Exactly one month before the regular season opener, the Green Bay Packers kick off their preseason schedule on Thursday, Aug. 13.
And it's as marquee of a preseason game as there can be, with the Packers heading to Pittsburgh to play Aaron Rodgers, Mike McCarthy and the Steelers.
Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Acrisure Stadium.
It's the first of three exhibition contests this month for the Packers as preparations for the 2026 season ramp up, with the team finally going from the practice field to game action.
Coach Matt LaFleur said earlier this week that he plans to play the starters in the early going but he reserves the right to change his mind. Last year, the Packers had a miserable and sloppy preseason opener with the starters playing briefly.
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McCarthy, who spent 13 years in Green Bay and won a Super Bowl with Rodgers as his quarterback, is in his first year as the Steelers head coach.
Now, he's reunited with Rodgers in the quarterback's final season in the NFL. It isn't clear if Rodgers, in his second season with the Steelers, will play against the Packers. Rodgers, 42, didn't play in the preseason last year.
Here's how to watch the Packers and the Steelers:
What channel is the Packers vs Steelers game on tonight? Time, TV schedule
- TV channel: WTMJ (Channel 4) in Milwaukee and WGBA (Channel 26) in Green Bay are part of a 24-station network for Packers preseason games. The game also is on the NFL Network and Telemundo Wisconsin.
- Livestream: The game can be streamed on services and cable providers that carry one of the Packers TV Network stations. Fans within the Packers' local home marketing area can watch the game on packers.com. Also, Fubo offers a free trial to new subscribers.
The Green Bay Packers vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers will broadcast on the Packers TV Network. Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), John Kuhn (analyst) and Karley Marotta (sideline reporter) will call the game from Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Streaming options for the game include Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Packers vs Steelers time tonight
- Date: Thursday, Aug. 13
- Start time: 6 p.m. CT
The Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers game starts at 6 p.m. Central from Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.
Packers vs Steelers live coverage
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and PackersNews will host a live blog throughout the game.
Packers vs Steelers on radio tonight
- Radio: WRIT-FM 95.7 in Milwaukee, WIXX-FM 101.1 in Green Bay or on Packers Radio Network statewide broadcast affiliates in your area. Here's a map of the Packers Radio Network affiliates in each part of Wisconsin as well as in some areas of North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois and Michigan.
Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play) and Larry McCarren (analyst) will call the game.
Packers vs Steelers on SiriusXM radio
The Packers broadcast is on Channel 381. The Steelers broadcast is on Channel 225.
Packers vs Steelers odds
Odds according to BetMGM as of Aug. 13
- Odds: Packers by 3
- Over/under: 40.5
- Moneyline: Packers -160, Steelers +135
Packers preseason schedule 2026
All times Central
- Thursday, Aug. 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers, 6 p.m.
- Friday, Aug. 21: at Denver Broncos, 8 p.m.
- Friday, Aug. 28: Arizona Cardinals, 7 p.m.
Packers regular-season schedule 2026
All times Central
- Sunday, Sept. 13: at Minnesota Vikings, 3:25 p.m. (CBS)
- Sunday, Sept. 20: at New York Jets, Noon (Fox)
- Thursday, Sept. 24: Atlanta Falcons, 7:15 p.m. (Amazon)
- Sunday, Oct. 4: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Noon (Fox)
- Sunday, Oct. 11: Chicago Bears, 3:25 p.m. (Fox)
- Sunday, Oct. 18: Dallas Cowboys, 7:20 p.m. (NBC)
- Sunday, Oct. 25: at Detroit Lions, 3:25 p.m. (Fox)
- Thursday, Oct. 29: Carolina Panthers, 7:15 p.m. (Amazon)
- Sunday, Nov. 8: at New England Patriots, 3:25 p.m. (Fox)
- Sunday, Nov. 15: Minnesota Vikings, Noon (Fox)
- Week 11: BYE
- Wednesday, Nov. 25: at Los Angeles Rams, 7 p.m. (Netflix)
- Sunday, Dec. 6: at New Orleans Saints, Noon (Fox)
- Sunday, Dec. 13: Buffalo Bills, 7:20 p.m. (NBC)
- Sunday, Dec. 20: Miami Dolphins, Noon (Fox)
- Friday, Dec. 25: at Chicago Bears, Noon (Netflix)
- Monday, Jan. 4: Houston Texans, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN)
- Saturday/Sunday, Jan. 9/Jan. 10: Detroit Lions (TBD)
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