It’s the Dallas Cowboys versus the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 13, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 8:20 PM ET
- Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- TV Channels: NBC
How to Watch Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants on September 13, 2026
You can watch the New York Giants take on the Dallas Cowboys live on DIRECTV on NBC on September 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM ET.
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants — Game Preview
Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys open their season on the road against Jaxson Dart and the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with kickoff set for Sunday Night Football.
Dallas averaged 404.2 total yards and 27.7 points per game a year ago, well ahead of a Giants offense that managed 346.9 yards and 22.4 points, though New York actually outrushed the Cowboys 129.1 yards per game to 125.6. Prescott comes off a 4,552 yard, 30 touchdown season with a 99.5 rating and a 67.3% completion rate, and he has George Pickens on the outside after Pickens turned 93 catches into 1,429 yards and 9 touchdowns.
Dart countered with 2,272 passing yards, 15 touchdowns and a 91.7 rating in 2025, and he will lean on a Giants defense fronted by Brian Burns, who racked up 16.5 sacks and 22 tackles for loss last season. Dallas answers with its own pass rush threat in Von Miller, who added 9.0 sacks and 6 tackles for loss a year ago, setting up a matchup between two of the more productive edge rushers in the league. New York could be shorthanded up front with center John Michael Schmitz Jr. listed as questionable with a concussion, and running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. carries a questionable neck designation into the opener.
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NBC
What Time is the Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants Game Today?
The Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants game starts at 8:20 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants?
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Players to Watch: Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants
Dallas Cowboys
Dak Prescott — QB. Prescott anchors the Dallas offense after throwing for 4,552 yards and 30 touchdowns against just 10 interceptions in 2025. He backed that up with a 67.3% completion rate and a 99.5 passer rating, numbers that put him among the league’s more productive pocket passers.
George Pickens — WR. Pickens gives Prescott a true number one target, hauling in 93 receptions for 1,429 yards and 9 touchdowns last season. His 15.4 yards per reception mean the Cowboys can turn a short completion into a chunk gain any time the ball finds him.
Von Miller — LB. Miller remains a disruptive force off the edge, finishing 2025 with 9.0 sacks, 6 tackles for loss and 26 total tackles. That kind of pass rush production keeps opposing quarterbacks on the move even when the Cowboys secondary is tested.
New York Giants
Jaxson Dart — QB. Dart threw for 2,272 yards and 15 touchdowns against 5 interceptions in 2025, completing 63.7% of his passes for a 91.7 rating. He steps into the Sunday night spotlight as the trigger man for a Giants offense built around that arm this season.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. — RB. Tracy carried the ball 176 times for 740 yards and 2 touchdowns last season, averaging 4.2 yards per carry as New York’s lead back. He enters this one with a questionable neck designation, which makes his workload worth watching early.
Brian Burns — LB. Burns led the Giants with 16.5 sacks, 22 tackles for loss and 67 total tackles in 2025, totals that make him one of the league’s more productive pass rushers a season ago. He gives New York a legitimate answer to Dallas’ own edge rush led by Miller.
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