{"id":2601207,"date":"2026-05-11T11:42:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-makes-schedule-announcement-for-week-one\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T11:43:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:43:30","slug":"nfl-makes-schedule-announcement-for-week-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-makes-schedule-announcement-for-week-one\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Makes Schedule Announcement for Week One"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnfl-makes-schedule-announcement-for-week-one%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2601207&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article reports that the dallas Cowboys will open the 2026 NFL season by visiting the New York Giants in the first Sunday night game of the year on September 13, a Week 1 matchup the league announced on Monday. It notes this will be the Cowboys-Giants season opener for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/microsoft-targeted-by-hacking-group-backed-by-chinese-government\/\" title=\"Microsoft Targeted By Hacking Group Backed By Chinese Government\">eighth time<\/a> in the past 15 years and will mark Harbaugh\u2019s Giants debut,with Jaxson Dart positioned as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-clay-travis-says-identity-politics-is-reason-for-lack-of-coverage-in-deshaun-watson-sexual-assault-story\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Clay Travis Says Identity Politics Is Reason For Lack Of Coverage In Deshaun Watson Sexual Assault Story\">franchise quarterback<\/a> after his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-won-a-super-bowl-and-then-joined-the-101st-airborne-division-the-incredible-true-story-of-jake-bequette\/\" title=\"He Won A Super Bowl And Then Joined The 101st Airborne Division: The Incredible True Story Of Jake Bequette\">rookie season<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p>It also highlights that this matchup could feature Dart versus Dak Prescott in what would be their first meaningful meeting,assuming both are healthy,and mentions the possibility of NFL debuts for former Ohio State teammates Arvell Reese (Giants) and Caleb Downs (Cowboys). it explains the schedule implications for other matchups, including how this game prevents either team from being the visitor at Seattle on September 9 for the Seahawks\u2019 Super Bowl banner ceremony.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/dallas-cowboys\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a> are set to visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/new-york-giants\">New York Giants<\/a> in the first Sunday night game of the 2026 NFL season on Sept. 13.<\/p>\n<p>The league on Monday announced the Week 1 matchup of NFC East rivals at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>The full schedule will be released Thursday with other games revealed in the coming days.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">COWBOYS. GIANTS. SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL. \ud83e\udd29<\/p>\n<p>NFC East rivals will kick off the NFL\u2019s first Sunday night game on Sept. 13 \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vhFbNiBoAQ\">pic.twitter.com\/vhFbNiBoAQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YahooSports\/status\/2053809879765111151?\">May 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This is the eighth time in the past 15 years the Cowboys and Giants \u2014 rivals in the NFC East \u2014 are opening the season against each other.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas is always a national television draw as \u201cAmerica\u2019s Team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>New York could get more <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >prime time exposure<\/a> with Super Bowl winner <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/giants-coach-john-harbaugh-ea445b8f50fc7e55fae9c483830b71da\">John Harbaugh<\/a> coaching and Jaxson Dart established as the franchise quarterback coming off his eventful rookie year.<\/p>\n<p>It is set to be Harbaugh\u2019s Giants debut.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Giants to begin John Harbaugh era in primetime vs. Cowboys as NFL schedule leak begins <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wehNCJPLRJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/wehNCJPLRJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Sp9fxDVFmF\">pic.twitter.com\/Sp9fxDVFmF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/2053812290948866454?\">May 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If healthy, it would also be the first meaningful game between Dart and Dak Prescott.<\/p>\n<p>While each started the season finale on Jan. 4, the teams were eliminated from playoff contention by then.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jaxson Dart and Dak Prescott, two quarterbacks who played their college years in Mississippi, will square off when the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys play in the first Sunday night game of the 2026 NFL season.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/loWp3e7yp9\">https:\/\/t.co\/loWp3e7yp9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SuperTalk News (@SuperTalkNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SuperTalkNews\/status\/2053827755666530386?\">May 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This also could be the NFL debuts for a <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nfl-draft-ohio-state-a562d5445695daad143d47b9bf8b4a28\">pair of former Ohio State teammates<\/a>: Giants linebacker Arvell Reese, taken with the fifth pick, and Cowboys safety Caleb Downs, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nfl-draft-cowboys-3712a544f1c49f81722c6325fe7716f8\">drafted not long after<\/a> at No. 11.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas at New York also means neither of those teams will be the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nfl-opening-week-2026-season-4dae9178b122b4d407b86f47d3566adf\">visitor at Seattle on Wednesday night<\/a>, Sept. 9, when the defending champion Seahawks unveil their Super Bowl banner and kick off the season.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago, Arizona, Kansas City, the Los Angeles Chargers or a title-game rematch against New England are the remaining possibilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; 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