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It’s been a long six months since the Super Bowl, but the NFL is officially back tonight.

The 2025-26 season is kicking off as it does almost every season, with the reigning Super Bowl Champions, and tonight’s game is also a divisional matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys.

The Eagles’ title defense begins with a core squad that looks similar to last year’s, with QB Jalen Hurts and star running back Saquon Barkley leading the charge.

Dallas is entering tonight’s game on the heels of a blockbuster trade that sent defensive end Micah Parsons to Green Bay. Between the trade and the hiring of a new defensive coordinator, Matt Eberflus, Dallas is essentially hitting the reset button on their defense.

Cowboys vs. Eagles: what to know
  • When: Sept. 4, 8:20 p.m. ET
  • Where: Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
  • Channel: NBC
  • Streaming:DIRECTV (try it free), Peacock

Here’s what you need to know to watch tonight’s Cowboys vs. Eagles without cable.

Cowboys vs. Eagles time:

The Cowboys vs. Eagles game kicks off at 8:20 p.m. ET tonight on NBC.

How to watch Cowboys vs. Eagles for free:

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Cowboys vs. Eagles NFL kickoff game for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $49.99/month, with plenty of subscription options and genre packs that include NBC.

You can also watch the game for free with a Peacock free trial (seven days, then $16.99/month).

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This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. When she’s not writing about (or watching) TV, movies, and sports, she’s also keeping up on the underrated perfume dupes at Bath & Body Works and testing headphones. Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.

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