The NFL’s traditional Thursday night season-opening game hosted by the defending Super Bowl champion will come Sept. 4 in Philadelphia.

Dallas Cowboys first-round pick Tyler Booker will get his wish—and a daunting first test—as he lines up against Philadelphia Eagles dominant defensive tackle Jalen Carter in the 2025 season opener.

The Philadelphia Eagles will start defending their championship at home on Sept. 4 against the division rival Dallas Cowboys. The matchup for the annual regular-season kickoff game was revealed on Monday by the NFL, the first in a series of announcements of notable games coming this week ahead of the full schedule release on Wednesday night.