Football fans will get their complete look at the 2026 NFL regular season Thursday evening when the league unveils its full schedule featuring 272 games spanning 18 weeks.
Seattle will host the season opener on September 9 as the Seahawks celebrate their Super Bowl championship with a banner ceremony. This marks only the second occasion the NFL has begun its season on a Wednesday, with the previous instance occurring when the Giants welcomed the Cowboys on September 5, 2012.
While many matchups have already been revealed, the complete schedule will finalize details for what includes a historic nine international contests spanning four continents. The season’s first overseas game features San Francisco taking on the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne on September 10.
France will host its inaugural NFL regular season contest when Pittsburgh meets New Orleans in Paris on October 25.
Half of the league’s 32 franchises will compete in at least one of their 17 regular season contests outside American borders. Both San Francisco and Jacksonville are scheduled for two international appearances each. The 49ers will also battle Minnesota in Mexico City during Week 11, while the Jaguars play back-to-back London games in Weeks 5 and 6 against the Eagles and Texans respectively. The Colts and Commanders will also clash in London during Week 4.
Week 3 brings Dallas and Baltimore together in Rio de Janeiro. Madrid hosts the Bengals and Falcons in Week 8, while Munich welcomes the Patriots and Lions for a Week 9 showdown.
Previously announced prime-time matchups include Dallas visiting the Giants for the season’s first Sunday night contest and Denver traveling to face Kansas City in the opening Monday night game.
Holiday football features Green Bay against the Rams on Thanksgiving Eve, with the Lions hosting the Bears and the Eagles visiting Dallas among the traditional Thanksgiving Day games.
