Preseason football has arrived for the Detroit Lions.
\nThe Lions play the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday, Aug. 13, in a preseason game at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. ET and will air on the Lions TV Network (Fox-2 in Detroit) with streaming available on Fubo.
\nThe Lions are coming off a disappointing 9-8 season in 2025, one where they finished in last place in the NFC North standings and missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2022 season. Thursday's game will be the first time the Lions take the field in 2026, but don't expect many starters to make appearances.
\n \nLions coach Dan Campbell has already said starting quarterback Jared Goff will not be playing, along with many of the starters, especially on offense. One exception may be rookie tackle Blake Miller, the team's first-round selection out of Clemson in the 2026 NFL Draft.
\nWe'll have all the live updates out of Cincinnati right here:
\nLions preseason time vs Bengals
\n- Date: Thursday, Aug. 13.
- Time: 7 p.m. ET.
- Location: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati.
Lions preseason channel vs Bengals
\n- Kickoff: 7 p.m. ET.
- Channel: Lions TV Network (Fox 2 in Detroit).
- Streaming:Fubo.
- Radio: WXYT-FM, 97.1.
Lions preseason games will air on the Detroit Lions TV Network, with six stations across Michigan and one in Toledo, Ohio (map of affiliate stations). Detroit-area fans can watch the game on Fox 2, with streaming available on Fubo.
\n \nLions TV network affiliate stations
\n- Cadillac: Local 32.
- Detroit: Fox 2.
- Grand Rapids: Fox 17.
- Lansing: Fox 47.
- Marquette: Local 3.
- Saginaw: WNEM 5 (CBS).
- Toledo: Fox 36.
Lions preseason announcers vs Bengals
\nThe Lions preseason broadcast booth will include Detroit Tigers play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti and former NFL offensive lineman TJ Lang for preseason Games 2 and 3, with Fox Sports' Jack Kizer replacing Benetti for Game 1 against the Bengals.
\nLions preseason schedule
\n- Thursday, Aug. 13: at Bengals, 7 p.m. ET (Detroit Lions TV Network).
- Saturday, Aug. 22: vs Washington Commanders, noon ET (Detroit Lions TV Network).
- Saturday, Aug. 29: at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. ET (Detroit Lions TV Network).
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Lions preseason game today vs Bengals: Live updates, TV channel, time