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 ticketmaster.com.au/nfl.
A record nine international games will be played in 2026 across four continents, seven countries and eight stadiums.