Who plays on 'Sunday Night Football' tonight? Time, TV channel, schedule for NFL Week 5 game

Jared Greenspan

Who plays on 'Sunday Night Football' tonight? Time, TV channel, schedule for NFL Week 5 game image

The Steelers (3-1) host the Cowboys (2-2) on another edition of Sunday Night Football.

Pittsburgh looks to rebound from an underwhelming loss to the Colts last Sunday. While Justin Fields engineered a pair of touchdown drives in the fourth quarter, the Steelers' vaunted defense had trouble slowing down the Indianapolis offense.

Sunday marks another pivotal game for Fields, who continues to hold the starting quarterback job as Russell Wilson works his way back from a calf injury.

Dallas hopes to steer its season back on track with another road victory after eking by the Giants last Thursday. Dak Prescott threw two touchdowns, and the Cowboys defense kept New York out of the end zone, halting a two-game losing streak.

A win over the Steelers would allow Dallas to keep pace with the Eagles and upstart Commanders in the NFC East.

The Sporting News has you covered with everything that you need to know about Sunday Night Football this week.

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Who plays on Sunday Night Football tonight?

  • Matchup: Steelers vs. Cowboys
  • Location: Acrisure Stadium 

The Steelers host the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football from Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.

What time is the NFL game on tonight?

  • Date: Sunday, Oct. 6
  • Time: 8:20 p.m. ET

Sunday Night Football will begin at 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 6. 

What channel is Sunday Night Football on tonight?

Sunday Night Football will air live on NBC, with Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Chris Collinsworth (color analyst), and Melissa Stark (sideline reporter) on the call.

Viewers in the U.S. can stream the game on Fubo, which offers a free trial.

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Sunday Night Football can also be streamed on Peacock.

Viewers hoping to stream the game in Canada can do so with DAZN.

Sunday Night Football radio station

  • Radio channel: SiriusXM channels 88, 225, 226

Listen to Sunday Night Football live on SiriusXM channel 88, NFL Radio, for the national call. 

Steelers fans can listen to the Pittsburgh call on channel 225, while Cowboys fans can listen to the Dallas call on channel 226. 

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Jared Greenspan

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Jared Greenspan is a contributing writer for The Sporting News. Before joining The Sporting News, he covered University of Michigan football and basketball for The Michigan Daily and spent two summers working for the New York Post. Even though they often test his strength, he enjoys rooting for his favorite teams — the New York Mets, New York Knicks and New York Jets.