It’s the San Francisco 49ers versus the Los Angeles Rams at Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 10, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 8:35 PM ET
- Location: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia
- Streaming: Netflix
How to Watch San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams on September 10, 2026
You can watch the Los Angeles Rams take on the San Francisco 49ers live on DIRECTV on Netflix on September 10, 2026 at 8:35 PM ET.
San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams — Game Preview
The San Francisco 49ers open the 2026 season on the road against the Los Angeles Rams at Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 10, 2026, kicking things off as the NFL’s first regular-season game played in Australia.
Last season the 49ers ran one of the more efficient third down offenses in the league at 49.77 percent, while the Rams leaned on the heavier overall attack, averaging 402.2 yards and 30.5 points per game to San Francisco’s 360.9 yards and 25.7 points. Brock Purdy heads into the opener off a preseason outing that saw him complete 66.7 percent of his throws for 29 yards and post a 77.8 rating, a small sample that speaks more to rhythm than to production. Across the field, Ty Simpson turned in a preseason showing of his own, throwing for 382 yards and adding 19 yards on the ground, numbers that have at least turned heads on the Rams’ quarterback depth chart.
Wide receivers on both sides made preseason noise too, with San Francisco’s De’Zhaun Stribling hauling in 11 catches for 109 yards and Los Angeles’ CJ Daniels catching 15 passes for 128 yards, giving each offense an early name to watch beyond the starting quarterback. San Francisco will be without Alfred Collins and Mykel Williams for the opener as both recover from surgery, while the 49ers also list James Thompson Jr. as questionable with a hamstring issue and the Rams have cornerback Jaylen Watson questionable with a toe injury.
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Players to Watch: San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49ers
Brock Purdy — QB. San Francisco’s starting quarterback completed 66.7 percent of his passes for 29 yards in his lone preseason appearance this summer, posting a 77.8 rating in a look that was more about shaking off rust than piling up numbers. It is a thin sample by design, since the real evaluation starts with tonight’s opener.
De’Zhaun Stribling — WR. Stribling caught 11 passes for 109 yards during the preseason, production that suggests he could carve out an early role in the San Francisco passing game. The sample is limited to a single exhibition outing, but it’s the kind of target share that tends to carry into the regular season.
Los Angeles Rams
Ty Simpson — QB. Simpson’s preseason line of 382 passing yards to go with 19 rushing yards stands out on a crowded Rams quarterback depth chart heading into the opener. Whether that workload was a one-game outlier or an early signal is exactly what tonight’s game will start to answer.
CJ Daniels — WR. Daniels turned in 15 receptions for 128 yards this preseason, the kind of target volume that points to a meaningful role in the Rams’ passing attack. Like every number tied to this year’s preseason, it’s a limited look rather than a proven season-long trend, but it’s one worth tracking as the games start to count.
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