The Arizona Cardinals head to Empower Field at Mile High to face the Denver Broncos in Week 2 of the 2025 preseason.
Neither team plans to play their starters, as both opted for joint practices instead of live game participation, but there’s still a lot on the line for backups, rookies, and fringe roster players fighting for spots.
3 Things to Watch
Broncos’ rookie spotlight: Keep an eye on running back R.J. Harvey, whose agility impressed in the opener. Payton says the offense will lean into his strengths tonight.
Defensive depth audition: Denver’s front has put in work this camp — Jonathon Cooper and others like Franklin-Myers and Jahdae Barron registered sacks and pass breakups that could push them into key roles.
Cardinals evaluation: Arizona will continue assessing its backups, though today’s performance should be judged relative to practice reps, not game action.
How to Watch Cardinals vs. Broncos
Kickoff for today’s Cardinals–Broncos game is set for 9:30 PM Eastern / 7:30 PM Mountain at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO.
The game will air nationally on the NFL Network.
Local coverage includes KUSA (Channel 9) in Denver and affiliates of the Cardinals Broadcast Network in Arizona. Details are below.
Now, if you’re out-of-market and the NFL Network isn’t in your package, streaming is easy with a DIRECTV 5-day free trial, a YouTube TV 10-day free trial, or a Hulu + Live TV 3-day free trial.
Note that the NFL Network is only available on DIRECTV Choice, Ultimate, or Premier tiers.
The game also streams live on NFL+ for out-of-market viewers, starting at $6.99/month or $39.99/year.
Arizona Cardinals vs. Denver Broncos
Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
Time: 9:30 PM Eastern
Venue: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO
TV: NFL Network (National), 9News (Denver), CBS 5 (Tucson), KOLD News 13 (Northern Arizona, Yuma, and Albuquerque)
Streaming: NFL+ (out-of-market)
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