NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans (1-0) continue their preseason slate this week with a nationally-televised home game against the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks (0-1). Kickoff at Nissan Stadium (capacity 69,143) is scheduled for 7 p.m. CDT on Sunday, Aug. 23.
On Friday, Aug. 21, the Titans will host the Seahawks for a joint practice at Vanderbilt Health Football Center (460 Great Circle Road). The session is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CDT. It is the second of three consecutive weeks in which the Titans will practice against a preseason opponent—a franchise first. The Titans had a combined practice last week at the San Francisco 49ers, and next week they will host the Chicago Bears for a session.
THE BROADCAST
This week's contest will be televised nationally on FOX, including Nashville affiliate WZTV FOX-17, and will also stream on FOX One and NFL+ (phone and tablet only; subscription required). The broadcast team includes play-by-play announcer Kenny Albert, analyst Jonathan Vilma and reporter Megan Olivi.
The Titans Radio Network and Nashville flagship 104.5 The Zone carry all Titans games across the Mid-South with play-by-play announcer Taylor Zarzour, analyst Ramon Foster, executive producer Rhett Bryan, gameday host Will Boling, and rotating sideline reporters Kevin Dyson, Brad Hopkins, Ben Jones,Marc Mariani and Delanie Walker.
Additionally, Sports USA will broadcast the game to a national radio audience. Play-by-play announcer Josh Appel and analyst Mike White will have the call.
RUNNING GAME AND KICKING HIGHLIGHT WIN AT SAN FRANCISCO
Last week at San Francisco, the Titans played their first preseason game under Robert Saleh, who in January was named the 22nd head coach in Titans/Oilers history. They rushed for 167 yards, nearly doubling the 49ers' 84 rushing yards, and running back Tony Pollard rushed for the team's only touchdown in a 19-13 victory.
Second-year quarterback Cam Ward and the starting offense went on a 95-yard scoring march on their first possession, culminating with Pollard's five-yard scamper to the end zone. The starting offense, including Ward, was on the field for the first three drives of the first half.
Kicker Joey Slye generated most of the evening's scoring, connecting on all four of his field goal attempts. He was good from 39, 55, 53 and 58 yards, and in doing so, he joined former New York Giants kicker Graham Gano (Aug. 9, 2025) as the NFL's only kickers since 2017 to make at least three field goals of 50-plus yards in a single preseason game.
Also at San Francisco, seven of the eight draft picks selected by the Titans in 2026 made their preseason debuts. Both of their first-round picks—wide receiver Carnell Tate (fourth overall) and defensive end Keldric Faulk (31st)—saw action, and Faulk registered a start.
THE SEAHAWKS
This past Feb. 8, the Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots to win Super Bowl LX and capture the franchise's second championship. The victory capped a year in which the Seahawks went 14-3 in the regular season and won the NFC West. They had the NFL's eighth-ranked overall offense (351.4 yards per game), the sixth-ranked overall defense (285.9) and top-ranked scoring defense (17.2 points per game).
Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald is entering his third season at the helm. His team is 24-10 during the regular season since he was hired.
Quarterback Sam Darnold started every game for Seattle in 2025, passing for 4,048 yards with 25 touchdowns and 14 interceptions in his first campaign with the club. It was his second consecutive 4,000-yard passing season after also accomplishing the feat with the Minnesota Vikings in 2024. The former first-round pick is entering Year 9 in the NFL.
The Seahawks began the preseason last week with a 17-7 loss at home against the Dallas Cowboys.
