The NFL International Games will stretch further and louder than ever in 2025, the league confirmed Wednesday, as a record-setting seven regular-season contests land in stadiums from São Paulo to Berlin.
American football’s travelling roadshow, once an annual London curiosity, now reads like a European festival line-up driven by prime-time kick-offs and primed to lure new devotees.
The marquee opener comes 28 September when the Pittsburgh Steelers meet the Minnesota Vikings at Dublin’s Croke Park — the first regular-season NFL clash on Irish soil.
Eight days later the Vikings re-surface at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium against the Cleveland Browns, marking the venue’s 40th league game and the first of three London fixtures this autumn.
Tottenham hosts again on 12 October as the New York Jets square off with the Denver Broncos, before Wembley Stadium reclaims the spotlight a week later when the Jacksonville Jaguars, perennial visitors, face the Los Angeles Rams in their 14th appearance in the capital.
Germany receives its inaugural Berlin showcase on 9 November, pitting the Indianapolis Colts against the Atlanta Falcons under the Olympic Stadium’s banner.
The tour concludes 16 November in Madrid, where Real Madrid’s renovated Santiago Bernabéu will stage the Miami Dolphins versus the Washington Commanders — the league’s maiden voyage into Spain.
“The 2025 NFL season will see seven regular season games played outside of the U.S. — the most ever regular season international games to date, including historic first games in iconic venues in Berlin, Dublin and Madrid,” said Peter O’Reilly, the NFL’s executive vice-president for club business, major events and international.
“The 2025 International Games schedule showcases an exciting selection of matchups featuring major NFL stars, bringing our game directly to fans around the world, and underscores our collective commitment to global growth as we continue our journey to becoming a truly global sport.”
Before Europe gets its turn, the Los Angeles Chargers will launch Week 1 on 5 September at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil. Their opponent will be revealed when the full 2025 schedule is published later today.
Beyond the box score
- Vikings’ double trek: Back-to-back fixtures in Dublin and London demand a trans-Irish Sea hop rare in NFL travel logs.
- Tottenham’s tally: Purpose-built for gridiron, the North London ground hits 40 contests in just six seasons.
- Olympic echoes: Berlin’s Olympic Stadium, site of Jesse Owens’s 1936 heroics, welcomes a different kind of sprint and leap this November.
- Bernabéu’s gridiron makeover: Real Madrid’s cathedral swaps boots for cleats, offering a fresh crossroads of fútbol and football.
2025 NFL International Games Schedule
| Date | Matchup | Location | Network & Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 5 (Week 1) | Los Angeles Chargers* (opponent to be announced May 14) | Corinthians Arena, São Paulo, Brazil |
To be announced nfl.com/saopaulo |
| Sept. 28 (Week 4) | Minnesota Vikings vs. Pittsburgh Steelers* | Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland |
NFL Network 9:30 AM EST nfl.com/dublin |
| Oct. 5 (Week 5) | Minnesota Vikings vs. Cleveland Browns* | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, U.K. |
NFL Network 9:30 AM EST nfl.com/london |
| Oct. 12 (Week 6) | Denver Broncos vs. New York Jets* | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, U.K. |
NFL Network 9:30 AM EST nfl.com/london |
| Oct. 19 (Week 7) | Los Angeles Rams vs. Jacksonville Jaguars* | Wembley Stadium, London, U.K. |
NFL Network 9:30 AM EST nfl.com/london |
| Nov. 9 (Week 10) | Atlanta Falcons vs. Indianapolis Colts* | Olympic Stadium Berlin, Berlin, Germany |
NFL Network 9:30 AM EST nfl.com/berlin |
| Nov. 16 (Week 11) | Washington Commanders vs. Miami Dolphins* | Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, Spain |
NFL Network 9:30 AM EST nfl.com/madrid |
The 2025 NFL Schedule powered by AWS will be released on Wednesday, May 14 at 8 PM ET on NFL Network, NFL.com, the NFL app and NFL+.
NFL Game Pass on DAZN will broadcast all 2025 International Games in international markets outside of the U.S.
Tickets go on sale this summer; early alerts are available at nfl.com/internationalgames.
With every passport stamp the NFL International Games carve deeper into the continent’s sporting psyche, proving that what began as a once-a-year London showcase is fast becoming a central plank of Sunday traditions — wherever Sunday happens to be.
