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2025 preseason

Referee assignments for preseason week 1

Smith kicks off the preseason, Moore makes debut in Los Angeles

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Shawn Smith is getting warmed up for the first game nationally televised game of the first full preseason week as the Colts battle the Ravens on Thursday evening.

All times are Eastern. Live games on NFL Network will be blacked out and telecast on local stations in both teams’ markets. (In some blackouts, a game scheduled to air on tape delay game will be aired live on NFL Network as a substitute game.) All games are available live on NFL+.

The 2025 officiating crews are listed here, but note that there may be substitutions from the regular crew personnel each week.

Thursday, Aug. 7

Colts at Ravens
Shawn Smith
7 p.m.
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Bengals at Eagles
Bill Vinovich
7:30 p.m.
Raiders at Seahawks
Clete Blakeman
10 p.m.
NFLN 

Friday, Aug. 8

Lions at Falcons
Shawn Hochuli
7 p.m.
Browns at Panthers
Clay Martin
7 p.m.
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Commanders at Patriots
Brad Rogers
7:30 p.m.
 

Saturday, Aug. 9

Giants at Bills
Ron Torbert
1 p.m.
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Texans at Vikings
Brad Allen
4 p.m.
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Steelers at Jaguars
Alex Kemp
7 p.m.
Cowboys at Rams
Alex Moore
7 p.m.
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Titans at Buccaneers
Alan Eck
7:30 p.m.
Chiefs at Cardinals
Land Clark
8 p.m.
Jets at Packers
Adrian Hill
8 p.m.
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Broncos at 49ers
Carl Cheffers
8:30 p.m.
 

Sunday, Aug. 10

Dolphins at Bears
Scott Novak
1 p.m.
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Ben Austro is the editor and founder of Football Zebras and the author of So You Think You Know Football?: The Armchair Ref's Guide to the Official Rules (on sale now)

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  1. Frazer

    August 8, 2025 at 2:12 pm

    Thanks Ben.

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