The 2026 NFL season opens Sunday night with a high-profile NFC East clash as the Dallas Cowboys visit the New York Giants.
Dallas travels to MetLife Stadium for the regular season’s first Sunday Night Football matchup, pitting Dak Prescott and the Cowboys against Jaxson Dart and a Giants squad beginning a new era under head coach John Harbaugh.
It is a fittingly marquee finish to the NFL’s first Sunday of the season.
For viewers looking to catch Cowboys vs. Giants, here is everything to know about kickoff time, TV coverage and streaming options.
What time is the Cowboys vs. Giants game tonight?
Cowboys vs. Giants kicks off at 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 13.
The game will take place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
NBC’s Sunday Night Football broadcast begins at 7 p.m. ET with Football Night in America, giving fans more than an hour of pregame analysis ahead of kickoff.
What channel is the Cowboys vs. Giants game on tonight?
The Cowboys-Giants matchup will air nationally on NBC.
The contest also launches the 21st season of Sunday Night Football on NBC. Dallas and New York are no strangers to the prime-time spotlight: This will be the 14th meeting between the NFC East rivals featured in NBC’s Sunday Night Football package.
How to watch the Cowboys vs. Giants game live online
Fans without cable can stream Cowboys vs. Giants live on Peacock.
The game is also available through NBC’s digital platforms with participating TV-provider credentials. NBC and Peacock will carry the Sunday night matchup, with coverage beginning at 7 p.m. ET ahead of the 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff.
Peacock currently offers two subscription types: Premium with ads and Premium Plus ad-free. Peacock Premium costs $12.99/month, while Premium Plus costs $19.99/month.
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You can save a bit by subscribing to one of Peacock’s annual plans, which give you 12 months for the price of 10. These cost either $129.99 with ads or $199.99 without ads.
Peacock Premium Plus is also available to subscribe to via Prime Video with a seven-day free trial that you can’t get by subscribing directly on Peacock.
How to watch the Cowboys vs. Giants game for free
Here’s the catch: Peacock does not currently offer a standard free trial, so you shouldn’t count on signing up for Peacock tonight and watching the game for free.
However, if you already have access to NBC through your TV provider, you may be able to stream the game online without paying anything extra. You can also check whether a live TV streaming service carrying your local NBC station is offering a free trial to new subscribers.
The only way to watch shows airing live without cable is by using a live TV streaming service. Our favorite is DIRECTV, which comes with a five-day free trial before payment begins.
DIRECTV offers a number of flexible subscription options, including Genre Packs, so you can best choose which streaming plans fit your needs and budget. Packs start at $19.99/month.
And if you’re already paying for a service that includes Peacock, tonight’s game is included with your existing subscription.
Either way, Cowboys-Giants should be an entertaining way to close out Week 1. The teams split their two meetings last season, with Dallas winning a wild 40-37 overtime game in Week 2 before New York took the season finale, 34-17.
Now, the rivalry gets another chapter — this time with both teams starting from scratch.
For the Giants, it’s the first regular-season game of the John Harbaugh era. For Dallas, it’s the beginning of another season with Prescott under center, alongside CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens.
So, if you’re looking for something to watch after Sunday’s afternoon games wrap up, you’ve got your answer: Cowboys-Giants is on NBC tonight.