The 2026 San Francisco 49ers Schedule is genuinely one of the most globally distributed NFL slates of 2026 — a regular season opener in Melbourne, Australia, an international game in Mexico City, Sunday Night Football to close the home schedule against Philadelphia, Monday Night Football against Washington, and Thursday Night Football at the LA Chargers. Before the first domestic crowd sees a regular season snap, the 49ers are on the other side of the world. Three preseason games in August set everything up before a 17-game regular season that opens at Melbourne Cricket Ground and closes on the road at Arizona.
2026 San Francisco 49ers Preseason Schedule
San Francisco opens at home before two consecutive road preseason trips to Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Aug 13 | vs Tennessee Titans | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA | 9:00 pm | NFLN/Local |
| Thu, Aug 20 | at LA Chargers | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA | 10:00 pm | NFLN/Local |
| Thu, Aug 27 | at Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV | 8:00 pm | ESPN App |
Three consecutive Thursday preseason games is an unusual scheduling pattern — and all three are late-night kickoffs for Eastern audiences. The Tennessee home opener at 9:00 pm ET gives Levi’s Stadium an early August preview before the road swing closes the preseason in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
2026 San Francisco 49ers Regular Season Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 10 | at LA Rams | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 8:35 pm ET | Netflix |
| Sun, Sep 20 | vs Miami Dolphins | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA | 4:25 pm | FOX |
| Sun, Sep 27 | vs Arizona Cardinals | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA | 4:05 pm | FOX |
| Sun, Oct 4 | vs Denver Broncos | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA | 4:25 pm | CBS |
| Sun, Oct 11 | at Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field, Seattle, WA | 4:25 pm | FOX |
| Mon, Oct 19 | vs Washington Commanders | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA | 8:15 pm | ESPN/ABC |
| Sun, Oct 25 | at Atlanta Falcons | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA | 1:00 pm | FOX |
| Sun, Nov 1 | BYE | — | — | — |
| Sun, Nov 8 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA | 4:05 pm | CBS |
| Sun, Nov 15 | at Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX | 4:25 pm | FOX |
| Sun, Nov 22 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Estadio Banorte, Mexico City, Mexico | 8:20 pm | NBC/Peacock |
| Sun, Nov 29 | vs Seattle Seahawks | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA | 4:25 pm | FOX |
| Sun, Dec 6 | at New York Giants | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ | 1:00 pm | FOX |
| Sun, Dec 13 | vs LA Rams | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA | 4:25 pm | FOX |
| Thu, Dec 17 | at LA Chargers | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA | 8:15 pm | Prime Video |
| Sun, Dec 27 | at Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO | 4:25 pm | CBS |
| Sun, Jan 3 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA | 8:20 pm | NBC/Peacock |
| Sat/Sun, Jan 9/10 | at Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ | TBA | TBA |
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Key Games on the 2026 San Francisco 49ers Schedule
Australia: 49ers vs Rams at Melbourne Cricket Ground
The 2026 San Francisco 49ers Schedule opens at one of sport’s most iconic addresses — Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia — against the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, September 10 at 8:35 pm ET on Netflix. This is the NFL’s most ambitious international game to date, placing an NFC West rivalry matchup in the Southern Hemisphere for the first time. The MCG holds over 100,000 spectators and has hosted some of the greatest sporting events in Australian history.
For the 49ers, this game counts as a road game — Los Angeles is the designated home team in Melbourne. San Francisco opens their season in Australia with no domestic crowd, no home field, and the full weight of trans-Pacific travel — and then has to turn around and start building a home record at Levi’s Stadium.
Mexico City: 49ers vs Vikings at Estadio Banorte
The international schedule doesn’t end in Australia. San Francisco travels to Estadio Banorte in Mexico City for a Sunday Night Football game against the Minnesota Vikings on November 22 at 8:20 pm ET on NBC/Peacock. The 49ers are the designated home team for this game, meaning it counts as a San Francisco home game in the regular season record.
Mexico City at altitude presents preparation challenges that both teams account for in the weeks leading up to the game. The prime-time Sunday Night Football international game against a strong NFC opponent is a high-profile showcase that will draw significant viewership across North America.
San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams 2026 — Twice
Beyond the Australia opener, the Rams visit Levi’s Stadium for the domestic NFC West rivalry game on December 13 at 4:25 pm ET on FOX. A mid-December home game against LA in a game with playoff seeding implications — in one of the better home environments in the NFC — is exactly the kind of match that determines postseason positioning. The two Rams games bookend the season in a genuinely dramatic way: Australia in September, Levi’s Stadium in December.
Monday Night Football: Washington at Levi’s Stadium
Washington visits Levi’s Stadium for Monday Night Football on October 19 at 8:15 pm ET on ESPN/ABC. A prime-time home game in mid-October gives San Francisco a national showcase with the NFC seeding race already taking shape. Levi’s Stadium under the Monday night lights with a crowd that has been building energy through the first half of the season is a favorable environment for the home team.
Sunday Night Football: Philadelphia Closes the Home Schedule
Philadelphia visits Levi’s Stadium for Sunday Night Football on January 3 at 8:20 pm ET on NBC/Peacock. Closing the home schedule against one of the NFC’s premier programs in a prime-time national window — with playoff seeding implications at maximum intensity — is as good a home finale as any team in the league receives. If the Eagles and 49ers are fighting for seeding in the NFC, this game becomes one of the most important matchups of the entire NFL final week.
NFC West Seattle — Twice
San Francisco travels to Lumen Field on October 11 and hosts Seattle at Levi’s Stadium on November 29. Both legs of the NFC West rivalry carry full division standing weight. The November home game against Seattle — late in the season with playoff positioning in focus — is the more consequential of the two for the 49ers’ overall record.
Thursday Night at LA Chargers in December
San Francisco travels to SoFi Stadium for Thursday Night Football on December 17 at 8:15 pm ET on Prime Video. A short-week road game in Los Angeles — at a venue San Francisco has played in before — is a genuine scheduling trap heading into the final stretch of the season. The compressed week makes execution critical, and a road loss to the Chargers on a Thursday could complicate the playoff picture heading into the final two weeks.
Road Trip to Arrowhead in Late December
Kansas City hosts San Francisco on December 27 at 4:25 pm ET on CBS. A late-December road game at Arrowhead Stadium — with the Chiefs consistently among the AFC’s best home teams — is one of the most difficult non-division road trips on the schedule. If the 49ers need a strong record for NFC seeding, coming out of Arrowhead with a win would be a genuine résumé statement.
San Francisco 49ers Home Games 2026
| Game | Date |
|---|---|
| vs Tennessee Titans (Preseason) | Thu, Aug 13 |
| vs Minnesota Vikings (Mexico City — Home designation) | Sun, Nov 22 |
| vs Miami Dolphins | Sun, Sep 20 |
| vs Arizona Cardinals | Sun, Sep 27 |
| vs Denver Broncos | Sun, Oct 4 |
| vs Washington Commanders (MNF) | Mon, Oct 19 |
| vs Las Vegas Raiders | Sun, Nov 8 |
| vs Seattle Seahawks | Sun, Nov 29 |
| vs LA Rams | Sun, Dec 13 |
| vs Philadelphia Eagles (SNF) | Sun, Jan 3 |
Eight regular season home games at Levi’s Stadium plus the Mexico City game designated as a San Francisco home matchup. Monday Night Football against Washington and Sunday Night Football against Philadelphia are the two marquee prime-time home windows of the season.
San Francisco 49ers Bye Week 2026
The bye falls on Sunday, November 1 — a well-placed mid-season rest that arrives after the Monday Night Football home game against Washington and a road trip to Atlanta. The timing gives San Francisco a full week off before Las Vegas visits Levi’s Stadium, followed by the Dallas road game, Mexico City, Seattle at home, and the demanding December stretch. Coming out of the bye with momentum heading into the final ten games is critical for a team with playoff aspirations.
FAQ
Q: When do the San Francisco 49ers open the 2026 regular season?
A: The 2026 San Francisco 49ers Schedule regular season opens Thursday, September 10, with San Francisco traveling to Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia to face the LA Rams at 8:35 pm ET on Netflix.
Q: What are the San Francisco 49ers home games in 2026?
A: 49ers home games 2026 at Levi’s Stadium include Miami (Sep 20), Arizona (Sep 27), Denver (Oct 4), Washington (Oct 19), Las Vegas (Nov 8), Seattle (Nov 29), LA Rams (Dec 13), and Philadelphia (Jan 3). The Mexico City game against Minnesota also counts as a home game.
Q: When do the San Francisco 49ers play the LA Rams in 2026?
A: San Francisco opens the season against LA at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia on September 10, then hosts the Rams at Levi’s Stadium on December 13.
Q: When is the San Francisco 49ers bye week in 2026?
A: The bye week on the 2026 San Francisco 49ers Schedule falls on Sunday, November 1.
