NFL International Series 2026: Rio, London, Madrid and Munich
Updated 25 September 2026 · by the Jersey Pro Center team
Quick answer
The 2026 NFL International Series is a record nine-game slate across seven countries and four continents, from 10 September to 22 November 2026. The next game is Baltimore Ravens v Dallas Cowboys at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday 27 September 2026, kickoff 4:25pm ET, and it is the first NFL regular-season game in Rio. London then hosts three games: Colts v Commanders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 4 October, Eagles v Jaguars there on 11 October, and Texans v Jaguars at Wembley on 18 October. Pittsburgh Steelers v New Orleans Saints follow in Paris on 25 October, Cincinnati Bengals v Atlanta Falcons in Madrid on 8 November, New England Patriots v Detroit Lions in Munich on 15 November, and Minnesota Vikings v San Francisco 49ers in Mexico City on 22 November. All fixtures were verified against the NFL's published slate on 25 September 2026.
The NFL plays nine regular-season games outside the United States in 2026, from Rio de Janeiro on 27 September to Mexico City on 22 November. Here is the full schedule, the venues, and the shirts supporters wear to each of them.
What is the NFL International Series in 2026?
The 2026 NFL International Series is a record nine-game slate of regular-season fixtures played across seven countries and four continents, running from 10 September to 22 November 2026. The NFL stages games in Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, London, Paris, Madrid, Munich and Mexico City this season, across eight stadiums. Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro and Paris are all first-time NFL host cities, which makes 2026 the widest international schedule the league has ever published.
The scale is new even by recent standards. Heading into the 2026 season, 62 NFL regular-season games had been played outside the United States in total. The 2026 slate alone adds nine more, and it is the first season in which the league plays in Australia, Brazil and France. All fixtures on this page were verified against the NFL's published 2026 international games slate on operations.nfl.com on 25 September 2026.
When is the next NFL international game?
The next NFL international game is Baltimore Ravens v Dallas Cowboys at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday 27 September 2026, kickoff 4:25pm ET, which is 5:25pm in Rio. Dallas is the designated home team, and the fixture is the first NFL regular-season game ever played in Rio de Janeiro. It is Week 3 of the 2026 season and the second game of the nine-game slate.
| Detail | Ravens v Cowboys, Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|
| Competition | 2026 NFL regular season, Week 3 |
| Date | Sunday 27 September 2026 |
| Kickoff | 4:25pm ET / 5:25pm Rio |
| Venue | Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Designated home team | Dallas Cowboys |
| Travelling team | Baltimore Ravens |
| Why it is new | First NFL regular-season game in Rio de Janeiro |
Where are the 2026 NFL international games played?
The nine games are spread across Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, London, Paris, Madrid, Munich and Mexico City, and no city hosts more than three of them. The table lists every fixture in order with its stadium, city and kickoff time in Eastern Time. Every date is a Sunday except the Melbourne opener, which was moved to a Thursday to suit the time difference.
| Week | Date | Matchup | Stadium | City | Kickoff ET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu 10 Sep | San Francisco 49ers v Los Angeles Rams | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne, Australia | 8:35pm |
| 3 | Sun 27 Sep | Baltimore Ravens v Dallas Cowboys | Maracana Stadium | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 4:25pm |
| 4 | Sun 4 Oct | Indianapolis Colts v Washington Commanders | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | London, United Kingdom | 9:30am |
| 5 | Sun 11 Oct | Philadelphia Eagles v Jacksonville Jaguars | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | London, United Kingdom | 9:30am |
| 6 | Sun 18 Oct | Houston Texans v Jacksonville Jaguars | Wembley Stadium | London, United Kingdom | 9:30am |
| 7 | Sun 25 Oct | Pittsburgh Steelers v New Orleans Saints | Stade de France | Paris, France | 9:30am |
| 9 | Sun 8 Nov | Cincinnati Bengals v Atlanta Falcons | Bernabeu Stadium | Madrid, Spain | 9:30am |
| 10 | Sun 15 Nov | New England Patriots v Detroit Lions | FC Bayern Munich Arena | Munich, Germany | 9:30am |
| 11 | Sun 22 Nov | Minnesota Vikings v San Francisco 49ers | Estadio Banorte | Mexico City, Mexico | 8:20pm |
Three of the nine games are in London, which makes it the busiest city on the schedule. The Melbourne game kicked off at 10:35am local time on Friday 11 September, which is 8:35pm ET on 10 September, and the Mexico City closer starts at 8:20pm ET on 22 November. In every row the first team listed is the travelling team and the second is the designated home team.
Which NFL teams play in London in 2026?
Five teams play in London in 2026: the Indianapolis Colts, the Washington Commanders, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Houston Texans. Two of the three games are at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and one is at Wembley Stadium, and 2026 is the 19th consecutive season in which the NFL has played regular-season games in London.
| Date | Matchup | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 4 October 2026 | Indianapolis Colts v Washington Commanders | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium |
| Sunday 11 October 2026 | Philadelphia Eagles v Jacksonville Jaguars | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium |
| Sunday 18 October 2026 | Houston Texans v Jacksonville Jaguars | Wembley Stadium |
The Jacksonville Jaguars are the only team playing twice, and they stay in the United Kingdom for both weeks rather than flying back between games. The 4 October and 11 October kickoffs are both 9:30am ET, which is 2:30pm in the United Kingdom, so both are afternoon fixtures for a home crowd.
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Which 2026 host cities are new to the NFL?
Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro and Paris are hosting NFL regular-season games for the first time in 2026, which takes the league to seven countries in a single season for the first time. London, Madrid, Munich and Mexico City are returning hosts, and the NFL had played 62 regular-season games outside the United States going into the season.
The history explains how quickly this has grown. The first NFL regular-season game played outside the United States was Arizona Cardinals v San Francisco 49ers at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 2 October 2005, and the crowd of 103,467 is still the largest in NFL regular-season history. The international series proper began in 2007 with New York Giants v Miami Dolphins at Wembley Stadium. All 32 NFL clubs now take part in the league's Global Markets Program, which covers 22 international markets and added Italy as a new market in 2026.
What shirt do fans wear to an NFL game abroad?
Fans wear the jersey of the team they are following, and at a neutral-site game that means either the designated home team or the travelling team. Both are stocked here as supporter-cut fan jerseys with the player print already applied, so the choice is about the team and the colourway rather than about availability.
Our NFL shelf is built around team collections rather than one mixed page, so each of the nine travelling teams has its own shelf: Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, Washington Commanders, Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams. Adult jerseys run from $57.60 in the Game tier to $85.99 at the top of the stitched range, with most stitched limited jerseys at $79.99.
Three practical points for a game abroad. The print on the listing photograph is the print that ships, because the product pages have no field for typing in a different name. The supporter cut is relaxed and straight through the body, so most people stay with their normal size. And orders leave in 7-15 business days, so a jersey for the Rio game on 27 September 2026 has to be ordered well ahead of the fixture.
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How do you pick a jersey for a game in Rio, London, Madrid or Munich?
Match the jersey to the fixture first and the fit second, because an international game has two teams and no home-crowd majority to copy. These five steps take about two minutes.
- Decide which of the two teams you are there for. Baltimore Ravens v Dallas Cowboys in Rio means purple or navy and white. Philadelphia Eagles v Jacksonville Jaguars in London means midnight green or teal.
- Choose the colourway the team actually wears. Every collection carries more than one, so read the colour in the product title rather than guessing from the photograph.
- Choose the print you can see on the photo. Jackson 8, Prescott 4, Lawrence 16 and Burrow 9 are all in stock as printed jerseys. Nothing is printed after you order.
- Check the cut before the size. Supporter cut runs relaxed. If a title says stitched limited, that is the sewn-letter tier, and it reads slightly trimmer at the same letter size.
- Order inside the shipping window. Jerseys leave in 7-15 business days, so for the 8 November game at Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid the practical ordering window closes in mid-to-late October.
Baltimore RavensStitched Limited, purple · JACKSON 8Deep purple home colourway · sewn letters and numbers · the Rio travelling sideView this shirt
Dallas CowboysAlternate Stitched Limited · PRESCOTT 4Navy and white alternate colourway · sewn letters and numbers · the Rio home sideView this shirt
Jacksonville JaguarsStitched Limited, teal · LAWRENCE 16Teal home colourway · sewn letters and numbers · the team playing twice in LondonView this shirt
Cincinnati BengalsAlternate Stitched Limited · BURROW 9Orange alternate colourway · sewn letters and numbers · the Madrid travelling sideView this shirtAdult NFL jerseys in these collections are stocked from $57.60 in the Game tier to $85.99 at the top of the stitched range, with most stitched limited jerseys at $79.99. Shipping is free over $57 and a flat $7 below that, orders leave in 7-15 business days, and returns are free for 30 days if the size is wrong. The code SUBSCRIBE10 takes 10% off a first order.
What are the do's and don'ts for an NFL game abroad?
An international fixture adds travel and lead time on top of the usual matchday decisions. These six lines cover the mistakes that cost people a shirt they cannot wear to the game.
What happens after the 2026 international series?
The international slate ends with Minnesota Vikings v San Francisco 49ers at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City on Sunday 22 November 2026, which is Week 11. By then the NFL will have played 71 regular-season games outside the United States, up from 62 at the start of the season.
For a closer look at the teams on this list, our NFL jersey buying guide compares four team shelves in the same format, the NFL fit and sizing guide covers the cut question in detail, and the washing guide explains how to look after a sewn-letter jersey once it arrives.
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- NHL 2026-27 season guide - the other 2026 season that opens this week, with its 84-game schedule.
- NFL Week 4 2026 preview - the week the London series starts, with the full 16-game slate and kick-off times.
Common questions
How many NFL games are played outside the United States in 2026?
Nine. The 2026 NFL International Series is a record slate of nine regular-season games across seven countries and four continents, played between 10 September and 22 November 2026 in Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, London, Paris, Madrid, Munich and Mexico City. Heading into 2026, 62 NFL regular-season games had been played outside the United States in total.
When is the NFL game in Rio de Janeiro?
Baltimore Ravens v Dallas Cowboys is at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday 27 September 2026, kickoff 4:25pm ET and 5:25pm local time. It is Week 3 of the 2026 season and the first NFL regular-season game ever played in Rio de Janeiro.
Which NFL teams play in London in 2026?
Five teams. The Indianapolis Colts play the Washington Commanders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 4 October, the Philadelphia Eagles play the Jacksonville Jaguars there on 11 October, and the Houston Texans play the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium on 18 October 2026. The Jaguars are the only team playing twice, and 2026 is the 19th season of NFL games in London.
Where do the NFL games in Paris, Madrid and Munich take place?
Pittsburgh Steelers v New Orleans Saints is at Stade de France in Paris on Sunday 25 October 2026. Cincinnati Bengals v Atlanta Falcons is at Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on Sunday 8 November 2026. New England Patriots v Detroit Lions is at FC Bayern Munich Arena in Munich on Sunday 15 November 2026. All three kick off at 9:30am ET.
What shirt do fans wear to an NFL game abroad?
Fans wear the jersey of the team they are following, which at a neutral-site game is either the designated home team or the travelling team. Our NFL shelf is organised by team, so the Ravens, Cowboys, Eagles, Jaguars and Bengals shelves each carry supporter-cut fan jerseys with the player print already applied, from $57.60 to $85.99 in adult sizes.
Do the NFL jerseys ship with the player print already on them?
Yes. Whatever name and number appear on the listing photograph is the print that arrives, and our product pages have no field for entering a different name. Jackson 8 on the Ravens, Prescott 4 on the Cowboys, Lawrence 16 on the Jaguars and Burrow 9 on the Bengals are all stocked as printed jerseys.
How much do NFL jerseys cost and how fast do they ship?
Adult jerseys in the collections covering these nine games run from $57.60 in the Game tier to $85.99 at the top of the stitched range, with most stitched limited jerseys at $79.99. Shipping is free over $57 and a flat $7 below that, orders leave in 7-15 business days, returns are free for 30 days, and the code SUBSCRIBE10 takes 10% off a first order.
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