The San Francisco 49ers continue their preseason schedule Thursday night at SoFi Stadium vs. the Los Angeles Chargers in a game that'll look a little different than their preseason opener.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan indicated at least some of his healthy starters will play vs. the Chargers after the 49ers got pushed around a bit in their joint practice with LA on Tuesday.
Thursday will be a good opportunity for San Francisco's first team to go through the motions of game reps against an opponent with three weeks to go until their regular season opener.
Niners Wire is bringing you live updates, scores and highlights from the game. Follow along.
How to watch 49ers vs. Chargers
What time does 49ers vs. Chargers start?
- Date: Thursday, August 20
- Time: 7:00 pm PT
- Where: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif.
What TV channel is 49ers vs. Chargers on today?
- TV: KPIX
- How to watch online: FuboTV (try it free!)
49ers vs. Chargers predictions
- De'Zhaun Stribling will catch at least one pass and we'll exit this game concerned about the 49ers defense. Chargers 24, 49ers 18
49ers injury updates for preseason game
- Nick Bosa and Christian McCaffrey are likely out for Thursday's contest, although it sounds like both players are nearing returns after prolonged absences.
49ers schedule 2026
Here is San Francisco's season schedule and results.
- Thursday, Sept. 10: 49ers at Los Angeles Rams (Melbourne, Australia)
- Sunday, Sept. 20: 49ers vs. Miami Dolphins
- Sunday, Sept. 27: 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals
- Sunday, Oct. 4: 49ers vs. Denver Broncos
- Sunday, Oct. 11: 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
- Monday, Oct. 19: 49ers vs. Washington Commanders
- Sunday, Oct. 25: 49ers at Atlanta Falcons
- Sunday, Nov. 1: Bye
- Sunday, Nov. 8: 49ers vs. Las Vegas Raiders
- Sunday, Nov. 15: 49ers at Dallas Cowboys
- Sunday, Nov. 22: 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings (Mexico City)
- Sunday, Nov. 29: 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks
- Sunday, Dec. 6: 49ers at New York Giants
- Sunday, Dec. 13: 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams
- Thursday, Dec. 17: 49ers at Los Angeles Chargers
- Sunday, Dec. 27: 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs
- Sunday, Jan. 3, 2027: 49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles
- Saturday/Sunday, Jan. 9/10: 49ers at Arizona Cardinals
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