Falcon Report

Falcons vs. Dolphins Preseason Opener: How to Watch, TV Channels, Betting Odds

The Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins begin their preseason schedule. Here's everything you need to know.

Jeremy Brener

In this story:

The Atlanta Falcons (0-0) are kicking off their preseason slate with a game against the Miami Dolphins (0-0) tonight at Hard Rock Stadium in south Florida.

The Falcons and Dolphins held joint practices together on Tuesday and Wednesday, leading up to their preseason openers.

The Dolphins are expected to play incumbent starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for a little bit and it will give Miami a chance to gain some rhythm on offense going into the season.

For the Falcons, second-year quarterback Desmond Ridder is expected to draw the start. Ridder started four games for the Falcons at the end of the 2022 season, throwing for 708 yards and two touchdowns across his appearances. Now, he looks to seize the starting quarterback job over backup Taylor Heinicke, who signed a two-year contract with the team this offseason.

Here's a look at everything you need to know ahead of tonight's game ...

WHAT: Atlanta Falcons (0-0) at Miami Dolphins (0-0)

WHERE: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, FL (65,326)

WHEN: Friday, August 11, 2023, 7 p.m. ET

TELEVISION: NFL Network / FOX 5 Atlanta / CBS Miami / FuboTV (try it free)

RADIO: 92.9 FM The Game

TICKETS: SI Tickets

BETTING: SI SportsBook

SPREAD: Falcons -2.5

TOTAL: 35.5

MONEYLINE: Atlanta Falcons (-163), Miami Dolphins (+125)

You can follow Jeremy Brener on Twitter @JeremyBrener.

Want the latest in breaking news and insider information on the Falcons? Click Here.

Follow Falcon Report on Twitter.

Want even more Atlanta Falcons news? Check out the SI.com team page here

Published
Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

Home/News