The National Football League announced today that the 2026 NFL Kickoff presented by YouTube TV is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock in Seattle with the Super Bowl LX champion Seahawks.
Additionally, the San Francisco 49ers will face the Los Angeles Rams in the first-ever NFL regular season game in Melbourne, Australia on Thursday, Sept. 10 at approximately 8:35 p.m. ET at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The Seahawks' Week 1 opponent will be announced when the full 2026 NFL regular season schedule is released later this spring.
For the 49ers-Rams game in Melbourne, hospitality packages will be available to purchase from Ticketmaster starting Monday, April 6 and general admission tickets will go on sale to the public starting Tuesday, April 7. All ticket and hospitality packages will be available to purchase directly from Ticketmaster's website. For ticket information, frequently asked questions and further details, visit .
A record nine international games will be played in 2026 across four continents, seven countries and eight stadiums.
2026 NFL International Markets (*designates a new market/city for 2026)
- London, U.K. -- Two games in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium; one game in Wembley Stadium
- Madrid, Spain -- Bernabéu Stadium -- home to Real Madrid C.F.
- Melbourne, Australia* -- Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Mexico City, Mexico -- Estadio Banorte
- Munich, Germany -- FC Bayern Munich Stadium
- Paris, France* -- Stade de France Stadium
- Rio De Janeiro, Brazil* -- MaracanĂŁ Stadium
Fans can sign up to receive information on all 2026 NFL International Games at the following:
- 2026 NFL London games: NFL.com/London
- 2026 NFL Madrid game: NFL.com/Madrid
- 2026 NFL Melbourne game:
- 2026 NFL Mexico City game: NFL.com/Mexicocity2026
- 2026 NFL Munich game: NFL.com/Munich
- 2026 NFL Paris game: NFL.com/Paris
- 2026 NFL Rio game: NFL.com/Rio
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