The 49ers and Rams will play on Friday, but the game will air on Thursday.

More details for Week 1 emerge.

The NFL announced on Thursday that the San Francisco 49ers will face the Los Angeles Rams in the first-ever NFL regular-season game in Melbourne, Australia. The matchup is expected to take place in Week 1, though the official date has not yet been announced.

The National Football League has announced that the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams will play the first regular-season game in Melbourne, Australia. The teams will play at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and will be part of the NFL's nine ...

The 49ers will make history during the 2026 NFL season. San Francisco will face off against the NFC West rival Los Angeles Rams in the league's first international game in Australia, the team announced Thursday. The prime-time game will be held at the ...

The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams will meet in a historic matchup in 2026. The teams will play the first regular-season game in Australia in the history of the National Football League. League officials announced Thursday that the game will take ...

The NFL is taking their game Down Under. The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams will square off in the first-ever regular-season NFL game in Australia, the league announced on Thursday. The game will be played at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground ...

Winning free agency doesn’t guarantee success. It’s still a good start. NFL teams have committed billions of dollars in free agency, hoping the players they’ve added can help them win a Super Bowl. Some of the more aggressive teams — the Raiders and Titans — would be happy if new players just make them more competitive after futile seasons.