How To Watch the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2026 Without Cable

Fifteen of the 17 Pittsburgh Steelers games this season have a network assigned, and 11 of those are on CBS, NBC, or FOX. The other four sit behind paid streaming — two on Prime Video, one on NFL Network, and one on ESPN. If you’re watching from outside Pennsylvania, you’ll also need NFL Sunday Ticket.

What channels do you need to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers?

Every scheduled Pittsburgh Steelers regular season game in 2026 airs on CBS, NBC, FOX, Prime Video, NFL Network, or ESPN — eight games on CBS, two on NBC, and one on FOX. The four premium games are Week 4 at Cleveland and Week 12 against Denver on Prime Video, Week 7 against New Orleans on NFL Network, and Week 14 at Jacksonville on ESPN. Week 16 against Carolina and Week 18 at Baltimore have not been assigned a network yet.

Two games land outside the usual Sunday window. The Steelers play New Orleans at the Stade de France in Paris in Week 7, kicking off at 9:30 a.m. ET on NFL Network, and host Denver on Black Friday, November 27 at 3:00 p.m. on Prime Video.

Here’s the full schedule with the channel for each game.

Game (All times Eastern)	Opponent	Channel
Preseason Week 1: Aug. 13 at 7:00 p.m.	Green Bay Packers	KDKA (CBS Pittsburgh) / NFL Network
Preseason Week 2: Aug. 21 at 7:00 p.m.	New York Jets	KDKA (CBS Pittsburgh)
Preseason Week 3: Aug. 27 at 7:00 p.m.	@ Buffalo Bills	KDKA (CBS Pittsburgh)
Week 1, Game 1: Sep. 13 at 1:00 p.m.	Atlanta Falcons	FOX
Week 2, Game 2: Sep. 20 at 1:00 p.m.	@ New England Patriots	CBS
Week 3, Game 3: Sep. 27 at 1:00 p.m.	Cincinnati Bengals	CBS
Week 4, Game 4: Oct. 1 at 8:15 p.m.	@ Cleveland Browns	Prime Video
Week 5, Game 5: Oct. 11 at 1:00 p.m.	Indianapolis Colts	CBS
Week 6, Game 6: Oct. 18 at 1:00 p.m.	@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers	CBS
Week 7, Game 7: Oct. 25 at 9:30 a.m. (Paris)	New Orleans Saints	NFL Network
Week 8, Game 8: Nov. 1 at 1:00 p.m.	Cleveland Browns	CBS
Week 9: BYE WEEK	—	—
Week 10, Game 9: Nov. 15 at 8:20 p.m.	@ Cincinnati Bengals	NBC
Week 11, Game 10: Nov. 22 at 4:25 p.m.	@ Philadelphia Eagles	CBS
Week 12, Game 11: Nov. 27 at 3:00 p.m. (Black Friday)	Denver Broncos	Prime Video
Week 13, Game 12: Dec. 6 at 8:20 p.m.	Houston Texans	NBC
Week 14, Game 13: Dec. 14 at 8:15 p.m.	@ Jacksonville Jaguars	ESPN
Week 15, Game 14: Dec. 20 at 1:00 p.m.	Baltimore Ravens	CBS
Week 16, Game 15: Date TBD	Carolina Panthers	TBD
Week 17, Game 16: Jan. 3 at 1:00 p.m.	@ Tennessee Titans	CBS
Week 18, Game 17: Date TBD	@ Baltimore Ravens	TBD

What it costs to watch every Pittsburgh Steelers game

The Steelers play four “premium” games this season, two on Prime Video, one on NFL Network, and one on ESPN. Subscribing to all three platforms can cost you $207.88 for the season, or only $66.96 if you subscribe and cancel around each game. Every other scheduled Steelers game is on CBS, NBC, or FOX.

Where you’re watching	What you need
In the Pittsburgh market, with cable or live TV already	Prime Video. Your existing service already carries CBS, NBC, FOX, and ESPN, and most packages include NFL Network
In the Pittsburgh market, starting from scratch	A live TV streaming service carrying local CBS, NBC, and FOX (Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, or DIRECTV Stream), which also includes ESPN and, on most plans, NFL Network, plus Prime Video
Outside the Pittsburgh market	NFL Sunday Ticket via YouTube TV, which includes ESPN and NFL Network, plus Prime Video

Sunday afternoon games are assigned by region, so CBS and FOX show different matchups depending on where you live. If you’re outside Pennsylvania, your local channels will usually be carrying another team, which is why out-of-market fans need Sunday Ticket to get every Steelers game.

Here’s what each premium platform costs and which teams it carries.

Watching out-of-market games

The NFL makes it challenging to watch your favorite team if you don't live close to its home market. If you're a Pittsburgh Steelers fan outside Pennsylvania, here are two ways to watch out-of-market games:

How to stream Pittsburgh Steelers games

Watching the Pittsburgh Steelers with YouTube TV

Watching the Pittsburgh Steelers with Hulu

Watching the Pittsburgh Steelers with Fubo

Watching the Pittsburgh Steelers with DIRECTV Stream

Bottom line

If you’re in the Pittsburgh market, most of the season costs you nothing beyond the TV service you already have: 11 of the 15 scheduled games are on CBS, NBC, or FOX. The four exceptions are Weeks 4 and 12 on Prime Video, the Paris game on NFL Network, and Week 14 on ESPN.

Outside Pennsylvania, your local CBS and FOX affiliates will be carrying other teams most Sundays, so NFL Sunday Ticket through YouTube TV is the only way to get every game.

Weeks 16 and 18 still don’t have networks assigned, and the NFL can move games into prime time late in the season, so it’s worth checking back before those weeks.

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