in the local markets of the participating teams.

The following is the NFL preseason schedule, including dates, start times (in Eastern time zone), TV networks and scheduled announcers.

Pro Football Hall of Fame Game

Thursday, August 1, 2024 @ 8:15 PM
Chicago Bears vs. Houston Texans (ABC/ESPN)
Announcers: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman l

WEEK 1

Thursday, August 8, 2024 @ 7:00 PM

Carolina Panthers at New England Patriots (NFL Network)
Announcers:
Patriots TV/WBZ (CBS-4): Scott Zolak, Jason McCourty, Devin McCourty

Detroit Lions at New York Giants
Announcers:
Lions TV/WJBK (Fox-2): Jason Ross Jr., Golden Tate
Giants TV/WNYW (Fox-5): Bob Papa, Carl Banks, Phil Simms

Friday, August 9, 2024 @ 7:00 PM
Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins
Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL Network)
Philadelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens

Saturday, August 10, 2024
Noon: Washington Commanders at New York Jets
1:00 PM: Chicago Bears at Buffalo Bills (NFL Network)
Announcers:
Bears TV/WFLD (Fox-32): Adam Amin, Jim Miller

4:00 PM: Las Vegas Raiders at Minnesota Vikings (NFL Network)
4:25 PM: Green Bay Packers at Cleveland Browns
Announcers:
Browns TV/WEWS (ABC-5): Chris Rose, Nathan Zegura

7:00 PM: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals
7:00 PM: San Francisco 49ers at Tennessee Titans
7:00 PM: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL Network)
7:05 PM: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Chargers
Announcers:
Seahawks TV/KONG (Ch. 16): Kate Scott, Michael Robinson, Michael Bennett

8:05 PM: New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals
Announcers:
Cardinals TV/KPHO (CBS-5): Dave Pasch, Ron Wolfley

Sunday, August 11, 2024
1:00 PM: Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts (NFL Network)
4:30 PM: Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams (NFL Network)
Announcers:
Cowboys TV/KTVT (CBS-11): Bill Jones, Kyle Youmans, Isaiah Stanback

WEEK 2

Thursday, August 15, 2024 @ 7:00 PM
Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots

Saturday, August 17, 2024
Noon: Atlanta Falcons at Baltimore Ravens
1:00 PM: Cincinnati Bengals at Chicago Bears
1:00 PM: New York Giants at Houston Texans
4:00 PM: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs
4:25 PM: Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns
7:00 PM: Seattle Seahawks at Tennessee Titans
7:00 PM: Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts
7:00 PM: Washington Commanders at Miami Dolphins
7:00 PM: Buffalo Bills at Pittsburgh Steelers
7:00 PM: New York Jets at Carolina Panthers
7:05 PM: Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Rams
7:30 PM: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars
10:00 PM: Dallas Cowboys at Las Vegas Raiders

Sunday, August 18, 2024 @ 8:00 PM
Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos
New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers (Fox)

WEEK 3

Thursday, August 22, 2024
8:00 PM: Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals (Prime Video)
8:20 PM: Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs

Friday, August 23, 2024
7:00 PM: Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons
7:30 PM: Miami Dolphins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
10:00 PM: San Francisco 49ers at Las Vegas Raiders

Saturday, August 24, 2024
1:00 PM: Carolina Panthers at Buffalo Bills
1:00 PM: Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions
1:00 PM: Baltimore Ravens at Green Bay Packers
1:00 PM: Los Angeles Rams at Houston Texans
4:00 PM: Los Angeles Chargers at Dallas Cowboys
7:30 PM: New York Giants at New York Jets
10:00 PM: Cleveland Browns at Philadelphia Eagles

Sunday, August 25, 2024
2:00 PM: Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints
4:30 PM: Arizona Cardinals at Denver Broncos (CBS)
8:00 PM: New England Patriots at Washington Commanders (NBC)