Dates, times, and opponents have been announced for the Detroit Lions’ 2025 preseason schedule.
During last week’s release of the 2025 NFL schedule, the Detroit Lions announced their 17-game schedule along with their four preseason opponents . This week, the Lions announced the full dates and times of their complete exhibition schedule. Here’s a look at Detroit’s four-game preseason schedule:
Week 1 (Hall of Fame Game): Thursday, July 31 — vs. Chargers
— 8 p.m. ET (NBC)
Week 2: Friday, Aug. 8 — at Falcons — 7 p.m. ET (Lions TV Network)
Week 3; Saturday, Aug. 16 — vs. Dolphins
— 1 p.m. ET (Lions TV Network)
Week 4: Saturday, Aug. 23 — vs. Texans
— 1 p.m. ET (Lions TV Network)
The final two preseason games are conveniently scheduled at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, with both being played at home. The first two games are both in primetime and both away from Ford Field. The Hall of Fame game against the Chargers will be played at a neutral field in Canton, Ohio, while the second preseason game is in Atlanta, Georgia.
If you want to watch the preseason games, only the first is currently scheduled to be nationally televised (on NBC). The other three games will be available locally on whatever affiliate carries the Lions TV network. You can check which local network that is here . If you are not local, NFL preseason games are typically carried live on the NFL app with an NFL+ subscription.
With this final 2025 NFL schedule announcement, we are officially just over two months away from Detroit Lions football. Get hyped for a huge incoming season!