NFL announces Cowboys will open 2026 season at the Giants

The 2026 season will carry a brand new chapter to the NFC East rivalry, as John Harbaugh takes over as the head coach of the New York Giants after 18 seasons, together with a Super Bowl XLVII win, as the head coach of the Ravens.

It’ll mark the starting of the second yr at the helm for Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer, who went 7-9-1 in his first yr ever as a head coach in 2025 and 1-1 towards the Giants.

The second-most watched recreation in NFL common season historical past is between the Cowboys and Giants, coming in 2022 on Thanksgiving the place Dallas got here away with a 28-20 win.

In 2025, the Cowboys defeated New York 40-37 in a Week 2 extra time thriller and misplaced the season finale to the Giants 34-17.

In 128 complete matchups since 1960, the Cowboys lead the all-time collection towards the Giants with a 78-48-2 document and have 16 of their final 18 video games towards them.

The Cowboys now know two video games on their 2026 schedule, as Dallas will play the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3 for the NFL’s first ever game in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The full schedule launch for the Cowboys and the remainder of the NFL will be introduced on Thursday, May 14 at 7:00 pm