The National Football League typically releases the complete regular-season schedule for all 32 teams, including the New England Patriots, in the second week of May. While the specific date varies annually, historical precedent places the announcement between May 9th and May 15th. This release includes the specific dates, kickoff times, and broadcast networks for each of the 17 regular-season games.
The schedule's finalization is a complex process that occurs after major offseason events. The list of home and away opponents for the 2025 season is determined by a set formula at the conclusion of the 2024 regular season. However, the league waits until after the peak of free agency and the NFL Draft (held in late April) to construct the week-by-week calendar. This delay allows the NFL and its broadcast partners (such as CBS, Fox, NBC, ESPN, and Amazon Prime) to strategically place anticipated marquee matchups, featuring new star players or prominent rookies, into primetime television slots to maximize viewership.
Therefore, while the Patriots' 2025 opponents will be known in January 2025, the official schedule with precise dates and times will not be available until it is formally announced by the NFL in May 2025. For the definitive announcement, observers should monitor official communications from the NFL and the New England Patriots organization during that timeframe.
