NFL Week 1 Schedule 2025: Full List of Games, Times, & TV Info

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Rejoice! Regular season NFL football is back.
It all begins this coming Thursday, Sept. 4, with the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles squaring off against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field. We'll then be treated to Chargers vs. Chiefs on Friday and a 13-game slate on Sunday, before the Vikings and Bears close out Week 1 from Chicago on ESPN's Monday Night Football.
Want to know when, and where, your favorite team is playing this weekend? We've got you covered. Here's a look at the full Week 1 slate with dates, times, locations, and where to watch:
NFL Week 1 Schedule
Thursday, September 4
Home Team | Away Team | Location | Time | Where to Watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia Eagles | Dallas Cowboys | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa. | 8:00 p.m. ET | NBC/Peacock |
A matchup that may be overshadowed by the Cowboys' recent trade of star Micah Parsons, Philly vs. Dallas will be must-see TV to kick off the 2025 season. Thursday night marks longtime Cowboys assistant Brian Schottenheimer's first shot as a head coach, Dak Prescott's return from a season-ending hamstring injury, and of course, the beginning of Eagles' attempt at repeating as Super Bowl champions.
Friday, September 5
Home Team | Away Team | Location | Time | Where to Watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Chargers | Kansas City Chiefs | Corinthians Arena, São Paulo, Brazil | 8:00 p.m. ET | YouTube |
For a second year in a row, the NFL will play a football game in Brazil on the first Friday of the NFL season. This year's edition will feature the Los Angeles Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs, with the main question being: will the soon-to-be Mrs. Taylor Swift-Kelce be in attendance?
Sunday, September 7
Home Team | Away Team | Location | Time | Where to Watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta Falcons | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga. | 1:00 p.m. ET | Fox |
Cleveland Browns | Cincinnati Bengals | Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio | 1:00 p.m. ET | Fox |
Indianapolis Colts | Miami Dolphins | Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind. | 1:00 p.m. ET | CBS |
New England Patriots | Las Vegas Raiders | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass. | 1:00 p.m. ET | CBS |
New Orleans Saints | Arizona Cardinals | Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, La. | 1:00 p.m. ET | CBS |
New York Jets | Pittsburgh Steelers | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J. | 1:00 p.m. ET | CBS |
Washington Commanders | New York Giants | Northwest Stadium, Landover, Md. | 1:00 p.m. ET | Fox |
Jacksonville Jaguars | Carolina Panthers | Everbank Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla. | 1:00 p.m. ET | Fox |
Denver Broncos | Tennessee Titans | Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colo. | 4:05 p.m. ET | Fox |
Seattle Seahawks | San Francisco 49ers | Lumen Field, Seattle, Wash. | 4:05 p.m. ET | Fox |
Green Bay Packers | Detroit Lions | Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisc. | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS |
Los Angeles Rams | Houston Texans | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif. | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS |
Buffalo Bills | Baltimore Ravens | Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, N.Y. | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
What a slate. Five division games, eight 1 p.m.'s, four in the afternoon window, and an AFC heavyweight matchup between the Bills and the Ravens on Sunday Night Football.
Monday, September 8
Home Team | Away Team | Location | Time | Where to Watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago Bears | Minnesota Vikings | Soldier Field, Chicago, Ill. | 8:15 p.m. ET | ABC/ESPN |
We close out Week 1 with an NFC North matchup between the Vikings and Bears at Soldier Field. This one is highlighted by second-year quarterbacks Caleb Williams and J.J. McCarthy, first-year Bears head coach Ben Johnson, and Minnesota's superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson.
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Mike Kadlick is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the New England Patriots for WEEI sports radio in Boston and continues to do so for CLNS Media. He has a master's in public relations from Boston University. Kadlick is also an avid runner and a proud lover of all things pizza.
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