Dallas Cowboys
NFC East
0-0 · 2026
Division
NFC East
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
7.0p10 5.0 — p90 10.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win division | 18.5% | |
| Make playoffs | 24.9% | |
| Divisional rd. | 10.8% | |
| Conf. champ. | 3.7% | |
| Super Bowl | 1.2% | |
| Win SB | 0.5% |
2026 Schedule
proj record 7.5–9.5
Schedule
2nd
toughest of 32
Offenses faced
2nd
toughest of 32
Defenses faced
18th
toughest of 32
| Wk | Opp | Opp | Score | Proj | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @NYG | -2.5 | 24–24 | -0.6 | 48% |
| 2 | vsWAS | -1.5 | 26–23 | +2.5 | 57% |
| 3 | vsBAL | +2.4 | 23–25 | -1.5 | 46% |
| 4 | @HOU | +4.1 | 19–26 | -7.1 | 30% |
| 5 | vsTB | +0.6 | 24–24 | +0.3 | 51% |
| 6 | @GB | +2.2 | 22–28 | -5.2 | 35% |
| 7 | @PHI | +1.6 | 21–26 | -4.7 | 36% |
| 8 | vsARI | -1.7 | 26–23 | +2.6 | 58% |
| 9 | @IND | +3.2 | 22–28 | -6.2 | 32% |
| 10 | vsSF | +3.7 | 23–26 | -2.8 | 42% |
| 11 | vsTEN | -6.2 | 27–20 | +7.1 | 70% |
| 12 | vsPHI | +1.6 | 23–24 | -0.7 | 48% |
| 13 | @SEA | +6.9 | 18–28 | -9.9 | 23% |
| 15 | @LAR | +7.0 | 19–29 | -10.0 | 23% |
| 16 | vsJAX | +3.7 | 23–25 | -2.7 | 42% |
| 17 | vsNYG | -2.5 | 26–23 | +3.4 | 60% |
| 18 | @WAS | -1.5 | 24–26 | -1.5 | 46% |
Quarterbacks · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Dak Prescott | 6'2" | 238 | 32 | Mississippi State |
| QB | 2nd | Joe Milton | 6'5" | 246 | 26 | Tennessee |
| QB | 3rd | Sam Howell | 6'1" | 225 | 25 | North Carolina |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Hunter Luepke | 6'1" | 238 | 26 | North Dakota State |
| RB | 1st | Javonte Williams | 5'10" | 220 | 26 | North Carolina |
| RB | 2nd | Malik Davis | 5'11" | 202 | 27 | Florida |
| RB | 3rd | Jaydon Blue | 5'9" | 196 | 22 | Texas |
| RB | 4th | Phil Mafah | 6'0" | 234 | 23 | Clemson |
| RB | 5th | Israel Abanikanda | 5'10" | 217 | 23 | Pittsburgh |
| RB | — | Dominic Richardson | 6'0" | 204 | 25 | Tulsa; New Mexico State |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | CeeDee Lamb | 6'2" | 200 | 27 | Oklahoma |
| WR | 2nd | George Pickens | 6'3" | 200 | 25 | Georgia |
| WR | 3rd | Ryan Flournoy | 6'1" | 200 | 26 | Southeast Missouri State |
| WR | 4th | KaVontae Turpin | 5'9" | 153 | 29 | TCU |
| WR | 5th | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | 6'4" | 206 | 31 | South Florida |
| WR | 6th | Jonathan Mingo | 6'2" | 220 | 25 | Ole Miss |
| WR | 7th | Anthony Smith | 6'2" | 197 | 24 | East Carolina |
| WR | 8th | Tyler Johnson | 6'1" | 208 | 27 | Minnesota |
| WR | 9th | Traeshon Holden | 6'3" | 205 | 24 | Oregon |
| WR | — | Camden Brown | 6'2" | 204 | — | Georgia Southern; Auburn |
| WR | — | Jaden Smith | 6'6" | 210 | 24 | Nevada; Tarleton State; Montana State |
| WR | — | Jordan Hudson | 6'1" | 191 | 22 | SMU; TCU |
| WR | — | Parris Campbell | 6'0" | 208 | 29 | Ohio State |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jake Ferguson | 6'5" | 244 | 27 | Wisconsin |
| TE | 2nd | Brevyn Spann-Ford | 6'7" | 270 | 26 | Minnesota |
| TE | 3rd | Luke Schoonmaker | 6'5" | 250 | 27 | Michigan |
| TE | 4th | Princeton Fant | 6'2" | 235 | 27 | Tennessee |
| TE | 5th | Michael Trigg | 6'4" | 240 | 24 | Baylor |
Offensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1st | Cooper Beebe | 6'4" | 335 | 25 | Kansas State |
| G | 1st | Tyler Smith | 6'5" | 332 | 25 | Tulsa |
| OL | 1st | Drew Shelton | 6'7" | 313 | 22 | Penn State |
| T | 1st | Terence Steele | 6'6" | 310 | 29 | Texas Tech |
| C | 2nd | Matt Hennessy | 6'4" | 295 | 28 | Temple |
| G | 2nd | Tyler Booker | 6'4" | 321 | 22 | Alabama |
| OL | 2nd | Marcellus Johnson | 6'4" | 307 | 26 | Missouri; Eastern Michigan |
| T | 2nd | Tyler Guyton | 6'7" | 322 | 24 | Oklahoma; TCU |
| G | 3rd | TJ Bass | 6'4" | 325 | 27 | Oregon; Butte College |
| OL | 3rd | Shiyazh Pete | 6'9" | 309 | 23 | Kentucky; New Mexico State |
| T | 3rd | Nathan Thomas | 6'5" | 330 | 24 | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| G | 4th | Nick Leverett | 6'4" | 310 | 28 | Rice; North Carolina Central |
| T | 4th | Ajani Cornelius | 6'4" | 310 | 24 | Oregon; Rhode Island |
| G | 5th | Trevor Keegan | 6'5" | 306 | 25 | Michigan |
Interior D-Line · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 1st | Quinnen Williams | 6'3" | 303 | 28 | Alabama |
| NT | 1st | Otito Ogbonnia | 6'4" | 320 | 25 | UCLA |
| RDE | 1st | Kenny Clark | 6'3" | 314 | 30 | UCLA |
| NT | 2nd | Jay Toia | 6'2" | 342 | 23 | UCLA |
| RDE | 2nd | Jonathan Bullard | 6'3" | 290 | 32 | Florida |
| DL | — | Adedayo Odeleye | 6'5" | 271 | 28 | |
| DL | — | Kelvin Gilliam | 6'3" | 295 | 23 | Virginia Tech; Oklahoma |
| DL | — | Tommy Dunn | 6'3" | 291 | 23 | Kansas |
Edge Rushers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLB | 1st | Donovan Ezeiruaku | 6'2" | 248 | 23 | Boston College |
| WLB | 1st | Rashan Gary | 6'5" | 277 | 28 | Michigan |
| LDE | 2nd | Tyrus Wheat | 6'2" | 260 | 26 | Mississippi State |
| SLB | 2nd | Malachi Lawrence | 6'4" | 263 | 22 | UCF |
| WLB | 2nd | James Houston | 6'1" | 241 | 27 | Jackson State |
| SLB | 3rd | Sam Williams | 6'4" | 261 | 27 | Mississippi |
| SLB | 4th | Isaiah Land | 6'4" | 235 | 26 | Florida A&M |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LILB | 1st | DeMarvion Overshown | 6'2" | 220 | 25 | Texas |
| RILB | 1st | Dee Winters | 5'11" | 227 | 25 | TCU |
| LILB | 2nd | Jaishawn Barham | 6'2" | 240 | 22 | Michigan |
| RILB | 2nd | Shemar James | 6'1" | 222 | 22 | Florida |
| LILB | 3rd | Justin Barron | 6'4" | 235 | 24 | Syracuse |
| RILB | 3rd | Curtis Robinson | 6'3" | 235 | 28 | Stanford |
| WLB | 4th | Marist Liufau | 6'2" | 239 | 25 | Notre Dame |
| LB | — | Langston Patterson | 6'0" | 229 | — | Vanderbilt |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | 1st | Malik Hooker | 6'2" | 212 | 30 | Ohio State |
| LCB | 1st | Decobie Durant | 5'11" | 182 | 28 | South Carolina State |
| NB | 1st | Caleb Downs | 6'0" | 205 | 21 | Ohio State |
| RCB | 1st | DaRon Bland | 6'0" | 197 | 27 | Fresno State |
| SS | 1st | Jalen Thompson | 5'11" | 190 | 28 | Washington State |
| FS | 2nd | P.J. Locke | 5'10" | 202 | 29 | Texas |
| LCB | 2nd | Shavon Revel | 6'1" | 194 | 24 | East Carolina |
| NB | 2nd | Reddy Steward | 5'11" | 178 | 25 | Troy |
| RCB | 2nd | Devin Moore | 6'3" | 198 | 22 | Florida |
| SS | 2nd | Markquese Bell | 6'3" | 205 | 27 | Florida A&M |
| FS | 3rd | Alijah Clark | 6'1" | 187 | 23 | Syracuse |
| LCB | 3rd | Caelen Carson | 6'0" | 195 | 24 | Wake Forest |
| NB | 3rd | Zion Childress | 5'11" | 203 | 24 | Kentucky |
| RCB | 3rd | Josh Butler | 6'0" | 182 | 29 | Michigan State |
| SS | 3rd | Julius Wood | 6'1" | 193 | 25 | East Carolina |
| LCB | 4th | Derion Kendrick | 6'0" | 199 | 25 | Georgia |
| LCB | 5th | Trikweze Bridges | 6'2" | 200 | 25 | Florida |
| CB | — | Corey Ballentine | 5'11" | 196 | 30 | Washburn |
Special Teams · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1st | Bryan Anger | 6'3" | 202 | 37 | California |
| KR | 1st | KaVontae Turpin | 5'9" | 153 | 29 | TCU |
| P | 1st | Bryan Anger | 6'3" | 202 | 37 | California |
| PK | 1st | Brandon Aubrey | 6'3" | 218 | 31 | Notre Dame |
| PR | 1st | KaVontae Turpin | 5'9" | 153 | 29 | TCU |
| KR | 2nd | Jaydon Blue | 5'9" | 196 | 22 | Texas |
| LS | — | Trent Sieg | 6'4" | 240 | 31 | Colorado State |
2025 · pct vs league
Pass EPA
+0.1684
Rush EPA
+0.0158
Scoring
47181
Overall EPA
+0.1094
Pass Pro
21.5%55
Run Block
2.5658
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced Profile
2025 · rank of 32
Pass Protection
Pressure % allowed21.5%15th
Sack % allowed4.7%6th
Pocket time2.40s16th
Run Blocking
Yds before contact / rush2.6yd14th
Pass Rush
Pressures2082nd
Sacks3521st
Coverage
Completion % allowed74.6%32nd
Passer rtg allowed11131st
Special Teams
FG %85.7%15th
Punt net avg42.6yd13th
Identity
Avg depth of target8.1yd—
aggregated from roster PFR / special-teams stats · green = top of league
EPA Trend
EPA/play by season · adj
NetOffDefDef: lower = better
Performance · 2025
7-9-1 · -40 pt diff
| Metric | Off | Def | Rk |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play (adj) | +0.086 | +0.152 | 20 |
| EPA / play (raw) | +0.100 | +0.138 | 3/32 |
| Pass EPA | +0.160 | +0.221 | 6/31 |
| Rush EPA | +0.005 | +0.095 | 14/31 |
| Points | 471 | 511 | — |
Lower def EPA = better. Ranks: 1 best, 32 worst.
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
27.7
7th in NFL
PPG Against
30.1
32nd in NFL
Differential
-2.4
20th in NFL
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LSeason Results
7-9 · 7-10 ATS
WinLossCoveredmargin per game
Season History · last 10
5 playoffs · SB 0-0
| Season | Regular | Playoffs | Super Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-9-1 | — | — |
| 2024 | 7-10 | — | — |
| 2023 | 12-5 | 0-1 | — |
| 2022 | 12-5 | 1-1 | — |
| 2021 | 12-5 | 0-1 | — |
| 2020 | 6-10 | — | — |
| 2019 | 8-8 | — | — |
| 2018 | 10-6 | 1-1 | — |
| 2017 | 9-7 | — | — |
| 2016 | 13-3 | 0-1 | — |
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3-1 | 29.9 | 30.4 |
| Away | 3-6 | 25.8 | 29.8 |
| Competition | |||
| One-score (≤8) | 4-3-1 | 29.8 | 29.6 |
| vs Winning teams | 1-6-1 | 24.4 | 34 |
| Environment | |||
| Indoors | 5-4-1 | 30.2 | 30.3 |
| Outdoors | 2-5 | 24.1 | 29.7 |
| Grass | 2-4 | 24.7 | 28 |
| Turf | 5-5-1 | 29.4 | 31.2 |
| Cold (<40°F) | 0-1 | 17 | 34 |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 0-5 ATS · O5/U0
Betting Profile
2025
| Straight up | 7-9-1 |
| ATS | 7-1041% |
| Over / Under | 13-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-2 |
| As underdog | 2-8 |
| Home | 4-4 |
| Away | 3-6 |
vs closing line · splits show cover-no cover
Cap & Roster Construction
APY $320M· gtd $468M
OFF $167M (52%)DEF $143M (45%)ST $10.2M
| Group | Players | APY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | $63.5M | 20% |
| RB | 6 | $16.0M | 5% |
| WR | 8 | $71.6M | 22% |
| TE | 4 | $16.1M | 5% |
| DL | 5 | $51.2M | 16% |
| EDGE | 6 | $24.5M | 8% |
| LB | 6 | $7.1M | 2% |
| DB | 15 | $59.7M | 19% |
| ST | 2 | $10.2M | 3% |
Top Contracts
| Player | Yrs | Total | Gtd | APY | Cap% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak PrescottQB | 4 | $240M | $129M | $60.0M | 23.5% |
| CeeDee LambWR | 4 | $136M | $67.0M | $34.0M | 13.3% |
| George PickensWR | 1 | $27.3M | $27.3M | $27.3M | 9.1% |
| Quinnen WilliamsDT | 4 | $96.0M | $47.8M | $24.0M | 10.7% |
| DaRon BlandCB | 4 | $90.0M | $36.3M | $22.5M | 8.1% |
| Kenny ClarkDT | 3 | $64.0M | $17.5M | $21.3M | 8.4% |
Pending Free Agents
| Player | Free | APY |
|---|---|---|
| George PickensWR | 2027 | $27.3M |
| Quinnen WilliamsDT | 2027 | $24.0M |
| Kenny ClarkDT | 2027 | $21.3M |
| Malik HookerS | 2027 | $5.0M |
| P.J. LockeS | 2027 | $4.0M |
| Decobie DurantCB | 2027 | $4.0M |
| Hunter LuepkeRB | 2027 | $3.5M |
| Bryan AngerPN | 2027 | $3.2M |
Roster Profile
avg age 26.3
R1 7Day2 13Day3 24UDFA 21
Homegrown 21 (32%)Acquired 44
Avg experience3.7 yrs
Rookies / Vets (8+ yr)6 / 7
| Group | Players | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | 27.7 |
| RB | 6 | 24.5 |
| WR | 9 | 26.4 |
| TE | 5 | 26.2 |
| DL | 5 | 27.6 |
| EDGE | 7 | 25.6 |
| LB | 7 | 24.4 |
| DB | 17 | 25.6 |
| ST | 6 | 30.8 |
Injury Report · 7
last report week 0
| Pos | Player | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DE | James Houston | Questionable |
| S | Malik Hooker | Questionable |
| QB | Dak Prescott | Questionable |
| WR | Jonathan Mingo | Questionable |
| S | Jalen Thompson | Questionable |
| DE | Donovan Ezeiruaku | Questionable |
| CB | DaRon Bland | Questionable |
DAL News
20 items
- Dak Prescott: It's Super Bowl or bust every year for the CowboysCowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer embraced Super Bowl expectations recently, saying, “I make no qualms that that’s the goal.
- Dak on whether Super Bowl is realistic for Cowboys: 'Absolutely'Dak on whether Super Bowl is realistic for Cowboys: 'Absolutely'
- Cowboys edge rusher Rashan Gary: I'm trying to be greatThe Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to the Packers before the start of the 2025 season.
- Cowboys' George Pickens will play the 2026 season under $27.3 million franchise tag, per reportThe star wideout will play the 2026 season under a $27.3 million franchise tag after Wednesday’s deadline passed without a long-term agreement
- Why Douglas calls this season the 'perfect opportunity' for DakWhy Douglas calls this season the 'perfect opportunity' for Dak
- The practical window for trading George Pickens has closed, tooThe deadline for the Cowboys and receiver George Pickens to finalize a long-term deal passed without a failed game of beat the clock.
- Deadline passes for George Pickens to get a long-term dealThe Cowboys had already announced they weren't going to extend George Pickens' contract, but it became official Wednesday.
- Cowboys' George Pickens to play on $27.3M tag as deadline passesCowboys wide receiver George Pickens will officially play the 2026 season on his $27.3 million franchise tender after Wednesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline for tagged players to agree to long-term contracts passed.
- Tony Romo reveals biggest Cowboys career regret: 'That part of it kind of still sits there'Romo said his lone major regret is failing to deliver a Super Bowl to Dallas during his decade as the Cowboys' starting quarterbackDAL4d
- Is this George Pickens' last season with the Cowboys?Is this George Pickens' last season with the Cowboys?
- Execs, coaches, scouts rank top NFL wide receivers for 2026Ja'Marr Chase or Justin Jefferson or someone else at No. 1? Which teams' WR1 and WR2 both made the top 10? See how NFL decision-makers stacked the position.
- George Pickens: Tag deadline passesPickens is set to play the 2026 season on the one-year, $27.3 million franchise tag after he and the Cowboys did not reach a long-term extension before Wednesday's deadline, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Cowboys pass rusher Charles Snowden suspended 3 games by NFLCowboys outside linebacker Charles Snowden has been suspended for the first three games of the 2026 season, according to the NFL's transactions wire.
- Cowboys DE Charles Snowden suspended three gamesDefensive end Charles Snowden won't be available for the Cowboys to open the 2026 season.
- Tony Romo's only regret is not winning the Cowboys a Super BowlTony Romo has a Cowboys' team-record 248 touchdown passes and ranks second in franchise history with 34,183 passing yards.DAL6d
- Report: George Pickens among teammates working with Dak Prescott in UtahCowboys wide receiver George Pickens skipped most of the team's offseason program, but he reportedly opted to get some more work in with his teammates this week.DAL9d
- Brian Schottenheimer would have remained with Cowboys if not hired as head coachCowboys owner Jerry Jones has long forced assistant coaches on his head coach.DAL10d
- Can the Cowboys win the NFC East this season?Can the Cowboys win the NFC East this season?DAL10d
- Von Miller posts photo of himself in a Cowboys jerseyVon Miller recently said he regretted choosing the Commanders over the Seahawks almost exactly a year ago.
- Former Cowboys edge rusher Marshawn Kneeland diagnosed with CTE after death at age 24Researchers diagnosed Kneeland with stage 1 CTE following a postmortem brain analysis, his family and the Concussion & CTE Foundation announced