It’s finally football time again, Chiefs Kingdom.

The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday, Aug. 15 at Arrowhead Stadium to kick off their 2026 NFL preseason. Kickoff for the game is slated for 3:00 p.m. CT.

These two clubs last met in Week 12 of the 2022 NFL season, with K.C. defeating L.A. 26-10. The two teams will meet again in Week 13 of the 2026 NFL season at SoFi Stadium for Thursday Night Football.

This game will not be broadcast nationally to live audiences. You can, however, stream it live with an NFL+ subscription. If you’re in either local broadcast market, the game will be available.

Chiefs Broadcast Info

• Play-by-Play: Ari Wolfe
• Color Analyst: Trent Green
• Sideline reporters: Kimmi Chex & Matt McMullen

TV Broadcasts:

• KSHB-41 – Kansas City, MO
• KNWA – Fort Smith, AR
• KGMB – Hawaii
• WOI ABC 50 – Des Moines, IA
• KSNT 27 – Topeka, KS
• 3KSNW – Wichita, KS
• KFVS12 – Cape Girardeau, MO + Paducah, KY
• KMIZ 17 – Columbia, MO + Jefferson City, MO
• KSN 16 – Joplin, MO + Pittsburg, KS
• KOZL – Springfield, MO
• KQ2 TV – St. Joseph, MO
• KSDK 5 – St. Louis, MO
• KLKN 8 – Lincoln, NE
• KMTV 3 – Omaha, NE
• KJRH 2 – Tulsa, OK

Tico Sports will carry a Spanish-language broadcast with Oscar Monterroso (play-by-play), Hannah Bassham (color), and Alvaro Alvarez (sideline).

Rams Broadcast Info

• Play-by-Play: JB Long
• Color Analysts: Rob Havenstein and Jourdan Rodrigue
• Sideline reporter: Darren Haynes

TV Broadcasts:

• CBS LA – Los Angeles, CA
• KOAT ABC 7 – Albuquerque, NM
• KTVB NBC 7 – Boise, ID
• BAK CBS 29 – Bakersfield, CA
• KSEE NBC 24 – Fresno, CA
• KESQ ABC 3 – Palm Springs, CA
• KCRA NBC 3 – Sacramento, CA
• KEYT ABC 3 – Santa Barbara/Santa Maria/San Luis Obispo, CA
• KGTV ABC 10 – San Diego, CA
• KHII Channel 9 – Honolulu, HI
• KJZZ Channel 14 – Salt Lake City, UT
• KNSN Nevada Sports Net – Reno, NV
• NYUR CW 13 – Anchorage, AK
• NATN CW 2 – Fairbanks, AK
• NJUD CW 8 – Juneau, AK

Kansas City Chiefs’ preseason Week 1 roster info

Expect that these players will sit out due to injuries: DT Omarr Norman-Lott (knee), RG Trey Smith (hip), LB Drue Tranquill (back), CB L’Jarius Sneed (knee), WR Jimmy Holiday (undisclosed), and CB Mansoor Delane (shoulder). S Chamarri Conner (knee) and CB Kader Kohou (ankle) could return after getting the day off on Thursday at training camp.

Chiefs HC Andy Reid confirmed that QB Patrick Mahomes won’t start during the preseason.

“It’ll be (QB) Justin (Fields), and then (QB Garrett) Nussmeier, and then (QB) Chris (Oladokun) will take it from there. So, we’ll just see how the reps go as we work through them.”

He wouldn’t commit to fewer starters than normal playing in preseason Week 1. When specifically asked about the offensive line competition and whether Jaylon Moore and Kahlil Benson would play, his answer was telling.

“Yeah, I mean, listen, there’s a chance they get in and play,” Reid said. “How much I can’t tell you that.”

If I had to guess, the starting offensive line will get a series or two with Fields.

Kansas City Chiefs’ 2026 Preseason Schedule

• Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams – Saturday, August 15, 3 p.m. CT
• Week 2: @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Saturday, August 22, 6:30 p.m. CT
• Week 3: vs. Seattle Seahawks – Friday, August 28, 7 p.m. CT