What channel is Sunday Night Football on? Sunday Night Football is on NBC, and it streams on Peacock at the same time. Kickoff is at 8:20 PM ET every week. The box below shows the next game, and the full 2026 schedule follows.
Tonight on Sunday Night Football: Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers, 8:20 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.
Sunday Night Football, or SNF, is the last game of each NFL Sunday. When it ends, the final score joins the rest of the day’s results on our NFL scores today page.
What channel is Sunday Night Football on tonight?
The answer is the same every week: NBC. NBC is a free broadcast network, so you can watch it with cable, satellite, a live TV streaming service, or a simple antenna.
The stream is on Peacock, NBC’s streaming service. You can also watch on phones and tablets with NFL+.
Sunday Night Football schedule 2026
NBC shows one Sunday night game in every week from Week 1 to Week 17. The Week 18 game is chosen late in the season.
| Week | Date | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun, Sep 13 | Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 20 | Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 27 | Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 4 | Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 11 | Baltimore Ravens at Atlanta Falcons |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 18 | Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 25 | Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks |
| 8 | Sun, Nov 1 | Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 8 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 22 | Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers (Mexico City) |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 29 | New England Patriots at Los Angeles Chargers |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 6 | Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 13 | Buffalo Bills at Green Bay Packers |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 20 | Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings |
| 16 | Sun, Dec 27 | Jacksonville Jaguars at Dallas Cowboys |
| 17 | Sun, Jan 3 | Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers |
NBC also had the season opener on Wednesday, September 9, when the New England Patriots visited the Seattle Seahawks. On Thanksgiving night, November 26, NBC shows Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills.
Flex scheduling
The NFL can swap a Sunday night game for a better one later in the season. Games in Weeks 5 to 10 can be changed twice in total, and games in Weeks 11 to 17 can be changed at the league’s discretion. The table above shows the schedule as announced, so check it again closer to each game.
What time does Sunday Night Football start?
Kickoff is at 8:20 PM ET. NBC’s pregame show, Football Night in America, starts at 7:00 PM ET.
| Time zone | Pregame show | Kickoff |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern (ET) | 7:00 PM | 8:20 PM |
| Central (CT) | 6:00 PM | 7:20 PM |
| Mountain (MT) | 5:00 PM | 6:20 PM |
| Pacific (PT) | 4:00 PM | 5:20 PM |
Where to watch Sunday Night Football without cable
- Antenna: NBC is free over the air in most of the United States.
- Peacock: streams every Sunday night game live.
- Live TV streaming services: any package that includes your local NBC station carries the game.
- NFL+: shows the game live on phones and tablets.
Extra NBC and Peacock games in Week 17
NBC and Peacock add a Saturday doubleheader on January 2, 2027. The first game is at 4:30 PM ET on NBC and Peacock. The second is at 8:00 PM ET and streams only on Peacock. The NFL picks both matchups late in the season.
Sunday Night Football FAQ
What channel is Sunday Night Football on?
Sunday Night Football is on NBC. It also streams live on Peacock.
Who plays Sunday Night Football tonight?
The box at the top of this page shows tonight’s matchup on game days. On other days it shows the next Sunday night game.
Is Sunday Night Football free to watch?
Yes, with an antenna. NBC is a broadcast network, so the game is free over the air in most areas.
Can the Sunday Night Football game change?
Yes. Under flex scheduling, the NFL can move a different game into the Sunday night slot from Week 5 onward.
Who won Sunday Night Football?
The final score is on our NFL scores today page as soon as the game ends.
Schedule source: FBSchedules 2026 Sunday Night Football schedule. See also who plays Thursday Night Football and who plays Monday Night Football tonight.