Cowboys To Open Season On Road For First Time Since 2012; Full Schedule

Apr 19, 2018 at 12:01 PM

DallasCowboys.com

Dallas Cowboys Staff Writers

FRISCO, Texas – For the first time since 2012, the Cowboys are going to open the NFL season on the road.

The 2018 NFL schedule was released on Thursday evening, revealing that the Cowboys will open their season at Carolina for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff.

Despite the day game in Week 1, the Cowboys remain a popular primetime draw in 2018. Dallas will play five primetime games this season – three times on NBC's Sunday Night Football, once on FOX's Thursday Night Football and once on ESPN's Monday Night Football.

Here's the full 2018 slate:

	CAROLINA PANTHERS	Sunday September 9, 3:30pm CT NBC Bank of America Stadium - Charlotte, NC
	NEW YORK GIANTS	Sunday September 16, 7:10pm CT NBC AT&T Stadium - Arlington, TX
	SEATTLE SEAHAWKS	Sunday September 23, 3:25pm CT FOX CenturyLink Field - Seattle, WA
	DETROIT LIONS	Sunday September 30, 12:00pm CT NBC AT&T Stadium - Arlington, TX
	HOUSTON TEXANS	Sunday October 7, 7:20pm CT NBC NRG Stadium - Houston, TX
	JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS	Sunday October 14, 3:25pm CT CBS AT&T Stadium - Arlington, TX
	WASHINGTON REDSKINS	Sunday October 21, 3:25pm CT CBS FedExField - Landover, MD
	BYE
	TENNESSEE TITANS	Monday November 5, 7:15pm CT ESPN AT&T Stadium - Arlington, TX
	PHILADELPHIA EAGLES	Sunday November 11, 7:20pm CT NBC Lincoln Financial Field - Philadelphia, PA
	ATLANTA FALCONS	Sunday November 18, 12:00pm CT FOX Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, GA
	WASHINGTON REDSKINS	Thursday November 22, 3:30pm CT FOX AT&T Stadium - Arlington, TX
	NEW ORLEANS SAINTS	Thursday November 29, 7:20pm CT FOX/NFLN AT&T Stadium - Arlington, TX
	PHILADELPHIA EAGLES	Sunday December 9, 3:25pm CT NBC AT&T Stadium - Arlington, TX
	INDIANAPOLIS COLTS	Sunday December 16, 12:00pm CT FOX Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis, IN
	TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS	Sunday December 23, 12:00pm CT FOX AT&T Stadium - Arlington, TX
	NEW YORK GIANTS	Sunday December 30, 12:00pm CT FOX MetLife Stadium - East Rutherford, NJ

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