NFL · 2026 Season

NFL International
Series

Nine regular-season games on four continents in 2026 — kickoff times in your own time zone, ticket prices, weather and packing notes, and where to eat, drink, sleep and explore in every host city.

Games
9
Continents
4
Countries
7
Stadiums
8
San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
Local kickoff Your kickoff
This is Thursday Night Football on the US calendar — but Melbourne is so far ahead that it lands locally on Friday morning. The first NFL game ever played on Australian soil.

Eat

  • Paper Plate~10–15 min
    Fast, flavour-packed Vietnamese on Bridge Rd — good pre-game bite.
  • Geppetto Trattoria~10 min
    Home-style Italian trading since 1981, close to the stadium precinct.
  • Spaghetti Club~15 min
    Sicilian-leaning, house-made pasta, live-fire cooking.
  • Royal Saxon~15 min
    Classic Richmond pub dining — parma, sourdough pizza, good drinks.
  • Minamishima~15–20 min
    Three-hatted omakase sushi — the splurge option, book well ahead.

Drink

Pubs & Bars

  • Cricketers Arms Hotel2–5 min walk
    1860s pub literally across the road from the MCG — beer garden, fireplace, footy memorabilia.
  • Riverland Bar~15 min
    Riverside beer bar under Fed Square on the Yarra, big craft-tap list.
  • Transport Hotel~15–20 min
    Sprawling multi-bar venue opposite Flinders St Station.

Sports Bars — NFL & RedZone

  • Corner Hotel~15–20 min
    Live-music icon in Richmond with a dedicated sports-focused bar and rooftop deck.
  • The Duke of Wellington~15 min
    Rooftop pub in the CBD with big screens and a lively beer garden.

Sports-package coverage varies bar to bar — worth a quick call to confirm they'll have this specific game (and RedZone) on before you commit for the day.

Stay

Budget

ibis budget Melbourne CBDNo-frills, tram-accessible, ~1.8km out.
Richmond Hill HotelSimple pub-hotel rooms in Richmond, walkable to the ground.

Mid-range

Mantra on JolimontApartment-style, reportedly a 7-minute stroll from the MCG.
Quest JolimontSame short walk, similar apartment-hotel format.

Luxury

Pullman Melbourne on the ParkEast Melbourne, overlooks the MCG and Fitzroy Gardens.
The Langham MelbourneSouthbank riverside 5-star, short tram over the Yarra.

See & Do