NFL Preseason 2024 TV Schedule: Full list of nationally televised games

There are plenty of preseason NFL games being televised on a national level this summer to check out.

The slates are clear. The expectations are high. Every fan base has reason to hope at this point. Every NFL team has made plenty of changes this offseason, and each roster is filled with strengths and weaknesses. And as they say around these parts, "any given Sunday," right?

It's here in the NFL's preseason that teams start to show their true colors. Players begin to sizzle and generate significant buzz. Others look out of place, as if the game is too much for them. Some rookies take to their new teams immediately while others lag behind. The sorting begins in earnest here in the three weeks of the NFL's preseason.

If you're anxious to watch some real live football, the good news is that you don't have to wait for the regular season. NFL Network is carrying 21 different preseason games with a live broadcast and plenty more on a taped replay. Ready for the thrill of live football, even if it's watching backups or fringe roster prospects? We get it.

If you want to watch NFL Network, you're either going to need paid access through a distributor's app or NFL+ You can find out more at the NFL's official site or on the NFL app.

Preseason Week 1 games

Thursday, Aug. 8

7 p.m. ET – Carolina Panthers vs. New England Patriots

Friday, Aug. 9

7 p.m. ET – Houston Texans vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Saturday, Aug. 10

1 p.m. ET – Chicago Bears vs. Buffalo Bills
4 p.m. ET – Las Vegas Raiders vs. Minnesota Vikings
7 p.m. ET – Kansas City Chiefs vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Sunday, Aug. 11

1 p.m. ET – Denver Broncos vs. Indianapolis Colts
4:30 p.m. ET – Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams

Preseason Week 2 games

Thursday, Aug. 15

7 p.m. ET – Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots

Saturday, Aug. 17

1 p.m. ET – Cincinnati Bengals vs. Chicago Bears
4 p.m. ET – Detroit Lions vs. Kansas City Chiefs
7 p.m. ET – Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers
10 p.m. ET – Dallas Cowboys vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Sunday, Aug. 18

8 p.m. ET – Green Bay Packers vs. Denver Broncos

Preseason Week 3 games

Thursday, Aug. 22

8:15 p.m. ET – Chicago Bears vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Friday, Aug. 23

7 p.m. ET – Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Atlanta Falcons
10 p.m. ET – San Francisco 49ers vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Saturday, Aug. 24

1 p.m. ET – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Detroit Lions
4 p.m. ET – Los Angeles Chargers vs. Dallas Cowboys
7:30 p.m. ET – New York Giants vs. New York Jets
10 p.m. ET – Cleveland Browns vs. Seattle Seahawks

Sunday, Aug. 25

2 p.m. ET – Tennessee Titans vs. New Orleans Saints