When is the 2025 NFL schedule dropping? Exec reveals timeline that fans have been dying to know

The NFL 2025 season schedule is about to take center stage, turning what is typically a quiet stretch in the league calendar into yet another blockbuster football event. While the opponents for every team were decided long ago based on the league’s rotating format, fans, analysts, and franchises alike are now counting down the days to learn the precise dates, times, and locations for all 272 games of the regular season.

As the NFL transitions from the draft into summer, the schedule release serves as a highly anticipated checkpoint before training camps get underway. It’s more than just logistics—it’s a spectacle. In recent years, the league has transformed the schedule announcement into a full-fledged celebration, complete with viral team videos, behind-the-scenes strategy reveals, and even analysis shows on multiple platforms.
So when can fans expect the 2025 schedule to drop?
According to NFL Vice President of Broadcast Planning and Scheduling Mike North, the league is eyeing mid-May as its target. "Somewhere in the May 13, 14, or 15 range is probably still our target," North shared on the It’s Always Gameday in Buffalo podcast. However, he also clarified that the situation remains fluid. “No set date because, really, you never know,” North noted via John Breech of CBS Sports. “If by some miracle, we're done on May 7 and we present one to the boss [Roger Goodell] and the commissioner says, 'Hey, this is perfect, I wouldn't change a thing, guys.' We're done. Pencils down.”

That uncertainty only adds to the intrigue.
Despite the fact that matchups are already known, fans still eagerly anticipate the reveal to see how the season unfolds—from primetime showcases to international clashes. The league knows how to feed that hunger. This year’s schedule includes a record-breaking seven international games with NFL teams traveling to exotic locations like Berlin, Ireland, and Spain. Among them, the Los Angeles Chargers will face off in São Paulo, Brazil, on September 5, one day after the Philadelphia Eagles kick off the season as hosts in the NFL Kickoff Game.
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With all that in motion, the NFL continues to find ways to stay relevant year-round. And while spring is usually a quiet phase in the football world, the 2025 schedule release is a date fans can circle in red.
Football may take a break on the field—but in spirit, it never truly stops.
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