USA Network Presents Six Premier League Matches in Opening Weekend of 2026-27 PL Season, with Defending Champion Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, and Chelsea All Playing on USA Network

Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Earle, Robbie Mustoe and Tim Howard On-Site in U.K. For Premier League Live Studio Shows on USA Network Beginning Friday at 2 p.m. ET From Emirates Stadium Ahead of Arsenal-Coventry City

USA Sports’ Inaugural Bundesliga Coverage Begins this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET on USA Network with “Der Klassiker” – One of the Bundesliga’s Biggest Rivalries – Featuring Defending Champion Bayern Munich vs. Runners-Up Borussia Dortmund in Franz Beckenbauer Supercup

STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 19, 2026 – Global soccer powerhouses from the Premier League and Bundesliga will be showcased this week on USA Network with the Premier League’s 2026-27 opening weekend and the Bundesliga’s Franz Beckenbauer Supercup.

This week's stellar Premier League slate on USA Network features six PL matches headlined by five of the Big Six clubs from Friday-Monday – beginning with defending champion Arsenal v. Coventry City on Friday at 3 p.m. ET – while defending Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich face rival and league runners-up Borussia Dortmund in "Der Klassiker" on Saturday afternoon’s Franz Beckenbauer Supercup.

Premier League on USA Network

The 2026-27 Premier League season kicks off this weekend with USA Network home to six opening matches Friday through Monday, featuring five Big Six clubs including Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, and Chelsea. USA Network will present the season-opening match this Friday, Aug. 21, as defending champion Arsenal host newly promoted Coventry City at 3 p.m. ET. Jon Champion, Lee Dixon, and Graeme Le Saux will call the match live from Emirates Stadium.

On Saturday, Premier League Mornings begins on USA Network at 7 a.m. ET, followed by Manchester United visiting newly promoted Hull City at 7:30 a.m. ET and Everton hosting Crystal Palace at 10 a.m. ET.

Sunday’s coverage begins with Premier League Mornings at 8 a.m. ET, leading into Erling Haaland and Manchester City, in new manager Enzo Maresca’s PL club debut, hosting Bournemouth at 9 a.m. ET. At 11:30 a.m. ET, Liverpool, in the club’s first match under head coach Andoni Iraola, visit Newcastle United.

USA Network’s opening weekend coverage concludes on Monday, Aug. 24, as new manager Xabi Alonso and Chelsea visit Fulham at 3 p.m. ET.

This week’s Premier League Live and Premier League Mornings studio coverage will originate live from the U.K. for live pitch-side shows throughout the weekend on USA Network, with Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Earle, Robbie Mustoe, and Tim Howard on-site throughout the weekend. Coverage on USA Network begins on Friday, Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. ET from Emirates Stadium ahead of Arsenal-Coventry City, Saturday, Aug. 22 at 7 a.m. ET from Gtech Community Stadium leading up to Brentford-Spurs, and Sunday, Aug. 23 at 8 a.m. ET from St. James’ Park ahead of Newcastle-Liverpool.

In total, USA Sports will present nearly 175 Premier League matches this season on USA Network.

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USA Sports’ Inaugural Bundesliga Coverage

USA Sports’ exclusive English-language coverage of the Bundesliga – Germany’s top domestic soccer league – begins this Saturday, Aug. 22 at 2:30 p.m. ET on USA Network with “Der Klassiker” – one of the Bundesliga’s biggest rivalries – as Harry Kane and defending champion Bayern Munich face runners-up Borussia Dortmund in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup.

Last month, USA Sports and the Bundesliga announced an exclusive multi-year U.S. media rights agreement with more than 300 live matches airing in the United States across USA Network and streaming on Versant-owned Fandango.

As part of the long-term partnership, which runs through the 2030-31 season, USA Sports will present live coverage of all Bundesliga regular season matches.

USA Sports’ 300-plus Bundesliga matches will be comprised of at least 30 matches on USA Network and all other matches will stream for free on Fandango, with clubs such as Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, FC Schalke 04, RB Leipzig, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Hamburg SV featured prominently throughout the majority of USA Network’s schedule. Click here for more.

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