This article lists the American football events for 2025.
Club competitions Professional football National Football League February 2: 2025 Pro Bowl Games in Orlando, Florida National Football Conference defeated American Football Conference, 76–63 February 9: Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans Philadelphia Eagles defeated Kansas City Chiefs, 40–22 April 24–26: 2025 NFL draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin #1 pick: Cam Ward September 4, 2025 – January 4, 2026: 2025 NFL season
United Football League March 28 – June 1: 2025 UFL season June 14: 2025 UFL championship game in St. Louis DC Defenders defeated Michigan Panthers, 58–34 TBD: 2025 UFL draft
Indoor American football Indoor Football League March 21 – August 23: 2025 Indoor Football League season August 23: 2025 IFL National Championship in Tucson, Arizona Vegas Knight Hawks defeated Green Bay Blizzard, 64–61 National Arena League 2025 National Arena League season 2025 NAL Championship Game in Beaumont, Texas Beaumont Renegades defeated Omaha Beef, 37–29 The Arena League May 30 – August 9: 2025 The Arena League season August 9: ArenaMania II in Duluth, Minnesota Duluth Harbor Monsters defeated Hot Springs Wiseguys, 56–27
European League of Football May 17 – September 7: 2025 European League of Football season September 7: 2025 ELF Championship in Stuttgart Stuttgart Surge defeated Vienna Vikings, 24–17
College football 2024–25 NCAA football bowl games January 1–2: College Football Playoff Quarterfinals 2025 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Oregon Ducks, 41–21 2025 Peach Bowl in Atlanta The Texas Longhorns defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils, 39–31 2025 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Georgia Bulldogs, 23–10 January 9–10: College Football Playoff Semifinals 2025 Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Florida The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions, 27–24 2025 Cotton Bowl Classic in Arlington, Texas The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Texas Longhorns, 28–14 January 20: 2025 CFP National Championship in Atlanta The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 34–23
2025–26 NCAA football bowl games December 31: College Football Playoff Quarterfinals 2025 Cotton Bowl Classic in Arlington, Texas The Miami Hurricanes defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes, 24–14
2025 college football seasons 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season 2025 NCAA Division II football season 2025 NCAA Division III football season 2025 NAIA football season 2025 NAIA flag football season 2025 junior college football season
International competitions National team tournaments World Games Flag Football (August 14–17): Mexico defeated United States, 26–21 European Championship of American football (October 12, 2024 – October 26, 2025): Austria defeated Finland, 27–0 References