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The NFL announced the Seahawks’ 2026 season opener will be on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 8:20 p.m. ET, broadcast on NBC and Peacock, with Seattle hosting. The midweek kickoff comes as the league stages its first regular-season game in Australia (Melbourne), while the Rams and 49ers play there Thursday to allow teams to return for Week 2; Seattle’s opponent will be revealed later. This marks the first Wednesday opener since 2012.
The 2025-26 NHL season will start on October 7 with a tripleheader broadcast on ESPN, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports, featuring the Florida Panthers, New York Rangers, and Colorado Avalanche, with the full schedule to be announced soon.
The 2023-24 NBA season will begin with the defending champion Denver Nuggets hosting the Los Angeles Lakers in Denver. The schedule includes several notable matchups, including the Phoenix Suns facing the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics playing the New York Knicks. Christmas Day will feature five games, and Martin Luther King Day will have four nationally televised games. The NBA schedule accounts for 80 games per team, with the remaining two games determined by the in-season tournament. Back-to-back games have been reduced, and there are no games scheduled on Election Day.