The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced on May 14 that they will face the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, for Week Five of the 2026 National Football League regular season. The game is scheduled to kick off at 8:15 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 8.
This matchup is significant for fans who want to follow every moment of the action through various viewing and listening options provided by the team. The Buccaneers confirmed that local television coverage will be available on Amazon Prime Video, with streaming options including NFL+ for in-market mobile viewers and NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV for out-of-market fans. International viewers can access the broadcast through Game Pass International on DAZN.
For those preferring radio coverage, English broadcasts will air live in-market via WXTB 97.9 FM (Tampa Bay/Sarasota) with Gene Deckerhoff handling play-by-play duties, Dave Moore as color analyst, and T.J. Rives reporting from the sidelines. Fans can also stream audio via the Buccaneers Official App or online at Buccaneers.com from any market using a desktop computer. Spanish-language radio broadcasts are offered through WTPM – La Invasora across several affiliated stations with Carlos Bohorquez as play-by-play announcer alongside Martin Gramatica and Santiago Gramatica.
The team has also released information about regional affiliates covering areas such as Orlando (WTKS 104.1 FM), Gainesville/Ocala (WRUF), Lakeland (WLKF), Ft. Myers/Naples (WBNC), among others throughout Florida and beyond.
Fans are encouraged to download the official Buccaneers app for breaking news alerts, live radio streams in both English and Spanish within market areas, real-time game blogs during kickoff, exclusive promotions tailored to users, and easy access to all games directly from their device’s home screen or under the MORE tab.
Historically, Dallas won eight straight meetings between these teams from 1976-1990 before Tampa Bay posted a three-game winning streak beginning in 2000. More recently, Tampa Bay opened its seasons with wins over Dallas in both 2021 and 2022 but was eliminated by Dallas in the playoffs later that year; six of their last eight matchups have been decided by one score.