Giants to open 2026 season with two primetime games, four primetime slots under Harbaugh

The New York Giants posted their 2026 regular-season schedule on May 16, putting four primetime games on the calendar for John Harbaugh’s first year as the club’s head coach. The schedule opens with two straight national-television games, beginning with a home meeting against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football on Sept. 13 and a road game against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football on Sept. 21. The Giants’ official schedule page lists two more standalone games later in the season: a Thursday night home game against Washington on Nov. 12 and a Monday night trip to Detroit on Dec. 28. ### Which games put the Giants in primetime right away? Week 1 starts on Sept. 13 at 8:20 p.m. EDT with Dallas at MetLife Stadium on NBC, according to the Giants’ schedule page and NFL.com’s schedule release coverage. NFL.com said the Cowboys-Giants game will open the Sunday Night Football slate for the 2026 season. Week 2 follows on Sept. 21 at 8:15 p.m. EDT with the Giants at the Rams in Inglewood, California, on ESPN. (giants.com) Giants.com said the two-game run gives Harbaugh consecutive primetime assignments to begin his first regular season in New York. ### How many primetime slots are on the full schedule? The Giants’ official schedule lists four games in primetime windows. (nfl.com) In addition to Weeks 1 and 2, New York hosts the Commanders on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 8:15 p.m. EST on Prime Video and visits the Lions on Monday, Dec. 28 at 8:15 p.m. EST on ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Giants.com described the four-game total as one of the features of Harbaugh’s inaugural campaign. (giants.com) A separate Giants.com item highlighting games to watch also pointed to the Week 1 opener as Harbaugh’s debut with the franchise. ### When did the Giants make Harbaugh their coach? The Giants announced Harbaugh’s hiring on Jan. 20, naming him the 21st head coach in franchise history. (giants.com) The team said at the time that Harbaugh arrived with a Super Bowl title and one of the highest win totals among active NFL coaches. NFL.com separately reported that Harbaugh agreed to a five-year contract with New York before the club made the move official. (giants.com) ### What does the rest of the early schedule look like? Week 3 brings the Tennessee Titans to MetLife Stadium on Sept. 27 in a 1 p.m. EDT game on CBS. Week 4 is another home date, against the Arizona Cardinals on Oct. 4, before the Giants go on the road to face Washington on Oct. 11 and Houston on Oct. 25. (giants.com) The team’s bye falls in Week 8. The NFL said in its leaguewide schedule release on May 14 that the 2026 regular season will run 18 weeks and 272 games, beginning on Sept. 9 and ending with Week 18 games on Jan. 9 and Jan. 10. (nfl.com) The Giants’ Week 18 home game against Philadelphia is still listed as TBD for date, time and network. ### Where can fans find tickets and the full schedule? Giants.com has posted the full regular-season and preseason schedule, along with links for single-game tickets, parking and calendar downloads. (giants.com) The team’s preseason opener is scheduled for Aug. 15 against the Minnesota Vikings at MetLife Stadium, followed by road exhibitions against Miami on Aug. 22 and the Jets on Aug. 28. (media.nfl.com)