{"id":342234,"date":"2025-09-04T23:50:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T23:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/342234\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T23:50:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T23:50:20","slug":"dallas-cowboys-vs-philadelphia-eagles-how-to-watch-the-2025-nfl-season-kickoff-game-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/342234\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles: How to watch the 2025 NFL season kickoff game tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Football is back! Are you ready for it? This Thursday, the 2025 NFL season kicks off with the Philadelphia Eagles, 2025 Super Bowl winners, hosting the Dallas Cowboys. Jalen Hurts and his team will no doubt be looking to start off strong on their quest for back-to-back Super Bowl wins, while the Cowboys will be looking to achieve a major upset in their first game of the season. The odds favor the Eagles<\/a> over the Cowboys. The Cowboys at Eagles game at Lincoln Financial Field<\/a> kicks off at 8:20 p.m. ET. The game will air on NBC and stream live on Peacock and NFL+ (mobile and tablet only). Here\u2019s how to tune into the NFL season opener.<\/p>\n

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Date: Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025<\/p>\n

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Time: 8:20 p.m. ET\/5:20 p.m. PT<\/p>\n

Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA<\/a><\/p>\n

TV channel: NBC<\/p>\n

Streaming: Peacock<\/a>, DirecTV<\/a> and more<\/p>\n

When does the 2025 NFL season start?<\/p>\n

Week 1 of the NFL season will open with the Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, September 4, 2025.<\/p>\n

Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles game time:<\/p>\n

The Cowboys at Eagles game kicks off at 8:20 p.m. ET\/5:20 p.m. PT this Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025.<\/p>\n

Cowboys vs. Eagles game channel:<\/p>\n

The 2025 NFL season’s opening game between the Eagles and the Cowboys will air nationally on NBC \u2014 it’ll also stream live on Peacock and NFL+. Spanish coverage of the game will air on Telemundo and Universo.<\/p>\n

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The Cowboys vs. Eagles\u00a0game will stream live on Peacock. For $10.99\/month, an ad-supported Peacock subscription lets you stream live sports and events airing on NBC, plus you’ll get access to thousands of hours of shows and movies, including Love Island Season 7, The Traitors, sitcoms such as Parks and Recreation<\/a>\u00a0and The Office<\/a>, every Bravo show<\/a> and movies like Wicked.<\/p>\n

For $17 per month, you can upgrade to an ad-free Premium Plus subscription, which includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just during designated sports and events) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline.<\/p>\n

$10.99\/month at Peacock<\/a>\"Image<\/a><\/p>\n

DirecTV Stream is currently offering its Choice tier (typically $108+\/month with fees) for just $72.98 (after fees) for your first month.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

DirecTV Stream’s Choice tier gets you access to all the usual football suspects: NBC, NFL Network, ESPN, ABC, CBS and Fox, plus ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network and plenty more local Regional Sports Networks. (If you want to avoid paying the RSN fees, the Entertainment Tier has plenty of channels you can catch NFL games on too.)<\/p>\n

Whichever package you choose, you’ll get unlimited Cloud DVR storage and access to ESPN+’s new streaming tier, ESPN unlimited.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The best part is, currently, you can try all this out free for 5 days. So if you’re interested in trying out a live TV streaming service for football season, but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV Stream.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A basic $6.99 per month (or $40 annually) NFL+ subscription will get you live local and primetime regular and preseason NFL games exclusively on your phone or tablet, plus live audio for every game of the season across supported devices and access to NFL Network. NFL+ Premium, while a little pricier at $14.99 per month (or $80 annually) also includes access to NFL RedZone, plus full and condensed replays of every game across supported devices. NFL+ also offers a 7-day free trial.\u00a0<\/p>\n

$6.99\/month at NFL+<\/a>NFL Week 1 schedule:<\/p>\n

All times Eastern. <\/p>\n

Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025<\/p>\n

Eagles vs. Cowboys: 8:20 p.m. (NBC, Peacock<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Friday, Sept. 5, 2025<\/p>\n

Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025<\/p>\n

Las Vegas Raiders vs. New England Patriots: 1 p.m. (CBS<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Jets: 1 p.m. (CBS<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Miami Dolphins vs. Indianapolis Colts: 1 p.m. (CBS<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Arizona Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints: 1 p.m. (CBS<\/a>)<\/p>\n

New York Giants vs. Washington Commanders: 1 p.m. (FOX<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Carolina Panthers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: 1 p.m. (FOX<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns: 1 p.m. (FOX<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons: 1 p.m. (FOX<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Tennessee Titans vs. Denver Broncos: 4:05 p.m. (FOX<\/a>)<\/p>\n

San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks: 4:05 p.m. (FOX<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers: 4:25 p.m. (FOX<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Houston Texans vs. Los Angeles Rams: 4:25 p.m. (CBS<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Baltimore Ravens vs. Buffalo Bills: 8:20 p.m. (NBC<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Monday, Sept. 8, 2024<\/p>\n

Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears: 8:15 p.m. (ESPN\/ABC<\/a>)<\/p>\n

How to watch NFL games in 2025:<\/p>\n

Many NFL games are broadcast on local channels, so if you’re looking to catch an in-market game, it may be as simple as turning on your TV<\/a> (or setting up a digital TV antenna<\/a>) or finding a live TV streaming<\/a> service that carries the correct RSN (Regional Sports Network). If you want to watch out-of-market games, a $7 monthly subscription to NFL+<\/a> will let you watch every out-of-market-game local and primetime game in the season on your phone \u2014 but only a select few regular season games on your TV. You could also spring for the uber-expensive NFL Sunday Ticket package to get every out-of-market Sunday game of the season.<\/p>\n

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When it comes to nationally broadcast games, NFL games typically air across ESPN, NBC, CBS, Fox, ABC and NFL Network. Thursday Night Football games stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video<\/a>, select football games will stream exclusively on Peacock, games on CBS will stream live on Paramount<\/a>+ Premium (with Showtime) and Monday Night Football games will air on ESPN or ABC and stream on the newly revamped ESPN+ this season. That’s six channels and four streaming platforms to keep up with this season \u2014 and that’s not counting your local RSN’s for in-market games and an NFL+ or NFL Sunday Ticket subscription for out-of-market games. Plus, Netflix is once again hosting at least two Christmas Day matches, so add that subscription to the mix. And we can’t forget about Fox One<\/a>, Fox’s first streaming service, a place where you can also stream games airing on FOX (if you don’t already have access to it).<\/p>\n

Confused? You’re not alone. Here’s a breakdown of the platforms we recommend checking out ahead of the 2025 NFL season, so that come game time, tuning into your favorite team’s games will be as easy as simply turning on the TV.<\/p>\n

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Fubo’s new skinny sports bundle, Fubo Sports, includes local broadcast stations owned and operated by ABC, CBS and FOX (notably not NBC, though), plus additional affiliates in select markets, as well as ACC Network, Big 10 Network, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU, Fox News, FS1, FS2, Fubo Sports Network, ION, NFL Network, SEC Network and Tennis Channel. It also includes free access to ESPN’s new ESPN+ unlimited plan. Fubo subscribers also get unlimited cloud DVR storage.<\/p>\n

The new Fubo Sports tier will be available starting Sept. 2. You can get $10 off your first month, which brings the cost to $45.99. After your first month it goes up to $55.99\/month.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This new Fubo package has you covered for most nationally broadcast or in-market NFL games, and still leaves you with major savings compared to a traditional cable package.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The platform offers a free trial period, so you can check it out for a few days of the 2025 NFL season and decide if it’s right for you this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

ProsFree trial availableUnlimited cloud DVR storageFree ESPN unlimited$45.99 for your first month at Fubo<\/a>\"Image<\/a><\/p>\n

YouTube TV gets you nearly every channel you’ll need for the 2025 NFL season, including Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS, ESPN and NFL Network. <\/p>\n

Plus, YouTube is once again the home of NFL Sunday Ticket! The Sunday Ticket package, while pricey on its own (currently $276\/season for new subscribers), gets you ALL the Sunday out-of-market games (160+ games per season). You can also break the payment for this package down into $34.50\/month for 8 months, or add NFL RedZone to that package, which brings the total to $39.75\/month or $318 for the season. <\/p>\n

If you choose to bundle Sunday Ticket with YouTube TV, which gets you all the primetime games and every out-of-market Sunday game, the monthly cost for new users will start at $84.49 for the first three months, then shoot up to $117.50\/month. You can try YouTube TV (but not Sunday Ticket!) free for 10 days. <\/p>\n

One thing to note, YouTube TV livestreams have a tendency to run on a slight delay, which isn’t great if you’re trying to keep up with the game live down to the exact second. This is a great package for a football superfan, but you’ll still need access to Prime Video, Peacock, ESPN+ and Netflix for those streaming exclusive games. <\/p>\n

ProsOffers NFL Sunday Ticket bundleOffers almost every channel you need for NFL gamesConsHigh costLocked into YouTube TV Base Plan with the Sunday Ticket bundleKnown for broadcast delays$84.49\/mo for your first 3 months at YouTube<\/a>\"Image<\/a><\/p>\n

DirecTV Stream is currently offering its Choice tier (typically $108+\/month with fees) for just $72.98 (after fees) for your first month. <\/p>\n

DirecTV Stream’s Choice tier gets you access to all the usual football suspects: NFL Network, ESPN, ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox, plus ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network and plenty more local Regional Sports Networks. (If you want to avoid paying the RSN fees, the Entertainment Tier has plenty of channels you can catch NFL games on, too.)<\/p>\n

Whichever package you choose, you’ll get unlimited Cloud DVR storage and access to ESPN+’s new streaming tier, ESPN unlimited. <\/p>\n

The best part is, currently, you can try all this out free for 5 days. So if you’re interested in trying out a live TV streaming service for football season, but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV Stream. <\/p>\n

ProsFull package free trial availableMany local RSNs includedFree ESPN unlimitedUnlimited Cloud DVRConsCostRegional Sports Network fee$73 for your first month at DirecTV<\/a>\"Image<\/a><\/p>\n

Amazon Prime Video is the exclusive home for the NFL’s Thursday Night Football games. On top of Amazon Prime Video, an Amazon Prime subscription includes free shipping, exclusive deals, access to the Prime Day 2025 sale event, Amazon Music, a year of free GrubHub+ and more. A standard Amazon Prime subscription is $15 monthly or $139 annually, but discounts are available for students and those on qualified government assistance. You can try Amazon Prime free for 30 days.<\/p>\n

ProsYou probably already have access to Prime VideoConsOnly Thursday Night Football games$15 at Amazon<\/a>\"Image<\/a><\/p>\n

A basic $6.99 per month (or $40 annually) NFL+ subscription will get you live local and primetime regular and preseason NFL games exclusively on your phone or tablet, plus live audio for every game of the season across supported devices and access to NFL Network. NFL+ Premium, while a little pricier at $14.99 per month (or $80 annually) also includes access to NFL RedZone, plus full and condensed replays of every game across supported devices. NFL+ also offers a 7-day free trial.\u00a0<\/p>\n

ConsCan only watch MOST live games on your phone$6.99\/month at NFL+<\/a>\"Image<\/a><\/p>\n

ESPN’s revamped streaming platform offers thousands of exclusive live events, original studio shows and acclaimed series that air across ESPN’s suite of 7 linear channels, as well as exclusive content on ESPN+, ABC on ESPN, SEC+, ACCNX and some content from NFL Network and NFL RedZone. The new tier costs $29.99\/month or $299.99\/year. <\/p>\n

Also of note, for its first year in existence, ESPN unlimited includes “bundle” access to Disney+ and Hulu at no extra cost!<\/p>\n

And starting September 3, for an extra $10\/month, you can bundle ESPN unlimited with NFL+ Premium, which includes full access to NFL Network and NFL Redzone, plus out-of-market NFL games on mobile. <\/p>\n

ProsAll ESPN content in one placeContent from NFL Network and NFL RedZoneBundle option with NFL+ConsOnly ESPN games available with the base service$29.99\/month at ESPN<\/a><\/p>\n

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Every way to watch NFL games this season:<\/p>\n

To recap, here are all the ways you can watch NFL games in 2025.<\/p>\n

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Check out Yahoo’s latest streaming advice, based on hands-on testing.<\/p>\n

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