Although the NFL regular season doesn’t kick off until early September 5, there will be plenty of opportunities for fans to get a preseason fix, with warmup games being screened live on both Sky Sports and NFL Network throughout August.

Depending on where you choose to watch, there should be something for fans of all teams to enjoy, be it Welsh rugby superstar Louis Rees-Zammit taking to the field for the first time for the Kansas City Chiefs, Gaelic football favourite Charlie Smyth repping the Irish tricolour for the New Orleans Saints, or simply getting and early look at four of the teams who are coming to the UK for the 2024 London Games.

Established international players Efe Obada, Jermaine Eluemunor and Jamie Gillan should also see some preseason action this month. Following a difficult end to his 2023 campaign, in which he was sidelined for the final six weeks of the regular season, Obada — the UK’s current longest serving NFL player — returns for a third year with the Washington Commanders. Eluemunor, meanwhile, switches the west coast for the east coast in 2024, having signed the first two-year deal of his career with the New York Giants in March, joining special teams ace Gillan in the Big Apple.

All of the above will feature as part of Sky Sports’ preseason coverage (on either Sky Sports Mix or Sky Sports Action), while the NFL Network (available via DAZN) will also feature multiple games across the three-week schedule, including a tripleheader on Saturday 10th August and a doubleheader on Sunday 11th August.

The live schedule for Week 1 of preseason kicks off tonight (Thursday 8th August) when 2024 #3 overall pick Drake Maye and the New England Patriots host last year’s first overall selection Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers at 7pm ET. Just 24 later, 2023 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans travel to face the Pittsburgh Steelers, now with Russell Wilson and/or Justin Fields under center, with more games across the weekend.

NFL preseason schedule (live games – all times BST)

Week 1

8^th August Midnight Carolina Panthers @ New England Patriots

9^th August Midnight Houston Texans @ Pittsburgh Steelers

10^th August 6pm Chicago Bears @ Buffalo Bills

10^th August 9pm Las Vegas Raiders @ Minnesota Vikings*

10^th August Midnight Kansas City Chiefs @ Jacksonville Jaguars*

11^th August 6pm Denver Broncos @ Indianapolis Colts

11^th August 9:25pm Dallas Cowboys @ Los Angeles Rams

Week 2

17^th August 9pm Detroit Lions @ Kansas City Chiefs*

17^th August Midnight Washington Commanders @ Miami Dolphins*

18^th August 1am New Orleans Saints @ San Fransisco 49ers*

Week 3

22^nd August 1:20am Chicago Bears @ Kansas City Chiefs*

24^th August 6pm Pittsburgh Steelers @ Detroit Lions*

24^th August 00:30am New York Giants @ New York Jets*

* denotes games on Sky Sports

NFL Network’s coverage for Weeks 2 and 3 has yet to be announced, but there will be additional action from the following games screened as part of the Week 1 scheduling:

Philadelphia Eagles @ Baltimore Ravens

Atlanta Falcons @ Miami Dolphins

Seattle Seahawks @ Los Angeles Chargers

New Orleans Saints @ Arizona Cardinals

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Cincinnati Bengals

Green Bay Packers @ Cleveland Browns

Washington Commanders @ New York Jets

San Francisco 49ers @ Tennessee Titans

Detroit Lions @ New York Giants