When Will the Bengals Know When? NFL Executive Gives Timeline for 2025 Schedule Release Date

CINCINNATI – We know the 17 opponents the Cincinnati Bengals will face in the 2025 season, but when we’ll find out the when is the big question.

According to NFL Vice President of Broadcasting Planning Mike North, the NFL is targeting three possible dates.

“Somewhere in the May 13, 14 or 15 range is probably still our target,” North said during an appearance on the It’s Always Gameday in Buffalo podcast.

That falls in line with what the league has done each of the last four seasons.

In 2020, the league didn’t announce the schedule until May 7 due to the uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic.

By waiting that long, they were able to schedule more interesting matchups in primetime and national windows because they knew where they biggest star rookies had landed.

That instantly became the template for the NFL.

Here is a look at the schedule release date in the four ensuing seasons:

2021: Wednesday, May 12

2022: Thursday, May 12

2023: Thursday, May 11

2024: Wednesday, May 15

So that consistency should continue with North’s timeline.

The Bengals will play nine home games and eight road games in 2025, and there is a good chance one of those road games will be in Madrid, Spain against the Miami Dolphins, especially after the mayor of the host city indicated it’s already set.