NFL schedule release 2025: Date, time, TV channels, international games
The 2025 NFL regular season kicks off in less than four months.
It's not like fans have been going through withdrawal. Every month has marquee football events. The Super Bowl was in February. Free agency opened in March. The draft was held in April.
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The NFL schedule release gets the spotlight in May.
The league will reveal the complete 18-week, 272-game regular season schedule along with all preseason dates at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14.
Here's what we know about the 2025 NFL schedule release date.
When is the NFL schedule release date?
The NFL traditionally tries to keep the details under wraps as long as possible but it elected for a full segment on stage during the first round of the NFL Draft dedicated to announce the schedule release date of May 14. It was an announcement of the announcement of the schedule reveal.
NFL Network's Colleen Wolfe and ESPN's Laura Rutledge went on stage to promote the news before the No. 10 pick in the draft.
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On May 8, the NFL announced that the international games will be released one day earlier. Those seven games will be revealed on May 13.
The home and away opponents for each team were determined at the conclusion of last year's regular season.
What day of the week is the NFL schedule announced?
Most of the schedule will be announced on a Wednesday for the second consecutive year.
The schedule released was held on a Thursday four straight times from 2021-2024.
The international games will be announced on Tuesday.
When was last year's NFL schedule released?
The 2024 schedule was released on May 15, 2024. Here were the dates of the last six schedule releases.
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2024: Wednesday, May 15
2023: Thursday, May 11
2022: Thursday, May 12
2021: Thursday, May 13
2020: Thursday, May 7
2019: Wednesday, April 17
What time is the NFL schedule released?
Wednesday's schedule release will begin at 8 p.m. Tuesday's international game release will begin at 8 a.m.
Are any games leaked or announced earlier in the day?
Last year, the NFL released specifics on the season opener and select individual games − including the Monday Night Football opener, first Amazon game and full NFL international schedule − in the two days prior to the full release date. Leaks such as the NFL Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Christmas schedule began rolling in the hours before the league schedule release show.
This year, the NFL has announced there will be an early official release of some of the games. Specific times have not been provided:
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NBC – Monday, May 12 on TODAY Show
FOX – Monday, May 12
Prime Video – Monday, May 12
ESPN – Tuesday, May 13 on Good Morning America
CBS – Wednesday, May 14 on CBS Mornings
Netflix – Wednesday, May 14
How to watch the 2025 NFL schedule release
The NFL and ESPN will broadcast live shows for Wednesday's schedule release at 8 p.m.
The NFL schedule release show will air from 8-11 p.m. on NFL Network and NFL+. It will be hosted by Rich Eisen, Maurice Jones-Drew and Michael Robinson.
ESPN2's SportsCenter NFL schedule special offers additional coverage and analysis from 8-10 p.m.
The international games reveal will be broadcast on the NFL Network and Good Morning Football.
When does the 2025 NFL season start?
The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles will host the NFL Kickoff Game on Thursday, Sept. 4. Their opponent hasn't been announced.
When does the 2025 NFL regular season end?
Week 18 will be on Jan. 4, 2026.
Are there international games in 2025?
There will be seven international games in 2025. Here are the host teams along with the international locations.
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Los Angeles Chargers at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil
Indianapolis Colts at Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany
Miami Dolphins at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain
Pittsburgh Steelers at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland
Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London, England
Cleveland Browns at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England
New York Jets at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England
Are there NFL games on Christmas Day in 2025?
The NFL will have a Christmas Day tripleheader in 2025.
Two games will air on Thursday, Dec. 25 on Netflix followed by a Thursday Night Football game on Amazon Prime, the league announced at its annual owners meetings in April.
The NFL had a Christmas doubleheader on a Wednesday last year.
When can you buy tickets for the 2025 season?
Tickets will be available through Ticketmaster when the schedule is released. The league also has partnerships with SeatGeek and Sports Illustrated Tickets through the NFL Ticket Network.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: NFL schedule release 2025: Date, time, TV channel, international games
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