Watch Cowboys Preseason Game Without Cable

The Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars kick off their respective preseasons on August 12 at AT&T Stadium.

The Dallas Cowboys and the Jacksonville Jaguars will kick off their respective preseasons on Saturday, August 12 at At&T Stadium. If you live in either the Jaguars or Cowboys market, you can watch the game on a local channel specific to your city. For those outside of these markets, the game will be available for live streaming on NFL+.

If you are in-market, you have the option to watch the game through a free trial of FuboTV or DirecTV Stream. FuboTV offers a live stream of local channels such as ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CW, and MyTV, as well as NFL Network and over 100 other live-TV channels. Compatible devices for FuboTV include Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox, Samsung TV, LG TV, Android devices, and iOS devices.

DirecTV Stream also provides a live stream of the game and is compatible with similar devices as FuboTV. The applicable areas for both FuboTV and DirecTV Stream are Jacksonville, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Dallas, TX; and Laredo, TX.

If the game is on CBS in your area and you have exhausted your free trials for the above options, Amazon Prime subscribers can watch their local CBS channel through the Paramount+ Channel. Both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel offer free trials. Compatible devices for the Amazon Video app include Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox, PlayStation, smart TVs, Xiaomi, Echo Show, and mobile devices. The applicable areas for this option are also Jacksonville, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Dallas, TX; and Laredo, TX.

Another alternative is to watch the local CBS channel live through Paramount+ ("Premium" plan), which also comes with a free trial. The Paramount+ app is compatible with various devices, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox, PlayStation, Samsung Smart TV, Android devices, and iOS devices.

Viewers in Canada can watch the game through DAZN, which offers a free trial and live streams every NFL game, including preseason, regular season, and postseason games, as well as NFL Network and NFL RedZone. Compatible devices for the DAZN app are similar to the previous options.

In terms of the game itself, Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has not yet decided whether or not starting quarterback Dak Prescott will play in the preseason. McCarthy has taken over playcalling duties for the first time in his tenure with Dallas.

The Cowboys have some young players to watch this season, including rookie kicker Brandon Aubrey, rookie wide receiver Jalen Brooks, and rookie running back Deuce Vaughn. Vaughn is particularly excited to showcase his skills in a game scenario and emphasizes the transition from college to professional football.

On the Jaguars' side, head coach Doug Pederson plans to have the starters play for at least a portion of the game to experience the energy of starting a football game.

The Cowboys and Jaguars have faced each other six times during the preseason, with the series tied at 3-3. Their most recent preseason matchup was in August 2021, where the Jaguars emerged victorious with a 34-14 win on the road.

The televised broadcast of the game will feature Kyle Youmans as the play-by-play commentator, with Bill Jones and Isaiah Stanback as analysts, and Hailey Sutton as the sideline reporter.