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EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings are opening their 2026 season by hosting the Green Bay Packers at 3:25 p.m. (CT) Sunday, Sept. 13 at U.S. Bank Stadium. It will be the 132nd overall Border Battle and a rematch between rivals who closed the 2025 season and rang in the calendar's new year at the same venue in January. The contest will be broadcast to most of the country by CBS. BROADCAST TV MAP KEY: Packers at Vikings (red areas); Cardinals at Chargers (blue areas) CBS (WCCO in the Twin Cities market) will televise the game. Kickoff: 3:25 p.m. (CT) Play-by-Play: Jim Nantz Analyst: J.J. Watt Sideline reporter: Tracy Wolfson View photos of the Vikings 53-man roster as of Sep. 8, 2026. PREGAME Vikings GameDay Live will broadcast from The Commons outside U.S. Bank Stadium and air on FOX 9 in the Twin Cities market from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. (CT). Nationally, CBS' THE NFL TODAY will broadcast from near the Vikings Longship outside the stadium at 11 a.m. (CT). Host James Brown will be joined on set by former Vikings receiver Nate Burleson, Bill Cowher, Russell Wilson and Kyle Long. Additionally, THE NFL TODAY+ will stream from that location on Paramount+, CBS Sports HQ and the NFL ON CBS YouTube Channel beginning at 9 a.m. (CT). The public is welcome for those broadcasts, regardless of whether people have game tickets. AUDIO VIKINGS AUDIO NETWORK KFAN (100.3-FM), KTLK 1130-AM and the five-state Vikings Audio Network with 70 affiliates across the Upper Midwest will provide audio coverage. Kickoff: 3:25 p.m. (CT) Play-by-Play: Paul Allen Analyst: Pete Bercich Sideline reporter: Ben Leber Pregame Show: 1 p.m. SPANISH AUDIO Tico Sports at WREY 94.9 FM and 630 AM will have a Spanish broadcast that will also be available on Tico-Sports.com, elrey949fm.com and Vikings.com. Play-by-Play: Gabriel Rios Analyst: Isaias Zendejas NATIONAL AUDIO SPORTS USA Play-by-Play: John Ahlers Analyst: Brandon Noble SATELLITE RADIO (SIRIUSXM) Vikings: 195; Devices: 820 Packers: 264; Devices: 811 ADDITIONAL OPTIONS Click here for the full bevy of options that include over-the-air, cable, satellite, over-the-top and streaming methods. Look back at photos over the course of time featuring games between the Vikings and the Packers. NFL+ AND NFL+ PREMIUM Watch out-of-market Vikings preseason games live or on-demand with NFL+ or NFL+ Premium. It is available in the NFL app and at NFL.com/plus. NFL+ is available for $6.99/month or $49.99/year (currently on sale for $39.99/year) and offers the following: - Live out-of-market preseason games across devices - Live local and prime-time regular-season and postseason games on your phone or tablet - Live game audio (home, away & national calls) for every game of the season - NFL Network NFL+ Premium is available for $14.99/month or $99.99/year (currently on sale for $79.99/year) and offers all NFL+ features and the following: - Full-game replays across all devices - Condensed game replays across all devices - Coaches film - NFL RedZone - Live, local prime-time regular-season and postseason games on phones and tablets - NFL Pro for desktop and mobile web users Watch Vikings Games on NFL+ NFL+ brings you LIVE local and primetime games on mobile, NFL RedZone, NFL Network, live audio and more - all in one place. For a limited time, receive 20% off an annual NFL+ plan! View the Vikings 2026 Schedule. See future opponents for the Vikings. Buy single game tickets. Download the official Vikings App. See more about the 2028 NFL Draft in Minnesota.