2023 NFL preseason: How to watch the Texans vs. Patriots game

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud passes the ball during the NFL football team's training camp Thursday, July 27, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
Want to watch C.J. Stroud start in the Texans first game of the 2023 preseason? We've got you covered. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Football is (un)officially back! The 2023 NFL preseason opened with the Hall of Fame Game between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets last Thursday, kicking off three full, football-centric weeks. Up next, the very first game of week 1: Houston Texans at New England Patriots. No. 2 pick C.J. Stroud will play as the starting quarterback in Thursday's Texans vs. Patriots game, giving fans an even bigger reason to tune into the Texans' preseason opener.

Are you ready to watch some football? Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the Texans vs. Patriots game, plus the rest of the 2023 NFL preseason, including the full preseason schedule, where to stream NFL games this year and more.

Date: Thursday, August 10

Time: 7 p.m. ET

Game: Houston Texans at New England Patriots

TV channel: NFL Network

Streaming: Fubo

How to watch the Texans vs. Patriots game:

2023 NFL preseason full schedule:

All times Eastern

Week 1

Thursday, August 10

  • Houston Texans at New England Patriots, 7 p.m.

  • Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks, 10 p.m.

Friday, August 11

  • Green Bay Packers at Cincinnati Bengals, 7 p.m.

  • Pittsburgh Steelers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7 p.m.

  • New York Giants at Detroit Lions, 7 p.m.

  • Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins, 7 p.m.

  • Washington Commanders at Cleveland Browns, 7:30 p.m.

  • Denver Broncos at Arizona Cardinals, 10 p.m.

Saturday, August 12

  • Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m.

  • Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m.

  • New York Jets at Carolina Panthers, 4 p.m.

  • Jacksonville Jaguars at Dallas Cowboys, 5 p.m.

  • Philadelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens, 7 p.m.

  • Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Rams, 9 p.m.

Sunday, August 13

  • Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m.

  • San Francisco 49ers at Las Vegas Raiders, 4 p.m.

Week 2

Thursday, August 17

  • Cleveland Browns at Philadelphia Eagles, 7:30 p.m.

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

  • New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Chargers, 7:05 p.m.

Monday, August 21

  • Baltimore Ravens at Washington Commanders, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Week 3

Thursday, August 24

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

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

Friday, August 25

  • Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers, 8 p.m. (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

  • Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints, 8 p.m (Fox)

How to watch all the NFL preseason games:

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. Here’s how to watch every NFL preseason game in 2023.

When does football season start?

This year’s NFL season, made up of 272 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.

More ways to watch NFL games this season:

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