Saints' 2025 schedule release: NFL gives Kellen Moore a blessing in disguise with unique advantage for his first season as head coach

The New Orleans Saints officially have their 2025-2026 regular season schedule. Fans are ready, and the team needs to get back on track with new head coach Kellen Moore. 

Oddly enough, the Saints have no games on Thursday Night Football. Even with no primetime games at all, that's a nice, little advantage compared to many other teams around the league. 

Saints' 2025 Schedule

• Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals (Sunday, Sept. 7 at 1 p.m. ET) 
• Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers (Sunday, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. ET)
• Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks (Sunday, Sept. 21 at 4:05 p.m. ET) 
• Week 4: at Buffalo Bills (Sunday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. ET) 
• Week 5: vs. New York Giants (Sunday, Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. ET)
• Week 6: vs. New England Patriots (Sunday, Oct. 12 at 4:25 p.m.)
• Week 7: at Chicago Bears (Sunday, Oct. 19 at 1 p.m. ET)
• Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Sunday, Oct. 26 at 4:05 p.m. ET) 
• Week 9: at Los Angeles Rams (Sunday, Nov. 2 at 4:05 p.m. ET) 
• Week 10: at Carolina Panthers (Sunday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. ET)
• Week 11: BYE
• Week 12: vs. Atlanta Falcons (Sunday, Nov. 23 at 4:25 p.m. ET) 
• Week 13: at Miami Dolphins (Sunday, Nov. 30 at 1 p.m. ET) 
• Week 14: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Sunday, Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. ET)
• Week 15: vs. Carolina Panthers (Sunday, Dec. 14 at 4:25 p.m. ET) 
• Week 16: vs. New York Jets (Sunday, Dec. 21 at 1 p.m. ET) 
• Week 17: at Tennessee Titans (Sunday Dec. 28 at 1 p.m. ET(
• Week 18: at Atlanta Falcons - TBD

Biggest Games on the Saints' 2025 Schedule

Saints vs. Cardinals: This choice may be cliche, but it is the truth. New Orleans needs to start the Kellen Moore era off strong. Week 1 is their chance to do the against a beatable Cards team.

Saints at Falcons: This will wrap up the season for both teams. The rivalry matchup never lacks passion, and one of the two teams will most likely be vying for a Wild Card spot if all goes well for them.

Saints at Bears: New Orleans will get a chance to prove they can beat one of the best up and coming, young squads of the NFC. Not to mention, Dennis Allen is the defensive coordinator for the Bills now. 

Primetime matchups with viewing/streaming info

The Saints have a total of zero primetime games in 2025. They are the only NFC South team with none this season as of now. 

Strength of Schedule (based off Vegas win totals, not 2024 record)

Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis does this cool thing every year where he ranks teams' strength of schedule based off Vegas' projected win totals for the upcoming season. He doesn't base it off the standard last-year's-record model and it makes a lot more sense, because of all the change teams go through during the offseason. 

According to his data, the Saints have the third-easiest schedule in the NFL.