You can start watching the Dallas Cowboys for free with DIRECTV’s 5-day free trial. With the free trial of the DIRECTV MySports® Genre Pack®, you get ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and ESPN — every network the Cowboys’ 2026 games air on — and can connect your other streaming apps that carry NFL games, bringing your season viewing together in one place.
New customers get five days at no cost; just cancel before the trial ends if you don’t want to keep it.
Start your 5-day free trial with DIRECTV today and watch the Dallas Cowboys all season long.
Dallas Cowboys games air across several networks and streaming services* this season, but DIRECTV carries all of them together. That means you never have to hunt down which channel or app has the game — Cowboys football will be right there at your fingertips, every week.
*Additional subscriptions may be required for games carried exclusively on third-party streaming services such as Netflix and Prime Video.
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Dallas Cowboys 2026 Schedule
Here’s the complete Dallas Cowboys 2026 schedule with dates, kickoff times and where to watch each game.
“vs” indicates a home game at AT&T Stadium; “@” means an away game.
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Where to Watch |
| 1 | Sat, Aug 15 | @ Seattle Seahawks | 8:00 PM | NFL Network |
| 2 | Sat, Aug 22 | @ Arizona Cardinals | 10:00 PM | NFL Network |
| 3 | Fri, Aug 28 | vs New Orleans Saints | 8:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
Regular Season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Where to Watch |
| 1 | Sun, Sep 13 | @ New York Giants | 8:20 PM | NBC |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 20 | vs Washington Commanders | 4:25 PM | FOX |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 27 | vs Baltimore Ravens | 4:25 PM | CBS |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 4 | @ Houston Texans | 1:00 PM | FOX |
| 5 | Thu, Oct 8 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8:15 PM | Prime Video |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 18 | @ Green Bay Packers | 8:20 PM | NBC |
| 7 | Mon, Oct 26 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | 8:15 PM | ESPN / ABC |
| 8 | Sun, Nov 1 | vs Arizona Cardinals | 1:00 PM | FOX |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 8 | @ Indianapolis Colts | 1:00 PM | FOX |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 15 | vs San Francisco 49ers | 4:25 PM | FOX |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 22 | vs Tennessee Titans | 1:00 PM | FOX |
| 12 | Thu, Nov 26 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | 4:30 PM | FOX |
| 13 | Mon, Dec 7 | @ Seattle Seahawks | 8:15 PM | ESPN / ABC |
| 14 | BYE WEEK | — | — | — |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 20 | @ Los Angeles Rams | 4:25 PM | CBS |
| 16 | Sun, Dec 27 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | 8:20 PM | NBC |
| 17 | Sun, Jan 3 | vs New York Giants | 1:00 PM | FOX |
| 18 | TBD (Flex Game) | @ Washington Commanders | TBD | TBD |
Where to Watch Dallas Cowboys Games
Dallas Cowboys games air across a range of broadcast, cable and streaming options during the 2026 season:
- CBS, FOX and NBC — most Sunday and primetime games (also free over the air with an antenna in your local market)
- ESPN / ABC— Monday Night Football
- Prime Video — Thursday Night Football
- NFL Network — preseason and select games
Because the season jumps between all of these, the simplest and best way to catch every Dallas Cowboys game in 2026 is with DIRECTV, which carries ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and ESPN in one place. New customers can start with a 5-day free trial and start watching at no cost.
Check out this guide to find out how to watch every single NFL game this season.
Some third-party streaming services are not included with DIRECTV. Games available exclusively on services such as Netflix or Prime Video may require a separate subscription.
Catch Every Dallas Cowboys Game This Season
No matter where the Cowboys are playing during the 2026-27 NFL season, you can watch every game by connecting your streaming apps with DIRECTV.
Start your free trial to watch the Cowboys free today. Don’t forget to bookmark this page for updated times and networks as flex scheduling shifts the late-season slate.
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