NFL Preseason 2026 Livestream: Here’s Where to Watch Pro Football Games Online

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Although the first game of the preseason is the NFL Hall of Fame Game, the rest of the teams in the league begin play during Week 1 of preseason on Thursday, Aug. 13.

The NFL 2025-27 season is just a few weeks away, while teams are getting ready to compete to win their division, make the playoffs and eventually hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the end of Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027.

Meanwhile, NFL games are spread over four networks, NFL Network, CBS, FOX and ESPN, and three streaming services, NFL+, Paramount+ and Prime Video, so if you want to catch games, there are a number of ways to watch online.

Luckily, even without cable, you don’t have to miss any of the action this preseason. You can access out-of-market games on your TV with one of these many affordable cable antennas.

All the NFL preseason games will also be available to stream online on a variety of platforms, such as DirecTV, Fubo, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV and more. All of these services (with the exception of Sling) offer free trials that you can use to livestream online for free.

How to Watch NFL Online: Livestream 2026 Preseason NFL Games Without Cable

DirecTV is one of the best ways for cable-cutters to access live sports and TV from home. The entry-level “Entertainment” package goes for $59.99 for the first month of series ($89.99/month afterward), while it gets you access to preseason games that are broadcast on NFL Network, CBS, FOX and ESPN. The streamer has a five-day free trial to try out the service before committing monthly.

Sling is one of the best options for affordable live streaming with the Sling Orange + Blue plan, which does for $69.99/month, with more than 50 channels available. The package includes NFL Network, FOX and ESPN, while it also includes the NFL Network for added analysis and commentary. NFL fans can add the Sports Extra package to their plan for an additional $11/month to gain access to the NFL RedZone network.

Please note: Pricing and channel availability are subject to your local TV market.

Fubo is one of the best options for streaming NFL preseason games because it’s the most comprehensive. The service features all four networks that broadcast games, including NFL Network, CBS, FOX and ESPN, while it has additional channels for analysis, like NFL Red Zone. It even has more than 200 live TV channels, as well as ESPN Unlimited. The streamer offers a five-day free trial to try out the service before you commit.

Starting at $89.99/month, Hulu + Live TV is a great option for live channel streaming preseason NFL games with access to NFL Network, ESPN, CBS and FOX, along with more than 100 other channels, as well as access to hit originals on Disney+, Hulu and ESPN Unlimited.

The NFL preseason games on ESPN livestream on ESPN Unlimited, so the only way to watch it is to purchase a subscription starting at $29.99/month.

Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited starting at $29.99/month. Aside from NFL preseason, ESPN Unlimited is home to all things ESPN with access to all of its networks and streaming services, like ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN on ABC, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, SECN, ACCN, SECN+ and ACCNX.

Meanwhile, you can go with a subscription to the Disney Streaming Bundle — which includes ESPN Unlimited, Hulu and Disney+ — starts at $35.99/month, an almost 40% savings on all three services.

Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service is the home of all “Thursday Night Football” games during preseason, while its also the home to hit originals, like “Off Campus,” “Spider-Noir,” “The Boys,” “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” “Fallout” and more. The service comes with a subscription to Amazon Prime.

Not a member? Sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of all that Amazon Prime has to offer, including access to Prime Video and Prime Gaming; fast free shipping in less than two days with Prime Delivery; in-store discounts at Whole Foods Market, access to exclusive shopping events — like Prime Day and Black Friday — and other perks.

For NFL on CBS preseason games, Paramount+ has you covered with prices starting at $8.99/month. However, the steaming service has an annual subscription where you can sign up for $89.99/year. This breaks down to just $7.49/month for 12 months. Paramount+ even has a seven-day free trial, so you can try out the service for yourself.

For die-hard NFL fans, the NFL+ streaming service is a must. It features all games across broadcast and cable networks during the regular season, post-season, preseason and even the Super Bowl. It broadcasts 24 hours of everything NFL starting at $6.99/month. Learn more about NFL+ here.

Check out the full 2026 NFL preseason schedule here.