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.
Tickets Now Available
Single game tickets are now available for the Vikings 2025 regular season.
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.
View photos of the Vikings roster as of Aug. 4, 2025.
3 WR Jordan Addison
3 WR Jordan Addison
93 DL Jonathan Allen
93 DL Jonathan Allen
6 LB Brian Asamoah II
6 LB Brian Asamoah II
86 TE Gavin Bartholomew
86 TE Gavin Bartholomew
96 OLB Tyler Batty
96 OLB Tyler Batty
95 DL Travis Bell
95 DL Travis Bell
5 CB Mekhi Blackmon
5 CB Mekhi Blackmon
83 WR Silas Bolden
83 WR Silas Bolden
64 G Blake Brandel
64 G Blake Brandel
12 QB Max Brosmer
12 QB Max Brosmer
62 T Logan Brown
62 T Logan Brown
68 G Henry Byrd
68 G Henry Byrd
51 LB Blake Cashman
51 LB Blake Cashman
57 OLB Chaz Chambliss
57 OLB Chaz Chambliss
32 RB Ty Chandler
32 RB Ty Chandler
91 P Oscar Chapman
91 P Oscar Chapman
63 OL Zeke Correll
63 OL Zeke Correll
71 T Christian Darrisaw
71 T Christian Darrisaw
42 LS Andrew DePaola
42 LS Andrew DePaola
13 WR Tai Felton
13 WR Tai Felton
19 WR Dontae Fleming
19 WR Dontae Fleming
76 G Will Fries
76 G Will Fries
35 CB Keenan Garber
35 CB Keenan Garber
58 OLB Jonathan Greenard
58 OLB Jonathan Greenard
25 CB Kahlef Hailassie
25 CB Kahlef Hailassie
30 FB C.J. Ham
30 FB C.J. Ham
98 DL Javon Hargrave
98 DL Javon Hargrave
92 DL Jonathan Harris
92 DL Jonathan Harris
87 TE T.J. Hockenson
87 TE T.J. Hockenson
8 QB Sam Howell
8 QB Sam Howell
60 G Joe Huber
60 G Joe Huber
90 DL Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
90 DL Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
74 OL Donovan Jackson
74 OL Donovan Jackson
81 WR Lucky Jackson
81 WR Lucky Jackson
26 S Theo Jackson
26 S Theo Jackson
18 WR Justin Jefferson
18 WR Justin Jefferson
33 RB Aaron Jones
33 RB Aaron Jones
82 WR Jeshaun Jones
82 WR Jeshaun Jones
14 WR Tim Jones
14 WR Tim Jones
65 G Michael Jurgens
65 G Michael Jurgens
78 C Ryan Kelly
78 C Ryan Kelly
56 LB Austin Keys
56 LB Austin Keys
41 LB Kobe King
41 LB Kobe King
66 G Vershon Lee
66 G Vershon Lee
85 WR Robert Lewis
85 WR Robert Lewis
27 RB Jordan Mason
27 RB Jordan Mason
52 LB Dorian Mausi
52 LB Dorian Mausi
9 QB J.J. McCarthy
9 QB J.J. McCarthy
29 CB Dwight McGlothern
29 CB Dwight McGlothern
44 S Joshua Metellus
44 S Joshua Metellus
4 WR Rondale Moore
4 WR Rondale Moore
7 CB Byron Murphy Jr.
7 CB Byron Murphy Jr.
59 OLB Gabriel Murphy
59 OLB Gabriel Murphy
1 WR Jalen Nailor
1 WR Jalen Nailor
OL Matt Nelson
OL Matt Nelson
46 TE Bryson Nesbit
46 TE Bryson Nesbit
75 T Brian O'Neill
75 T Brian O'Neill
21 CB Jeff Okudah
21 CB Jeff Okudah
84 TE Josh Oliver
84 TE Josh Oliver
S Gervarrius Owens
S Gervarrius Owens
0 LB Ivan Pace Jr.
0 LB Ivan Pace Jr.
97 DL Harrison Phillips
97 DL Harrison Phillips
40 S Mishael Powell
40 S Mishael Powell
31 WR Myles Price
31 WR Myles Price
61 DL Jalen Redmond
61 DL Jalen Redmond
16 K Will Reichard
16 K Will Reichard
49 TE Giovanni Ricci
49 TE Giovanni Ricci
54 OLB Bo Richter
54 OLB Bo Richter
2 CB Isaiah Rodgers
2 CB Isaiah Rodgers
50 DL Levi Drake Rodriguez
50 DL Levi Drake Rodriguez
71 T Walter Rouse
71 T Walter Rouse
11 QB Brett Rypien
11 QB Brett Rypien
36 RB Zavier Scott
36 RB Zavier Scott
67 T Justin Skule
67 T Justin Skule
22 S Harrison Smith
22 S Harrison Smith
20 CB Reddy Stewart
20 CB Reddy Stewart
38 RB Tre Stewart
38 RB Tre Stewart
94 DL Taki Taimani
94 DL Taki Taimani
23 CB Ambry Thomas
23 CB Ambry Thomas
37 DB Tavierre Thomas
37 DB Tavierre Thomas
89 WR Thayer Thomas
89 WR Thayer Thomas
15 OLB Dallas Turner
15 OLB Dallas Turner
43 OLB Andrew Van Ginkel
43 OLB Andrew Van Ginkel
TE Nick Vannett
TE Nick Vannett
34 CB Zemaiah Vaughn
34 CB Zemaiah Vaughn
24 S Jay Ward
24 S Jay Ward
72 T Leroy Watson
72 T Leroy Watson
69 DL Elijah Williams
69 DL Elijah Williams
55 LB Eric Wilson
55 LB Eric Wilson
17 P Ryan Wright
17 P Ryan Wright
48 TE Ben Yurosek
48 TE Ben Yurosek
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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