NFL announces Cowboys' 2026 complete 17-game schedule

The NFL has released the Dallas Cowboys' complete 17-game regular season schedule for 2026, with the team set to travel approximately 27,980 miles across the season. The Cowboys, coming off a 7-9-1 finish in 2025 under first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer, will open on the road against the New York Giants on September 13. Notable highlights include an international game in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3 — the NFL's first game in Brazil — and a Thanksgiving matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, their first such meeting since 2014.