Cowboys' 2018 schedule released

Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys looks to throw a pass against the New York Giants during the third quarter in the game at MetLife Stadium on December 10, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

For the first time since 2012, the Dallas Cowboys will open their season on the road.

The NFL schedules were released Thursday night. It shows the Cowboys season beginning on FOX 4 on Sept. 9 at Carolina against the Panthers, the team that went 11-5 last year.

Dallas will face the New York Giants at a home game on Sunday night in Week 2.

The Cowboys will then take a trip to Seattle to face the Seahawks on Sep. 23. They’ll then face the Detroit Lions at home in Week 4.

Dallas will go against the Houston Texas in another Sunday night game on Oct. 7. The next week, they’ll face the Jacksonville Jaguars at home, a team that made the playoffs last year.

The Cowboys will take a trip to play the Washington Redskins on Oct. 21 before the Bye Week.

After that, Dallas will face the Tennessee Titans on Nov. 5, a team that won a playoff game last year.

The Cowboys play last year's Super Bowl champs, the Philadelphia Eagles, twice in five weeks. Their first match will be on the on the road Sunday night on Nov. 11 and again on Dec. 9.

For the first time this year, FOX will televise 11 Thursday night games starting in Week 4.

The Cowboys are trying to bounce back from a 9-7 season that saw Dallas missing the playoffs.

Full Dallas Cowboys 2018 Schedule

Sep 9                     at Carolina Panthers         3:25p.m.           FOX

Sep 16                  New York Giants                7:20p.m.           NBC

Sep 23                  at Seattle Seahawks          3:25p.m.           FOX

Sep 30                  Detroit Lions                      12:00p.m.          FOX

Oct 7                      at Houston Texans            7:20p.m.          NBC

Oct 14                   Jacksonville Jaguars          3:25p.m.         CBS

Oct 21                   at Washington Redskins    3:25p.m.         CBS

Oct 28                   Bye Week

Nov 5                     Tennessee Titans             7:15p.m.          ESPN

Nov 11                  at Philadelphia Eagles       7:20p.m.          NBC

Nov 18                  at Atlanta Falcons              12:00p.m.          FOX

Nov 22                  Washington Redskins        3:30p.m.          FOX

Nov 29                  New Orleans Saints           7:20p.m.          FOX/NFLN

Dec 9                     Philadelphia Eagles          3:25p.m.          FOX

Dec 16                  at Indianapolis Colts          12:00p.m.          FOX

Dec 23                  Tampa Bay Buccaneers    12:00p.m.          FOX

Dec 30                  at New York Giants            12:00p.m.         FOX