Preseason Vikings Game Today: Vikings vs. Titans start time, how to watch, prediction

After a pair of joint practices earlier this week, the Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans will compete in a preseason game on Saturday from inside U.S. Bank Stadium.

Start time for Minnesota Vikings vs. Tennessee Titans

For the second straight week, the Vikings will play in an exhibition matchup after the sun goes down, as Minnesota and Tennessee are currently scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. CST on Saturday.

How to watch Minnesota Vikings vs. Tennessee Titans

Minnesota's first 2023 preseason game was broadcast nationally on NFL Network, but that isn't the case for Saturday's contest against the Titans. The game will air locally on the networks listed below (according to 506sports.com), and it can also be viewed by subscribing to the NFL's streaming service, NFL+.

Local Vikings Broadcasts

• KMSP (FOX/9 - Minneapolis, MN)
• WDIO (ABC/10-13 - Duluth, MN)
• KTTC (CW/10.2 - Rochester, MN)
• KEYC (CBS/12 - Mankato, MN)
• KVRR (FOX/15 - Fargo, ND)
• KFYR (FOX/5.2 - Bismarck, ND)
• KMOT (FOX/10.2 - Minot, ND)
• KSFY (ABC/13 - Sioux Falls, SD)
• KGAN (CBS/2 - Cedar Rapids, IA)
• KCCI (CBS/8 - Des Moines, IA)
• WLAX (FOX/25 - La Crosse, WI)
• WEUX (FOX/48 - Eau Claire, WI)
• KETV (MeTV/7.2 - Omaha, NE)

Local Titans Broadcast

• WKRN (ABC/2 - Nashville, TN)
• WREG (CBS/3 - Memphis, TN)
• WATE (ABC/6 - Knoxville, TN)
• WRCB (NBC/3 - Chattanooga, TN)
• WJKT (FOX/16 - Jackson, TN)
• WJHL (ABC/11.2 - Tri-Cities, TN)
• WHNT (CBS/19 - Huntsville, AL)
• WNKY (MeTV/40.3 - Bowling Green, KY)
• WDKA (My/49 - Paducah KY)
• KFVE (5 - Honolulu, HI)

Minnesota Vikings vs. Tennessee Titans prediction for Preseason Week 2

Expect Saturday's game to look a lot like Minnesota's first 2023 preseason contest, as we won't be seeing guys like Justin Jefferson, Kirk Cousins, Harrison Smith, or Danielle Hunter on the field. The Vikings aren't even going to have rookie wide receiver Jordan Addison available to play since he's currently in concussion protocol.

Even with their backups, Minnesota was able to get off to a good start last week against the Seattle Seahawks. The Vikings just need to have a much better second half on Saturday than they did in Seattle if they want to get a win over the Titans.

With that being said, Minnesota hasn't won a preseason game since 2019, so until they emerge with a victory, it's difficult to pick them as the team that will leave the field on Saturday with a win.

Prediction: Titans win