The Premier League is back this weekend, and the new season begins with Arsenal in a position it has not held for a long time: defending champion. The Gunners open the 2026-27 campaign against Coventry City, setting the stage for a weekend that stretches from Friday through Monday and brings back one of the world’s most-watched leagues. For fans in the United States, the opening slate will air across USA Network, NBC and Peacock, making it easy to jump right back into the weekly rhythm of Premier League soccer.
Arsenal’s title defense is the headline, but opening weekend is never only about the reigning champion. Manchester United begins another season under the weight of history and expectation, Manchester City remains one of the league’s modern giants, Liverpool heads into a tough early test against Newcastle, and Chelsea closes the weekend with a London matchup against Fulham. Add in Tottenham, Everton, Aston Villa and the newly promoted clubs trying to prove they belong, and the first weekend already has plenty of storylines. After a short summer break, the Premier League is ready to take over mornings and afternoons again.
The 2026-2027 Premier League season kicks off this weekend, and soccer fans across the country can catch every match on Sling TV and Peacock.
Premier League opening weekend is here, and fans can catch most of the games on Sling TV. The first weekend of the new season will air across USA Network, NBC, and Peacock in the United States, with Sling giving cord-cutters access to the USA Network and NBC portions of the schedule.
For Sling, the key packages are Sling Blue and Sling Orange & Blue. USA Network is included with Sling Blue, and NBC is also available through Blue in select markets; just be sure to confirm that local channels like NBC are included in your region. Since Sling Orange & Blue includes the Blue channel lineup, it also works for fans who want a larger channel package that includes Premier League coverage and more live sports.
These are the Sling options to consider if you want to catch as many games as possible this weekend:
While a Sling-Peacock combo is the most affordable way to catch every game this weekend, you can swap Sling out for any of the other top platforms that carry USA Network and NBC:
