The kickoff game of the NFL's 2025-26 season will feature the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles.
The opener is set for Thursday, Sept. 4, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico exclusively announced the matchup Monday on TODAY.
🚨 EAGLES VS. COWBOYS TO KICK OFF THE 2025 SEASON 🚨#Kickoff2025 pic.twitter.com/PEHaVYvlxB
— NFL (@NFL) May 12, 2025
The game will start at 7:20 PM CT and will be streamed on TMJ4 and Peacock. You can also watch the game on NFL+, which requires a subscription.
Watch: Sunday Night Football opener to showcase iconic rivalry
On Monday, the Packers announced they'll face the Bears in a rare Saturday matchup on Dec. 20 at Soldier Field in Chicago.
Kickoff will be at either 3:30 p.m. or 7 p.m., with the time to be determined later. The Packers last lost to the Bears at Soldier Field on Dec. 16, 2018.
We want to see what this white smoke is all about pic.twitter.com/klusbqyk7u
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) May 12, 2025
The full "Sunday Night Football" schedule will be released Wednesday, May 14, at about 7 p.m. CT, according to the league’s website.
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