NFL Network to televise 15 live preseason games in 2018

By Kevin Kelley -

The NFL Network will televise 15 live preseason games in 2018, the league has announced.

The schedule kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 9 with two games. The Cleveland Browns travel to take on the New York Giants at 7:00pm ET and the San Francisco 49ers play host to the Dallas Cowboys at 10:00pm ET.

Overall, five games are slated for Week 1, five games for Week 2, three games for Week 3, and two games for Week 4.

2018 NFL Network Preseason Schedule
*All times Eastern.

Thursday, August 9
Browns at Giants – 7:00pm
Cowboys at 49ers – 10:00pm

Friday, August 10
Falcons at Jets – 7:30pm
Lions at Raiders – 10:30pm

Saturday, August 11
Vikings at Broncos – 9:00pm

Friday, August 17
Bills at Browns – 7:30pm

Saturday, August 18
Jaguars at Vikings – 1:00pm
Raiders at Rams – 4:00pm
Bengals at Cowboys – 7:00pm
Seahawks at Chargers – 10:00pm

Friday, August 24
Packers at Raiders (joined live in progress) – 10:30pm

Saturday, August 25
Chiefs at Bears – 1:00pm
Titans at Steelers – 4:00pm

Thursday, August 30
Browns at Lions – 7:00pm
Broncos at Cardinals – 10:00pm

NFL Schedules