What time does the NFL 2025 season schedule come out? Date and how to watch
The NFL will reveal the full 2025 season schedule on Wednesday, May 14, igniting excitement among fans eager to see key matchups, rivalries, and international games that will define the football year.
As we look ahead to the NFL's 2025 season, excitement is running high, with the league planning to roll out the complete 2025 NFL schedule on Wednesday, May 14. Fans can catch a glimpse of the matchups in a special live broadcast, on NFL Network and NFL+, at 8 p.m. Eastern Time, on May 14, 2025, that will feature coach and player reactions, expert analysis, and a deeper look at the schedule.
The schedule release has taken on greater importance in the last few years than in previous seasons. This time it highlights the NFL’s expanding international footprint with regular-season games set to take place in cities like London, Berlin, Madrid, Dublin, and São Paulo.
What time to watch the NFL season schedule?
On Wednesday, May 14, fans will finally get the full 2025 season schedule during a special media event that has become an annual tradition.
At 8 p.m. (Eastern Time), the season promises thrilling games including the Cowboys vs. Eagles opener and global contests in cities like London, Berlin, and São Paulo.
Where to watch the NFL season schedule?
The NFL will broadcast a live show on NFL Network, NFL+, and other platforms, featuring expert analysis, special guests, and real-time reactions to the matchups that will shape the football season from September through January.
The schedule reveal is just the beginning of the excitement. Starting Monday, September 12, major networks like NBC, FOX, ESPN, and Prime Video will unveil key games, setting the stage for a season packed with heated rivalries, exciting player debuts, and international matchups.
NFL's expansion outside America
By going beyond traditional Sunday games in the United States, the NFL continues to expand its global appeal with regular-season matches to be played in London, Berlin, Madrid, Dublin, and São Paulo. Expansion teams like the Dolphins, Chargers, and Steelers are committed to this continual international expansion, to help engage new fans to promote the enjoyment of the sport around the globe.
To create the NFL schedule takes considerable logistics and technology; the NFL uses Amazon Web Services to manage this process involving tens of billions of possible combinations in order to create a schedule that meets demanding travel requirements and prime-time broadcast obligations and takes into account rivalries.
Everything is planned down to which specific prime-time match-ups are scheduled while also factoring the timing of certain more popular games.
