NEC Nijmegen opened their Eredivisie 2025 campaign with a dominant 5–0 victory over Excelsior on Saturday, 9 August 2025. The match, which kicked off at 14:30 UTC on Matchday 1, was officiated by Dutch referee Danny Makkelie. NEC held a 1–0 lead at the interval before pulling away decisively in the second half to secure a statement result on the opening weekend.

For NEC Nijmegen, this result was a near-perfect start to the season. A five-goal margin on Matchday 1 immediately sent a mess...