The Cowboys travel to MetLife Stadium to open the 2026 season against the Giants, kicking off Sunday, Sept. 13 at 8:20 p.m. ET. Kalshi traders have Dallas at 60% to win, with New York priced at 40%.
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When and where do the Cowboys play the Giants in Week 1 of the 2026 season?
Kickoff is Sunday, Sept. 13 at 8:20 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Who is favored to win the Cowboys vs. Giants season opener?
Dallas is favored despite a disappointing debut season for head coach Brian Schottenheimer. The Cowboys finished 7-9-1 in 2025, their second straight losing season for the first time since 2002, and missed the playoffs even after trading star pass rusher Micah Parsons to Green Bay for defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round picks. Quarterback Dak Prescott led the league in passing yards but was pulled at halftime of the season finale, a 34-17 loss to the Giants that snapped a nine-game winning streak in the rivalry.
New York enters under new leadership after finishing 4-13 in 2025. The Giants fired their coaching staff and hired John Harbaugh, fresh off his exit in Baltimore, to lead a young roster built around rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart, who went 4-8 as a starter with 15 touchdowns against five interceptions after taking over partway through his rookie season.
Kalshi Power rankings
According to Kalshi's 2026 NFL market-implied power rankings, the Cowboys enter as the No. 14 team in the league with a Power Score of 32.4 and a 53% playoff qualification price, while the Giants rank 22nd with a Power Score of 25.1 and a 29% playoff price, an 8-spot gap heading into Dallas' Week 1 trip to East Rutherford.
What the Kalshi market says
Kalshi's contracts trade in cents, and each one pays out $1 if the outcome happens. A contract trading at 60 cents reflects a market-implied 60% probability.
As of this writing, the winner market has the Cowboys at 60% and the Giants at 40%.
What is the point spread for Cowboys vs. Giants in Week 1?
Kalshi traders have the Cowboys favored to win by more than 2.5 points at 57%.
What is the projected point total?
Kalshi traders have the game going over 47.5 combined points at 49%.
What is the biggest storyline in the Cowboys vs. Giants season opener?
The season finale rematch is the headline. New York snapped a nine-game losing streak to Dallas by routing the Cowboys 34-17 in the 2025 finale, and the Giants now bring in John Harbaugh to try to build on that momentum against a Dallas team still searching for defensive answers after trading away Micah Parsons.
What are the Cowboys' and Giants' expectations entering the 2026 season?
Cowboys: Dallas finished 7-9-1 in 2025 in Brian Schottenheimer's first season, a second straight losing year that included the trade of Micah Parsons to Green Bay. An offense led by Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens remains one of the league's most productive; fixing the defense is the priority for 2026.
Giants: New York finished 4-13 in 2025 but ended the season on a high note, upsetting Dallas in the finale behind rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart. John Harbaugh takes over as head coach, and Dart's development is the central storyline for 2026.
Conclusion
Kalshi traders currently have the Cowboys as favorites on the road, with the two teams' Week 18 rematch still fresh heading into this one. Kalshi's prices for Cowboys vs. Giants will keep moving until the game concludes.
What are the score predictions for the Cowboys vs. Giants game? Kalshi traders have the game going over 47.5 combined points at 49%, as of this writing.
Who is favored to win, the Cowboys or the Giants? Kalshi traders have the Cowboys favored, at 60% to the Giants' 40%.
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