Seahawks to kick off 2026 NFL regular season on Wednesday, Sept. 9 in Seattle

The National Football League introduced right this moment that the 2026 NFL Kickoff introduced by YouTube TV is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 8:20 pm 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 recreation in Melbourne, Australia on Thursday, Sept. 10 at roughly 8:35 pm ET on the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The Seahawks’ Week 1 opponent shall be introduced when the complete 2026 NFL regular season schedule is launched later this spring.

For the 49ers-Rams recreation in Melbourne, hospitality packages shall be obtainable to buy from Ticketmaster beginning Monday, April 6 and basic admission tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning Tuesday, April 7. All ticket and hospitality packages shall be obtainable to buy instantly from (*9*) web site. For ticket data, continuously requested questions and additional particulars, go to ticketmaster.com.au/nfl.