Los Angeles Rams are set to do something that no team in NFL history has ever done during the 2026 regular season
The Los Angeles Rams have been selected to play a regular season game in Melbourne, Australia in 2026. The Rams will be the designated home team, meaning they'll play one less game in Los Angeles. It will be played at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, in what will be the first game of a multi-year agreement to […]
The Los Angeles Rams have been selected to play a regular season game in Melbourne, Australia in 2026.
The Rams will be the designated home team, meaning they'll play one less game in Los Angeles. It will be played at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, in what will be the first game of a multi-year agreement to play there.
Who L.A. will play has yet to be revealed, but here is a list of their road opponents for the 2026 season.
- Arizona Cardinals
- San Francisco 49ers
- Seattle Seahawks
- Dallas Cowboys
- New York Giants
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Los Angeles Chargers
- NFC North team TBD
- AFC East team TBD
The NFL continues to expand internationally, previously holding regular season games in Canada, Germany, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. The Rams, as well as the Philadelphia Eagles, hold marketing rights in Australia as part of the NFL's Global Markets Program.
Here's what NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell had to say about the league's first regular season matchup in Australia.
"Expanding to Melbourne, Australia, a beautiful city with a rich sports history, underlines our ambitions to become a global sport and accelerate international growth," Goodell said. "Together with the Victorian State Government, Visit Victoria and the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and with the Los Angeles Rams in 2026, we look forward to making history in what is an important market for the NFL and a significant next step in expanding our international footprint."
This will be the first international game for the Rams since the 2019 season, when they beat the Cincinnati Bengals 24-10 in London, England. The date and time of their Australia matchup will be announced likely in the spring of 2026, but fans can register to receive information on the game here.