Dak Prescott leads what should again be one of the best offenses in the NFL. Stacy Revere / Getty Images
The NFL will release the 2026 schedules for all 32 teams at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday. Here is what we know about the Dallas Cowboys’ schedule so far.
Three Cowboys’ games are already set:
• The Cowboys will play at the New York Giants in the first “Sunday Night Football” game of the season on Sept. 13 at 8:20 p.m. ET.
• Dallas’ Thanksgiving matchup will be at home against the Philadelphia Eagles on Nov. 26 at 4:30 p.m.
• The Cowboys will play their Week 3 “home” game against the Baltimore Ravens in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sept. 27 at 4:25 p.m. This will be the team’s first international game since 2014 when the Cowboys played the Jacksonville Jaguars in London.
Overall, the Cowboys will play each team from the NFC West and AFC South, as well as teams that finished in second in their divisions last season in the Ravens (AFC North), Green Bay Packers (NFC North) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC South). Dallas will also see its NFC East division rivals twice, once on the road and once at AT&T Stadium, as part of its 17-game schedule.
Here is the lineup of home and road opponents, listed alphabetically.
Cowboys’ 2026 opponents
HOMEAWAY
Arizona Cardinals
Green Bay Packers
Baltimore Ravens (Brazil)
Houston Texans
Jacksonville Jaguars
Indianapolis Colts
New York Giants
Los Angeles Rams
Philadelphia Eagles
New York Giants
San Francisco 49ers
Philadelphia Eagles
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Seattle Seahawks
Tennessee Titans
Washington Commanders
Washington Commanders
The Cowboys went 7-9-1 in the 2025 regular season, finishing second to the Eagles in the NFC East. Dallas missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season — Brian Schottenheimer’s first as head coach. But the Cowboys bring back one of the league’s best offenses and strengthened their defense with the addition of first-round picks Caleb Downs and Malachi Lawrence, as well as the offseason additions of Rashan Gary and Dee Winters.
Come back Thursday night for the Cowboys’ week-to-week schedule, plus season analysis and predictions.
May 14, 2026
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