NFL Schedule & Key Dates for 2025-26 Season: When is Training Camp?

We're breaking down the key dates and offseason schedule leading up to the NFL kickoff in September.

Last Updated: June 20, 2025 5:00 AM EDT • 5 minute read

2025-26 NFL Schedule & Key Dates: Training Camp Dates, Preseason & More — Pictured: Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) scores a touchdown. Photo by Eric Hartline / Imagn Images.

We're counting down the days until the NFL regular season, so we're looking ahead to the 2025-26 NFL schedule and key dates as training camp approaches.

We already broke down the entire NFL schedule and opening odds for all 272 games this season, which begins with a Week 1 clash between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, Sept. 4 (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC).

Here's a look at the NFL offseason schedule and key dates for the league year:

⏳ When does football season start 2025-26?

The 2025 NFL regular season will begin on Thursday, Sept. 4, with the Eagles hosting the Cowboys as 7-point favorites.

The first Sunday of the 2025 NFL season is scheduled for Sept. 7, while the Monday Night Football season opener will be on Sept. 8.

📅 NFL offseason key dates & deadlines

Here's an updated look of the full NFL offseason key dates and deadlines:

July 12: Rookie training camps begin
July 15: Deadline to sign extension for franchise tag players
July 16: Veteran training camps begin
July 22: Deadline to sign transition players to tender
July 31: Hall of Fame Game
Aug. 7: Week 1 preseason games begin
Aug. 26: Rosters must be cut to 53 players
Aug. 31: Preseason training camp ends
Sept. 4: NFL Kickoff Game (Cowboys vs. Eagles)

💪 When are NFL training camps?

Here's a quick look at the full NFL training camp schedule for all 32 teams organized by start date. (This only includes veteran reporting dates; some teams have rookies report sooner.)

July 16: Chargers
July 19: Lions
July 21: Cowboys, Chiefs
July 22: 49ers, Bears, Bengals, Bills, Broncos, Browns, Buccaneers, Cardinals, Colts, Commanders, Dolphins, Eagles, Giants, Jaguars, Jets, Packers, Panthers, Patriots, Raiders, Rams, Ravens, Saints, Seahawks, Texans, Titans, Vikings
July 23: Falcons, Steelers

📋 When does NFL preseason start 2025-26?

The NFL preseason will kick off July 31 at 8 p.m. ET with the Los Angeles and Detroit Lions facing off for the annual Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. The rest of the preseason will begin on Thursday, Aug. 7, and extend for three weeks before a one-week break ahead of Week 1.

🦃 When are NFL Thanksgiving games?

The annual NFL Thanksgiving games will take place on Thursday, Nov. 27, and will feature three games - two of which will include the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions, who traditionally play every year on the holiday.

🎄 When are NFL Christmas games?

The annual NFL Christmas games will take place on Thursday, Dec. 25. This year's slate will feature three games ending with Broncos vs. Chiefs at 8:15 p.m. ET. Kansas City opened as a 4.5-point favorite to win again on Christmas Day.

🆚 When do the 2025-26 NFL playoffs start?

The 2025-26 NFL playoffs will start on Saturday, Jan. 10, with the wild-card round likely lasting through Monday, Jan. 12. That will come before the NFL Divisional Round on Jan. 18-19 and the NFL Conference Championships on Sunday, Jan. 26.

🏆 When is the 2026 Super Bowl?

The 2026 Super Bowl is on Feb. 8, 2026, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. We don't know the Super Bowl 60 matchup yet, though the Eagles and Ravens are the betting favorites to win the NFC and AFC, respectively.

Date: Sunday, Feb. 8
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Location: Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, Calif.)
TV: NBC

❓ 2025-26 NFL schedule FAQs

📅 When does the 2025-26 season start?

The 2025 NFL season will start on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. The Eagles will likely host the NFL kickoff game on that Thursday night.

📅 When do the 2025-26 NFL playoffs start?

The 2025-26 NFL playoffs will start with the wild-card round on Saturday, Jan. 10.

📅 When is the 2026 Super Bowl?

The 2026 Super Bowl is on Feb. 8, 2026, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

🔮 2025 NFL season previews & predictions

Following the NFL schedule release, we broke down the odds for every game and asked AI to predict every game (and more). Below are our team-by-team schedules, odds, and predictions for Week 1 through Week 18.

Buffalo Bills	Miami Dolphins	New England Patriots	New York Jets
Baltimore Ravens	Cincinnati Bengals	Cleveland Browns	Pittsburgh Steelers
Houston Texans	Indianapolis Colts	Jacksonville Jaguars	Tennessee Titans
Denver Broncos	Kansas City Chiefs	Las Vegas Raiders	Los Angeles Chargers
Dallas Cowboys	New York Giants	Philadelphia Eagles	Washington Commanders
Chicago Bears	Detroit Lions	Green Bay Packers	Minnesota Vikings
Atlanta Falcons	Carolina Panthers	New Orleans Saints	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Arizona Cardinals	Los Angeles Rams	San Francisco 49ers	Seattle Seahawks

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