What Time Do The First Nfl Game Start?
Get ready for some football! Find out when the first NFL game of the season starts so you can plan your viewing schedule accordingly.
Introduction
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, and the highest professional level of American football in the world. NFL games are divided into four quarters, each quarter lasting 15 minutes.
What time do the first NFL game start?
All times are Eastern Time (ET).
8:20 pm EST
The first regular season game of the NFL season is scheduled for Thursday, September 10, 2020. The game will be televised on NBC.
1:00 pm CST
The first NFL game of the season will start at 1:00 pm Central Standard Time on Thursday, September 10th.
Conclusion
Assuming you are talking about the regular season, most weeks the first game will start at either 1 p.m. or 4:05 p.m. However, there are some exceptions. The NFL typically saves its marquee match-ups for the Sunday night game, which starts at 8:20 p.m., so the first game on some weekends may start as late as then. In addition, the NFL schedule occasionally features games on Thursday nights and Monday nights outside of the typical Sunday slate. The NFL also has a few games each year on Saturday towards the end of the regular season.
