The Chicago Bears are hosting the Cleveland Browns for their preseason opener Saturday at Soldier Field, which comes on the heels of two weeks of training camp practices.
While a good number of starters won't be playing in this one for the Bears -- as head coach Ben Johnson previously announced it -- there's still plenty to watch in this exhibition opener as players fight for jobs and roster spots, as well as developing positional battles and rookie debuts.
Bears Wire is bringing you live updates, scores and highlights from the game. Follow along.
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What time does Bears vs. Browns start?
- Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
- Time: 12 p.m. CT
- Where: Soldier Field (Chicago, Ill.)
What TV channel is Bears vs. Browns on today?
- TV: NFL Network, FOX32
- Streaming: NFL+, FuboTV
- How to watch online: Watch FuboTV (here's how to stream it live)
Bears vs. Browns predictions
- Alyssa Barbieri: Bears
- Brendan Sugrue: Bears
- Mike Pendleton: Bears
- Vinnie Parise: Bears
- Ariana Pensy: Bears
Will the Bears' starters be playing?
Bears head coach Ben Johnson announced that a number of starters won't play in Saturday's game, including quarterback Caleb Williams. We'll see which starters, if any, see any limited action. Backup quarterback Tyson Bagent will get the start for Chicago.
Bears preseason schedule 2026
Below is Chicago's preseason schedule.
- Saturday, Aug. 15: Chicago Bears vs. Cleveland Browns
- Saturday, Aug. 22: Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals
- Saturday, Aug. 29: Chicago Bears at Tennessee Titans
Bears regular-season schedule 2026
Below is Chicago's regular-season schedule.
- Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 13, at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
- Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 20, vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
- Week 3: Monday, Sept. 28, vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 8:15 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN
- Week 4: Sunday, Oct. 4, vs. New York Jets, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
- Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 11, at Green Bay Packers, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
- Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 18, at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
- Week 7: Thursday, Oct. 22, vs. New England Patriots, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime
- Week 8: Monday, Nov. 1, at Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN
- Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 8, vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
- Week 10: BYE WEEK
- Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 22, vs. New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
- Week 12: Thursday, Nov. 26, at Detroit Lions, 12:30 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 13: Sunday, Dec. 6, vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
- Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 13, at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 15: Saturday, Dec. 19, at Buffalo Bills, 8:20 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 16: Friday, Dec. 25, vs. Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m. ET, Netflix
- Week 17: Sunday, Jan. 3, vs. Detroit Lions, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
- Week 18: Sunday, Jan. 10, at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. ET, TBD
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