EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings are opening their 2025 preseason slate by hosting the Houston Texans at 3 p.m. (CT) Saturday, Aug. 9.

Head Coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday that he plans for J.J. McCarthy to play in the game, which will mark his first time in game action since Aug. 10, 2024.

Here are all the ways to catch the action:

SIMULCAST TV AND AUDIO

KMSP FOX 9 in the Twin Cities and affiliates in the following 11 cities across the Upper Midwest will broadcast the game:

Duluth, Rochester and Mankato; Fargo and Bismarck, North Dakota; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, Iowa; La Crosse, Wisconsin; Omaha, Nebraska

New this year, KTUU in Anchorage, Alaska, is also carrying the game.

KFAN (100.3-FM), KTLK 1130-AM and the five-state Vikings Radio Network with 70 affiliates across the Upper Midwest will provide audio coverage.

Kickoff: 3 p.m. (CT)

Play-by-Play: Paul Allen

Analysts: Pete Bercich and Ben Leber

Sideline reporter: Tatum Everett

As a special treat, Vikings All-Pro receiver Justin Jefferson will join the simulcast during the third quarter.

Note: The pregame radio show on the Vikings Radio Network will begin at 1 p.m. (CT), and Vikings GameDay Live will air on FOX 9 in the Twin Cities from 2 to 3 p.m.

Tico Sports at WREY 94.9 FM and 630 AM will have a Spanish broadcast that will also be available on Tico-Sports.com, elrey949fm.com and Vikings.com.

NFL NETWORK

National Cable Television

The game will air live on NFL Network, taking the Vikings feed with Allen, Bercich and Leber (and Jefferson in the third quarter).

STREAMING OPTIONS

Within the Twin Cities market, as well as designated international markets in the United Kingdom and Canada, viewers can stream the game live on the Vikings app or on Vikings.com.

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

Click here for the full bevy of options that include over-the-air, cable, satellite, over-the-top and streaming methods.

NFL+ AND NFL+ PREMIUM

Watch out-of-market Vikings preseason games live or on-demand with NFL+ or NFL+ Premium. It is available in the NFL app and at NFL.com/plus.

NFL+ is available for $6.99/month or $49.99/year (currently on sale for $39.99/year) and offers the following:

• Live out-of-market preseason games across devices
• Live local and prime-time regular-season and postseason games on your phone or tablet
• Live game audio (home, away & national calls) for every game of the season
• NFL Network

NFL+ Premium is available for $14.99/month or $99.99/year (currently on sale for $79.99/year) and offers all NFL+ features and the following:

• Full-game replays across all devices
• Condensed game replays across all devices
• Coaches film
• NFL RedZone
  And
• Live, local prime-time regular-season and postseason games on phones and tablets
  And
• NFL Pro for desktop and mobile web users

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