‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ Gears Up for Four Special Post-‘Sunday Night Football’ Episodes This Fall on NBC
August 28, 2025
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon will step into the Sunday night spotlight with four special episodes airing after NBC’s Sunday Night Football broadcasts, immediately following local news. Timed to follow some of the season’s most anticipated matchups, these episodes will deliver Fallon’s signature mix of comedy, celebrity guests and music — all curated for football fans tuning in after game night.
The first Sunday night is slated for Sept. 21 and will feature a star-studded lineup of guests, including Matthew McConaughey, Eric Church and more to be announced. Subsequent Sunday night show guests will be announced at a later date.
The special Sunday shows, which will air immediately after local news, will follow these high-profile Sunday Night Football matchups on NBC and Peacock:
Sept. 21 – Kansas City Chiefs vs. New York Giants
Oct. 26 – Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Nov. 16 – Detroit Lions vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Dec. 7 – Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon will also air a regularly scheduled episode following the season-opening NFL Kickoff game on Thursday, Sept. 4 when the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles will host the Dallas Cowboys. The game will be broadcast on NBC at 8:20 p.m. ET.
NBC’s Sunday Night Football has been the #1 program in primetime for the past 14 seasons.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, which airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and streams next day on Peacock, returns with all-new episodes on Tuesday, Sept. 2 featuring guests Jessica Chastain, Josh O'Connor and Paul Mescal, Sabrina Impacciatore and a musical performance by Arthur Hanlon, Carlos Vives & Goyo.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was recently nominated for a 2025 Primetime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series category for its digital exclusive series The Tonight Show: During Commercial Break.
From Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group and Broadway Video, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is executive produced by Lorne Michaels and produced by Chris Miller and Gerard Bradford. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon tapes before a live studio audience from Studio 6B in 30 Rockefeller Center.
