The Los Angeles Rams open 2026 live action football on the road, traveling to Kansas City, Missouri for the Saturday August 15 preseason opener. Kickoff from Arrowhead Stadium is set 1 p.m. PST. The Rams and Chiefs have met twice, both regular season games, since Sean McVay took over the L.A. reins in 2017. KC won 26-10 in 2022, while the Rams won a 54-51 barn burner in 2018. The Chiefs hold an 8-5 all-time advantage.
Saturday’s game is just an appetizer, the entree will be served on December 3 (Week
13), when the Rams host the Chiefs for a Thursday Night Football repast. Expect both teams to hold their cards close to the vest this weekend. Chiefs Head coach Andy Reid said as much in an August 10 presser:
“They’re not going to play anybody. And so–and we’ll be very vanilla, too. “That’s kind of how it is…You’re not really game planning for these things. You’re just taking base plays and going and running them.”
Here’s how to follow the game!
Watch on TV live
TV Coverage: Nationally on NFL+ (out of market). Locally on CBS LA and affiliates
Local Play-By-Play: JB Long
Local Color Analysts: Rob Havenstein and Jourdan Rodrigue
Local Sideline Reporter: Darren Haynes
Preseason TV affiliates:
- KOAT ABC 7 – Albuquerque, NM
- KTVB NBC 7 – Boise, ID
- BAK CBS 29 – Bakersfield, CA
- KSEE NBC 24 – Fresno, CA
- KESQ ABC 3 – Palm Springs, CA
- KCRA NBC 3 – Sacramento, CA
- KEYT ABC 3 – Santa Barbara/Santa Maria/San Luis Obispo, CA
- KGTV ABC 10 – San Diego, CA
- KHII Channel 9 – Honolulu, HI
- KJZZ Channel 14 – Salt Lake City, UT
- KNSN Nevada Sports Net – Reno, NV
- NYUR CW 13 – Anchorage, AK
- NATN CW 2 – Fairbanks, AK
- NJUD CW 8 – Juneau, AK
Streaming
In past seasons, a live stream was available on the following platforms if the game is available on TV in the local market. Unsure if this is available in 2026, for preseason or regular.
For the whole season in general, Rams fans can also stream, but not limited to: NFL+, NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube, Peacock, Paramount+, and many others.
Listen on radio
Local Radio coverage: ESPN LA 710 AM and 93.1 Jack FM (simulcast)
- Play-by-Play: Camryn Irwin
- Color Analyst: Maurice Jones-Drew
- Sideline reporter: D’Marco Farr
ESPNLA’s affiliate radio stations
Domestic Markets:
- KMET/1490 AM & 98.1 FM – Banning, CA
- KFIG/790 AM – Fresno, CA
- KRHQ/102.3 FM – Palm Springs, CA
- KTIE/590 AM – Riverside, CA
- KGB/760 AM – San Diego, CA
- KXTK/1280 AM & 101.7 FM – San Luis Obispo, CA
- KSMA/1240 AM & 99.5 FM – Santa Maria, CA
- KMZQ/670 AM – Las Vegas, NV
- KNZR/1560 AM & 97.7 FM – Bakersfield,
- KVTA/1590 AM – Oxnard/Ventura,
- KTMS/990 AM – Santa Barbara, CA
- KIKI/990 AM – Honolulu, Hi
International Markets:
- LiSTNR App – Australia
- W Radio – Mexico
Spanish Radio coverage: Tu Liga Radio 1330 AM
- Play-by-Play: Troy Santiago
- Color Analyst: Ricardo Lopez
Spanish Radio’s affiliate radio stations:
- KCAL/1410 AM – San Bernardino and Riverside, CA
- KOXR 910 AM – Oxnard and Ventura, CA
Social media coverage
Instagram: @rams
Facebook: /rams
X (formerly known as Twitter): @RamsNFL
TikTok: @rams
