Seattle Seahawks kick off 2026 season on Wednesday, September 9
SEATTLE - The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks will host the season-opening game on Wednesday, Sept. 9.
The NFL announced on Wednesday that this year's season-opener will be played on Wednesday instead of the usual Thursday because the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers will play an international game in Australia on Thursday.
While their opponent for the Wednesday game will be revealed later this spring, the slate of teams scheduled to face the Seahawks was released earlier this year:
- Home: Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Chicago Bears, New England Patriots.
- Away: Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, Carolina Panthers
What's next:
The full NFL schedule is expected to be released in May.
According to the NFL, Seattle will be the ninth current NFL team to have played on every day of the week, joining the Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants and Washington Commanders. And since 1950, only four games have been played on Wednesday.
The game will air on NBC and kickoff is set for 5:20 p.m. at Lumen Field.
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The Source: Information in this story came from the National Football League and the Seattle Seahawks.
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