The Patriots’ 2026 preseason is set, and New England fans won’t have to look far to keep up with it. Three August games are on the slate before the regular season opens Sept. 9, and the broadcast setup is a straightforward one: local TV for the first two, a national streaming option for the third.
New England opens the exhibition schedule Aug. 13 against the Colts at 7:30 p.m. ET. That game will air on WBZ and stream on fubo in the local market.
The Patriots are back on Aug. 22 for a 7 p.m. ET meeting with the Eagles, with coverage on WBZ, NFL Network and fubo.
Then comes the finale of the preseason slate, an Aug. 27 road game at the Browns at 8 p.m. ET, which will stream nationally on Prime Video.
For fans looking to watch through fubo, the service offers a free trial for new subscribers and carries ESPN, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and more than 100 live TV and sports channels, with participating plans only and taxes and fees potentially applying.
Here’s the full preseason schedule:
- Aug. 13 vs. Colts, 7:30 p.m.
ET - WBZ, fubo
- Aug. 22 vs.
Eagles, 7 p.m. ET - WBZ, NFL Network, fubo
- Aug. 27 at Browns, 8 p.m. ET - Prime Video
The Patriots’ offseason brought a few notable additions, including safety Kevin Byard, offensive guard Alijah Vera-Tucker and receiver A.J. Brown from the Eagles. With Drake Maye at quarterback, New England enters the new season with expectations of threatening to reach the Super Bowl again.
The regular-season schedule is already mapped out, starting Sept. 9 at the Seahawks at 8:20 p.m. ET.
After that, the Patriots host the Steelers on Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. ET, visit the Jaguars on Sept. 27 at 1 p.m.
ET, and head to Buffalo on Oct. 4 for a 1 p.m. ET matchup with the Bills.
The rest of the slate includes home games against the Raiders, Jets, Packers, Bills and Vikings, road trips to the Bears, Dolphins, Chargers, Chiefs and Jets, a Nov. 15 meeting with the Lions in Germany at 9:30 a.m. ET, a bye in Week 11, and two late-season dates still listed as TBD against the Broncos and Dolphins.
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