Steelers 2025 Mock Schedule

Do you love mock drafts? Do you like seeing the possibilities of what is to come even though the chances of it going down exactly as predicted is almost 0%?

What about 53-man roster predictions? Are those are your thing to get you through the offseason from the draft until training camp?

If these are your thing, then do we have something for you!

Welcome to the 2025 Steelers mock schedule!

With the NFL set to release the 2025 schedule on Wednesday, Dave Schofield and Bryan Anthony Davis take a shot at predicting all 18 weeks of the Steelers 2025 season. Why would we take on such a ridiculous task with such a low chance of success rate? Does it really matter that we only have a 1 in 6.4 quadrillion chance of getting all 18 weeks correct? It doesn’t stop mock drafts for 2026 from being released, so we are taking our shot. Special games such as Monday Night Football (MNF) will be designated as well.

Week 1

Dave: @New York Jets

Bryan: @New York Jets (MNF)

The only AFC team that the Steelers have never faced in Week 1 is the Jets. With Justin Fields expected to be commanding the Jets huddle and the Aaron Rodgers possibility, this seems about right. It just makes sense to do it on opening weekend, hence why we both chose this game. Are we really going to argue over Sunday or Monday?

Week 2

Dave: Cincinnati

Bryan: Indianapolis

Bryan likes a nice, low-key opener for the Steelers with not much flash to it while Dave wants to see the AFC North matchups not all compressed at the end of the season.

Week 3

Dave: @ Chicago

Bryan: @Cleveland (TNF)

Dave what’s a low-key matchup before leaving the country. The NFL likes to schedule the Steelers and Browns in prime time at the “Mistake” and this would be a gift of extra time to lead into Week 3.

Week 4

Dave: Minnesota (Ireland)

Bryan: Minnesota (Ireland)

This is the only date that has been reported, and the Vikings have been the leaked opponent for the Steelers to host at Croke Park. This seems like a lock.

Week 5

Dave:  BYE

Bryan:  BYE

This is what the NFL likes to do, give teams a bye after their international journey. It’s early, but likely necessary.

Week 6

Dave: Buffalo (SNF)

Bryan: Miami

After a month away from Acrisure, the Steelers return home. We just don’t agree on the opponent or the time slot.

Week 7

Dave: @Cleveland

Bryan: @Los Angeles Chargers

Bryan points out he Steelers have been trekking out West a lot in mid-October in recent seasons, but Dave wants to spread out the AFC North games.

Week 8

Dave: @New England

Bryan: Green Bay (SNF)

It’s the first disagreement in road vs. home. Bryan thinks this is what the Steelers were hoping to secure, a game against Green Bay at home again after hosting the Pack in 2023. Dave isn’t ready for this matchup yet.

Week 9

Dave: Miami

Bryan: Seattle

Bryan likes the DK Metcalf reunion on a Sunday afternoon at the midpoint of the system. Dave wants to squeeze in the Miami game before the NFL makes the Dolphins potentially play in cold weather.

Week 10

Dave: Green Bay (SNF)

Bryan: @Cincinnati

Dave has Bryan’s big matchup coming two weeks later. Bryan is following the pattern here with Cincy in November and December as it has happened quite a bit in the past decade.

Week 11

Dave: @Cincinnati (MNF)

Bryan: @New England

Dave has the Steelers hitting the road for a prime time AFC North matchup while Bryan has one of those filler games with a calm game before the insanity starts.

Week 12

Dave: Seattle

Bryan: Baltimore

Now for the madness. The Birds right before Turkey Day. Why not get bruised before a Holiday game?

Week 13

Dave: @Detroit (Thanksgiving)

Bryan: @Detroit (Thanksgiving)

We both agreed to spoil it. Both 83 and 98 were not good for this matchup, hopefully the third time is a charm with no overtime or a coin-toss controversy.

Week 14

Dave: Baltimore (TNF)

Bryan: Cincinnati

Dave thinks the Ravens will play the prime time game on Thanksgiving and then have both teams meet one week later on full rest. Bryan went with a different AFC North team coming off the mini-bye.

Week 15

Dave: @Los Angeles Chargers

Bryan: @Chicago

Dave wants to see the Steelers get their West Coast trip after a mini-bye. Bryan thinks this game needs to be played in frigid temperatures on a Sunday.

Week 16

Dave: Indianapolis

Bryan: Buffalo (SNF)

Bryan likes the Bills in prime time as well, but thinks it fits better in December. Dave was trying not to make the Steelers end-of-the-season stretch not as brutal as last season.

Week 17

Dave: @Baltimore

Bryan: @Baltimore

A tough test with loads of implications against bitter rivals is smart programming.

Week 18

Dave: Cleveland

Bryan: Cleveland

This is the same two final weeks Dave predicted last year as it has happened in the past. Bryan has also has Cleveland due to the fact that Cincy/BMore is more attractive for the final week.

So there are choices for how we would like to see the schedule play out this season. Keep in mind we have only a 5.5% chance of randomly choosing just one of these games as being correct. Also, there are likely flaws in our schedule based on things with the Steelers opponents. Obviously, the NFL puts a lot more time and effort into the schedule than what we did.

So which schedule did you like better? Were there any particular games that stood out in a good or bad way? Make sure to leave your thoughts in the comments below.

To hear Bryan and I break down our mock schedule, check out the most recent episode of the BAD Language podcast below: