TAMPA — One of the most anticipated nights of the National Football League season took place Wednesday night, as the league released the full 2025 regular season schedule.
There were leaks here and there ahead of the 8 p.m. announcement. For example, it was known that the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys will open the season on Sept. 4, and the Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers know their 2025 opponents. Now they know the when. Tampa Bay will have four prime-time games, including two Monday Night Football games, a Thursday night game and a Sunday night matchup.
They will have home games against the Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers. They will visit the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, along with the Falcons, Saints and Panthers. Click the link to see the Bucs schedule.
Buccaneers 2025 regular-season schedule
Week 1: Sept. 7 at Atlanta Falcons
Week 2: Sept. 15 at Houston Texans (MNF)
Week 3: Sept. 21 vs New York Jets
Week 4: Sept. 28 vs Philadelphia Eagles
Week 5: Oct. 5 at Seattle Seahawks
Week 6: Oct. 12 vs San Francisco 49ers
Week 7: Oct. 20 at Detroit Lions (MNF)
Week 8: Oct. 26 at New Orleans Saints
Week 9: BYE
Week 10: Nov. 9 vs New England Patriots
Week 11: Nov. 16 at Buffalo Bills
Week 12: Nov. 23 at Los Angeles Rams (SNF)
Week 13: Nov. 30 vs Arizona Cardinals
Week 14: Dec. 7 vs New Orleans Saints
Week 15: Dec. 11 vs Atlanta Falcons (TNF)
Week 16: Dec. 21 at Carolina Panthers
Week 17: Dec. 28 vs Miami Dolphins
Week 18: Jan. 4 vs Carolina Panthers
*Date for Weeks 15 and 18 are to be determined
Strength of schedule: The Bucs are tied for the 14th-easiest schedule in the league (opponents had .481 winning percentage in 2024).
Jacksonville and Miami schedules
Meanwhile, the Jacksonville Jaguars will host the Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, rams, Seahawks, Jets, Panthers, Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans. They will visit the Titans, Colts, Texans, Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, 49ers, Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos. Click the link to see the Jags schedule.
The Miami Dolphins will host the Bills, Jets, Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, Bengals, Chargers, Saints, Buccaneers and Washington Commanders. The Dolphins will also play a game in Madrid. Click the link to see the Dolphins schedule.