The first Sunday of the 2026 NFL season is coming to an end with a Sunday Night Football clash between NFC East rivals, the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys.

The first regular season game of the year marks the official start of John Harbaugh’s tenure as head coach of the Giants. The Super Bowl champion was fired by the Ravens in January after 18 seasons, and later that month, signed a five-year contract with the Giants.

Jaxson Dart will start this season at quarterback, anchoring a new-look offense, but a huge piece of that offense may not play today.

Wide receiver Malik Nabers, who tore his ACL in Week 4 of the 2025 season, is officially listed as questionable for tonight’s matchup. The team added depth at wide receiver earlier this summer by signing veteran WR Odell Beckham Jr., who was previously a Giant from 2014 through 2018.

Here’s how to tune in to the Giants’ season-opener for free.

Cowboys vs. Giants start time:

Cowboys versus Giants is scheduled to kick off at 8:20 p.m. ET tonight, Sept. 13. The game will be nationally broadcast on NBC.

How to watch Cowboys vs. Giants for free:

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream today’s Giants game live for free.

DIRECTV is our favorite service for trying live TV for free. Right now, you can take advantage of a five-day free trial when you subscribe to the MySports genre pack, which includes NBC. You’ll also get $20 off every month for your first six months with the genre pack.

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