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NFL schedule release 2025: Matchups, possible dates for reveal

By Kevin Kelley - April 23, 2025
NFL schedule release 2025

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The NFL Schedule release 2025 has not yet been officially announced, but the release date will likely be during early-to-mid May.

Last year, the complete NFL schedule was released by the league on Wednesday, May 15. This will mark the sixth consecutive year that the NFL schedule has been released in May after the NFL Draft. Previously, the NFL had been releasing the schedule in mid-to-late April.

Below are the NFL schedule release dates for the past 11 seasons:

  • 2024 – Wednesday, May 15
  • 2023 – Thursday, May 11
  • 2022 – Thursday, May 12
  • 2021 – Wednesday, May 12
  • 2020 – Thursday, May 7
  • 2019 – Wednesday, April 17
  • 2018 – Thursday, April 19
  • 2017 – Thursday, April 20
  • 2016 – Thursday, April 14
  • 2015 – Tuesday, April 21
  • 2014 – Wednesday, April 23

Based on the release dates since 2020, we can assume that the 2025 NFL Schedule will likely be released on Wednesday, May 14 or Thursday, May 15.

The 2025 NFL regular-season is scheduled to kickoff on Thursday, Sept. 4 and will feature the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles hosting an opponent to be determined.

The date and host for one International Series game has also been announced by the league. The Los Angeles Chargers will host a team to be determined at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.

The NFL Playoff Schedule is scheduled to begin on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026 with the Wild-Card Round. The Divisional Round will be played the weekend of Jan. 17-18, followed by the AFC and NFC championship games on Sunday, Jan. 25.

Super Bowl LX is slated for Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. The game will kickoff at 6:30pm ET and will be televised by NBC and streamed via Peacock.

The NFL Preseason Schedule will begin with the NFL/Hall of Fame Game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, on Thursday, July 31. This years game pits the Detroit Lions against the Los Angeles Chargers at 8:00pm ET.

Below are links to the 2025 NFL schedules for all 32 teams. Opponents for each team are set, while exact dates will be announced in May.

AFC East

AFC North

AFC South

AFC West

NFC East

NFC North

NFC South

NFC West

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My dream FOX Doubleheader

1:00PM

Vikings at Bears

Buccaneers at Panthers

Falcons at Patriots

4:25PM

Lions at Eagles
(Game Of The Week)

Cardinals at 49ers
(Secondary)

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