The Jacksonville Jaguars open their preseason on the road against the New Orleans Saints Saturday at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, with kickoff set for 4:00 p.m. ET. Kalshi's market prices New Orleans at 58% and Jacksonville at 43%, as of this writing.
Jacksonville finished 13-4 last season, won the AFC South, and lost in the Wild Card round to Buffalo. New Orleans finished 6-11, fourth in the NFC South and out of the playoffs for a fifth straight season.
Neither team's regular starters will play Saturday. Jaguars head coach Liam Coen confirmed Trevor Lawrence and the rest of Jacksonville's veterans will sit out, and Saints coach Kellen Moore has taken the same approach with New Orleans' first unit.
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Snapshot
Matchup: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New Orleans Saints
Kickoff: Saturday, August 15, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Watch: NFL Network (national); FOX 30/WFOX (Jacksonville); FOX 8/WVUE (New Orleans); NFL+
Kalshi's current number: 43% Jacksonville Jaguars / 58% New Orleans Saints, as of this writing
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New Orleans Saints, Saturday, August 15, 2026
With both teams' top units held out, New Orleans' favorite status runs more on home field and roster depth than on-field pedigree. The two sides already got a full look at each other's starters in Thursday's joint practice, which is why neither coaching staff felt the need to expose those players to live preseason snaps Saturday.
Margin of Victory
Kalshi's market has New Orleans priced at 50% to win by more than 2.5 points, as of this writing.
Point Total
The total is priced at 50% to go over 35.5 points scored, as of this writing.
With the regular starters sitting, backups will carry both offenses. Jacksonville is expected to lean on quarterback Carter Bradley for significant snaps, behind Lawrence on the depth chart, while New Orleans has already named Spencer Rattler as the quarterback taking the opening drive, ahead of presumed 2026 starter Tyler Shough.
The headline personnel news belongs to Jacksonville's Travis Hunter: the two-way standout worked snaps on both offense and defense during Thursday's joint practice, his first extended live work of the summer after missing nine months with a knee injury. Coen has not confirmed whether Hunter will play Saturday, but the door is open.
Beyond Hunter, Saturday is mostly a proving ground for roster-spot battles. Jacksonville is getting its first live look at its 2026 draft class, a ten-player group making its on-field debut, while New Orleans is using the game to evaluate younger players and reserves behind a starting unit that already got its work in against Jacksonville's ones on Thursday.
AFC South Division
Kalshi traders have Jacksonville at 30% to repeat as AFC South champion, as of this writing, running second behind Houston.
NFC South Division
New Orleans is priced at 30% to win the NFC South on Kalshi, as of this writing, third in a tightly bunched four-team race behind Tampa Bay.
The Takeaway:
Kalshi markets now predict:
When is Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New Orleans Saints? Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Where is the game? Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
How can I watch? NFL Network nationally; FOX 30 in Jacksonville; FOX 8 in New Orleans; NFL+.
What is Kalshi's current number? New Orleans is priced at 58% to win, with Jacksonville at 43%, as of this writing.
New Orleans opens as the favorite on the market, a number shaped by home field and depth with both teams' starters watching from the sideline.
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