8:31 pm CT
Milwaukee’s Riley Nowakowski drops likely TD pass
Emmett Prosser
Former Wisconsin tight end Riley Nowakowski now listed as a fullback for the Steelers, couldn’t snag a short low pass that would have been a touchdown for the fifth round draft pick who attended Marquette High School and won a national championship last season after transferring to Indiana. The Steelers scored one play later.
8:21 pm CT
Steelers’ TD set up by 74-yard reception
Emmett Prosser
In his first series at quarterback for the Steelers, rookie quarterback Drew Allar’s short throw over the middle to receiver Kaden Wetjen goes for 74 yards due to Wetjen outrunning the secondary. Two plays later, Allar calls his own number and scores on a 3-yard TD run. The Steelers lead, 14-9
8:14 pm CT
Smack kicks third field goal, gives Packers 9-7 lead
Emmett Prosser
Rookie Trey Smack kicks his third field goal in his Packers debut, a 38-yarder, and gives the Packers a 9-7 lead with less than five minutes left in the third quarter.
8:12 pm CT
Kinnard heading to locker room unassisted after injury
Ryan Wood
After a stint in the blue medical tent, offensive lineman Darian Kinnard now walking to the locker room, unassisted.
7:57 pm CT
Rookie edge rusher Dennis-Sutton missing opportunities due to illness
Tom Silverstein
As happy as the Packers probably are to get second-year edge rusher Collin Oliver a lot of snaps, this game would have been perfect for rookie edge Dani Dennis-Sutton, who is out. Dennis-Sutton had an illness late in the week and was a scratch from the game. The Steelers are throwing quite a bit and it would have been a good opportunity for Dennis-Sutton to show whether he’s ready for significant snaps when the season starts.
Oliver and Brenton Cox Jr. have been active with their rush. Cox Jr. will be a factor because he’s big enough to play the run. Oliver might be limited to a third-down rusher. Dennis-Sutton has the size and speed to be an every down player, but like all rookies, he needs work.
7:55 pm CT
Perry returns to game
Tom Silverstein
Safety Mark Perry has returned to the game. He appeared to injure his shoulder when he made a tackle on Steelers tight end Robert Tonyan.
7:53 pm CT
McCord looks sharp in 2-minute drill at end of half
Tom Silverstein
Lost in the Trey Smack booming field goal was quarterback Kyle McCord’s excellent manipulation of the 2-minute offense.
McCord had 38 seconds to drive the Packers into scoring range from the 25-yard line.
He threw a slant to Savion Williams for 10 on first down. The clock ran.
He then threw an out to receiver Isaiah Neyor for a 12-yard gain. Clock stopped out of bounds at 22 seconds.
He threw again to Neyor to the sideline for a 5-yard gain, but Neyor failed to get out of bounds and LaFleur called a timeout with 18 seconds left.
McCord threw across the middle to Will Shepherd for an 8-yard gain and then hurried the team to the line of scrimmage where he was able to spike it with 1 second left.
The Packers had no timeouts left, so if he didn’t get that spike down, the half would have been over.
7:38 pm CT
Smack’s 58-yard boot close to record kick at Acrisure Stadium
Tom Silverstein
Smack’s field goal is a yard short of Chris Boswell’s all-time long of 59 yards at Acrisure. And he kicked it to the south end, which is the trickest end because it’s partially open. The Packers trail the Steelers, 7-6 at halftime
7:36 pm CT
Smack kicks 58-yard field goal to end the half
Ryan Wood
Matt LaFleur really wanted to get Trey Smack that 58-yard field goal. That one is official. The rookie is showing a leg.
7:32 pm CT
Tonyan’s work looks familiar
Ryan Wood
Robert Tonyan caught that exact route for a touchdown in Indianapolis during the 2020 season. It was just a hair short of the goal line there, but still three straight catches for 53 yards. The former Packers tight end looks pretty good.
7:30 pm CT
Tonyan helps set up Steelers touchdown
Emmett Prosser
Three consecutive receptions of 15yards or more by former Packers tight end Robert Tonyan set up the game’s first touchdown. Tonyan was ruled short of the goal-line on his third straight grab, but Nichols gets in the end zone and the Steelers lead 7-3 with less than a minute left in the first quarter
7:15 pm CT
Without starters, running game looks shaky
I know Zach Bako-Bewele and Aaron Banks did not play tonight, and neither did Josh Jacobs, but Packers running backs have 20 yards on 10 carries. Some work to do in the run game still.
7:12 pm CT
Kyle McCord replaces Tyrod Taylor at QB
Tom Silverstein
Kyle McCord is in the game for the Packers at quarterback.
7:10 pm CT
Another sack for Packers due to blitz pressure
Tom Silverstein
Gannon threw another third-down blitz at the Steelers and this time got a sack out of it. Gannon lined eight up on the line of scrimmage but only brought three. One of them was slot cornerback Kitan Oladapo, who chased quarterback Will Howard from behind and sacked him at the Packers sideline. It was the Packers’ third sack of the night.
7:04 pm CT
Steelers whistled for consecutive personal fouls
Tom Silverstein
The Steelers just got called for their third personal foul penalty. They committed two in a row. The first was linebacker Cole Holcomb’s hit on quarterback Ty’Rod Taylor as he went into his slide and the second came when receiver Bo Melton did a nice actng job, falling backward dramatically after Steelers cornerback Doneiko Slaughter pushed him in the chest with two hands.
7:00 pm CT
Taylor draws penalty after scramble
Ryan Wood
Tyrod Taylor, 37 years old, still running like Hotrod. Picks up a third-and-2 with his wheels and takes a 15-yard penalty at end for late hit from Steelers LB Cole Holcomb.
6:53 pm CT
Packers’ defensive backs sharp in red zone
Tom Silverstein
The Packers’ red-zone defense proved to be a success because of the play of three young defensive backs.
On one play, rookie cornerback Brandon Cisse cut the legs out from running back Lew Nichols on a play in which Nichols had the corner and appeared headed for a touchdown. Cisse went low and cut Nichols at the knees, dropping him on the 3-yard line. On the next play, defensive tackle Warren Brinson appeared to have the Packers’ third sack, but quarterback Mason Rudolph slipped his tackle (and Brinson lost his helmet). Rudolph threw to Germie Bernard in the back of the end zone but rookie safety Murvion Kenion III pushed Bernard out of the end zone. Bernard got one foot in but the officials correctly ruled the other foot touched the back line. Then Perry dropped Freiremuth for the fourth-down stop.
6:49 pm CT
Safety Mark Perry keeps Steelers from end zone on fourth down
Ryan Wood
Big-time tackle from Packers safety Mark Perry at goal line for fourth-and-goal stop. And Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth is a big man to bring down.
6:41 pm CT
Penalty erases Steelers touchdown
Tom Silverstein
Defensive end Warren Brinson drew a holding call on left tackle Troy Fautanu on Lew Nichols’ touchdown run. Cornerback Brandon Cisse took a bad angle and was trapped inside as Nichols bounced the run outside. It would have been a bad mistake on Cisse’s part, but the rookie got bailed out when Brinson got held. Both the referee and head linesman threw flags, the hold was so blatant.
6:34 pm CT
Packers already have a pair of sacks
Tom Silverstein
The Packers have now beaten both Steelers starting tackles for sacks. Lukas Van Ness got left tackle Troy Fautanu on the team’s first drive and Brenton Cox Jr. got right tackle Dylan Cook on the second.
Cook is the starter in part because first round pick Max Iheanachor is hurt. But Cook could wind up as the starter even after Iheanachor returns.
The Steelers have their No. 1 offensive line in thye game for the entire second drive. The Packers have mostly backups in the game.
6:31 pm CT
Tyrod Taylor, Matt LaFleur seem to have miscommunication in Taylor’s first series
Tom Silverstein
Backup quarterback Ty’Rod Taylor and coach Matt LaFleur had a moment of confusion before the second play of Taylor’s first drive.
Taylor turned to LaFleur on the sideline and raised his arms up and LaFleur seemed unsure what Taylor was doing. It might have been that Taylor didn’t get the call over the headset.
Whatever the case, Taylor didn’t panic and got the snap off. His deep ball to receiver Savion Williams was incomplete.
6:29 pm CT
Jonathan Gannon showing blitz looks
Tom Silverstein
After a Lukas Van Ness sack forced a third and 14, defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon did what he has been doing all camp long: he lined up eight players in a blitz look.
He didn’t completely back off either. He brought a heavy blitz to the right side where he had Van Ness and Colin Oliver lined up next to each other.
Quarterback Mason Rudolph had a hot play available to him and quickly threew to the left flat to Germie Bernard for a 7-yard gain.
Linebacker Zaire Franklin missed the tackle but safety Xavier McKinney was there to clean it up.
6:25 pm CT
Trey Smack gets to try two field goals on opening drive
Emmett Prosser
Trey Smack kicked two field goals after a 15-yard penalty allowed the Packers to take his original three points off the board the Packers’ first drive.
Jordan Love was 3 of 5 on the drive and the catches were made by three different receivers, including running back Marshawn Lloyd.
6:19 pm CT
MarShawn Lloyd gets five touches on first drive
Ryan Wood
Ten plays for Packers starting offense on opening drive. Jordan Love completed 3-5 passes for 19 yards, including a 19 yarder to Jayden Reed on third-and-5.
No holding back from MarShawn Lloyd’s workload: 4 carries, 12 yards.
6:18 pm CT
Trey Smack makes 58-yard field goal but Steelers rougher penalty gives Packers first down
Tom Silverstein and Ryan Wood
Rookie kicker Trey Smack just hit a 58-yard field goal, one yard shy of Chris Boswell’s Acrisure Stadium record.
Smack nailed it right down the middle but a roughing the snapper penalty negates the field goal because it gives the Packers a first down at the Steelers 25.
While the Packers get a first down now, Matt LaFleur might’ve just wanted to let that long field goal from Smack stand regardless of the snapper roughing penalty. That was an impressive boot for the rookie.
6:17 pm CT
What’s the NFL preseason schedule?
Christopher Kuhagen
The Packers-Steelers game is kicking off Week 1 of the preseason. Here’s the full schedule:
6:16 pm CT
MarShawn Lloyd starting at running back for the Packers
Ryan Wood and Christopher Kuhagen
MarShawn Lloyd is getting the start at running back and has two carries to start the game.
He had a nice gain on his first carry and had a hole available to him on the second, but he chose to cut inside and settled for a 1-yard gain.
This is the first real football Lloyd has played since last preseason.
The third-year pro missed all of the regular season with an injury. He has only played in one regular season game in his career due to many injuries.
Josh Jacobs has been nursing a groin injury during training camp.
6:13 pm CT
Who is starting on the Packers offensive line?
Ryan Wood
Packers starting offensive line: Jordan Morgan-Jager Burton-Sean Rhyan-Jacob Monk-Anthony Belton.
It’s the same we’ve been seeing in practice.
6:08 pm CT
Here’s a list of Packers not in uniform tonight
Tom Silverstein
Those who are not suited up for the Packers tonight are:
- Edge Micah Parsons (PUP)
- Cornerback Javon Bullard
- Running back Josh Jacobs
- Cornerback Domani Jackson
- Running back Chris Brooks
- Cornerback Kamal Hadden
- Tackle Zach Bako-Bewele
- Edge Dani Dennis-Sutton
- Guard Aaron Banks
- Tight end Tucker Kraft
- Defensive end Devonte Wyatt
- Cornerback Carrington Valentine
- Long snapper Matt Orzech (PUP)
- Tight end Luke Musgrave (PUP)
- Defensive tackle Jordon Riley (PUP)
- Defensive tackle Javon Hargrave
6:05 pm CT
Jordan Love warms up before kickoff
Ryan Wood
Watch as Jordan Love warms up on the Packers sideline before the first preseason game.
Love is starting.
5:45 pm CT
Zach Bako-Bewele could see snaps
Tom Silverstein
Right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele is dressed and took part in warmups, but left guard Aaron Banks isn’t around. We’ll see if Bako-Bewele gets some snaps. He would be a candidate to be held out even though he’s been taking part in 11-on-11s. The starting O-line would be Jordan Morgan, Jager Burton, Sean Rhyan, Jacob Monk and Anthony Belton if Bako-Bewele doesn’t play.
5:43 pm CT
Matt LaFleur and Mike McCarthy meet up before preseason game
Dominique Yates
5:33 pm CT
Mike McCarthy’s staff is filled with former personnel from days with Packers
Tom Silverstein
There are several coaches from Mike McCarthy’s Steelers staff who worked with him in Green Bay:
- Brian Angelichio, offensive coordinator
- Frank Cignetti, Jr.: senior offensive assistant
- James Campen, offensive line
- Patrick Graham, defensive coordinator
- Joe Whitt Jr., assistant head coach/secondary
- Jason Simmons, defensive pass game coordinator/defensive backs
- Scott McCurley, inside linebackers coach
- Mark Lovat, strength and conditioning
- Grant Thorne, director of performance integration and sports science
5:30 pm CT
Jordan Love, starters participating in pre-game warmups
Tom Silverstein
Quarterback Jordan Love and most of the healthy starters are taking part in pre-game warmups.
It’s possible that Coach Matt LaFleur will hold some of the healthy players out, but those that have been practicing full team drills in camp are suited up and tonight.
5:22 pm CT
Packers injury update
Christopher Kuhagen and Ryan Wood
After returning to practice Tuesday, Jayden Reed and Matthew Golden are at least dressed and going through warmups with specialists 45 minutes before kickoff.
Reed (ankle) and Golden (toe) both missed practices on Sunday and Monday.
Reed missed all of the preseason last summer while battling a foot injury. He then missed a large portion of the season after breaking his collarbone in a Week 2 game.
Golden has had a tremendous training camp in his second season as he looks to play a larger role in the offense.
5:18 pm CT
Jordan Love and Aaron Rodgers meet before preseason game
Christopher Kuhagen
Jordan Love and Aaron Rodgers are reunited for the Packers-Steelers preseason game.
Love is expected to play, while Rodgers won’t be suiting up.
Love served as Rodgers’ backup for three years from 2020-22. He took over as the Packers’ starter in 2023 after Rodgers was traded to the New York Jets. Rodgers spent the next two years with the Jets before continuing his career in Pittsburgh last year.
While this is just the preseason, this is the second straight season that Love and the Packers are seeing Rodgers and the Steelers in Pittsburgh.
Love’s Packers defeated Rodgers’ Steelers, 35-25, on “Sunday Night Football” on Oct. 26.
5:14 pm CT
Aaron Rodgers will not play vs Packers tonight
Tom Silverstein
It does not appear as though Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is playing tonight. Three of the four Steelers quarterbacks are going through warmups and Rodgers is not one of them.
The starter will probably be Mason Rudolph. The other QBs are Will Howard and rookie Drew Allar.
Rodgers said earlier this week about preseason football: “It’s not real football.”
5:11 pm CT
Trey Smack chats with Chris Boswell pregame
Christopher Kuhagen and Ryan Wood
If there’s anyone for Packers rookie kicker Trey Smack to get some advice from it’s Chris Boswell.
The 23-year-old Smack is looking to find his footing during his first training NFL training camp as he seeks to be the Packers’ longterm answer at the position.
Boswell, 35, is entering his 12th NFL season. In 11 years, Boswell is 87.7% for his career on field goals and 95.6% on extra points. Boswell is a two-time Pro Bowler.
In the pregame, Smack was good from 57 yards kicking toward Acrisure Stadium’s vaunted south end zone in warmups.
As Packers reporter Tom Silverstein noted in his pregame story, “There probably isn’t a tougher place rookie kicker Trey Smack could start his professional career than Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. The winds, particularly on the south end where the confluence of the three rivers creates unpredictable airflow, are brutal.”
Welcome to the NFL, Trey!
4:59 pm CT
Packers vs Steelers betting odds
Christopher Kuhagen
The Packers are slight road favorites over the Steelers.
- Odds: Packers by 3
- Over/under: 40.5
- Moneyline: Packers -160, Steelers +135
Odds according to BetMGM as of Aug. 13
4:56 pm CT
Packers depth chart 2026
Christopher Kuhagen
A key part of the preseason is about players further down the depth chart and whether they can make a move up it amid position battles.
Here is the team’s full roster and depth chart.
4:52 pm CT
What channel is the Packers game on tonight
Christopher Kuhagen
TV channel: WTMJ (Channel 4) in Milwaukee and WGBA (Channel 26) in Green Bay are part of a 24-station network for Packers preseason games.
The game also is on the NFL Network and Telemundo Wisconsin.
4:04 pm CT
What time does the Packer game start tonight?
Christopher Kuhagen
Time: 6 p.m.
Date: Thursday, Aug. 13
The Packers-Steelers preseason game starts at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.
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