Now, the Giants are preparing for Year 1 under his replacement, John Harbaugh, who will debut in the regular season with a high-profile game — a Sunday night nationally televised showdown in East Rutherford against the Cowboys on Sept. 13.

Although the New York Giants have yet to play a game this year, head coach John Harbaugh, by way of how he's run the offseason and roster building process, has shown that he’s not about to fool around when it comes to getting Big Blue back on track.

Facing a sea of newly minted college graduates, John Harbaugh didn’t hide from a recent experience that could await many of them in their professional careers. “There are going to be tough times,” the Giants head coach said Saturday while delivering the commencement speech at his alma mater,

Despite the Giants having come off three miserable seasons, early point spreads hint at an expectation for an immediate turnaround in the first year of the Harbaugh era.

Developing a "foundation" under John Harbaugh has been named the New York Giants' biggest offseason improvement.

See the New York Giants' 2026 schedule, complete with dates and opponents as the NFL season begins in September.