The Arizona Cardinals are back in action for their second preseason game, following an appearance in the Hall of Fame Game. They face the Las Vegas Raiders, who are making their 2026 preseason debut. The Cardinals lost the Hall of Fame Game last Thursday 33-30 to the Carolina Panthers on a last-second touchdown run by Haynes King.
The Cardinals and Raiders are coming off terrible seasons and have new head coaches — Mike LaFleur for the Cardinals and Klint Kubiak for the Raiders.
Everyone is expected to play for both teams, so there will be some starters vs. starters action for at least part of the first quarter.
Here is how to watch Cardinals vs. Raiders on Thursday in the NFL preseason.
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What TV channel is Cardinals vs. Raiders on today?
- TV channel: Arizona's Family CBS 5
- Streaming: Fubo (free trial)
This game will air
only locally. Paul Calvisi and Sam Acho will call the game from the booth with Dani Sureck reporting from the sideline.
The Cardinals are 1.5-point underdogs in the game.
Streaming options for the game include Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Cardinals vs. Raiders start time
- Date: Thursday, Aug. 13
- Time: 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. Arizona time)
The Cardinals-Panthers preseason game kicks off at 5 p.m. Arizona time from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Kirk Cousins will start at quarterback for the Raiders, and Jacoby Brissett will get a couple of series in at quarterback for the Cardinals.
Raiders rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza is expected to play quite a bit.
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Cardinals preseason schedule 2026
Below is Arizona's preseason schedule:
- Hall of Fame Game - Panthers 33, Cardinals 30
- Arizona Cardinals at Las Vegas Raiders, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada: Thursday, Aug. 13, 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. Arizona time)
- Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals, State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona: Saturday, Aug. 22, 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. Arizona time)
- Arizona Cardinals at Green Bay Packers, Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin: Friday, Aug. 28, 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. Arizona time)
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