Seahawks Host Kickoff, Rams-49ers in Australia

0:00On March 25th, the National Football League has announced a kickoff for the 2026 regular season. Defending Super Bowl champions, the Seattle Seahawks, will host their opening game on Wednesday September 9th at Lumenfield. The opponent remains under wraps for now, with the full schedule dropping in May. On Thursday, September 10th, the Los Angeles Rams faced the San Francisco 49ers in the league's first regular season matchup in Australia. That game and Melbourne cricket ground marks the start of a record 9 international contest for the year. League officials shifted the opener to Wednesday, because Labor Day falls on September 7th, avoiding clashes with high school football across the country. It is the first Wednesday start since 2012, when a political convention bumped the usual Thursday slot. The Seahawks game kicks off at 8.20pm Eastern Time on NBC and Peacock. The Australia clash follows around 8.35pm, Eastern, with broadcast details still coming, both highlight the NFC West early in the season.

1:03Fans can look forward to more details soon, including that Seahawks foe and the rest of the slate packed with global action. I'm Corey with the story. That's your NFL News Today update, AI powered and always on.