49ers vs. Raiders live updates: Start time, TV channel for NFL preseason game

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The San Francisco 49ers' preseason slate continued into its second week for a road matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday afternoon at Allegiant Stadium.
While they entered the game without many of their top players, they had a few more starters see the field early than they did in their preseason opener against the Denver Broncos last week at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Despite that, there are a handful of players to keep an eye on and some starting jobs up for grabs, making Saturday's game a compelling one from the 49ers' perspective.
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49ers score first on Jake Moody's 30-yard FG: 49ers 3, Raiders 0
Brock Purdy's strong offensive drive (mostly through the air) stalled after two incompletions and a scramble out of bounds for a yard, forcing third-year kicker Jake Moody in for a 30-yard field goal.
49ers WR Ricky Pearsall makes his presence known early
Pearsall has been in and out of practices during training camp, but he made his 2025 debut in this game and made sure the defense was aware that he was on the field, catching Brock Purdy's first three passes for 42 yards. That included a 21-yard reception to convert a third-and-18.
49ers warmups indicate who will and won't play vs. Raiders
Prior to San Francisco's second preseason game, their starters warmed up in uniform on the field at Allegiant Stadium. Joining Brock Purdy on the field were tight end George Kittle and cornerback Deommodore Lenoir. Unfortunately, running back Christian McCaffrey, offensive tackle Trent Williams, defensive end Nick Bosa, defensive lineman C.J. West, defensive end Mykel Williams, cornerback Upton Stout, safety Jason Pinnock, cornerback Tre Brown and linebacker Fred Warner weren't preparing to play.
49ers QB Brock Purdy expected to start vs. Raiders
San Francisco's starting quarterback didn't play a single snap against the Denver Broncos in the preseason opener, but he's expected to be the first quarterback under center against Las Vegas as he ramps up for the team's Week 1 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.
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49ers injury updates
Don't expect impressive rookies Mykel Williams or Upton Stout on the field at Allegiant Stadium. Williams is nursing a knee issue that knocked him out of the preseason opener vs. the Denver Broncos. Stout also missed that game, and then missed practice in the week leading up to the matchup with the Raiders.
Who is starting for 49ers at quarterback?
Our guess is Brock Purdy gets the start for San Francisco. Head coach Kyle Shanahan intimated during the week that Purdy may see some action in the second preseason game.
"I'd like Brock to play, we'll see how it goes," Shanahan said after Thursday's joint practice with the Raiders. "I haven't decided anything for sure yet. We'll watch this tape, I planned on getting these starters going. There might be a couple guys I rest, but there's not a lot of, especially on the defense, healthy starters as it is. But I'll figure that out here in the next 24 hours. But planning on some starters to play.'
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