Welcome to NFL schedule release week.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, the NFL will release the entire regular-season schedule for the 2026 campaign. The league is slowly unveiling select games<\/a> in the coming days, including the nine international games set for the next season.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n We already know the first of those games, but we will be tracking those all week long as the NFL sets the stage for the 2026 campaign.<\/p>\n What are the nine international games in 2026?<\/p>\n As noted above, the NFL has nine slots for international games in 2026.<\/p>\n And the league is not wasting any time in travelling abroad.<\/p>\n Week 1: San Francisco 49ers<\/a> vs. Los Angeles Rams<\/a><\/p>\n The first international game on the 2026 schedule will be played between the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers, and is the reason the Seahawks<\/a> will begin their season on a Wednesday. The game between the Rams and the 49ers will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, and be the first NFL regular season game played on that continent.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Due to the time difference, that game will kickoff at 10:35 a.m. local time on Friday, September 11, meaning it will start at 8:35 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, September 10.<\/p>\n Here is what we know about the rest of the games.<\/p>\n Week 3: Dallas Cowboys<\/a> vs. Baltimore Ravens<\/a><\/p>\n The NFL returns to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in late September, when the Baltimore Ravens square off with the Dallas Cowboys on September 27 at the Maracan\u00e3 Stadium.<\/p>\n