The Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season, on Thursday, October 8 at 8:15 PM ET at AT&T Stadium. Matrixturf. The Buccaneers are 0-2 (4th in the NFC South), the Cowboys 1-1 (2nd in the NFC East). The Buccaneers went 1-5 down the stretch, the Cowboys 2-4.
In 2026 the Buccaneers scored 23 points per game (16th in the NFL) and allowed 28 (25th in the NFL); the Cowboys scored 28.5 (8th in the NFL) and allowed 24 (20th in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads DAL 3–2 over the last 5 meetings, at an average total of 44.8; against the spread it is DAL 3–1, and the total has gone UNDER 3–2. DAL have taken 3 of the last 5 — 3 of the 5 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 22 players out and 10 questionable across the two teams — P.J. Locke (DAL S, Injured reserve), Josiah Trotter (TB LB, Out), Rueben Bain Jr. (TB LB, Out) and Cobie Durant (DAL CB, Out).
Frequently asked questions
When do the Buccaneers play the Cowboys?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys is Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off on Thursday, October 8 at 8:15 PM ET at AT&T Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record between the Buccaneers and the Cowboys?
The recent series is DAL 3–2 over the last 5 meetings — the last one finished DAL 26–24 in 2024 (Week 16), and against the spread the series is DAL 3–1.
Who is injured for Buccaneers vs Cowboys?
57 players carry a designation: 22 out and 10 questionable, including P.J. Locke (DAL S, Injured reserve), Josiah Trotter (TB LB, Out), Rueben Bain Jr. (TB LB, Out) and Cobie Durant (DAL CB, Out). The report refreshes with the data sync before game days and the model prices designations in automatically.