NFL Network's Preseason Week 1 schedule features eight LIVE games starting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET with rookie quarterback Mac Jones and the New England Patriots hosting defensive end Chase Young and the Washington Football Team.
Editions of NFL Total Access air at 7 p.m. ET, during halftime of Washington-Patriots and at 10:30 p.m. ET with analysts Willie McGinest and Maurice Jones-Drew.
NFL Network's Preseason Week 1 live schedule continues Friday, August 13 with a doubleheader starting at 7 p.m. ET when quarterback Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills travel to face quarterback Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions. At 10 p.m. ET, quarterback Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals host quarterback Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys. Editions of NFL Total Access air at 6:30 p.m. ET, and during halftime of Bills-Lions and Cowboys-Cardinals with analysts Jones-Drew and Andrew Hawkins.
On Saturday, NFL Network airs a quadruple-header of live Preseason Week 1 games starting at 1 p.m. ET with rookie quarterback Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears hosting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins. NFL Network's quadruple-header continues at 4 p.m. ET when quarterback Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings host linebacker Von Miller and the Denver Broncos, followed by 2021 No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence's preseason debut at 7 p.m. ET when the Jacksonville Jaguars host 2018 No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns. At 10 p.m. ET, the Los Angeles Rams host the Los Angeles Chargers, marking the first game with fans in attendance at SoFi Stadium – site of Super Bowl LVI. Editions of NFL Total Access air at 12:30 p.m. ET, and during halftime of Dolphins-Bears, Broncos-Vikings, Browns-Jaguars and Chargers-Rams with analysts McGinest, David Carr and Adam Rank.
NFL Network's Preseason Week 1 live schedule concludes on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET when running back Christian McCaffrey and the Carolina Panthers travel to face linebacker Darius Leonard and the Indianapolis Colts. Editions of NFL Total Access air at 12:30 p.m. ET and during halftime of Panthers-Colts with analysts Hawkins and Rank.
Live preseason games on NFL Network are subject to blackouts in the local markets of the participating teams.
Additionally, NFL Network re-airs broadcasts of every preseason Week 1 game.
The Top 100 Players of 2021 premieres on Sunday, August 15 at 4:00 PM ET following Panthers-Colts on NFL Network, revealing players ranked No. 100-41 over the course of six hours.
All NFL Network programming – including a record 23 LIVE preseason games – is available across multiple devices (smartphone, PC, tablet and connected TVs) through the NFL app and NFL Network app for subscribers of participating NFL Network providers. Visit NFL.com/watch for more information on how to watch.