The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams open the 2026 season Thursday in the NFL's first regular-season game on Australian soil. Kickoff at Melbourne Cricket Ground is set for 5:35 p.m. PT, with the 49ers playing as the road team against their NFC West rival.
The two teams split their 2025 series, with San Francisco winning the October meeting 26-23 before Los Angeles routed the 49ers 42-26 in November. Dating back to 2017, when Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay both took over as head coaches, San Francisco holds an 11-8 edge in one of the NFL's most consistently competitive rivalries.
Everyone seems healthy for the 49ers, including newcomer Mike Evans, star running back Christian McCaffrey, edge rusher Nick Bosa and linebacker Fred Warner. Brock
Purdy remains the leader under center at quarterback. Matthew Stafford, coming off an MVP season, leads a Rams offense that ranked as the NFL's best in 2025.
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What channel is 49ers vs. Rams on today?
- TV Channel: Netflix
- Livestream: Fubo in local markets (free trial)
49ers vs. Rams will broadcast nationally on Netflix in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. Noah Eagle and Luke Kuechly will call the game from the booth at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with MJ Acosta and Tom Pelissero reporting from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include Paramount+, CBS's subscription streaming service, and FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
49ers vs. Rams game time today
- Date: Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026
- Start time: 5:35 pm Pacific Time
49ers vs. Rams will kick off at 5:35 p.m. Pacific Time on Netflix.
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49ers vs. Rams predictions, picks, odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Sept. 10, 2026
- Match-up prediction: Four of six USA Today Sports experts (Jarrett Bell, Chris Bumbaca, Adam Kaufman and Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz) picked the Rams to beat the 49ers, with predicted scores ranging from 22-16 to 31-23. Only Nick Brinkerhoff and Nate Davis bucked the trend, backing the San Francisco in close calls (27-24 and 24-23, respectively).
- Spread: Rams -3/5
- Over/under: 48
- Moneyline: Rams -210, 49ers +175
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