How to watch the Chiefs’ preseason Week 1 matchup

How to watch the Chiefs’ preseason Week 1 matchup
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The Game

On Saturday night, the Kansas City Chiefs open their preseason schedule with a road game against the Arizona Cardinals. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Arrowhead Time on Kansas City’s KSHB/41 and Chiefs Television Network affiliates. The game can also be heard on KFNZ (96.5 FM and 610 AM-Kansas City) and Chiefs Radio Network affiliates.

The Chiefs enter this game after a 2024 season in which they appeared in their third straight Super Bowl, becoming the first team in history to reach the championship game after back-to-back Super Bowl wins. Unfortunately, the team was soundly defeated by the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.

In the preseason opener, fans will be very interested in seeing first-round rookie Josh Simmons play his first game as the team’s starting left tackle. A year ago, second-round rookie Kingsley Suamataia opened the preseason at left tackle. On Saturday night, he will start at left guard.

Other players to watch include a number of drafted rookies, including second-round defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott, third-round defensive end Ashton Gillotte, third-round cornerback Nohl Williams, fourth-round wide receiver Jalen Royals, fifth-round safety Jeff Bassa and seventh-round running back Brashard Smith.

Fans should also be interested in new veterans like wide receiver Tyquan Thornton, tight end Robert Tonyan, running back Elijah Mitchell and defensive tackle Jerry Tillery — along with undrafted free agents like wide receiver Elijhah Badger, linebacker Brandon George, cornerback Kevin Knowles and linebacker Cooper McDonald.

Head coach Andy Reid said he plans for the starters to play in the first quarter, but history suggests that most of them — especially quarterback Patrick Mahomes — will leave the preseason opener well before the second quarter begins.

Nuts and bolts

  • Location: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
  • Playing surface: Natural grass
  • Game time: 7 p.m. Arrowhead Time, Saturday, August 9, 2025
  • Weather forecast: Game played indoors
  • Matchup history: 10-3-1 Chiefs (regular season)
  • Odds: Chiefs -2.5, per FanDuel Sportsbook
  • Officials: Referee Land Clark (130), umpire Paul King (121), down judge Tom Stephan (68), line judge Jeff Hutcheon (46), field judge Jabir Walker (26), side judge Dominique Pender (114), back judge Brad Freeman (88), replay official Bob Hubbell and replay assistant Jim Van Geffen
  • Chiefs television broadcast: with Ari Wolfe, Trent Green, Kimmi Chex and Matt McMullen on KSHB (NBC/41-Kansas City) and Chiefs Television Network affiliates
  • Cardinals television broadcast: with Dave Pasch and Sam Acho on KPHO (CBS/3-Phoenix)
  • Online Stream: Fubo.TV
  • Chiefs radio broadcast: with Mitch Holthus, Danan Hughes and Josh Klingler on KFNZ (96.5 FM and 610 AM-Kansas City), WDAF (106.5 FM-Kansas City), Chiefs Mobile App and Chiefs Radio Network affiliates
  • Chiefs Spanish radio broadcast: with Oscar Monterroso, Hannah Bassham and Alvaro Alvarez on the Audacy app (“Chiefs en Español”), KSSA (105.9 FM-Garden City, Kansas) and KSMM (1470 AM-Liberal, Kansas), Chiefs Mobile App, Tico-Sports.com and NFL+
  • Cardinals radio broadcast on KTAR (98.7 FM-Phoenix) and Cardinals Radio Network affiliates
  • SiriusXM broadcast: Channel 383 -...