Saints vs. Cardinals time, location, streaming, odds & more: details you need to know

It’s almost time for the New Orleans Saints to get back on the field in an actual game. After a few weeks of training camp, New Orleans will take on the Arizona Cardinals in a preseason game. It will be the first of three preseason games for the team, and each will be an important part of training camp.

While the outcome doesn’t matter since the game is essentially a scrimmage, the preseason is an important evaluation period. The performances in the games can go a long way in deciding the 53-man regular season roster and the depth chart.

Here's everything fans need to know about the first preseason game.

Saints vs. Cardinals game time

New Orleans will get things started off with a Saturday night game. This matchup is set to kickoff Saturday, August 10, at 7:00 p.m. CT. This will be the only Saturday preseason game for the team this year, and the first of two night games in the 2024 preseason.

Saints vs. Cardinals location

New Orleans opens the preseason up on the road, with this game taking place in Glendale, Arizona at State Farm Stadium. The Saints have been holding camp in Southern California, so this will be an easy commute as they are already west.

Saints vs. Cardinals streaming and TV

This game will stream on NFL+, a subscription service on the NFL’s official app. Locally, the action will be available on FOX 8 | GRAY TV (WVUW FOX 8).

Saints vs. Cardinals odds

ESPN BET has New Orleans as underdogs with +100 odds. Arizona is the favorite at -120. The spread is just one point, and the over/under is set at 36.5 points.

What to watch for in Saints vs. Cardinals

In the first preseason game, starters don’t play a lot, if at all. If New Orleans does roll the starters out for a series or two, the offensive line will be the unit under a microscope. Everyone wants to know how this rebuilt line is shaping up.

Aside from analyzing the line, the preseason will be all about watching young talent and fringe roster guys. Undrafted players like Mason Tipton, Dallin Holker, and Millard Bradford, who are having solid offseasons, will have the opportunity to make a name for themselves.

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