NFL Kickoff game schedule release: Eagles vs. Cowboys

The 2025 NFL Regular Season Schedule Release: Week 1 Kickoff game, Cowboys vs. Eagles. here's the game date, how to watch, where and more.
2025 NFL Schedule Release: Kickoff Game

NFL released the kickoff game for the 2025 Season featuring Super Bowl LIX champion Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys, the game will be played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Sept 4, 8:20 p.m. ET. The full season schedule will be released on Wednesday, May 14, International games will be released on Tuesday, May 13. Visit NFL.com to purchase game tickets.

How to Watch the NFL 2025 Season Kickoff game:

Here's the broadcasts where you can watch the Kickoff game at:

NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, Universo, NFL+

International games:

Here are the 2025 regular season games that will be played outside the United States:

  • 2 games in United Kingdom at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London featuring the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets
  • 1 game in Ireland featuring the the Pittsburgh Steelers at Croke Park, Dublin for the first time in NFL History
  • 1 game in Brazil featuring the Los Angeles Chargers at Corinthians Arena, São Paulo
  • 1 game in Germany featuring Indianapolis Colts at Olympic Stadium, Berlin
  • 1 game in Spain at Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid featuring the Miami Dolphins
  • 1 game in UK featuring the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium, London

The reigning champions Eagles will open the season with a divisional showdown against Dallas. “Philadelphia”, of course, will be actively involved in rescheduled games. For example, they will have to take on Chicago in a game timed to coincide with Black Friday - this game will be shown on Amazon.

The Eagles will also be part of a dual football night on Saturday, Dec. 20. FOX will show two games in a row - the Eagles away at Washington, and Bears vs. Packers. Here, the exact dates are still unknown, but both games will likely take place at night.

The participants in the late Christmas Day matchup will be the Chiefs and Broncos.

And all of the participants in the international games have been revealed. Most curious: Minnesota will play two consecutive games overseas, and as guests. First, the Vikings will play Pittsburgh Steelers in Ireland, and then they will move to England, where they will face Cleveland Browns.

The other two guests in the London meetings will be the Broncos and Rams. “Indianapolis Colts” will play with “Atlanta Falcons” in Germany, and ‘Miami Dolphins’ with “Washington Commanders” - in Spain.

Expect further leaks of information, as well as a full publication on Wednesday night. Plans for the fall are being lined up now.

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