Bengals 2025 season schedule announced

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) celebrates following the team’s 30-24 victory over the Denver Broncos during an NFL football game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

CINCINNATI, Oh. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- A season opener against an in-state rival, a Thanksgiving night divisional game and four nationally televised contests highlight the Cincinnati Bengal’s 2025 schedule.

Head Coach Zac Taylor, quarterback Joe Burrow and the team will open the season at Cleveland on FOX at 1 p.m. on Sunday, September 7.

Cincinnati will play four nationally broadcasted night games on Monday, September 29 versus the Broncos, Thursday, October 16 versus the Steelers, on Thanksgiving Day versus the Ravens and the Sunday before Christmas against the Dolphins.

During the preseason, Cincy will travel to Philadelphia to matchup against the defending Super Bowl champions on Thursday, August 7 at 7:30 p.m. The Commanders host the Bengals on Monday, August 18 at 8 p.m. before a return to The Jungle on Saturday, August 23 versus Indianapolis at 1 p.m.

Below is the complete preseason and regular season slate for Cincinnati. All times are Eastern. Home games are in CAPS. An asterisk [*] denotes a game subject to possible flexible scheduling.

Preseason

• Thursday, Aug. 7, at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m., Bengals Preseason TV Network
• Mon., Aug. 18, at Washington, 8 p.m., ESPN
• Saturday, Aug. 23, INDIANAPOLIS, 1 p.m., Bengals Preseason TV Network

Regular Season-

• Sun., Sept. 7, at Cleveland, 1 p.m., FOX
• Sun., Sept. 14, JACKSONVILLE, 1 p.m., CBS
• Sun., Sept. 21, at Minnesota, 1 p.m., CBS
• Mon., Sept. 29, at Denver, 8:15 p.m., ESPN
• Sun., Oct. 5, DETROIT*, 4:25 p.m., FOX
• Sun., Oct. 12, at Green Bay*, 4:25 p.m., CBS
• Thu., Oct. 16, PITTSBURGH, 8:15 p.m., Prime Video
• Sun., Oct. 26, N.Y. JETS*, 1 p.m., CBS
• Sun., Nov. 2, CHICAGO*, 1 p.m., CBS
• Sun., Nov. 9, — BYE —
• Sun., Nov. 16, at Pittsburgh*, 1 p.m., CBS
• Sun., Nov. 23, NEW ENGLAND*, 1 p.m. CBS
• Thu., Nov. 27, at Baltimore, 8:20 p.m., NBC
• Sun., Dec. 7, at Buffalo*, 4:25 p.m., FOX
• Sun., Dec. 14, BALTIMORE*, 1 p.m., CBS
• Sun., Dec. 21, at Miami*, 8:20 p.m., NBC
• (day/date TBD), ARIZONA, (time TBD), (TV network TBD)
• (day/date TBD), CLEVELAND, (time TBD), (TV network TBD)