The New York Giants and New York Jets close out the preseason on Friday night at MetLife Stadium, where the Jets serve as the home team in the stadium both clubs share. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. as the two sides make their last evaluations before Sunday's roster cuts and the Giants' regular-season opener against the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 13.
Both teams are expected to rest a large number of starters. Giants coach John Harbaugh declined to specify who will play, calling the choice a balancing act between useful communication reps under the lights and the risk of injury after a long stretch without game action.
“There would be things to be gained for those guys to play defensively as well from a communication standpoint. But there’s risk,” Harbaugh
said. “It’s just a balancing act of what we gain the most from with the least amount of risk. That’s what we’ve got to figure out.”
That gap since the Aug. 15 opener, he added, is the central factor.
Dart not expected to play
Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart is not expected to play tonight vs. Jets, per sources. Jameis Winston and Brandon Allen are next in line.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) August 28, 2026
Giants arrivals
OBJ arrives with a bounce in his step for Giants Jets #talkinball pic.twitter.com/C5Y96UfiRS
— Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) August 28, 2026
Sisi ready for the Mauigoa Bowl @FrancisMauigoa #SnoopyWho pic.twitter.com/hxAiVFkf8A
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) August 28, 2026
Jameis in the house pic.twitter.com/kWJkWFG7Ho
— SNY Giants (@SNYGiants) August 28, 2026
John Harbaugh arrives at MetLife Stadium for Giants Jets preseason finale #talkinball pic.twitter.com/umx82FfXu8
— Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) August 28, 2026
Tyrone Tracy Jr. in the house pic.twitter.com/Geb5VdNNz2
— SNY Giants (@SNYGiants) August 28, 2026
What TV channel is Giants vs. Jets on today?
- TV channel: NBC 4 NY
- Streaming: NFL+ | Fubo | Giants App / Giants.com (in-market)
The Giants and Jets play Friday night in Week 3 of the 2026 NFL preseason, concluding their three-week slate. How many starters suit up remains to be seen.
Streaming options for the game include the Giants App and Giants.com, NFL+, and Fubo, which offers a free trial.
The broadcast crew will consist of Bob Papa (play-by-play), Carl Banks (analyst), Phil Simms (analyst), and Howard Cross (sideline).
Listen to Giants-Jets
- Flagship: WFAN 101.9 FM / 660 AM
- Spanish broadcast: Que Buena 1280 AM (streaming)
- Alternate options: Audacy, Giants.com, Giants App.
- SiriusXM: Channels 229 (Jets) and 382 (Giants)
- SiriusXM Internet: Channels 823 (Giants) and 824 (Jets)
The WFAN broadcast team will be Paul Dottino (play-by-play), Shaun O’Hara (analyst), and John Schmeelk (sideline).
The Spanish broadcast will air on Que Buena 1280AM with Nestor Rosario (play-by-play) and Francis Adames (analysis) providing coverage.
Pre- (Giants Gameday) and postgame (Giants Extra Point) coverage will be handled by John Schmeelk and Tiki Barber.
Out-of-market fans can listen to the game on the following affiliate stations:
- WPYX 106.5 FM – Albany, New York
- 96.3 FM ("The Buzzer") – Cortland and Ithaca, New York
- WYXL-FM 97.3 HD3 – Cortland and Ithaca, New York
- WPOP 1410 AM / 100.9 FM – Hartford, Connecticut
- WEEX 1230 AM / 94.7 FM – Easton, Pennsylvania
- WTLA 1200 AM / 97.7-100.1 FM – Syracuse, New York
- WTLB 1310 AM / 96.5 FM – Utica, New York
- WRNY 1350 AM – Rome, New York
- WSGO 1440 AM / 100.1 FM – Oswego, New York
- WLAD 800 AM – Danbury, Connecticut
- WENE 1430 AM – Binghamton, New York
Giants vs. Jets start time
- Date: Friday, August 28
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Giants preseason schedule
Below is the New York Giants' preseason schedule.
Week 1: Saturday, August 15 — vs. Minnesota Vikings (1:00 p.m. ET, MetLife Stadium)Week 2: Saturday, August 22 — at Miami Dolphins (4:00 p.m. ET, Hard Rock Stadium)Week 3: Friday, August 28 — at New York Jets (7:30 p.m. ET, MetLife Stadium)
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: New York Giants vs. Jets: Live coverage, injury updates, and highlights
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