football season start.
The league released the 2015 preseason schedule on Thursday, so we now can officially begin the countdown until the first game on Aug. 9. That's when the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers will face off in the annual Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio (1) Regular Season. First Week of the NFL Schedule. 1  Thursday, September 10th. 2  Sunday, September 13th. 3  Monday, September 14th 4  (2) 2015 NFL preseason schedule: Exhibition football kicks off Aug. 5  9. NFL 2015-2016 Regular Season Week 1 Schedule - NFL. com.