The 2026 NFL season is months away, but bits and pieces of the 2026 NFL schedule are starting to get announced ahead of Thursday evening’s complete reveal.
On Wednesday, the NFL announced the nine international games that will be played next season in Australia, Brazil, England, France, Spain, Germany, and Mexico.
Complete 2026 NFL International Series Schedule
The NFL has made a concerted effort to grow the game globally. The league was already trying to become more popular in other countries, and now the NFL has a golden opportunity to win over new fans with flag football officially becoming an Olympic sport.
The NFL has been increasing the number of international games in recent years. This year, there will be nine games across seven countries and four continents. There will now be an international series game in nine of the first 11 weeks of the season.
Here is the complete international series schedule for the 2026 NFL season:
- Week 1: San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia | Sept. 10 in the US/Sept. 11 locally
- Week 3: Baltimore Ravens vs. Dallas Cowboys at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Sept. 27
- Week 4: Indianapolis Colts vs. Washington Commanders at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England | Oct. 4
- Week 5: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jacksonville Jaguars at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England | Oct. 11
- Week 6: Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London, England | Oct. 18
- Week 7: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New Orleans Saints at Stade de France in Paris, France | Oct. 25
- Week 9: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Atlanta Falcons at the Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain | Nov. 8
- Week 10: New England Patriots vs. Detroit Lions at the Allianz Arena (AKA FC Bayern Munich Stadium) in Munich, Germany | Nov. 15
- Week 11: Minnesota Vikings vs. San Francisco 49ers at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City, Mexico | Nov. 22
The NFL’s 2026 international slate is set. pic.twitter.com/huW4ywZzl7
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The San Francisco 49ers and Jacksonville Jaguars will each play multiple games overseas. However, the Niners will face a unique challenge, as their schedule features the two international series games spaced more than two months apart.
This will mark the first-ever regular season NFL game in Paris, France, which is something the league is excited about.
“Bringing a regular season game to Paris in 2026 marks an exciting next step in the continued expansion of the league’s global footprint,” said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. “Paris is one of the world’s greatest sporting and cultural cities with tremendous success in hosting global events that unite fans on the biggest stages.
“Playing our first‑ever regular season game at the impressive Stade de France, together with the New Orleans Saints, underlines our continued global growth ambitions and we look forward to bringing the NFL to our passionate fans in France.”
