The NFL is taking its game global like never before. In 2026, the league will announce a record-breaking nine international games, and here's everything you need to know about the schedule release and what's already been confirmed.
Mark your calendars: The full international slate drops at 9 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 13, exclusively on NFL Network during "Good Morning Football." This is the moment fans worldwide have been waiting for, as the NFL expands its footprint across seven countries.
Here's the big picture: The 2026 season will feature games in Australia, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Mexico, and Spain. That's a massive leap from previous years and signals the league's commitment to growing the sport internationally.
Two matchups are already locked in and they're absolute blockbusters. First up, the Los Angeles Rams will face the San Francisco 49ers at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia on Thursday, Sept. 10. This historic game—the NFL's first regular-season contest Down Under—will stream exclusively on Netflix. Talk about a primetime showdown in the land down under!
The second confirmed clash is a heavyweight bout: The Baltimore Ravens take on the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Sept. 27 at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Two of the league's most iconic franchises battling it out in one of the world's most famous soccer stadiums? That's appointment viewing.
But the international games are just the beginning. The full 2026 regular-season schedule—all 18 weeks and 272 games—will be unveiled at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 14. You can catch the primetime broadcast on NFL Network, NFL+, ESPN2, and the ESPN app. That's when we'll learn which other teams are heading abroad and when the biggest rivalries will play out.
For fans planning their travel or just dreaming of a football-themed vacation, this is your chance to see the NFL in cities that are becoming new homes for the sport. Whether you're packing your Rams jersey for Melbourne or your Cowboys gear for Rio, 2026 is shaping up to be a year of unforgettable gridiron action across the globe.