The start dates for the 2025 football seasons in different leagues are as follows:
- The 2025 NFL season will begin on September 4, 2025 , with the NFL Kickoff Game featuring the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles hosting Dallas.
- The 2025 college football season will start on Saturday, August 23, 2025 , with some games in "Week Zero," and most Division I programs beginning the following week.
- The 2025/26 Premier League season in England will start on the weekend of August 16-17, 2025 , with the first match on Friday, August 15, 2025.
- The English Football League (EFL) Sky Bet Championship season will begin a bit earlier on the weekend of August 9-10, 2025 , with League One and League Two starting even earlier on August 2-3.
- The five major European leagues start around mid-August, with the Premier League, La Liga, and Ligue 1 kicking off on August 15, 2025, followed by the Bundesliga on August 22, and Serie A on August 23.
So, depending on the specific football league (NFL, college football, Premier League, EFL, or other major European leagues), the seasons start between early August and early September of 2025.
