The NFL is going global again in 2026, with its biggest-ever programme of International Games taking place throughout the regular season.
As well as heading to London this year -- with the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Wembley both hosts -- the league is hitting new markets, in Europe and beyond.
Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 NFL International Games.
NFL International Games: Schedule and UK kick-off times
Melbourne, Australia
Week 1: San Francisco 49ers 27-7 Los Angeles Rams -- Sept. 11
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Week 3: Baltimore Ravens 33-30 Dallas Cowboys -- Sept. 27
London, England
Week 4: Indianapolis Colts @ Washington Commanders (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium) -- 2.30 p.m., Oct. 4
Week 5: Philadelphia Eagles @ Jacksonville Jaguars (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium) -- 2.30 p.m., Oct. 11
Week 6: Houston Texans @ Jacksonville Jaguars (Wembley Stadium) -- 2.30 p.m., Oct. 18
Paris, France
Week 7: Pittsburgh Steelers @ New Orleans Saints -- 2.30 p.m., Oct. 25
Madrid, Spain
Week 9: Cincinnati Bengals @ Atlanta Falcons -- 2.30 p.m., Nov. 8
Munich, Germany
Week 10: New England Patriots @ Detroit Lions -- 2.30 p.m., Nov. 15
Mexico City, Mexico
Week 11: Minnesota Vikings @ San Francisco 49ers -- 1.20 a.m., Nov. 23 (played locally on Nov. 22)
How to watch the games in the UK
All the NFL International Games this season will be shown live in the UK across 5, Sky Sports and NFL Game Pass on DAZN.
That includes all three London games as well as the games in Paris, Madrid and Munich. Sky Sports will show more than half of the league's games in 2026, while NFL Game Pass on DAZN provides access to every NFL game throughout the regular season. Channel 5 is showing many games live on free-to-air television, too, starting with Colts-Commanders on Oct. 4.
Can I still get tickets?
Yes. Tickets remain available for a number of the remaining NFL International Games.
As of Sept. 23, the NFL lists general admission tickets as on sale for the games in London, Paris and Madrid, including all three London fixtures.
What are the half-time acts?
The NFL is staging a record seven half-time shows across seven countries as part of its 2026 International Games schedule.
The Jonas Brothers performed during the Melbourne game, while Pedro Sampaio and Ricky Martin were at the Ravens-Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro. Ayra Starr will headline the Eagles-Jaguars game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 11, Burna Boy will perform at Steelers-Saints in Paris, Cage The Elephant will headline Patriots-Lions in Munich and Mexican rock band The Warning will perform at Vikings-49ers in Mexico City.
The NFL has said there will be "alternative" half-time entertainment rather than a musical headliner for Colts-Commanders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 4, with further details still to be announced.
Why does the NFL play games around the world, and what's next?
The NFL International Games are part of the league's long-term strategy to grow its audience outside the United States, having first played a regular-season game overseas in Mexico City in 2005. Two years later, the NFL International Series was formally launched with a clash at Wembley.
Since then, regular-season games have been staged in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Brazil and Mexico, with Australia and France among the new destinations added in 2026.
The expansion is part of a wider international push. Every NFL team is involved in the league's Global Markets Program, which gives clubs rights to build their brands, commercial partnerships and fan engagement in specific overseas markets.
Teams are also guaranteed to play internationally at least once every eight years. The 2026 schedule is the NFL's biggest international programme yet, with nine games across four continents, and the league has already approved an increase to as many as 10 international games in future seasons. Commissioner Roger Goodell has also previously discussed the possibility of eventually staging as many as 16 international games in a season.
