The Cowboys will hope to avoid another embarrassment against the Eagles; Both of their matchups in the 2024 season were lopsided Eagles victories with a combined score of 75-13. However, the Cowboys were missing quarterback Dak Prescott in both games due to injury. The Cowboys' week 1 matchup against the Eagles will kick off at 7:20 p.m. CT on NBC.

The Birds will kick off the NFL season by hosting the Dallas Cowboys at 8:20 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4 at Lincoln Financial Field, the NFL announced Monday morning. It will be the first time that the Eagles and Cowboys have played each in September since 2021 and the first time they will play in Week 1 since 2000 when the Eagles won 41-14.

The full 2025 schedule will be released Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET during live shows on NFL Network and ESPN2. What's more, Monday's announcement on Today was the first of a handful of select reveals that will happen leading up to the full schedule release: