Sunday Night Football airs on NBC every week of the 2026 NFL season and streams live on Peacock, NBC’s subscription service.
You can also watch through your local NBC affiliate free with an antenna, or on YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, and Sling Blue. Kickoff is around 8:20pm ET.
NBC is the constant, and Peacock is the cord-free path. The wrinkle worth knowing is that some games stream on Peacock as the headline destination, so here is exactly where the game lives and how to watch it without a cable bill.
What Channel Is Sunday Night Football On?
Sunday Night Football is on NBC. The network has aired the Sunday night package since 2006 and carries every game of the regular-season slate, so your local NBC station is the answer on any given Sunday. Because NBC is a broadcast network, the exact channel number depends on your provider and market, but it is the same NBC affiliate that carries the nightly news.
Every Sunday night game also streams live on Peacock, which is NBC’s owned streaming service. That makes Peacock the simplest way to watch without a traditional TV box, and a small number of marquee NBC games each season are positioned as Peacock streaming events as well.
| Provider | NBC Channel | Streams SNF? |
|---|---|---|
| DirecTV | Local NBC affiliate | Yes |
| Dish | Local NBC affiliate | Yes |
| Xfinity | Local NBC (varies by market) | Yes |
| Spectrum | Local NBC (varies by market) | Yes |
| YouTube TV | NBC included | Yes |
| Hulu + Live TV | NBC included | Yes |
| Fubo | NBC included | Yes |
| Sling Blue | NBC in select markets | Yes, in select markets |
Peacock sits alongside every option above. Whatever provider you use to reach NBC, the same game is also streaming on Peacock for subscribers, which matters most when you are away from your home TV.
How to Watch Sunday Night Football Without Cable
Peacock is the cleanest cord-free route. As NBC’s streaming service, it carries every Sunday Night Football game live, so a Peacock subscription on a phone, Roku, Fire TV, or smart TV gets you the game with no cable package. It is also the only place to watch the handful of Peacock-exclusive NBC games.
The live-TV services are the other path, and each carries your local NBC station: YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and Fubo include NBC in most markets, and Sling Blue offers NBC in select cities at a lower price. If you are mapping out a full cord-cutting setup, our guide to watching live TV online lays out which services carry NBC and what each costs.
For viewers who only want Sunday night, a local antenna plus Peacock covers nearly everything at a fraction of a cable bill.
Is Sunday Night Football Free to Watch?
Partly. NBC is a free over-the-air broadcast network, so a basic indoor antenna pulls in your local NBC affiliate at no cost, and that affiliate carries Sunday Night Football every week. For most of the country, the antenna route is the genuinely free way to watch the standard broadcast.
The catch is Peacock. Streaming the game online requires a Peacock subscription, and the Peacock-exclusive games have no free broadcast alternative. New subscribers can sometimes find a promotional rate, but there is no permanent free Peacock tier for live sports, and free-stream sites are pirated feeds worth steering clear of.
Sunday Night Football Schedule and Start Time
Sunday Night Football kicks off at roughly 8:20pm ET, following the afternoon slate. The matchups rotate weekly and the NFL can flex a stronger game into the Sunday night window late in the season, so check the official NFL schedule for the current week’s game rather than assuming a fixed matchup. NBC’s Sunday Night Football hub confirms the weekly broadcast.
Frequently Asked Questions
What channel is Sunday Night Football on tonight?
If a game is scheduled tonight, it is on NBC, and it is also streaming live on Peacock. NBC carries every Sunday Night Football broadcast, so your local NBC affiliate is the answer on any Sunday during the NFL season.
What channel is SNF on?
SNF stands for Sunday Night Football, and it airs on NBC. The exact channel number depends on your provider and market because NBC is a local broadcast station, but it is the same NBC affiliate you already get. Peacock streams the same game.
Is Sunday Night Football on NBC or Peacock?
Both. Every Sunday Night Football game airs on NBC and streams simultaneously on Peacock. A few NBC games each season are also billed as Peacock streaming events, but the Sunday night package itself is always on NBC.
Can I stream Sunday Night Football on Peacock?
Yes. Peacock is NBC’s streaming service and carries every Sunday Night Football game live, plus select Peacock-exclusive games. A subscription works on phones, tablets, Roku, Fire TV, and smart TVs, making it the main cord-free way to watch.
How do I watch Sunday Night Football without cable?
Subscribe to Peacock for the full slate, or use a live-TV service that carries NBC such as YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, or Sling Blue. A local antenna also pulls in NBC free over the air, covering the standard broadcast without any subscription.
Is Sunday Night Football free?
The NBC broadcast is free over the air with an antenna through your local affiliate. Streaming on Peacock requires a subscription, and the Peacock-exclusive games have no free option, so the antenna is the only no-cost route to the standard game.
What time does Sunday Night Football start?
Sunday Night Football usually kicks off at 8:20pm ET, which is 5:20pm PT, after the late afternoon games finish. Pregame coverage runs earlier in the evening, and kickoff can shift slightly, so confirm the start time on the weekly schedule.
Last updated: May 2026. We refresh this guide each NFL season as the league’s broadcast and streaming deals change.