How to Watch Ravens vs. Falcons on Sunday Night Football on DIRECTV
The Baltimore Ravens visit the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, October 11, at 8:20 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. It's Week 5's Sunday Night Football game on NBC, so DIRECTV customers watch it on their local NBC station, with Football Night in America starting at 7 p.m. ET.
Baltimore is 2-1 and Atlanta is 1-2. Records are through three weeks; both teams play in Week 4 first, and we'll update this page after those games.
Quick answer
- Date and time: Sunday, October 11, 2026, 8:20 p.m. ET (local time in Atlanta). Pregame starts at 7 p.m. ET.
- Network: NBC, nationally. Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark call Sunday Night Football this season.
- DIRECTV channel: your local NBC station. The number depends on your market.
- Streaming: Peacock, the NBC Sports app with a DIRECTV login, and NFL+ on phones and tablets.
- Spanish: Telemundo Deportes carries every Sunday Night Football game on Universo or Telemundo.
Ravens vs. Falcons: date, time and channel
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Kickoff | 8:20 p.m. ET (local) |
| Pregame | Football Night in America, 7 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock |
| Stadium | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| TV | NBC (national) |
| Spanish TV | Telemundo Deportes (Universo or Telemundo; check listings) |
| Broadcast crew | Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (analyst), Melissa Stark (sideline) |
| Streaming | Peacock; NBC Sports app and NBC app with a TV provider login; NFL+ (mobile) |
What channel is Ravens vs. Falcons on DIRECTV?
Sunday Night Football airs on NBC, which DIRECTV delivers through your local NBC affiliate. DIRECTV assigns local stations by market, so there's no single national number. Local channels come with DIRECTV's core packages wherever they're available.
Press Guide and look for your NBC station's call letters, or check DIRECTV's channel lineup for your ZIP code. Every NBC station carries the game, including in Baltimore and Atlanta. If you dropped local channels from a satellite package, add them back in your DIRECTV account at least a day early, since the guide can take up to 24 hours to update. Our guide to adding local channels on DIRECTV explains how.
Watching in Spanish
Telemundo Deportes has Spanish-language coverage of the entire Sunday Night Football schedule on Universo or Telemundo. Universo is DIRECTV channel 410 in ULTIMATE and higher packages, and Telemundo is a local station in many markets. See Universo on DIRECTV.
Watching Ravens vs. Falcons with DIRECTV streaming
DIRECTV's streaming service (DIRECTV STREAM) includes your local NBC station where local channels are available, with no annual contract.
| Option | Local NBC? | Advertised price (new customers) |
|---|---|---|
| ENTERTAINMENT | Yes, where available | $89.99/mo |
| CHOICE | Yes, where available | $94.99/mo |
| ULTIMATE | Yes, where available | $124.99/mo |
| PREMIER | Yes, where available | $169.99/mo |
| MySports Genre Pack | Yes, where available | $64.99/mo (check for current new-customer offers) |
Prices are before taxes and fees, and a regional sports fee may apply to CHOICE and higher depending on your ZIP code. The MySports Genre Pack is DIRECTV's sports-focused streaming plan. It pairs your local channels, where available, with national sports networks such as ESPN, FS1 and NFL Network. Local channel availability depends on your address, so check before you sign up or call 1-855-690-9884.
Other ways to stream Ravens vs. Falcons
- NBC Sports app and NBC app: NBC streams every Sunday Night Football game for TV-provider customers. Sign in with your DIRECTV account.
- Peacock: streams all NBC NFL games and Football Night in America. Peacock Premium is $12.99 a month and can be added through an eligible DIRECTV account. See Peacock's 2026 prices.
- NFL+: live local and prime-time games on phones and tablets.
Is Ravens vs. Falcons on NFL Sunday Ticket?
You don't need it for this game. NFL Sunday Ticket, which is sold through YouTube and YouTube TV rather than DIRECTV for homes, covers out-of-market Sunday-afternoon games on CBS and FOX. This game is a national broadcast on NBC, so it's available everywhere without Sunday Ticket.
For bars and restaurants, DIRECTV for Business again offers NFL Sunday Ticket for the 2026 season through an agreement with EverPass, the league's commercial distributor.
Ravens vs. Falcons storylines
- Atlanta's prime-time run: this is the Falcons' third straight national night game. They won 35-14 at Green Bay on Thursday Night Football in Week 3 and play at New Orleans on Monday Night Football on October 5.
- Atlanta's ground game: Bijan Robinson ran for 194 yards in the win at Green Bay, and the Falcons' defense led the NFL in run defense through three weeks.
- Baltimore (2-1) won 34-31 over Dallas in Rio de Janeiro in Week 3 on Tyler Loop's 56-yard field goal as time expired. The Ravens host Tennessee on October 4.
- Jesse Minter is in his first season as the Ravens' head coach.
Want to make sure your local NBC station is in your package? Call American TV at 1-855-690-9884.
Frequently asked questions
What channel is Ravens vs. Falcons on DIRECTV?
NBC, on your local NBC station. The channel number depends on your market. Search the guide for your NBC station's call letters.
What time is Sunday Night Football on October 11?
Kickoff is 8:20 p.m. ET, with Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET.
Can I stream Ravens vs. Falcons with my DIRECTV login?
Yes. Use the NBC Sports app or NBC app and sign in with DIRECTV. Peacock also streams it with a separate subscription.
Could the game be flexed out of Sunday night?
The NFL released its final Week 5 schedule on September 29, and Ravens at Falcons stayed at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.
See every Week 5 game in our NFL Week 5 TV schedule, or call 1-855-690-9884 with package questions.
Details reviewed October 2, 2026. Kickoff times, networks and local station assignments are set by the NFL, its TV partners and local stations and may change. Channel lineups, carriage, offers and package prices vary by address and may change. NFL, DIRECTV, NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, Universo and related marks belong to their respective owners. American TV is an independent dealer and resource site.