Getty Trey Lance of the San Francisco 49ers will start against the Raiders.
The San Francisco 49ers head to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas to take on the Raiders on Sunday, August 13 in a preseason showdown.
If you live in the 49ers or Raiders market, the game will be televised on a local channel, which varies depending on your city. If you live outside of those markets, the game will be televised on NFL Network.
No matter where you live (with a few exceptions, which are noted below), you can watch a live stream of the game with a free trial of FuboTV or DirecTV Stream.
Here’s a full rundown of how to do it:
If You Live in the US: FuboTV
Exceptions (areas where the game is on a channel that is not included on FuboTV): Reno, NV (KOLO ABC-8); Los Angeles, CA (KTLA CW-5)
You can watch a live stream of your local ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CW or MyTV (select markets) channels, NFL Network and 100-plus other live-TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up, you can watch the 49ers vs Raiders live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
If You Live in the US: DirecTV Stream
Exceptions (areas where the game is on a channel that is not included on DirecTV Stream): Los Angeles, CA (KTLA CW-5); Salt Lake City, UT (KTVX ABC-4); Honolulu, HI (KHON Fox-2)
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CW and MyTV (select markets) are included in every one, while NFL Network is in “Choice” and up, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up, you can watch the 49ers vs Raiders live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
If the Game is on CBS: Amazon Prime
Applicable areas: San Francisco, CA; Sacramento, CA; Monterey, CA; Las Vegas, NV
If the game is on CBS in your area and you’ve already used up your free trials for the above options, Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch their local CBS channel via the Paramount+ Channel. You can try both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch the 49ers vs Raiders live on the Amazon Video app or Amazon website.
Compatible devices for the Amazon Video app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
If the Game is on CBS: Paramount+
Applicable areas: San Francisco, CA; Sacramento, CA; Monterey, CA; Las Vegas, NV
Another option if the game is on CBS and you’ve used up the other free trials, you can watch your local CBS channel live via Paramount+ (“Premium” plan), which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up for Paramount+, you can watch the 49ers vs Raiders live on the Paramount+ app or Paramount+ website.
Compatible devices for the Paramount+ app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
If You Live in Canada: DAZN
Viewers in Canada can watch a live stream of every NFL game (preseason, regular season, postseason), NFL Network and NFL RedZone via DAZN, which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up, viewers in Canada can watch the 49ers vs Raiders live on the DAZN app or DAZN website.
Compatible devices for the DAZN app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
49ers vs Raiders Preview
The theme of this game may turn out to be quarterbacks in new places attempting to prove they belong.
For San Francisco, Sam Darnold and Trey Lance are competing for the backup job behind 2022 breakout Brock Purdy. Lance will start the game, but it feels notable that 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan spent a good deal of time this week praising Darnold.
“It’s his first time in this offense, and I’ve been really encouraged with just how he spits the plays out, how he can call them, where he is now compared to the first couple of days,” Shanahan said about Darnold. “He doesn’t seem like it’s his first time going through it,” Shanahan added. “He’s getting better each week, getting more comfortable, and I’m excited to see him in some of these games.”
On the other side, the Raiders have a new quarterback in Jimmy Garoppolo, who will likely play a series or two against his former team.
“We have not made any final determination really on anybody,” coach Josh McDaniels said the Friday before the game. “We’re going to talk about that tonight.”
In addition to Garoppolo, players to watch for the Raiders include quarterback Aidan O’Connell, tight end Michael Mayer, safety Christopher Smith II and linebacker Amari Burney.
“It’s just an opportunity to, number one, compete,” McDaniels added about the preseason. “I think that’s an important part of this because I think that makes everybody better and you see some competitive fire out of everybody. Two, I think it’s an opportunity for you to really test your fundamentals, your discipline, the details and techniques that you’ve been working on for months against yourself, against bags and shells and all those things, and now you have an opportunity to go out there and kind of see where you’re at.”
These two teams last met in the preseason back in August 2011, when the 49ers won, 17-3.
Announcers for the televised broadcast include Jason Horowitz and Lincoln Kennedy.
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How to Watch 49ers vs Raiders Preseason Game Online for Free