The **Los Angeles Chargers** open the 2026 preseason on the road as they take on the **Houston Texans** at Reliant Stadium.
### **MATCHUP HISTORY**
Thursday afternoon's game will mark just the second preseason matchup between the pair of teams.
The Chargers beat the Texans in their lone preseason battle back in 2003, a game in Houston where Pro Football Hall of Famer Antonio Gates caught two passes.
### **GAME DATE/TIME**
* Thursday, August 13
* Kickoff is set for 5:00 p.m. (PT)
### **LOCATION**
* Reliant Stadium (Houston, TX)
### **WATCH ON TV**
The game will be broadcast on **CBS Los Angeles** in Los Angeles and Orange County.
It will also be aired on affiliate TV stations **KSBW** (Monterey), **KGMB** (Honolulu, HI), **KSEE** (Fresno), **KTVX** (Salt Lake City, UT) and **KQCA** (Sacramento).
* Play-by-play: Noah Eagle
* Analysts: Dan Fouts
* Sideline: Jaime Maggio
### **STREAMING**
**Live Streams** available on the following platforms for those in-market\*:
* Click here for **[MORE WAYS TO WATCH](https://www.chargers.com/ways-to-watch-live-games/)**
\*_Please check your local TV listings to confirm availability. Geographic and device restrictions apply. Local & primetime games only. Data charges may apply._
### **LISTEN ON RADIO**
Chargers radio can be heard on **KFI AM-640** called by Matt "Money" Smith, analyst Daniel Jeremiah and sideline reporter Shannon Farren.
The game will also air **KNWZ 970 AM, KNWH-AM, KECY** (Palm Springs), **KATY-FM 101.3** (San Bernardino), **KORE AM 1050 / 102.9 FM** (Eugene, OR), **KNCU-FM 92.7** (Newport, OR) and **KBFP AM 800** (Bakersfield).