The Los Angeles Chargers will open their 2026 NFL regular season at home against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, September 13. The kickoff is set for 1:25 p.m. Pacific Time at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
This matchup marks the 17th regular-season meeting between the Chargers and Cardinals. The Chargers hold an 11-5 series lead and have won five of the last seven games against Arizona. This game will be the first time the two teams meet at SoFi Stadium. Their last regular-season encounter took place in Week 7 of the 2024 season in Arizona.
The game will be televised nationally on CBS, with Kevin Harlan calling play-by-play, Trent Green serving as analyst, and Melanie Collins providing sideline reporting. Fans can also stream the game live on YouTube TV and NFL+, both offering live out-of-market and local primetime games on various devices.
Radio coverage will be available on KFI AM-640, featuring Matt “Money” Smith, analyst Daniel Jeremiah, and sideline reporter Shannon Farren. Spanish language broadcasts will be carried on Latino Mix 103.9/89.3 FM with Adrian Garcia-Marquez and Francisco Pinto calling the action.
CSB Take
The Chargers’ 2026 home opener against the Cardinals offers an opportunity to extend their recent success in this series, now playing for the first time at SoFi Stadium. With broad television, streaming, and radio coverage, fans will have multiple ways to follow the Chargers as they set the tone for their season. This matchup provides an early look at Los Angeles’ potential trajectory in the NFL campaign.
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