NFL confirms dates, matchups for nine 2026 international games

May 13 (UPI) -- The NFL announced all nine regular-season international matchups for 2026, featuring the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots, among franchises.

Entering Wednesday, fans knew details for just three of the games. The league plans to release the full slate of 272 regular-season games for 2026 on Thursday.

The international slate will start when the Los Angeles Rams host the San Francisco 49ers on Sept. 11 in Melbourne. The league's first game to be held in Australia, which was announced in February, will air at 8:35 p.m. EDT Sept. 10 on Netflix.

A second international matchup, announced in April, will pit the Dallas Cowboys against the Baltimore Ravens. That game, in Rio de Janeiro, will air at 4:25 p.m. Sept. 27 on CBS.

The Indianapolis Colts will be the opponent for the Washington Commanders in the third international game of 2026. It will be held at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and air at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 4 on NFL Network.

The Eagles will face the Jacksonville Jaguars at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 11 at the same stadium. The Jaguars will host a second game in London a week later when they face the Houston Texans at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 18 at Wembley Stadium. Both games will air on NFL Network.

The New Orleans Saints will host the Pittsburgh Steelers at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 25 in the league's first ever game in Paris. The matchup at Stade de France will air on NFL Network.

The seventh international matchup of the season will have the Atlanta Falcons playing the Cincinnati Bengals. Kickoff is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Nov. 8 in Madrid. That game also will air on NFL Network.

Quarterback Drake Maye and the New England Patriots are set take on the Detroit Lions at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 15 in Munich, Germany. That contest will air on Fox.

The 49ers will host the final international game of the season, facing the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 22 in Mexico City. It will air at 7:20 p.m. on NBC.

Full NFL schedules will be revealed at 8 p.m. Thursday on NFL Network, ESPN2, the ESPN app and NFL+.

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This story was originally published May 13, 2026 at 12:21 PM.