Seahawks Host Kickoff, Cowboys in Mix

0:00On March 25th, the NFL has announced the kickoff for the 2026 regular season. Super Bowl 60 Champion Seattle Seahawks will host the opener on Wednesday, September 9th, at 8.20pm Eastern Time at Lumen Field. Their opponent remains unnamed, but the Dallas Cowboys are in the mix since they travel to Seattle that year. This rare Wednesday start stems from scheduling around an international match-up. The San Francisco 49ers take on the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia, set for Thursday night U.S. Prime Time, which is Friday morning, local time, down under. Federal broadcast rules block pro football games on Fridays and Saturdays after early September, forcing the Seahawks game back one day to avoid. Conflicts. Fans recall how these high-profile openers grab attention right away. The Cowboys have landed these spotlight slots before, facing the champion Eagles to start last season, the Buccaneers in 2021, and even. The last Wednesday opener in 2012 against the Giants, which Dallas won 27-14.

1:04Seattle rounds out their home slate with teams like the Cardinals, Chiefs, Chargers, Bears, Giants, and Patriots. Keep an eye out as the league finalizes that key match-up to launch the new campaign.