UNC’s August 2025 Sports Preview: Full Throttle Season Incoming

Football’s back and August ain’t easing you into it. From NFL pads popping to college rivalries going international, this month is a full-on blitz of sports across the globe. Here’s your heat check for everything going down this August.

🏈 FOOTBALL TAKES OVER

NFL Preseason Begins:
The Hall of Fame Game kicks things off July 31, and from there it’s three weeks of rookies getting humbled and position battles heating up. New systems, new stars, and plenty of overreactions.

College Football – Week 0: August 23
We go straight to Dublin, Ireland for Farmageddon. Iowa State vs. Kansas State, a 100+ year rivalry now set in the land of Guinness and grudges. Five Week 0 games set the table before Week 1 steamrolls in to close the month.

CFL Stretch Run:
Canada’s got skin in the game too. The Montreal Alouettes are looking dominant as the CFL hits the back half of its 71st season.

📆 THE FULL UNC-CERTIFIED SPORTS CALENDAR

🏈 Football

• July 31 – Hall of Fame Game (NFL)
• Aug 7–10, 15–18, 21–23 – NFL Preseason Weeks 1–3
• Aug 23 – CFB Week 0 (incl. Iowa St. vs. K-State in Dublin)
• Aug 28–Sep 1 – CFB Week 1
• CFL Weeks
  • Week 9: Jul 31–Aug 2
  • Week 10: Aug 7–9
  • Week 11: Aug 14–16
  • Week 12: Aug 21–23
  • Week 13: Aug 31–Sep 1

🥊 UFC CARDS

• Aug 2: Albazi vs. Taira – UFC APEX, Vegas
• Aug 9: Dolidze vs. Hernandez – UFC APEX
• Aug 16: UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev – United Center, Chicago
• Aug 23: Walker vs. Zhang – Shanghai

🏁 NASCAR & F1

• Aug 3: Iowa Corn 350
• Aug 10: Go Bowling at The Glen
• Aug 16: Cook Out 400
• Aug 23: Coke Zero Sugar 400 – Daytona
• Aug 31: Southern 500 – Darlington
• Aug 3: F1 Hungarian GP
• Aug 31: F1 Dutch GP

⛳ GOLF SEASON FINALE RUN

• Aug 7–10: FedEx St. Jude (Memphis)
• Aug 14–17: BMW Championship
• Aug 21–24: TOUR Championship – East Lake, Atlanta
• LIV Golf:
  • Chicago: Aug 8–10
  • Indy: Aug 15–17
  • Michigan: Aug 22–24

⚾ MLB HIGHLIGHTS

• Aug 2: Braves vs. Reds – Speedway Classic (Bristol Motor Speedway)
• Aug 17: Mariners vs. Mets – Little League Classic (Williamsport, PA)

🎾 U.S. OPEN TENNIS

• Aug 24 – Sep 7: USTA Billie Jean King Center (Queens, NY)

Bottom Line:
August isn’t a warm-up. It’s the ignition switch. From Ireland to Daytona, the fall run starts here. Buckle up.