NFL Preseason Week 2 2025 schedule (Image credits: IG/X)The wait is over, football fans. NFL Preseason Week 1 officially begins on Thursday, August 13, and it's the first full slate of the summer with 32 teams, six games, one night. Whether you're tracking rookies, watching for QB battles, or just want an excuse to have football on in the background, here's your complete guide to Thursday's action: kickoff times, where to watch, and what storylines to keep an eye on.How to watch NFL preseason week 1: Thursday's full schedule, channels and streaming optionsMatchupKickoff (ET)TVStreamingGreen Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers7:00 PMNFL NetworkNFL+, Peacock, fuboTV, YouTube TVDetroit Lions at Cincinnati Bengals7:00 PMLocal affiliatesNFL+, local team appsIndianapolis Colts at New England Patriots7:30 PMLocal affiliatesNFL+, local team appsLos Angeles Chargers at Houston Texans8:00 PMLocal affiliatesNFL+, local team appsArizona Cardinals at Las Vegas Raiders8:00 PMLocal affiliatesNFL+, local team appsTennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ers9:00 PMNFL NetworkNFL+, Peacock, fuboTV, YouTube TVInternational fans can catch every game through NFL Game Pass on DAZN.Drake Maye likely out as Patriots host Colts: everything to know about Thursday's NFL preseason slatePackers at Steelers, the reunion game: This one's got a subplot built in. Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Aaron Rodgers are both facing their former team, Green Bay, for the first time this preseason. It's one of only two games on the national NFL Network window Thursday night, so expect this to get the bulk of the spotlight.Colts at Patriots, a field in flux: New England has been scrambling behind the scenes to fix a turf field flagged as "noncompliant" ahead of hosting the Colts. Add to that: quarterback Drake Maye is reportedly unlikely to suit up for this one, so don't expect the Patriots' top guy under center.Titans at 49ers, Saleh's debut: New Tennessee head coach Robert Saleh makes his debut in charge, and, fittingly, it's against the team he used to coach for, San Francisco. Worth watching how he handles facing his old squad right out of the gate.This is the first of three full preseason weeks. Week 1 runs Thursday, August 13 through Saturday, August 15, with all 32 teams in action across 16 total games.Roster cuts loom. Final 53-man cutdowns are set for Sunday, August 30, so this stretch is prime time for backup quarterbacks, special-teamers, and undrafted rookies fighting to make the cut.Most teams play three preseason games this year. The Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers get a fourth, since they also played in the Hall of Fame Game back on August 6 (Carolina won that one, 33-30).