For months, we’ve known who the Cincinnati Bengals will play in the 2025 season. Now, we know when.Thursday night, the Bengals announced their full 17-game slate for the upcoming year. Marquee games for the Bengals this year include a Thanksgiving night showdown against the Baltimore Ravens, a Monday night matchup against the Denver Broncos, a Sunday night football appearance in Miami and bookending the season with division rival Cleveland. The game against Denver will be a Monday night doubleheader, with the Jets and Dolphins scheduled to play the other MNF game.Home games are boldedSunday Night Football games are underlinedMonday Night Football games are listed in italicsAll games kick off at 1 p.m., unless otherwise specifiedWeek 1 (Sept. 7): at Cleveland BrownsWeek 2 (Sept. 14): vs. Jacksonville JaguarsWeek 3 (Sept. 21): at Minnesota VikingsWeek 4 (Sept. 29): at Denver Broncos (8:15 p.m.)Week 5 (Oct. 5): vs. Detroit Lions (4:25 p.m.)Week 6 (Oct. 12): at Green Bay Packers (4:25 p.m.)Week 7 (Thursday, Oct. 16): vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (8:15 p.m.)Week 8 (Oct. 26): vs. New York JetsWeek 9 (Nov. 2): vs. Chicago BearsWeek 10 (Nov. 9): BYEWeek 11 (Nov. 16): at Pittsburgh SteelersWeek 12 (Nov. 23): vs. New England PatriotsWeek 13 (Thursday, Nov. 27): at Baltimore Ravens (8:20 p.m.)Week 14 (Dec. 7): at Buffalo Bills (4:25 p.m.)Week 15 (Dec. 14): vs. Baltimore RavensWeek 16 (Dec. 21): at Miami Dolphins (8:20 p.m.)Week 17 (Dec. 28 or 29): vs. Arizona CardinalsWeek 18 (Jan. 3 or 4): vs. Cleveland BrownsCincinnati will play at Paycor Stadium just twice in the first six weeks of the season. Starting with Week 7, a Thursday night matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Bengals will play three-straight home games, and four of five overall, ending with Week 12’s duel with the New England Patriots. The Week 13 matchup will mark just the second-ever time the Bengals will play on Thanksgiving. Their last Turkey Day matchup came in 2010, when they lost 26-10 against the New York Jets.For a sixth-straight season, the Bengals will not be part of the NFL’s international series. The Bengals had three opportunities to do so, with the Steelers, Browns and Miami all hosting games outside of the U.S.This year also marks the first time since the 2020 season that the Bengals will not face the Kansas City Chiefs in the regular season, a matchup that has turned into one of the fiercest rivalries in the NFL.Over the last four years, the Bengals and Chiefs have met on six occasions between regular season and postseason meetings. The clubs have split those meetings, with each winning three games.Along with announcing their regular season slate, the Bengals also announced their three-game preseason schedule: Thursday, Aug. 7: at Philadelphia (7:30 p.m.) Monday, Aug. 18: at Washington (8 p.m.)Saturday, Aug. 23 vs. Indianapolis (1 p.m.)
CINCINNATI —
For months, we’ve known who the Cincinnati Bengals will play in the 2025 season. Now, we know when.
Thursday night, the Bengals announced their full 17-game slate for the upcoming year.
Marquee games for the Bengals this year include a Thanksgiving night showdown against the Baltimore Ravens, a Monday night matchup against the Denver Broncos, a Sunday night football appearance in Miami and bookending the season with division rival Cleveland.
The game against Denver will be a Monday night doubleheader, with the Jets and Dolphins scheduled to play the other MNF game.
Home games are bolded
Sunday Night Football games are underlined
Monday Night Football games are listed in italics
All games kick off at 1 p.m., unless otherwise specified
Week 1 (Sept. 7): at Cleveland Browns
Week 2 (Sept. 14): vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 3 (Sept. 21): at Minnesota Vikings
Week 4 (Sept. 29): at Denver Broncos (8:15 p.m.)
Week 5 (Oct. 5): vs. Detroit Lions (4:25 p.m.)
Week 6 (Oct. 12): at Green Bay Packers (4:25 p.m.)
Week 7 (Thursday, Oct. 16): vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (8:15 p.m.)
Week 8 (Oct. 26): vs. New York Jets
Week 9 (Nov. 2): vs. Chicago Bears
Week 10 (Nov. 9): BYE
Week 11 (Nov. 16): at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 12 (Nov. 23): vs. New England Patriots
Week 13 (Thursday, Nov. 27): at Baltimore Ravens (8:20 p.m.)
Week 14 (Dec. 7): at Buffalo Bills (4:25 p.m.)
Week 15 (Dec. 14): vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 16 (Dec. 21): at Miami Dolphins (8:20 p.m.)
Week 17 (Dec. 28 or 29): vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week 18 (Jan. 3 or 4): vs. Cleveland Browns
Cincinnati will play at Paycor Stadium just twice in the first six weeks of the season. Starting with Week 7, a Thursday night matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Bengals will play three-straight home games, and four of five overall, ending with Week 12’s duel with the New England Patriots.
The Week 13 matchup will mark just the second-ever time the Bengals will play on Thanksgiving. Their last Turkey Day matchup came in 2010, when they lost 26-10 against the New York Jets.
For a sixth-straight season, the Bengals will not be part of the NFL’s international series. The Bengals had three opportunities to do so, with the Steelers, Browns and Miami all hosting games outside of the U.S.
This year also marks the first time since the 2020 season that the Bengals will not face the Kansas City Chiefs in the regular season, a matchup that has turned into one of the fiercest rivalries in the NFL.
Over the last four years, the Bengals and Chiefs have met on six occasions between regular season and postseason meetings. The clubs have split those meetings, with each winning three games.
Along with announcing their regular season slate, the Bengals also announced their three-game preseason schedule:
Thursday, Aug. 7: at Philadelphia (7:30 p.m.) Monday, Aug. 18: at Washington (8 p.m.)Saturday, Aug. 23 vs. Indianapolis (1 p.m.)