The Giants will have four primetime games this season — no doubt there is a John Harbaugh Factor at work here — and two of those nationally televised games come in the first two weeks of the season.
That sets up stiff challenges in back-to-back weeks as Harbaugh embarks on his head coaching debut with the Giants.
There is a “Sunday Night Football” season opener against the Cowboys at MetLife Stadium, followed by a Week 2 “Monday Night Football” encounter with the Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
Giants head coach John Harbaugh. Noah K. Murray for NY PostThe Giants get their bye in Week 8, after playing only seven games.
They close their season against two NFC East rivals, facing the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and the Eagles at MetLife Stadium in Week 18.
The full 2026 NFL schedule release will take place on Thursday, May 14 at 8 p.m. ET. You can watch the schedule release show on EPSN2 and NFL Network with a DIRECTV free trial.
Here is the Giants 2026 schedule:
Week 1: Sept. 13 vs. Cowboys (Sunday Night Football) 8:20 p.m.
Week 2: Sept. 21 at Rams (Monday Night Football) 8:15 p.m.
Week 3: Sept. 27 vs. Titans 1 p.m.
Week 4: Oct. 4 vs. Cardinals 1 p.m.
Week 5: Oct. 11 at Commanders, 1 p.m.
Week 6: Oct. 18 vs. Saints 1 p.m.
Week 7: Oct. 25 at Texans, 1 p.m.
Week 8: Nov. 1 BYE
Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart. Bill Kostroun/New York PostWeek 9: Nov. 8 at Eagles, 1 p.m.
Week 10: Nov. 12 vs. Commanders (Thursday Night Football) 8:15 p.m.
Week 11: Nov. 22 vs. Jaguars 1 p.m.
Week 12: Nov. 29 at Colts, 1 p.m.
Week 13: Dec. 6 vs. 49ers 1 p.m.
Week 14: Dec. 13 at Seahawks, 4:25 p.m.
Week 15: Dec. 20 vs. Browns 1 p.m.
Week 16: Dec. 28 at Lions (Monday Night Football) 8:15 p.m.
Week 17: Jan. 3 at Cowboys, 1 p.m.
Week 18: TBD vs. Eagles, 1 p.m.
