Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants | Preseason | August 15, 2026
The Vikings will visit the NFC East team to open the 2026 preseason slate for both teams.
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PRESEASON WEEK 1 • SAT 08/15 • 12:00 PM CDT
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History: Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Giants
- All-Time Record: This will be just the seventh preseason meeting between the franchises (Minnesota is 4-2 in exhibition contests). The Vikings are 19-10 in the regular season against the Giants. Minnesota's road record against the Giants is 10-5.
- Series Notes: The Vikings and Giants have met four times in the postseason; Minnesota is 1-3 in such contests, having narrowly defeated the Giants 23-22 in a Wild Card matchup in 1997.
- Current Streak: Minnesota has won the past six regular-season games against New York.
- Last time in New York: Vikings won 16-13 on Dec. 21, 2025.
Facts to Know
New York Giants
- The Giants hired John Harbaugh in January as their 21st head coach in franchise history.
- TE Isaiah Likely and P Jordan Stout joined the Giants in free agency after previously playing under Harbaugh in Baltimore.
- New York bolstered their wide receivers group by signing Darnell Mooney in free agency; the Giants also brought back Odell Beckham, Jr.
Minnesota Vikings
- The Vikings last faced the Giants in the preseason in 1999, when they hosted them at the Metrodome on Aug. 13.
- Minnesota is getting quite familiar with MetLife Stadium. The Vikings visited the Giants there in the past two regular seasons and will face the Jets there in Week 17 of this season.
- DL Elijah Williams grew up in Jersey City, just 9 miles from MetLife Stadium.