Feb. 13, 2026, 5:01 a.m. PT
The Los Angeles Rams will take on the San Francisco 49ers in a historic international matchup in 2026 in Melbourne, Australia, which will be the first NFL game played in the country.
When the game was announced, we didn’t know the date or time of the event, but Puck’s John Ourand reported on Wednesday that the game will be part of the league’s opening weekend and will be played on either Wednesday, September 9 or Thursday, September 10.
Typically, the NFL has the defending Super Bowl champions kick off the new season with a Thursday night game at home to raise their banner, but that looks like that might not be the case in 2026 due to the travel required for this international contest.
We’ll probably get an official announcement for the division game in the coming weeks.
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