Updates

The 2026 NFL Kickoff presented by YouTube TV will kick off 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.

Learn more about how the NFL schedule is created.

A record nine international games will be played in 2026 across four continents, seven countries and eight stadiums. Learn more about the NFL’s international series.

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 – Bernabéu Stadium – home to Real Madrid C.F.
• Melbourne, Australia* – Melbourne Cricket Ground
• Mexico City – Estadio Banorte
• Munich – FC Bayern Munich Stadium
• Paris* – Stade de France Stadium
• Rio De Janeiro* – Maracanã 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: NFL.com/Melbourne
• 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