Clear your Thanksgiving afternoon plans. The Dallas Cowboys will host the Philadelphia Eagles on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. Central (4:30 p.m. Eastern). The announcement dropped yesterday as networks and the league began rolling out marquee games ahead of the full schedule release, turning the holiday into appointment viewing for local fans and traveling Eagles supporters alike.
Early slate and national broadcast
The NFL slotted the rivalry into its early Thanksgiving slate, listing the Week 12 game on Nov. 26 with a 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff and a national broadcast on FOX, according to NFL.com. The league's full 2026 regular-season schedule is scheduled to drop later this week, per AP News. That staggered reveal gives networks and advertisers time to lock in plans for one of the NFL's most coveted holiday windows.
Local announcement and kickoff time
The Cowboys confirmed the matchup locally on Monday, and NBC 5 DFW reported that the kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. local time at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The outlet also noted that Dallas has suited up on Thanksgiving most years since its 1966 holiday debut, a tradition that has helped cement the franchise's long-running national profile on the holiday. That history goes a long way toward explaining why the Cowboys are such a regular pick for high-profile Thanksgiving bookings.
Thanksgiving rivalry history
For all that tradition, the Cowboys and Eagles have actually collided on Thanksgiving only twice, and Philadelphia took both games. The Eagles shut out Dallas 27-0 in the infamous 1989 "Bounty Bowl" meeting, then rolled to a 33-10 win in 2014. Sports Illustrated's year-by-year rundown of Cowboys Thanksgiving results shows Dallas at 34-22-1 overall on the holiday, so pairing that track record with a bitter division rival adds extra spice to an already heated stage.
How to watch, tickets and travel
FOX will televise the game nationally and NFL+ will provide streaming access for subscribers, according to NFL.com. Fans making the trip can find directions and parking details on AT&T Stadium's official site for 1 AT&T Way in Arlington, which outlines game-day parking options and venue policies. Expect heavy traffic around the stadium on Thanksgiving afternoon, and keep an eye on ticket listings through the Cowboys' official exchange and reputable resale marketplaces as the date gets closer.
What comes next
The league plans to release the complete 2026 regular-season schedule on Thursday, and outlets tracking early leaks are likely to surface more headline matchups before then, according to running coverage from CBS Sports. For now, Cowboys and Eagles fans at least know where they will be spending Thanksgiving, and which living room arguments will kick off right after dessert.
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