Report: 49ers-Rams in Melbourne will happen on Wednesday, September 9, or Thursday, September 10

The 2026 NFL season is set to kick off with a Week 1 game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia. There is a possibility that this game will take place on either Wednesday, September 9, or Thursday, September 10. The scheduling could see the 49ers and Rams playing on Wednesday, with the Seattle Seahawks hosting their home opener on Thursday, or the schedule could be reversed. NBC will broadcast the Seahawks game, while the 49ers-Rams matchup will be streamed by a yet-to-be-determined platform. The decision to schedule the game in midweek instead of Sunday, September 6, is to accommodate for the travel and time difference, though playing on Sunday would allow more recovery time for both teams.