The Vikings’ home opener will be Sept. 14 in prime time against the Falcons. Minnesota will also be in Dublin to play the Steelers in Week 4 and in London to face the Browns in Week 5.

By Ben Goessling,

Andrew Krammer and

Emily Leiker

The Minnesota Star Tribune

May 15, 2025 at 12:43AM

Vikings fans can travel back to London during the 2025 season or trek to Dublin, Los Angeles, New York and Seattle. (Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Time to start booking those flights and hotels, Vikings fans. The full 2025 schedule is finally, officially here.

The Vikings will play four games in prime time, including their season opener at Chicago on “Monday Night Football,” their home opener against Atlanta on “Sunday Night Football,” and a Thursday night matchup at the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 8 that will see quarterback J.J. McCarthy face off against his Michigan coach, Jim Harbaugh. McCarthy is scheduled to face his predecessor Sam Darnold in Seattle in Week 13.

The Vikings will also play back-to-back international games — Week 4 at the Steelers in Dublin and Week 5 at the Browns in London — and host the Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium on Christmas Day. It’s the first Christmas Day game for the Vikings since 2020.

That’s a lot of national TV time for the Vikings in their fourth season under head coach Kevin O’Connell’s lead and the first with McCarthy, last year’s 10th overall draft pick, under center.

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about the writers

Ben Goessling

Sports reporter

Ben Goessling has covered the Vikings since 2012, first at the Pioneer Press and ESPN before becoming the Minnesota Star Tribune's lead Vikings reporter in 2017. He was named one of the top NFL beat writers by the Pro Football Writers of America in 2024, after honors in the AP Sports Editors and National Headliner Awards contests in 2023.

Andrew Krammer

Reporter

Andrew Krammer covers the Vikings for the Minnesota Star Tribune, entering his sixth NFL season. From the Metrodome to U.S. Bank Stadium, he's reported on everything from Case Keenum's Minneapolis Miracle, the offensive line's kangaroo court to Adrian Peterson's suspension.

Emily Leiker

Sports Reporter

Emily Leiker covers the Vikings for the Minnesota Star Tribune. She was previously the Syracuse football beat writer for Syracuse.com & The Post-Standard, covering everything from bowl games to coaching changes and even a player-filed lawsuit against SU. Emily graduated from Mizzou in 2022 is originally from Washington state.