Cowboys 2025 schedule release tracker: Opponents, rumors, leaks, & more

Dallas Cowboys Nation, it's officially NFL schedule release day! We know what teams the Cowboys will face during the 2025 season, but on Wednesday night, we will learn when the team will be facing each opponent and on what network.

Earlier this week, it was announced that Dallas will play in the 2025 NFL opener against the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, bringing the NFC East rivalry game to the masses.

However, the schedule is much more than just facing Philly.

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Along with facing the NFC East rivals home and away, the Cowboys will face off against the AFC West, NFC North, Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, and Carolina Panthers.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott hugs Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts after a game at AT&T Stadium. | Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

While the official NFL schedule will be announced in full at 8:00 p.m. ET on NFL Network, NFL.com, the NFL app, and NFL+, there will be leaks and rumors throughout the day.

We will keep you up to date with the latest rumbles all in one place.

All of the information we know about the Cowboys' 2025 schedule can be seen below.

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2025 Dallas Cowboys schedule leaks & rumors

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders perform prior to the game against the New York Giants. | Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images

UPDATE: The Cowboys could face a brutal stretch in the second half of the season that will tell a lot about what the team is made of.

The Cowboys have a 4 week stretch of:

Wk12- vEagles
Wk13-vChiefs
Wk14-aLions
Wk15-vVikings

Sheesh
— Matt Owen (@ProfessorO_NFL) May 14, 2025

UPDATE: The Cowboys are officially traveling to Washington, D.C. to face the Commanders on Christmas Day.

Merry Christmas. pic.twitter.com/GlwPpma0XA
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) May 14, 2025

UPDATE: The Cowboys will reportedly finish the regular season on the road against an NFC East rival.

UPDATE: The Cowboys will reportedly hit the road on Christmas Day to face the Commanders.

-- According to a New York Giants beat writer, the Cowboys will host the G-Men in Week 2, making it back-to-back NFC East games to start the season.

NY Giants to open 2025 season with back-to-back road games against NFC East rivals https://t.co/JiMWzDNv25 via @northjersey
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) May 14, 2025

-- Early Wednesday morning the NFL officially announced the Cowboys will host Patrick Mahomes and the AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs on Thanksgiving Day.

A Thanksgiving feast 🦃

The @Chiefs will duel the @dallascowboys at 4:30 PM ET on CBS & @paramountplus 🔥 pic.twitter.com/PS8Asp4sHp
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) May 14, 2025

This post will be updated with more information as it becomes available throughout the day. For the latest on the entire NFL, be sure to check out the NFL schedule release tracker on SI.com.