when is week 1 of nfl

Week 1 of the 2025 NFL regular season begins on Thursday, September 4, 2025. The season will kick off with the Dallas Cowboys playing against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia at 8:20 p.m. ET. Week 1 games will continue through the weekend, with notable games including the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers in São Paulo, Brazil on Friday, September 5, and other games on Sunday, September 7, and Monday, September 8, 2025.