No NFL games take place on Thursday night
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 3, 2026, 12:16 PM
Last updated Sep 3, 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.
- 12:16 PMYahoo Sports — Is 'Thursday Night Football' on tonight for the NFL?
"The Patriots and Seahawks will play in NFL Week 1. Will they play on Thursday night tonight?
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