"The NFL announced Monday morning that the Dallas Cowboys will head to New Jersey to take on the New York Giants on Sunday night, Sept. 13 at 7:20 p.m. The Week 1 game is the Cowboys' second to be announced for the 2026 season. The Cowboys will face the Ravens in Week 3 in the first-ever NFL game in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The NFL's full 2026 schedule will be released on Thursday."
"This will mark the 5th time that Dallas and the Giants have met in the season-opening Sunday Night football game. 2013, 2015, 2017, 2023 and now 2026. The Cowboys are 10-1 against the Giants in the last 11 that Dak Prescott has played. The last time they met on opening night, Dallas beat them 40-0."
"Dallas has won 11 of the 12 regular-season openers against the Giants. Prescott is 14-3 against the Giants, with the 14 wins representing a streak that began after his rookie season in 2016. The Cowboys hold a 78-48-2 all-time record against the Giants. The Giants are 1-0 in postseason games against the Cowboys, having beaten Dallas in the 2007 NFC Divisional playoff round when Tony Romo was the starting quarterback."
"* They've opened the season at 1 p.m. ET just once over the last 25 years (2002-26). * Over the last 17, they've opened on NBC-either in the Kickoff game or SNF opener-12 times. NFC East The NFC East should be very good this season, and for the first time in a long time, the Giants should at least be able not to get boat raced every single time they play Dallas or the Eagles."
The Dallas Cowboys will play the New York Giants in Week 1 of the 2026 season on Sunday night, Sept. 13 at 7:20 p.m. in New Jersey. The matchup is the second announced Cowboys game for 2026, and it follows a Week 3 meeting with the Ravens in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marking the first NFL game in that city. Dallas and New York have met multiple times in season-opening Sunday Night Football, including several recent occurrences. Dallas has strong recent regular-season success against the Giants, including a 40-0 win in the last opening-night meeting. The Cowboys also hold a dominant all-time record versus New York, with one postseason loss in 2007. The NFC East is expected to be competitive, with the Giants aiming to improve under new leadership.
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