Who are the Steelers-Texans announcers tonight? All about NFL preseason Week 1 game's coverage team

The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Houston Texans in Week 1 of the NFL preseason on Friday. The game will kick off at 7 p.m. EDT from Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The Steelers-Texans game will not be broadcast live on national TV. However, fans in Pittsburgh can watch the game on local channel KDKA (CBS), while locals in Houston can catch the matchup on KTRK (ABC).

On KDKA (CBS), Bob Pompeani will serve as the play-by-play commentator while Charlie Batch will provide analysis. Missi Matthews will be the sideline reporter for the contest.

On KTRK (ABC), Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) will be in the booth with N.D. Kalu (color analyst). John Harris will report from the sidelines.

Fans outside Pittsburgh and Texans can live stream the game on NFL Network, ESPN+, or Fubo.

• Game: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Houston Texans
• Stadium: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Date: Friday, Aug. 9
• Start Time: 7 p.m. EDT
• TV Channel: KDKA (CBS) for locals in Pittsburgh and KTRK (ABC) for locals in Houston
• Streaming: NFL Network, ESPN+, or Fubo

NFL 2024 preseason Week 1: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Houston Texans preview

The Pittsburgh Steelers will start Justin Fields in Week 1 of the preseason vs. Houston Texans (Source: Imagn)

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a strong run last season. They finished with a 10-7 record and qualified for the postseason, where they were beaten 31-17 in the wild-card round.

Mike Tomlin's team will aim to make another push for the playoffs in the upcoming 2024 NFL season. He will use the preseason to fine-tune his squad.

For the preseason matchup against the Texans on Friday, Pittsburgh will not start QB1 Russell Wilson. Instead, Justin Fields will lead the offense.

The Texans, on the other hand, had an excellent campaign in 2023. They clinched the AFC South and won their wild-card game against the Cleveland Browns. However, Houston crashed out of the playoffs in the divisional round, following a 34-10 loss against the Baltimore Ravens.

Houston will want to build on last season's success. Quarterback C.J. Stroud is expected to lead the offense for the team, but the Texans might not risk using him in the preseason matchup against the Steelers on Friday.

Notably, this will be the Texans' second preseason game this year. They played in the Hall of Fame Game and fell short 21-17 to the Chicago Bears. The contest ended early due to inclement weather in Ohio. Nonetheless, it will be interesting to see which Houston quarterback takes most of the snaps against Pittsburgh on Friday.