NFL Hall of Fame Game: How to watch the 2023 NFL preseason opener – Yahoo Sports

The NFL preseason starts this week with the Browns vs. Jets. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

Football fans, get ready, your favorite sport is returns this week with the NFL preseason opener, the Hall of Fame Game. This year, The Cleveland Browns face the New York Jets. It's been well over 20 years since either of the teams played the Hall of Fame Game, which, as the name suggests, is scheduled just a few days before the 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame class is enshrined. New Jets player Aaron Rodgers will unfortunately not be making his debut at the preseason opener, leaving curious fans to look towards the preseason final game against the New York Giants.

Ready for football season to (un)officially start? Here's how to watch the 2023 Hall of Fame Game, what you need to know about the NFL preseason and more.

Date: August 3, 2023

Time: 8 p.m. ET

Location: Canton, OH

Game: Cleveland Browns at New York Jets

Hall of Fame Game channel: NBC

Hall of Fame Game streaming: Peacock

The 2023 NFL preseason kicks off with the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 8 p.m. ET.

This year's Hall of Fame Game will feature the Cleveland Browns at New York Jets.

The Hall of Fame Game will be nationally broadcast on NBC (and stream live on Peacock). Coverage starts at 7 p.m. ET, and the game officially kicks off at 8 p.m.

(Photo: Peacock)

For $6 per month, an ad-supported Peacock subscription lets you stream live sports and events airing on NBC, including Thursday's Hall of Fame game, plus Spanish World Cup coverage, MLB Sunday Leadoff and more. Beyond live sports, you'll also get access to thousands of hours of shows and movies, including beloved sitcoms such as Parks and Recreation and The Office and even recent theatrical releases like Book Club: The Next Chapter, Renfieldand soon the Super Mario movie. For $10 monthly you can upgrade to an ad-free subscription which includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just during designated sports and events) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline.

Watch NFL games on local channels including NBC, Fox and CBS

This years NFL season, made up of272 regular-season games, kicks off on Thursday, September 7, 2023 with a match between the Detroit Lions and the Kansas City Chiefs. The 2023 NFL season will see the first football game on Black Friday, as well as international games in London and Munich. But first, it's time for the 2023 NFL preseason, which opens with the Hall of Fame Game on August 3, 2023.

Thursday, August 3

Thursday, August 10

Friday, August 11

Saturday, August 12

Sunday, August 13

Thursday, August 17

Friday, August 18

Carolina Panthers at New York Giants, 7 p.m.

Cincinnati Bengals at Atlanta Falcons, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 19

Jacksonville Jaguars at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m.

Miami Dolphins at Houston Texans, 4 p.m.

Buffalo Bills at Pittsburgh Steelers, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago Bears at Indianapolis Colts, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Jets, 7:30 p.m.

Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings, 8 p.m.

Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals, 8 p.m.

New England Patriots at Green Bay Packers, 8 p.m.

Denver Broncos at San Francisco 49ers, 8:30 p.m.

Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Rams, 9 p.m.

Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks, 10 p.m.

Sunday, August 20

Monday, August 21

Watch Baltimore Ravens at Washington Commanders on ESPN

Thursday, August 24

Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons, 7:30 p.m.

Indianapolis Colts at Philadelphia Eagles, 8 p.m. (Prime Video)

Stream Indianapolis Colts at Philadelphia Eagles

Friday, August 25

Stream Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers on CBS

New England Patriots at Tennessee Titans, 8:15 p.m.

Los Angeles Chargers at San Francisco 49ers, 10 p.m.

Saturday, August 26

Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m.

Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m.

Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m.

Buffalo Bills at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m.

New York Jets at New York Giants, 6 p.m.

Cincinnati Bengals at Washington Commanders, 6:05 p.m.

Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7 p.m.

Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles Raiders at Dallas Cowboys, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos, 9 p.m.

Sunday, August 27

Watch Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints on Fox

Many NFL preseason games are broadcast on local channels, so if you're looking to catch an in-market game, it may be as simple as turning on your TV (or setting up a digital TV antenna). If you want to watch out-of-market games, a $5 monthly subscription to NFL+ will get you access to every out-of-market-game in the season (and preseason). There will also be a few national broadcast NFL preseason games airing across NBC, ESPN, Fox and CBS (and one streaming on Amazon Prime Video) in the coming weeks. Heres how to watch every NFL preseason game in 2023.

Watch NFL games on local channels like Fox, CBS and NBC

Stream NFL games on ESPN, NFL Network, Fox, NBC and CBS

Watch NFL games on ESPN, NFL Network, Fox, CBS and NBC

Watch NFL games on ESPN, ESPN+ and Fox

Stream NFL Thursday Night Football games

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