Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns: How to watch, TV schedule, history, betting odds and more
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The Cleveland Browns kick off the 2025 season in Week 1 today against the Cincinnati Bengals. Here are some notes about the matchup & information on how you can watch or listen to the game.
Game Information
Game Time/Date: Sunday, September 6, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, OH
TV Channel: FOX – Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) & Daryl Johnston (analyst).
Local Radio: 92.3 The Fan (WKRK-FM), ESPN 850 WKNR, WNCX (98.5 FM) with Andrew Siciliano, Nathan Zegura, Je’Rod Cherry (sidelines)
Weather: 64 degrees (feels like 63). 0% chance of rain, 11 mph winds from the NW
Odds: Bengals by 5.5
Over/under: 47.5
TV Distribution Map
The game will be televised on FOX. Fans in the orange areas will get to see the game.
Uniform & Poster
The Browns’ uniform will be brown jerseys, orange pants, and orange helmets.
Here is the Week 1 poster for the Browns vs. Bengals game:
Connections
Bengals Offensive Line Coach Scott Peters was an Assistant Coach for the Cleveland Browns from 2020-23.
Bengals Assistant Offensive Line Coach Michael McCarthy worked for the Browns as an Offensive Quality Control Coach in 2015.
Bengals Assistant Special Teams coach Ben Jacobs played linebacker for the Browns from 2011-12.
Bengals Head Coach Zac Taylor coached Myles Garrett at Texas A&M during the 2014-15 seasons.
Browns Quarterbacks Coach Bill Musgrave coached Bengals Tight Ends coach
James Casey when he played Linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2014.
Bengals Quarterbacks Coach Brad Kragthorpe coached Browns Safety Grant Delpit at LSU in 2018.
Bengals Defensive Coordinator Al Golden coached Browns Tight End David Njoku and Safety Rayshawn Jenkins at Miami (Fla.) during the 2014-15 seasons.
History
The Browns have a 48-55 all-time record against the Bengals.
The last time these two teams met was in Cincinnati on December 22, 2024, when the Browns lost to the Bengals 24-6. The Browns trailed 17-0 at the half, and a Jerome Ford touchdown mid-way through the third quarter seemed to give the team possible life — but Dustin Hopkins missed the extra point, deflating the mood. Dorian Thompson-Robinson was the Browns’ starting quarterback in the game.
After winning 9 of 11 games against the Bengals from 2018-2023, the Browns faced the Bengals three times in 2024 and lost all three games.
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