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Dallas Cowboys to open the 2026 NFL season facing the New York Giants in primetime
- The NFL announced on Monday that the Dallas Cowboys will visit the New York Giants on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for the season's first Sunday Night Football game.
- This marks the eighth time in 15 years these NFC East rivals have opened the season against each other, though the Giants have struggled recently, going 1-9 against Dallas over the past five seasons.
- New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh makes his debut against quarterback Dak Prescott, with tickets starting at $177 for upper deck seats and $352 for lower-level sections.
- Both teams look to improve after finishing the 2025 season below.500, with Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart entering his second year and the Cowboys deploying a revamped defense under coordinator Christian Parker.
- The NFL will release the full 2026 schedule on Thursday, May 14, with the Cowboys also scheduled to face the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
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Cowboys’ 2026 Schedule Is Already a Nightmare as Jerry Jones’ Side Forced to Travel 6,500+ Miles in First Three Games
The NFL will release the full 2026 schedule on Thursday. However, the league already announced on Monday that the Dallas Cowboys will open their season against division rivals, the New York Giants, on Sunday Night Football in Week 1. It will mark the first time the Cowboys face the Giants in a season opener since Dallas’ dominant 40-0 win over New York back in 2023. The matchup will mark the fourth straight season that Dallas begins the year on …
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