How to watch and stream Buccaners at Jets in Preseason Week 1 with kickoff time, viewing options, and more
The Buccaneers are ready to face the Jets in each team’s first preseason game of the year. Here’s how you can keep up with all the action.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in New York take on the Jets in Week 1 of the preseason and there’s plenty of reason to tune in at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, August 14.
Even if Baker Mayfield isn’t playing, there is a multitude of storylines and matchups that will help us get a better picture of who makes the team when final cuts roll around at the end of the month.
The Jets also have many questions of their own to start answering, as well. Either way we will get to watch each team play football under the lights for the first time this offseason.
Here is how you can watch the Buccaneers and Jets play in in Week 1 of the preseason:
How to watch and stream Buccaneers at Jets in NFL Preseason Week 1
The game kicks off at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, August 14. It will be televised on NFL Network, as well as in the following local markets and the trio of Chris Meyers, Ronde Barber, and Jon Gruden will provide commentary:
WFLA (NBC/8 – Tampa)
WESH (NBC/2 – Orlando)
WOGX (FOX/51 – Gainesville)
WMBB (ABC/13 – Panama City)
WXCW (CW/6 – Fort Myers)
WPBF (ABC/25 – West Palm Beach)
WKRG (CBS/5 – Mobile AL)
Streaming:
Buccaneers.com or the Commanders app (in market/Canada)
NFL+ (out of market)
NFL Game Pass International (International, excluding China)
Radio:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Radio on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Broadcast network can be heard on WXTB 98Rock (97.9 FM) in Tampa/Sarasota. This link leads to their network affiliates throughout the state of Florida.
3 fun facts heading into the Buccaneers-Jets preseason matchup
- The Buccaneers and Jets have met 14 times over the course of their respective histories and the Jets hold the edge with a 10-4 record. The Buccaneers do have a three-game winning streak in place, however, winning each contest since 2017.
- This is the second time Todd Bowles and Aaron Glenn have faced off as head coaches. Last year’s thrilling 29-27 win was the first meeting.
- This is the first time the Buccaneers have opened the preseason on the road since 2022, where they lost to the Colts by a final score of 27-10.

