As the NFL released its national TV schedule for the 2026 preseason, the Detroit Lions were nowhere to be found.
According to the league’s release, the following games will be nationally televised:
With Detroit off the national broadcast calendar for this year’s preseason, fans can still catch the Lions on TV, but only locally through the Lions TV Network.
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The Lions begin their 2026 NFL preseason on Thursday, Aug. 13, against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kickoff for that game is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
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This article originally appeared on Lions Wire: NFL releases preseason national TV schedule, Lions receive none