Houston Texans preseason games schedule released

Which four opponents will the Houston Texans face during the team's preseason? We now know the answer.

The Texans announced on Thursday that the team will battle against the San Francisco 49ers, Gulf coast rival New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, and ending the preseason against in-state rival Dallas Cowboys.  

Fans can watch the nationally-televised Texans-Cardinals game, live from NRG Stadium, at 3 p.m. CDT on Sunday, Aug. 28, only on FOX. It will mark the 10th time in the Texans' 15-year history that the team will play in a nationally-televised preseason game.

The Texans preseason will begin in San Francisco during the week beginning on Aug. 11 and ending on Aug. 15. The team will host the Saints in the second week of preseason that begins on Aug. 18 and ends on Aug. 22. The final preseason game against the Cowboys will take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington during the week of Sept. 1 and 2.