Lions Announce Official 2025 Preseason Schedule

The Detroit Lions have officially announced their four-game slate for the 2025 preseason.

For Detroit, the preseason begins July 31 in a showdown against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Hall of Fame game, which will be the first game of the season, is set to take place at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.

Detroit's second preseason game will be the only other preseason game the team will travel to. Dan Campbell's squad will head to Atlanta to take on the Atlanta Falcons. Kickoff for that game is set for 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8.

Following that game, the Lions will play their final two preseason games at home. First, they will host the Miami Dolphins at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16. The preseason finale is a home tilt with the Houston Texans at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23.

The Hall of Fame game will be nationally televised on NBC, while the remaining three preseason games will be broadcast on the Lions' television network.

Two of the Lions' preseason opponents were in the postseason last year, as the Chargers and Texans played each other in the Wild Card Round of the AFC playoffs last year.

Campbell has previously stated that he hopes to have two sets of joint practices throughout the preseason. In past years, the Lions have held joint practices with the New York Giants (2023 and 2024), Jacksonville Jaguars (2023) and Indianapolis Colts (2022).