2025 NFL Season - Schedule Release And Big Dates
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Posted on Mar 26, 2025 | 09:00am
Justin Fields has landed with the Jets. Geno Smith will set sail with the Raiders. Joey Bosa has signed with the Bills. The NFL offseason has not lacked for moves – and it's just getting started.
Read on for key dates of the coming NFL year, plus everything we know about the 2025 NFL schedule. You'll also get all the info you need to watch and stream NFL on CBS live games when the season begins. This game is on now.
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The NFL calls the annual creation of its regular-season schedule – 17 weeks of games and one bye for each of its 32 teams – its "272-game masterpiece."
While the latest masterpiece has yet to be revealed, we've gotten a glimpse of some of its most colorful strokes. The NFL has announced that there will be seven games played in 2025 at venues across Europe and South America, including the league's first-ever, regular-season stop in Dublin. Not only that, the league has already designated the home team in each of these games.
The slate of international games is the largest yet for the NFL. London is scheduled to host the most games: three. And London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will be the only venue to host multiple games (two).
Here's a look at where the 2025 NFL international game assignments stand now:
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With Super Bowl LX, Levi's Stadium, the home of the 49ers, will become a two-time Super Bowl venue. It previously was the site of Super Bowl 50 in 2016.
This past season, the NFL on CBS presented more than 100 regular-season games across 18 weeks, plus playoff action, including the Chiefs-Bills AFC Championship Game.
When the 2025 NFL season kicks off, NFL on CBS games carried by your local CBS station can be watched live on TV, and streamed live with Paramount+. Check your local TV listings to see which games will be broadcast by your local CBS station.
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Read on for key dates of the coming NFL year, plus everything we know about the 2025 NFL schedule. You'll also get all the info you need to watch and stream NFL on CBS live games when the season begins. This game is on now.
Is the 2025 NFL schedule out?
As of publication, the 2025 NFL schedule has not been released. The NFL schedule for the forthcoming season is typically released in the spring. Last year, for instance, the 2024 NFL schedule was released in mid-May.The NFL calls the annual creation of its regular-season schedule – 17 weeks of games and one bye for each of its 32 teams – its "272-game masterpiece."
While the latest masterpiece has yet to be revealed, we've gotten a glimpse of some of its most colorful strokes. The NFL has announced that there will be seven games played in 2025 at venues across Europe and South America, including the league's first-ever, regular-season stop in Dublin. Not only that, the league has already designated the home team in each of these games.
The slate of international games is the largest yet for the NFL. London is scheduled to host the most games: three. And London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will be the only venue to host multiple games (two).
Here's a look at where the 2025 NFL international game assignments stand now:
- City: São Paulo, Brazil
- Venue: Corinthians Arena
- Home team: Chargers
- Away team: TBD
- Date: TBD
- Channel: TBD
- City: Berlin, Germany
- Venue: Olympiastadion
- Home team: Colts
- Away team: TBD
- Date: TBD
- Channel: TBD
- City: Madrid, Spain
- Venue: Bernabéu Stadium
- Home team: Dolphins
- Away team: TBD
- Date: TBD
- Channel: TBD
- City: Dublin, Ireland
- Venue: Croke Parke
- Home team: Steelers
- Away team: TBD
- Date: TBD
- Channel: TBD
- City: London, England
- Venue: Wembley Stadium
- Home team: Jaguars
- Away team: TBD
- Date: TBD
- Channel: TBD
- City: London, England
- Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- Home team: Browns
- Away team: TBD
- Date: TBD
- Channel: TBD
- City: London, England
- Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- Home team: Jets
- Away team: TBD
- Date: TBD
- Channel: TBD
When is the 2025 NFL Draft?
The three-day, 2025 NFL Draft is scheduled for Friday, April 24-Sunday, April 26, in the Packers' hometown of Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Titans hold the rights to the No. 1 overall pick. For complete coverage of the 2025 NFL Draft, check out CBSSports.com.When does the 2025 NFL season start?
With the 2025 NFL schedule pending, we don't know the start date yet for the 2025 season. Last year, the regular season kicked off on Sept. 5, 2024 – a Thursday. Check back here for schedule release updates.When is Super Bowl LX?
Super Bowl LX, the culminating event of the coming season, is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The Big Game is to be broadcast by NBC.With Super Bowl LX, Levi's Stadium, the home of the 49ers, will become a two-time Super Bowl venue. It previously was the site of Super Bowl 50 in 2016.
What channel are NFL games on?
During the season, you can watch NFL games on a variety of channels and platforms. In 2025, CBS Sports will be back with its latest year of NFL coverage.This past season, the NFL on CBS presented more than 100 regular-season games across 18 weeks, plus playoff action, including the Chiefs-Bills AFC Championship Game.
When the 2025 NFL season kicks off, NFL on CBS games carried by your local CBS station can be watched live on TV, and streamed live with Paramount+. Check your local TV listings to see which games will be broadcast by your local CBS station.