NFL Preseason Schedule and How To Watch With DISH
The NFL offseason feels longer than a 99-yard drive, but thankfully, we’re in the red zone for the start of the 2025 season. The preseason gets underway this week with the annual Hall of Fame Game from Canton, OH on Thursday, July 31. The full preseason schedule kicks off the next week, with four-straight days of games on NFL Network. Week 2 of the preseason – which begins on Friday, Aug. 15 – is typically the meatiest of the three, as players battle for starting positions. And week 3 is the last chance for bubble players to make their case; that wraps up with a quadruple header on NFL Network on Saturday, Aug. 23.
Each week of the preseason, more than a half-dozen games will be available on national TV, mostly on NFL Network. But keep in mind, most teams will have their other games available on a local affiliate network, so be sure to check your DISH guide for those games. Here’s a complete look at the 2025 NFL preseason schedule on national TV, and how to watch with DISH. Not a DISH subscriber? Follow this link to find the best offer and subscribe to DISH today!
Hall of Fame Game from Canton, OH
Thursday, July 31 - Los Angeles Chargers vs. Detroit Lions - 7pm ET (NBC)
Week 1
Thursday, Aug. 7 - Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens - 7pm ET (NFL Network)
Thursday, Aug. 7 - Las Vegas Raiders at Seattle Seahawks - 10pm ET (NFL Network)
Friday, Aug. 8 - Cleveland Browns at Carolina Panthers - 7pm ET (NFL Network)
Saturday, Aug. 9 - New York Giants at Buffalo Bills - 1pm ET (NFL Network)
Saturday, Aug. 9 - Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings - 4pm ET (NFL Network)
Saturday, Aug. 9 - New York Jets at Green Bay Packers - 8pm ET (NFL Network)
Sunday, Aug. 10 - Miami Dolphins at Chicago Bears - 1pm ET (NFL Network)
Sunday, Aug. 10 - New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Chargers - 4:05pm ET (NFL Network)
Week 2
Friday, Aug. 15 - Tennessee Titans at Atlanta Falcons - 7pm ET (NFL Network)
Friday, Aug. 15 - Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks - 10pm ET (NFL Network)
Saturday, Aug. 16 - Cleveland Browns at Philadelphia Eagles - 1pm ET (NFL Network)
Saturday, Aug. 16 - San Francisco 49ers at Las Vegas Raiders - 4pm ET (NFL Network)
Saturday, Aug. 16 - New York Jets at New York Giants - 7pm ET (NFL Network)
Saturday, Aug. 16 - Arizona Cardinals at Denver Broncos - 9:30pm ET (NFL Network)
Sunday, Aug. 17 - Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints - 1pm ET (NFL Network)
Sunday, Aug. 17 - Buffalo Bills at Chicago Bears - 8pm ET (FOX)
Monday, Aug. 18 - Cincinnati Bengals at Washington Commanders - 8pm ET (ESPN)
Week 3
Thursday, Aug. 21 - Pittsburgh Steelers at Carolina Panthers - 7pm ET (NFL Network)
Thursday, Aug. 21 - New England Patriots at New York Giants - 8pm ET (Prime Video)
Friday, Aug. 22 - Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans - 8pm ET (CBS)
Friday, Aug. 22 - Atlanta Falcons at Dallas Cowboys - 8pm ET (NFL Network)
Saturday, Aug. 23 - LA Rams at Cleveland Browns - 1pm ET (NFL Network)
Saturday, Aug. 23 - Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers - 4pm ET (NFL Network)
Saturday, Aug. 23 - Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins - 7pm ET (NFL Network)
Saturday, Aug. 23 - Las Vegas Raiders at Arizona Cardinals - 10pm ET (NFL Network)
When is the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony?
The 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class will be enshrined on Saturday, Aug. 2. You can catch all of the action live from Canton, OH on NFL Network or FOX, with the ceremony scheduled to begin at 1pm ET. NFL Network will also air a one-hour special, Hall of Fame Saturday, leading up to the ceremony.
This year’s four-person class is the smallest since 2005. The 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees are:
Eric Allen - Cornerback (1988-1994 Philadelphia Eagles, 1995-97 New Orleans Saints, 1998-2001 Oakland Raiders).
Jared Allen - Defensive End (2004-07 Kansas City Chiefs, 2008-2013 Minnesota Vikings, 2014-15 Chicago Bears, 2015 Carolina Panthers)
Antonio Gates - Tight End (2003-2018 San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers)
Sterling Sharpe - Wide Receiver (1988-1994 Green Bay Packers)
