The NFL announced the opponents for its first-ever regular-season game in Australia, which is set to be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. The Los Angeles Rams will be the “home” team, and the San Francisco 49ers will be the “visiting” team. This means the Rams will lose a home game from their 2026 schedule.
The date of the game has not yet been announced, so it’s too early to start making any travel plans. But we will keep you posted as updates are released.
In the meantime, if you want to receive alerts about tickets and other news, click here to register at the NFL’s site.
Schedule Scout
If you’re thinking about checking out other sports while you’re in Australia, here are your possible options, depending on when the NFL game is scheduled:
Australian Football League (AFL): the finals series take place throughout September.
National Rugby League (NRL): the finals series take place in September and October
Rugby Union: matches continue into October
Cricket: international tests begin in November, and the Big Bash League starts in December
National Basketball League (NBL): begins in October.
Soccer (A-League): begins in October.
Horse racing (The Melbourne Cup): takes place in November.
