Are there NFL video games on Saturday? What to learn about preseason schedule

NFL followers received their first style of motion forward of the 2026 season when the Carolina Panthers beat the Arizona Cardinals 33-30 within the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame recreation.

The contest was an thrilling one and got here right down to the ultimate play, as Haynes King scrambled for a game-winning landing as time expired. That style of high-end competitors will depart followers desirous to see extra preseason motion.

However, NFL followers should wait some time earlier than they will see the remainder of the NFL’s 32 groups in motion. Here’s what to know in regards to the 2026 preseason schedule.

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Are there NFL video games at present?

No, there is not going to be any NFL preseason video games performed on Saturday, Aug. 8. While the Pro Football Hall of Fame recreation kickstarted the preseason on Thursday, Aug. 6, there will not be one other preseason contest performed till Thursday, Aug. 13.

The foremost occasion on the NFL calendar would be the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony. Drew Brees, Roger Craig, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly and Adam Vinatieri will all be immortalized whereas the league’s 32 groups will proceed with their coaching camps forward of the 2026 NFL season.

Full NFL preseason schedule for 2026

Hall of Fame Game

Thursday, Aug. 6

Preseason Week 1

Thursday, Aug. 13

Friday, Aug. 14

Saturday, Aug. 15

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, midday 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 begin?

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

The NFL season will start on a Wednesday in 2026, marking the primary time that has occurred since 2012. The Seahawks and Patriots are set to face off to start out the 2026 NFL season in a Super Bowl 60 rematch.