Giants release 2026 schedule with Harbaugh

The New York Giants published their 2026 regular-season schedule on Tuesday, setting the first full slate of John Harbaugh’s tenure as head coach. The opener is a Sept. 13 home game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, followed by a Sept. 21 road game against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. (giants.com) Giants.com said four primetime games are on the schedule in Harbaugh’s inaugural season. The team’s site also tied the year to Harbaugh’s arrival after his January hiring. (giants.com) The Giants hired Harbaugh on Jan. 20, 2026, calling him the franchise’s 21st head coach. Giants.com said Harbaugh entered the job with the 14th-most wins in NFL history and a Super Bowl title from his time with the Baltimore Ravens. (giants.com) The club said he will seek the team’s first postseason appearance since 2022 and first division title since 2011. ### Which games define the opening stretch? Week 1 begins on Sunday, Sept. 13, with Dallas at MetLife Stadium at 8:20 p.m. EDT on NBC. Week 2 sends the Giants to SoFi Stadium to face the Rams on Monday, Sept. 21, at 8:15 p.m. EDT on ESPN. The first seven weeks also include home games against Tennessee, Arizona and New Orleans, and road trips to Washington and Houston before a Week 8 bye. (giants.com) Four primetime games appear on the schedule, according to Giants.com. In addition to the Dallas and Rams games to open the season, the Giants host Washington on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 8:15 p.m. EST on Prime Video and visit Detroit on Monday, Dec. 28, at 8:15 p.m. EST on ESPN. (giants.com) ### Where does the NFC East schedule fall? The NFC East matchups start immediately. Dallas visits in Week 1, Washington hosts the Giants in Week 5, and Philadelphia gets the first meeting in Week 9 at Lincoln Financial Field on Nov. 8. Washington then comes to MetLife Stadium in Week 10 for the Thursday night game. (giants.com) Week 17 brings the return trip to Dallas on Jan. 3, 2027, and Week 18 closes the regular season at home against Philadelphia on a date and time still listed as to be determined. The NFL schedule page for the Giants also shows ticket links attached to each game listing. ### When is the bye, and what does the back half look like? (giants.com) The Giants’ bye falls in Week 8. After that break, the club opens November at Philadelphia and then plays Washington at home four days later on Nov. 12. The rest of the schedule includes Jacksonville, Indianapolis, San Francisco, Seattle, Cleveland and Detroit before the final two division games. (giants.com) December includes a Dec. 6 home game against the 49ers, a Dec. 13 trip to Seattle, a Dec. 20 home date with Cleveland and the Dec. 28 road game at Detroit. The regular season then moves into January with the Dallas and Philadelphia games. ### What did the team emphasize about Harbaugh? (giants.com) Giants.com said Harbaugh was hired in January and enters 2026 seven total wins short of 200. The team biography page says he was responsible for 180 of Baltimore’s 276 regular-season victories and led the Ravens to 12 playoff berths in 18 seasons, including six division titles and a Super Bowl XLVII championship. (giants.com) John Mara said at the time of Harbaugh’s hiring that the organization was “proud” to name him the next head coach, according to the team’s Jan. 20 announcement. The schedule release article then framed the upcoming season around the club’s pursuit of its first playoff berth since 2022. (giants.com) ### Where can fans find tickets and the full slate? The Giants’ official schedule page lists every 2026 regular-season and preseason game, along with kickoff times, broadcast partners, parking links and ticket options. The preseason slate opens Aug. 15 at home against Minnesota, continues Aug. 22 at Miami and ends Aug. 28 against the Jets at MetLife Stadium. (giants.com) Week 1 against Dallas is scheduled for Sept. 13 at MetLife Stadium, and Week 18 against Philadelphia remains unscheduled for date and kickoff time. The full schedule and ticket information are available on the team’s website and on the NFL’s team schedule page. (giants.com 1) (giants.com 2)