Live Preseason Games on NFL Network Include Debuts of the Top Three Picks of the 2018 NFL Draft
NFL Network’s First Ever Quadruple-Header of Live Games Saturday, August 18
Only Network to Show All 65 Preseason Games
Watch Live Out-of-Market Preseason Games with ‘NFL Game Pass’
NFL Network remains the only network to show the entire slate of 65 preseason games in 2018, highlighted by 15 live games and the preseason debuts of the top three picks of the 2018 NFL Draft.
NFL Network’s live preseason schedule kicks off Thursday, August 9 at 7:00 PM ET when the number one overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns face the second overall pick Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants. On Friday, August 10 at 7:30 PM ET, NFL Network broadcasts the preseason debut of the third overall pick Sam Darnold when the New York Jets host the Atlanta Falcons.
Additional live Week 1 preseason games on NFL Network include quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers hosting the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, August 9 at 10:00 PM ET, Matt Patricia’s head coaching debut and Jon Gruden’s return to the sidelines when the Detroit Lions travel to face the Oakland Raiders on Friday, August 10 at 10:30 PM ET, and a top free agent quarterback showcase when Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings face Case Keenum and the Denver Broncos Saturday, August 11 at 9:00 PM ET.
NFL Network airs five Week 2 preseason games live, beginning Friday, August 17 at 7:30 PM ET when Cleveland Browns quarterback Tyrod Taylorfaces his former team the Buffalo Bills and rookie quarterback Josh Allen. For the first time ever, NFL Network will broadcast a quadruple-header of live preseason games on Saturday, August 18, starting at 1:00 PM ET with the Minnesota Vikings hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars. At 4:00 PM ET, the Los Angeles Rams host the Oakland Raiders, followed by the Cincinnati Bengals vs. the Dallas Cowboys at 7:00 PM ET and the Seattle Seahawks facing the Los Angeles Chargers at 10:00 PM ET.
NFL Network airs three games during Week 3 with the Oakland Raiders hosting the Green Bay Packers on Friday, August 24 at 10:30 PM ET, and a double-header of live games on Saturday, August 25 with the Kansas City Chiefs facing the Chicago Bears at 1:00 PM ET and the Pittsburgh Steelers hosting the Tennessee Titans at 4:00 PM ET.
NFL Network’s live preseason schedule concludes with a Week 4 double-header on Thursday, August 30. At 7:00 PM ET, the Detroit Lions host the Cleveland Browns, followed by rookie quarterback Josh Rosen and the Arizona Cardinals taking on the Denver Broncos at 10:00 PM ET.
Live preseason games on NFL Network are subject to blackouts in the local markets of the participating teams.
All NFL Network programming – including 15 LIVE preseason games and re-airs of all 65 preseason games – can be streamed live through the NFL app and via Watch NFL Network on smartphones, tablets, PCs and connected TV devices tablet (Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, PlayStation 4 and Roku). Access is available for NFL Network subscribers of participating TV providers. For more information, go to NFL.com/nflnetwork.
NFL Game Pass provides fans in the United States access to live out-of-market preseason games, as well as other exclusive content. Available for $99.99 for the 2018-19 season, NFL Game Pass offers NFL fans the following:
- Live Preseason Games – Watch live out-of-market preseason games (blackout restrictions apply)
- NFL Game Replays – Watch full broadcast replays of NFL games, available the same day the games are played. Additional features include condensed game replays in ~ 45 minutes and ‘All-22’ coaches film footage
- Live Gameday Audio – Listen to the live home and away radio broadcast for every NFL game
- NFL Game & Show Archive – Full NFL game broadcasts from 2009-2017 are available through NFL Game Pass, as well as previous seasons of NFL shows such as Hard Knocks, A Football Life, SoundFX and America’s Game
NFL Game Pass is available at NFL.com/GamePass, as well as on Smartphones and Tablets via NFL Mobile, and Connected TVs (Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, PlayStation 4 and Roku) via the NFL app.
NFL NETWORK’S 2018 LIVE PRESEASON SCHEDULE
(All Times are Eastern)
Week 1
Thursday, August 9
7:00 PM – Cleveland Browns vs. New York Giants
10:00 PM – Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers
Friday, August 10
7:30 PM – Atlanta Falcons vs. New York Jets
10:30 PM – Detroit Lions vs. Oakland Raiders
Saturday, August 11
9:00 PM – Minnesota Vikings vs. Denver Broncos
Week 2
Friday, August 17
7:30 PM – Buffalo Bills vs. Cleveland Browns
Saturday, August 18
1:00 PM – Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Minnesota Vikings
4:00 PM – Oakland Raiders vs. Los Angeles Rams
7:00 PM – Cincinnati Bengals vs. Dallas Cowboys
10:00 PM – Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Week 3
Friday, August 24
10:30 PM – Green Bay Packers vs. Oakland Raiders (joined live in progress)
Saturday, August 25
1:00 PM – Kansas City Chiefs vs. Chicago Bears
4:00 PM – Tennessee Titans vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 4
Thursday, August 30
7:00 PM – Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions
10:00 PM – Denver Broncos vs. Arizona Cardinals
*Live games on NFL Network will be blacked out in the participating teams’ over-the-air station markets.
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