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July 31, 2025 by Ben Macaluso
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The Hall of Fame Game is the official start of the NFL preseason as the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday.

It might as well be Christmas in July, as football is finally back when the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers face off in the first preseason game of the year on Thursday night. This Hall of Fame Game will be the first matchup of the 2025 season of any team. The NFL preseason has been limited to three games once the regular season expanded to 17 games, but the Lions and Chargers will be the exception with four preseason games. This annual game will come to you live from Canton, OH from Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, which is adjacent to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This game is essentially a toss up, but the Lions are the slight -2 favorites to win this first game of the season.

How to Watch Detroit Lions vs Los Angeles Chargers Today

Game Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025

Start Time: 8:00 p.m. ET

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Game Venue: Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

TV: NBC

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While Los Angeles will not start QB Justin Herbert, the biggest news to come out of this game is that the Chargers named Trey Lance as their starter against the Lions. Lance was originally the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. He was traded to the Dallas Cowboys, spending the last two years with the club. Lance was third on the depth chart in Dallas behind Dak Prescott and Cooper Rush, and made four appearances in 2024, where he threw for 266 passing yards with no touchdowns and one interception. LA head coach Jim Harbaugh said Lance will take reps into the third quarter, and DJ Uiagalelei is expected to take over for Lance thereafter. Uiagalelei played at Clemson, Oregon State, and Florida State and was undrafted in 2025.

While Detroit’s season ended sooner than most expected last season, the Lions are once again will have high expectations in 2025. The biggest thing to happen to Detroit in the offseason was both coordinators were lost to head coaching jobs with Ben Johnson going to the Chicago Bears and Aaron Glenn to the New York Jets. John Morton was promoted from the Denver Broncos pass coordinator to offensive coordinator for the Lions. Backup QB Hendon Hooker will get the start for the Lions tonight, while Kyle Allen will get relief who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024. It’s been 173 days without NFL football. Thank goodness the drought is finally over with the arrival of the Hall of Fame Game.

What Time Is The MLB Game Between Detroit and Los Angeles On?

The Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners game will take place on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 9:40 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great MLB action.

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Looking to watch this game? Fans can tune into ATT ROOT Sports Northwest Main, MLB.TV – Athletics, NBC Sports California, MLB Network to see the action. Make sure you subscribe to Fubo now to watch this matchup, as well as many other sports leagues.

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