What time is Cowboys vs Giants?

Kickoff is 8:20 PM ET on Sunday, September 13, 2026. That is 7:20 PM CT, 6:20 PM MT and 5:20 PM PT.

What channel is Cowboys vs Giants on?

NBC, as the first Sunday Night Football game of the season. It is a national broadcast, and Peacock streams the same feed with no cable login. NFL+ carries it on phones and tablets.

Who is the Giants head coach?

John Harbaugh. New York hired him in January 2026 on a five year contract after 18 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens.

Who starts at quarterback?

Jaxson Dart for New York and Dak Prescott for Dallas. Dart, the 25th pick in 2025, took over as a rookie and kept the job.

Where is Cowboys vs Giants played?

MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants are the home team.

Did the World Cup affect the field?

No. MetLife hosted the World Cup final on July 19 on natural grass installed over modular trays. The trays were removed afterwards and the stadium returned to its FieldTurf surface for the NFL season.

How did both teams finish in 2025?

Dallas went 7-9-1 and missed the playoffs. New York went 4-13, firing Brian Daboll in November and finishing under interim coach Mike Kafka.

How often do these teams open the season together?

This is the 13th Week 1 meeting in the series and the eighth in the last 15 seasons. The last one was in 2023.

Cowboys vs Giants Week 1 2026: Final Score, Stats & Recap

NFL·Week 1 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford·September 14, 2026

Dallas Cowboys DAL 0-1, 0-1 Away

20

Final

28

New York Giants NYG 1-0, 1-0 Home

	1	2	3	4	T
DAL	0	7	7	6	20
NYG	7	7	7	7	28

Top Performers

Passing Yards

D.Prescott QB

DAL

175 PASS

J.Dart QB

NYG

230 PASS

Rushing Yards

J.Williams RB

DAL

41 RUSH

C.Skattebo RB

NYG

81 RUSH

Receiving Yards

C.Lamb WR

DAL

44 REC

I.Likely TE

NYG

78 REC

Passing

Cowboys

PLAYER	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACK	QBR
D.Prescott	22/34	175	2	1	0	84.8

Giants

PLAYER	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACK	QBR
J.Dart	23/29	230	3	0	2	134.2

Rushing

Cowboys

PLAYER	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
J.Williams	12	41	3.4	1	8
C.Lamb	1	0	0.0	0	0
D.Prescott	2	14	7.0	0	10
E.Demercado	2	7	3.5	0	4
H.Luepke	1	7	7.0	0	7

Giants

PLAYER	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
C.Skattebo	18	81	4.5	1	13
D.Singletary	6	16	2.7	0	4
J.Dart	11	54	4.9	0	22
T.Tracy	2	14	7.0	0	8

Receiving

Cowboys

PLAYER	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
J.Williams	5	5	31	6.2	1	17
K.Turpin	1	1	8	8.0	0	8
C.Lamb	5	8	44	8.8	1	15
G.Pickens	3	6	28	9.3	0	11
J.Mingo	1	1	10	10.0	0	10
B.Spann-Ford	2	2	14	7.0	0	8
L.Schoonmaker	1	1	12	12.0	0	12
J.Ferguson	2	2	6	3.0	0	6
R.Flournoy	2	4	22	11.0	0	17

Giants

PLAYER	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
D.Singletary	4	4	22	5.5	1	13
M.Nabers	6	9	69	11.5	0	16
P.Ricard	0	1	0	-	0	0
I.Likely	8	8	78	9.8	2	19
M. Fields	2	4	25	12.5	0	19
D.Mooney	2	2	27	13.5	0	18
T.Johnson	1	1	9	9.0	0	9

Defense

Cowboys

PLAYER	TKLS	SOLO	AST	SACK	TFL	PD	FF
K.Clark	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
D.Ezeiruaku	10	4	6	0.5	1	0	1
O.Ogbonnia	4	2	2	0	0	0	0
D.Overshown	7	1	6	0	0	0	0
D.Bland	8	3	5	0	0	0	0
Q.Williams	2	1	1	0	0	0	1
D.Winters	4	4	0	0	1	0	0
L.Overton	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
J.Thompson	9	3	6	0	0	0	0
M. Lawrence	5	2	3	0	0	0	0
M.Hooker	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
J.Bullard	2	0	2	0.5	0	0	0
R.Gary	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
C.Durant	2	1	1	0	0	1	1
J. Barham	6	3	3	0	1	0	0
C. Downs	7	4	3	1	0	0	1
S.Revel	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
P.Locke	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
J.Houston	1	0	1	0	0	0	0

Giants

PLAYER	TKLS	SOLO	AST	TFL	INT	PD
A.Carter	3	0	3	0	0	0
G.Newsome	3	2	1	0	0	0
C.Golston	3	2	1	0	0	0
D.Reader	2	1	1	0	0	0
A. Reese	5	5	0	1	0	0
D.Phillips	2	2	0	0	0	0
T.Edmunds	8	7	1	0	0	0
K.Thibodeaux	2	1	1	0	0	0
D.Banks	4	4	0	0	0	2
B.Burns	2	2	0	0	0	0
T.Nubin	3	3	0	0	0	0
D.Alexander	1	1	0	0	0	0
J.Holland	2	2	0	0	1	1
C.Okoye	1	0	1	0	0	0
P.Adebo	2	2	0	0	0	0

Kicking

Cowboys

PLAYER	FG	XP	PTS	BLK
B.Aubrey	0/0	2/3	2	0

Giants

PLAYER	FG	XP	PTS	BLK
D.Zvada	0/0	4/4	4	0

Returns

Cowboys

PLAYER	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	FC
K.Turpin	5	122	24.4	0	31	0

Giants

PLAYER	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	FC
B.Berrios	1	28	28.0	0	28	0
D.Banks	2	37	18.5	0	19	0

C/ATT - Completions/Attempts · YDS - Yards · TD - Touchdowns · INT - Interceptions · SACK - Sacks · QBR - Passer Rating · CAR - Carries · AVG - Average · REC - Receptions · TGTS - Targets · TKLS - Total Tackles · SOLO - Solo Tackles · AST - Assisted Tackles · TFL - Tackles for Loss · PD - Passes Defensed · FF - Forced Fumbles · FG - Field Goals · XP - Extra Points · PTS - Points · FC - Fair Catches

Team Statistics

244 Total Yards 394

21 First Downs 29

12 Passing 14

4 Rushing 11

4 Penalty 5

8/11 3rd Down Eff. 9/11

175 Passing Yards 229

69 Rushing Yards 165

1 Turnovers 1

9-90 Penalties 10-114

23:20 Possession 36:40

3/3 Red Zone 4/4

Play-by-Play

Q4 6 - 7 20 - 28

TD J.Williams

20 - 28 5:21

14 - 28 7:26

D.Zvada XP

14 - 27 7:23

D.Singletary TD

Q3 7 - 7 14 - 21

XP B.Aubrey

14 - 21 0:37

TD J.Williams

13 - 21 0:37

7 - 21 6:59

D.Zvada XP

7 - 20 6:56

I.Likely TD

Q2 7 - 7 7 - 14

7 - 14 0:20

D.Zvada XP

7 - 13 0:20

I.Likely TD

XP B.Aubrey

7 - 7 5:44

TD C.Lamb

6 - 7 5:44

Q1 0 - 7 0 - 7

0 - 7 6:40

D.Zvada XP

0 - 6 6:40

C.Skattebo TD

Score Lines

Lead Tracker

Lead Changes: 0 Biggest Lead: NYG +14 Times Tied: 1

MetLife Stadium

East Rutherford, US · 82,500 capacity

League: NFL
Season: NFL 26/27
Round: Week 1
Date: September 14, 2026
Time: 12:20 am
Duration: 1h 0m