NFL Network will be the place to watch the entire slate of 2025 preseason games, having revealed a programme highlighted by 21 live match-ups.

The live coverage kicks off with a double-header on Thursday 7^th August, beginning with the Indianapolis Colts facing the Baltimore Ravens, a rivalry significant for the former’s moonlit flit from one city to the other in 1983. That game will then be followed by the Las Vegas Raiders taking on the Seattle Seahawks — a match-up that marks new Raiders head coach Pete Carroll and quarterback Geno Smith’s return to the Pacific Northwest following time spent there in recent seasons, while Sam Darnold is likely to make his debut under center as a Seahawk.

On Friday (8^th August), rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders could make his NFL debut as the Cleveland Browns travel to face the Carolina Panthers, before a Saturday triple-header that begins with the New York Giants quarterback trio — Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston and rookie Jaxson Dart — taking on the Buffalo Bills, continues with J.J. McCarthy’s return to the Minnesota Vikings line-up as they take on the Houston Texans, and ends with Justin Fields making his New York Jets debut against a team he know well from a previous stint in Chicago, the Green Bay Packers 

The network’s live Week 1 coverage wraps up on Sunday (10^th August) with the Miami Dolphins travelling to face the Chicago Bears, followed by the New Orleans Saints visiting the Los Angeles Chargers.

Each Saturday, NFL GameDay Kickoff will air at 7pm ET to provide live look-ins at other key preseason match-ups, starting with first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Cam Ward, in his preseason debut with the Tennessee Titans, #2 pick Travis Hunter’s preseason debut with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Dallas Cowboys at the Los Angeles Rams.

Week two’s live coverage begins on Friday 15^th August with the Titans visiting the Atlanta Falcons, and the Kansas City Chiefs at the Seahawks, before continuing over the weekend with a slate highlighted by the San Francisco 49ers travelling to play the Raiders and the annual Snoopy Bowl between the Jets and Giants.

Week three, meanwhile, features six live match-ups, beginning with two games on Thursday 21^st August, and continuing through Saturday, with the Seahawks at the Packers, and the all-Florida clash between the Jaguars and Dolphins topping the bill.

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

NFL Network’s 2025 Live Preseason Schedule

Week 1

Thursday 7^th August

7pm ET Indianapolis Colts vs. Baltimore Ravens

10pm ET Las Vegas Raiders vs. Seattle Seahawks

Friday 8th August

7pm ET Cleveland Browns vs. Carolina Panthers

Saturday 9^th August

1pm ET New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills

4pm ET Houston Texans vs. Minnesota Vikings

8pm ET New York Jets vs. Green Bay Packers

Sunday 10^th August

1pm ET Miami Dolphins vs. Chicago Bears

4pm ET New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 2

Friday 15^th August

7pm ET Tennessee Titans vs. Atlanta Falcons

10pm ET Kansas City Chiefs vs. Seattle Seahawks

Saturday 16^th August

1pm ET Cleveland Browns vs. Philadelphia Eagles

4pm ET San Francisco 49ers vs. Las Vegas Raiders

7pm ET New York Jets vs. New York Giants

9.30pm ET Arizona Cardinals vs. Denver Broncos

Sunday 17^th August

1pm ET Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New Orleans Saints

 

Week 3

Thursday 21^st August

7pm ET Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Carolina Panthers

Friday 22nd August

8pm ET Atlanta Falcons vs. Dallas Cowboys

Saturday 23^rd August

1pm ET Los Angeles Rams vs. Cleveland Browns

4pm ET Seattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers

7pm ET Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Miami Dolphins

10pm ET Las Vegas Raiders vs. Arizona Cardinals