If there’s one good thing you can say about the New Orleans Saints these days, it’s that they can only go up from here. A last-place finish in the NFC South brings the promise of easier matchups in the season to follow, and the Saints are hoping for improvement after last year’s 5-12 finish.

Whether they’ll find that success is anyone’s guess. It’s very nearly a clean slate in New Orleans. No Derek Carr. No Dennis Allen. No Pete Carmichael. No Sean Payton or Drew Brees, too, and at this point the Saints are well-removed from trying to get out from under their shadow (though Mickey Loomis may disagree). This team is going to look very different in 2025 compared to what we saw in 2024 or 2023. Can they finally take advantage of what looks like a weak schedule?

We know who the Saints are playing in 2025, and where those games will take place. The question is when they’ll kick off. That’s what we’ll find out this week when the NFL schedule is finalized. Here’s a quick rundown of things to know ahead of the official schedule release:

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When is New Orleans Saints schedule released?

The Saints’ 2025 schedule will be released on Wednesday, May 14.

What time is NFL schedule released?

The NFL will release the 2025 schedule at 7:00 pm Central Time.

Where to watch NFL schedule release?

There will be a schedule release special airing on NFL Network.

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Here is who the Saints will play in the 2025 season:

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NFL schedule leaks

We’ll be tracking the latest NFL schedule release leaks, rumors and news. The league will also have its broadcast partners announce games starting Monday morning on The Today Show on NBC.

When was last year’s NFL schedule released?

The 2024 schedule was released on May 15, 2024. Here were the dates of the last six schedule releases.

2024: Wednesday, May 15

2023: Thursday, May 11

2022: Thursday, May 12

2021: Thursday, May 13

2020: Thursday, May 7

2019: Wednesday, April 17