When does NFL season start? NFL Week 1 schedule, TV channels, how to watch
The 2025-26 NFL season will be here before we know it.
It's never too early to start preparing for the games.
And the first week of the season includes some very big games.
The NFL Week 1 schedule kicks off with the Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football Sept. 4 before featuring the Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil on Friday, Sept. 5.
Sunday, Sept. 7, features 13 games, including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons early, the Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers late and the Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills on Sunday Night Football.
The Week 1 NFL schedule concludes with the Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football on Sept. 8.
Here's the complete NFL Week 1 schedule with dates, times, television and streaming information to start your preparations for the return of football. All times MST.
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Thursday Night Football schedule, Sept. 4
- Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles, 5:20 p.m., NBC (stream on Peacock)
Friday NFL game schedule, Sept. 5
- Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers, 5 p.m., YouTube (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Sunday early NFL game schedule, Sept. 7
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons, 10 a.m., FOX (stream with FUBO)
- Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns, 10 a.m., FOX (stream with FUBO)
- Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts, 10 a.m., CBS (stream with FUBO)
- Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars, 10 a.m., FOX (stream with FUBO)
- Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots, 10 a.m., CBS (stream with FUBO)
- Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints, 10 a.m., CBS (stream with FUBO)
- Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets, 10 a.m., CBS (stream with FUBO)
- New York Giants at Washington Commanders, 10 a.m., FOX (stream with FUBO)
Sunday late NFL game schedule, Sept. 7
- Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos, 1:05 p.m., FOX (stream with FUBO)
- San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks, 1:05 p.m., FOX (stream with FUBO)
- Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers, 1:25 p.m., CBS (stream with FUBO)
- Houston Texans at Los Angeles Rams, 1:25 p.m., CBS (stream with FUBO)
Sunday Night Football schedule, Sept. 7
- Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills, 5:20 p.m., NBC (stream on Peacock)
Monday Night Football schedule, Sept. 8
- Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears, 5:15 p.m., ESPN, ABC (stream with FUBO)
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