The 2025 NRL season's Round 26 clash on Saturday night sees the North Queensland Cowboys take on the Brisbane Broncos at the Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville.
The Cowboys may be out of the top-eight race but they could spoil the party for Queensland rival Broncos, who are chasing a top-four spot and a double chance in the finals.
North Queensland will hope to end the season with three straight wins after beating the Knights 38-4 and Wests Tigers 34-28 in the last two rounds. This will be their last match of the campaign with round 27 being a bye-week.
Meanwhile, the Broncos moved up to the fifth spot after a massive 46-12 win over the Knights. Although they'll fancy facing the Cowboys, who have won just two of the 11 games against top-eight sides this season. Brisbane have also beaten North Queensland in each of their last five meetings.
The Sporting News is on hand to bring you all the latest TV, scheduling, and live streaming information ahead of this match.
How to watch Cowboys vs. Broncos: TV channel, free live stream
TV channel: Fox League
Free-to-air channel: Channel Nine
Live stream: Kayo, Foxtel, Nine Now
The Cowboys vs. Broncos match is available for live TV broadcast in Australia on Fox League and a free-to-air channel via Channel Nine. Streaming options are available on Foxtel, Nine Now and Kayo Sports.
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Cowboys vs. Broncos start time
This NRL match takes place at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville, Australia, and kicks off on Saturday, August 30 at 7:35 p.m. local time (AEST).
Here's how that time translates to different Australian time zones:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | Sat, Aug. 30 | 7:35 p.m. |
| Australian Central Standard Time | Sat, Aug. 30 | 7:05 p.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Sat, Aug. 30 | 5:35 p.m. |
Cowboys vs. Broncos team list
| Cowboys team list | Broncos team list |
|---|---|
1. Scott Drinkwater 14. Zac Laybutt | 1. Reece Walsh 14. Tyson Smoothy |
Cowboys schedule
Here's the schedule for the Cowboys' next matches of the 2025 NRL season.
| Date | Game | Time (AEST) |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug. 30 | vs. Broncos | 7:35 p.m. |
Broncos schedule
Here's the schedule for the Broncos' next matches of the 2025 NRL season.
| Date | Game | Time (AEST) |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug. 30 | at Cowboys | 7:35 p.m. |
| Thu, Sep. 4 | vs. Storm | 7:50 p.m. |