On some level, the NFL season is underway, as all 32 teams are in the second or third weeks of their training camp.
On another level, it gets going Thursday with the Hall of Fame Game that kicks off the exhibition season.
That all leads into the Aug. 4 opening of the regular season, starting the 18-week, 17-game run to the playoffs.
NFL Hall of Fame Game 2025 details
The exhibition season kicks off, as always, with the Hall of Fame Game. The Detroit Lions play the Los Angeles Chargers Thursday, July 31, at 6 p.m. Mountain/7 p.m. Central. The game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, will be televised on NBC and streamed on Peacock.
Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Chargers
NFL preseason schedule 2025
All 32 teams start Week 1 of the preseason starting Thursday, Aug. 7 and continue through Sunday, Aug. 10. The Dallas Cowboys play the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday, Aug. 8.
Thursday, Aug. 7
Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens, p.m. MT/6 p.m. CT
Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles, 5:30 p.m. MT/6:30 p.m. CT
Las Vegas Raiders at Seattle Seahawks, 8 p.m. MT/9 p.m. CT
Friday, Aug. 8
Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons, 5 p.m. MT/6 p.m. CT
Cleveland Browns at Carolina Panthers, 5 p.m. MT, 6 p.m. CT
Washington Commanders at New England Patriots, 5:30 p.m. MT, 6:30 p.m. CT
Saturday, Aug. 9
New York Giants at Buffalo Bills, 11 a.m. MT/noon CT
Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings, 2 p.m. MT/3 p.m. CT
Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams, 5 p.m. MT/6 p.m. CT
Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars, 5 p.m. MT/6 p.m. CT
Tennessee Titans at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 5:30 p.m. MT/6:30 p.m. CT
New York Jets at Green Bay Packers, 6 p.m. MT/7 p.m. CT
Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals, 6 p.m. MT/7 p.m. CT
Denver Broncos at San Francisco 49ers, 6:30 p.m. MT/7:30 p.m. CT
Sunday, Aug. 10
Miami Dolphins at Chicago Bears, 11 a.m. MT/noon CT
New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Chargers, 2 p.m. MT/3 p.m. CT
NFL Week 1 schedule
Thursday, Sept. 4
Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles, 6:20 p.m. MT/7:20 p.m. CT
Friday, Sept. 5
Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers, 6 p.m. MT/7 p.m. CT
Sunday, Sept. 7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons, 11 a.m. MT/noon CT
Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns, 11 a.m. MT/noon CT
Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts, 11 a.m. MT/noon CT
Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots, 11 a.m. MT/noon CT
Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints, 11 a.m. MT/noon CT
Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets, 11 a.m. MT/noon CT
New York Giants at Washington Commanders, 11 a.m. MT/noon CT
Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars, 11 a.m. MT/noon CT
Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos, 2:05 p.m. MT/3:05 p.m. CT
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks, 2:05 p.m. MT/3:05 p.m. CT
Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers, 2:25 p.m. MT/3:25 p.m. CT
Houston Texans at Los Angeles Rams, 2:25 p.m. MT/3:25 p.m. CT
Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills, 6:20 p.m. MT/7:20 p.m. CT
Monday, Sept. 8
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears, 6:15 p.m. MT/7:15 p.m. CT
First NFL game 2025
The NFL season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 4, when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys to kick off their title defense. Kickoff is at 6:20 p.m. Mountain/7:20 p.m. Central on NBC.
Dallas Cowboys news for the preseason
The Cowboys kick off their preseason on Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Los Angeles Rams. The game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., kicks off at 5 p.m. Mountain/6 p.m. Central.
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X.
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Reporting by Bret Bloomquist, El Paso Times / El Paso Times
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