No NFL games take place on Thursday night
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 6, 2026, 8:15 PM
Last updated Sep 6, 2026
The NFL schedule for the 2026 season does not feature a game on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. While the league often kicks off its season with a Thursday night matchup involving the defending Super Bowl champions, that is not the case this year. The New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks are scheduled to play their Week 1 game on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. Following that contest, the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams meet on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, for a game in Australia. The remainder of the league schedule follows a standard Sunday format. Football fans must wait until the official start of the regular season next week for the first games to begin.
- •There are no NFL games scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026.
- •The New England Patriots play the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026.
- •The San Francisco 49ers face the Los Angeles Rams in Australia on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026.
- •The rest of the league returns to a standard Sunday schedule for Week 1.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 6, 2026, 8:15 PMIs Sunday Night Football on tonight? Are there any NFL games tonight?
Is Sunday Night Football on tonight? Not this week, but check out the full SNF schedule here.
- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 10:55 PMIs Thursday Night Football on tonight? Is there an NFL game today?
Is Thursday Night Football on tonight? Not this week, but check out the full TNF schedule here.
- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 3:11 PMIs there an NFL game on tonight? Thursday Night Football schedule update
Is there an NFL game tonight? Here's when, where and what time to watch Thursday Night Football games and see the 2026 TNF schedule.
- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 12:16 PMIs 'Thursday Night Football' on tonight for the NFL?
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