Football is back (somewhat)! While the 2025 NFL preseason won't start until August, the full 18-week regular 2025 NFL season schedule will be released tonight and will be introduced andThe 2025-26 NFL season officially begins. yes you Are you ready to watch some football? This season, NFL games will be broadcast across more than 10 channels and streaming platforms. If you are worried about the challenge from the NFL season opener to the 2026 Super Bowl challenge, following your favorite team in the upcoming season, Yahoo Sports has you covered. Here is how you watch the script for the 2025-26 NFL season.
How to watch the 2025 NFL season:
date: September 4, 2025 to February 8, 2026
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TV Channel: ESPN, NBC, CBS, FOX, ABC and NFL Networks
flow: Prime Video, Peacock, ESPN+, Paramount+, NFL+, Netflix
2025 NFL Season Opening Week Schedule:
Week 1 of the NFL season will host the Dallas Cowboys’ Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, September 4, 2025. The opening game of the 2025 NFL season will be held nationwide at 8:20 PM ET - it will also air at 8:20 PM ET - it will also be live in Peacock and NFL++ NFL+. Spanish coverage of the game will be aired on Telemundo and Universo.
The next day, the Kansas City Chiefs will play the Los Angeles Charger in Brazil for the NFL international competition, and the game will only be played on YouTube (free!). Travis Kelce's tension leaked the Chief's opening message, the latest episode of his podcast.
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Here’s what we know about the week 1 schedule of the NFL 2025 NFL season:
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Eagles and Cowboys: 8:20 pm (NBC, Peacock)
Friday, September 5, 2025
Chiefs and St. Paul's Charger: Time TBD (YouTube)
Sunday, September 7, 2025
Monday, September 8, 2024
How to watch NFL games in 2025:
Many NFL preseasons are aired on local channels, so if you want to capture in-market games, it might be as easy as turning on your TV (or setting up a digital TV antenna) or finding a live TV streaming service with the correct RSN (area sports network). If you want to watch off-market games, the NFL+ $7 monthly subscription will allow you to watch every game of the season (and preseason) on your phone (and preseason), but only a few regular seasons in the regular season on TV. You can also bounce up for Uber's expensive NFL Sunday Ticket Package to get every sale Sunday game this season.
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When it comes to national broadcast games, NFL games are usually played on ESPN, NBC, CBS, FOX, ABC, and NFL Network. Thursday Night Football Games are dedicated to Amazon Prime Videos, Featured Football Games Will Stream Only On Peacock, games on CBS will be live with Showtime on Paramount+, while SELECT games will be streamed on ESPN+ this season. Here are six channels and four streaming platforms that can keep up with the pace of the season – that doesn't count your local RSN for games on the market, as well as NFL+ or NFL Sunday sales sales sales sales sales. Plus, Netflix has once again hosted at least two Christmas games, so add that subscription to the mix.
Don't overwhelm you, but there's ESPN's latest streaming service and Fox One (Fox One)'s first streaming service. Both platforms have not yet been launched, and it is not clear exactly what the current landscape will offer/change. So for now, we recommend live TV streaming services for the upcoming NFL season, which includes two channels.
Confusing? you are not alone. This is what we recommend to view the breakdown of the platform before the 2025 NFL season, so tweaking your favorite team’s game during game time will be as easy as simply turning on the TV.
Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, NFL network, FOX, ABC, CBS, NBC and over 100 live channels. Live TV streaming services start at $85 per month, which is definitely expensive (though this is certainly not the most expensive option on this list), but offers almost every channel you need to watch the NFL preseason and regular season, and you can still provide you with a lot of savings compared to traditional cable packages.
FUBO subscribers also get unlimited cloud DVR storage, and many non-sports-related channels also have it. The platform offers a free trial period so you can check it out before the 2025 NFL season and determine if this year is right for you.
Currently, Fubo also offers new subscribers a $20 discount on its first month offering, bringing your first month (after the end of the free trial) to $65.
- Free trial for all inclusive
- Unlimited cloud DVR storage
YouTube TV lets you almost Every channel required for the 2025 NFL season, including FOX, NBC, ABC, CBS, ESPN and NFL Network.
In addition, YouTube TV has once again become the home of NFL Sunday tickets! The Sunday Ticket Package, while it’s expensive on its own ($480 a year), brings you Sunday’s all-weather matches (160 games per season). You can also split payments for this package into $40 per month for a total of 12 months and add NFL Redzone to the package, which will bring the total to $43.50 per month or $522.
If you bundle Sunday tickets with YouTube TV, which will get all your prime time games and every Sunday game selling, the Sunday tickets cost down to $378 in a year, or four, unprofitable monthly payments of $94.50, and the price of YouTube TV (you have to pay for a long time to access the NFL Sunday facebook package. In addition to Sunday’s tickets, the fee goes up to $82.99 per month. All of this breaks down for the first two months to $154.50 per month, and $177.50 per month for the next two months. You can try YouTube TV (but no Sunday ticket! ) Free 10 days.
It is worth noting that the YouTube live TV trend tends to delay a little latency, which is not good if you try to keep up with the game's live streaming until the exact second. This is a great package for soccer fans, but you still need to access Prime Video and Netflix for these exclusive games (and maybe Peacocks).
- NFL Sunday Ticket Bundle Offers
- Provides almost every channel you need for NFL games
- High cost
- Lock the YouTube TV Basics Program with Sunday Ticket Bundle
- Known for broadcast delay
DirecTV Stream currently offers its selection tier (usually $108+ per month for $108+ for $108) for just $78 (after the fee).
The selection layer of DirecTV Stream gives you access to all common football suspects: NFL Network, ESPN, ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX, plus ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network and more local regional sports networks. (If you want to avoid paying RSN fees, the entertainment layer can also capture many channels of NFL games. No matter which package you choose, you will get unlimited Cloud DVR storage.
The best part is that at the moment, you can try all of them for free. So if you are interested in trying live TV streaming services during the football season but aren't ready to submit, we recommend starting with DirecTV Stream.
- Free trial for all inclusive
- Includes many local RSNs
- Unlimited Cloud DVR
- cost
- Regional sports network fees
Amazon Prime Video is the exclusive residence of the NFL Thursday night football game. In addition to Amazon Prime videos, Amazon Prime subscriptions include free shipping, exclusive deals, access to Prime Day 2025 sales events, Amazon Music, a one-year free GrubHub+ and more. Standard Amazon Prime subscriptions are $15 per month or $139 per year, but are available for discounts on students and qualified government aid. You can try Amazon Prime for 30 days for free.
- You may already have access to Prime Video
- Only Thursday night football match
A basic $6.99 per month (or $40 per year) NFL+ subscription will give you exclusively use local and preseason NFL games on your phone or tablet, as well as live audio from every game of the season, as well as every game across support devices, and access to the NFL network. NFL+ Premium, although priced just over $14.99 per month (or $80 per year), also includes access to NFL Redzone, as well as full and congested replays in every game in supported devices. NFL+ also offers a free 7-day trial.
- Watch most live games only on your phone
This year's NFL season will be held Thursday, September 4, 2025, hosted by the 2025 Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. The Kansas City Chiefs will play the Los Angeles charger in St. Paul after the 2025 NFL kickoff game on Friday, September 5. YouTube will be the exclusive (and free) streaming media for Brazil's NFL international games.
Various ways to watch NFL games this season:
To review all the ways you can watch NFL games in 2025.
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