Dallas Cowboys vs. Denver Broncos projected starting lineup and depth chart for Week 8 | 2025 NFL season

The Denver Broncos will host the Dallas Cowboys at Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday afternoon, featuring a matchup between one of the league's premier offenses and one of its top defenses.

The Cowboys have been among the NFL's top offensive teams, averaging 390.6 offensive yards per game, but they have also been a bad defensive side, giving up more than 400 total yards per game. Having given up less than 274 yards per game this season, the Broncos own one of the league's top defensive units.

That said, the Broncos are the favorites going into this game as they have won their last four games and are now 5-2 overall. However, it would greatly boost the Cowboys' momentum in coach Brian Schottenheimer's debut season if they could somehow sneak a victory over the Broncos in Denver.

Let's take a look at both teams' projected starting lineups ahead of Sunday's late afternoon kickoff.

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Denver Broncos vs. Dallas Cowboys projected starting lineup for Week 8

Denver Broncos projected starting lineup

Quarterback Bo Nix of the Denver Broncos (Credits: Getty)

Below is how the Denver Broncos are expected to line up on offense against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 8:

Position	Starter
QB	Bo Nix
RB	J.K. Dobbins
WR	Courtland Sutton
WR	Troy Franklin
WR	Marvin Mims Jr.
TE	Evan Engram
FB	Adam Prentice
LT	Garrett Bolles
LG	Alex Palczewski
C	Luke Wattenberg
RG	Quinn Meinerz
RT	Mike McGlinchey

Below is how the Broncos are projected to line up defensively against the Cowboys:

Position	Starter
LDE	Zach Allen
NT	D.J. Jones
RDE	John Franklin-Myers
WLB	Jonathon Cooper
LLB	Alex Singleton
RLB	Justin Strnad
SLB	Nik Bonitto
LCB	Pat Surtain II
SS	Talanoa Hufanga
FS	Brandon Jones
RCB	Riley Moss
NB	Ja'Quan McMillian

Below is how the Broncos' special teams are projected to line up against the Cowboys:

Position	Starter
PK	Wil Lutz
P	Jeremy Crawshaw
H	Jeremy Crawshaw
PR	Marvin Mims Jr.
KR	Tyler Badie
LS	Mitchell Fraboni

Dallas Cowboys projected starting lineup

Quarterback Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys (Credits: Getty)

Below is how the Cowboys are projected to line up on offense against the Broncos:

Position	Starter
QB	Dak Prescott
RB	Javonte Williams
WR	CeeDee Lamb
WR	George Pickens
WR	Jalen Tolbert
TE	Jake Ferguson
FB	Hunter Luepke
LT	Tyler Guyton
LG	Tyler Smith
C	Brock Hoffman
RG	Tyler Booker
RT	Terence Steele

Below is how the Cowboys are projected to line up defensively against the Broncos:

Position	Starter
LDE	Sam Williams
LDT	Kenny Clark
RDT	Osa Odighizuwa
RDE	Dante Fowler Jr.
WLB	Marist Liufau
MLB	Shemar James
SLB	Kenneth Murray Jr.
LCB	DaRon Bland
SS	Markquese Bell
FS	Alijah Clark
RCB	Caelen Carson
NB	Reddy Steward

Below is how the Cowboys' special teams are projected to line up against the Broncos:

Position	Starter
PK	Brandon Aubrey
P	Bryan Anger
H	Bryan Anger
PR	KaVontae Turpin
KR	KaVontae Turpin
LS	Trent Sieg

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Denver Broncos vs. Dallas Cowboys depth chart

Denver Broncos depth chart

Below is a look at the Broncos' offensive depth chart:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
QB	Bo Nix	Jarrett Stidham	Sam Ehlinger	-
RB	J.K. Dobbins	RJ Harvey	Tyler Badie	Jaleel McLaughlin
WR	Courtland Sutton	Pat Bryant	-	-
WR	Troy Franklin	Trent Sherfield Sr.	-	-
WR	Marvin Mims Jr.	-	-	-
TE	Evan Engram	Nate Adkins	Adam Trautman	Lucas Krull (IR)
FB	Adam Prentice	Michael Burton (IR)	-	-
LT	Garrett Bolles	Matt Peart (IR)	-	-
LG	Alex Palczewski	Calvin Throckmorton	Matt Peart (IR)	Ben Powers (IR)
C	Luke Wattenberg	Alex Forsyth	-	-
RG	Quinn Meinerz	Nick Gargiulo (IR)	-	-
RT	Mike McGlinchey	Frank Crum	-	-

Below is a look at the Broncos’ defensive depth chart:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
LDE	Zach Allen	Jordan Jackson	Matt Henninsen (IR)	-
NT	D.J. Jones	Eyioma Uwazurike	-	-
RDE	John Franklin-Myers	Malcolm Roach	Sai'vion Jones	-
WLB	Jonathon Cooper	Jonah Elliss	Que Robinson	-
LLB	Alex Singleton	Karene Reid	Drew Sanders (IR)	-
RLB	Justin Strnad	Dre Greenlaw (SUSP)	Jordan Turner	Garret Wallow (IR)
SLB	Nik Bonitto	Dondrea Tillman	Johnny Walker Jr. (IR)	-
LCB	Pat Surtain II	-	-	-
SS	Talanoa Hufanga	P.J. Locke	JL Skinner	-
FS	Brandon Jones	Devon Key	J.T. Gray	-
RCB	Riley Moss	Kris Abrams-Draine	-	-
NB	Ja'Quan McMillian	Jahdae Barron	-	-

Below is a look at the Broncos’ special teams depth chart:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
PK	Wil Lutz	-	-	-
P	Jeremy Crawshaw	-	-	-
H	Jeremy Crawshaw	-	-	-
PR	Marvin Mims Jr.	Riley Moss	-	-
KR	Tyler Badie	RJ Harvey	Marvin Mims Jr.	Jaleel McLaughlin
LS	Mitchell Fraboni	-	-	-

Dallas Cowboys depth chart

Below, we’ve provided the Dallas Cowboys’ depth chart for offense, defense and special teams:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
QB	Dak Prescott	Joe Milton III	-	-
RB	Javonte Williams	Jaydon Blue	Malik Davis	Phil Mafah (IR)
WR	CeeDee Lamb	KaVontae Turpin	-	-
WR	George Pickens	Ryan Flournoy	-	-
WR	Jalen Tolbert	Jonathan Mingo	-	-
TE	Jake Ferguson	Luke Schoonmaker	Brevyn Spann-Ford	John Stephens Jr. (IR)
FB	Hunter Luepke	-	-	-
LT	Tyler Guyton	Nate Thomas	-	-
LG	Tyler Smith	Hakeem Adeniji	Trevor Keegan (IR)	-
C	Brock Hoffman	Cooper Beebe (IR)	-	-
RG	Tyler Booker	T.J. Bass	Rob Jones (IR)	-
RT	Terence Steele	Hakeem Adeniji	Ajani Cornelius	-

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
LDE	Sam Williams	Donovan Ezeiruaku	James Houston	-
LDT	Kenny Clark	Mazi Smith	Jay Toia	-
RDT	Osa Odighizuwa	Solomon Thomas	Perrion Winfrey (IR)	-
RDE	Dante Fowler Jr.	Marshawn Kneeland	Jadeveon Clowney	Payton Turner (IR)
WLB	Marist Liufau	DeMarvion Overshown	-	-
MLB	Shemar Jones	Jack Sanborn	-	-
SLB	Kenneth Murray Jr.	Damone Clark	-	-
LCB	DaRon Bland	Kaiir Elam	Corey Ballentine	Shavon Reel Jr. (out)
SS	Donovan Wilson (out)	Markquese Bell	-	-
FS	Juanyeh Thomas (out)	Alijah Clark	Malik Hooker (IR)	-
RCB	Caelen Carson	Trikweze Bridges	Trevon Diggs (IR)	Josh Butler (out)
NB	Reddy Steward	C.J. Goodwin	-	-

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PK	Brandon Aubrey	-	-
P	Bryan Anger	-	-
H	Bryan Anger	-	-
PR	KaVontae Turpin	Jalen Tolbert	-
KR	KaVontae Turpin	Jaydon Blue	Jalen Tolbert
LS	Trent Sieg	-	-

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How to watch the Broncos vs. Cowboys Week 8 game? TV schedule and live stream details

The Dallas Cowboys are coming off a confidence-boosting 44-22 win over the Washington Commanders. This week, they will be facing the Denver Broncos side that is also coming off a historic 33-32 victory over the New York Giants.

The inter-conference game will begin at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 26 at Mile High's Empower Field in Denver, Colorado. Former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will serve as the analyst and he will be joined by broadcasting icon Jim Nantz to call the game from the booth during the CBS telecast. Tracy Wolfson will be giving updates from the sidelines.

Game details:

Date and Time: Sunday, October 26 at 4:25 p.m. ET

Location: Empower Field at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

TV: CBS

Announcers: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson

Live Streaming: FuboTV