Mark your calendars, Emerald City, because the 2026 NFL regular season is officially kicking off on Wednesday, September 9, and guess who’s hosting the party? Your reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, baby! Get ready to pack Lumen Field because the New England Patriots are hitting the road to face our Hawks right here in Seattle. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET, and you just know the 12s are going to be absolutely deafening for the opening whistle.
Get Ready, Seattle! Your Champs Are Back
This isn’t just any game, this is the first game of the entire 2026 NFL regular season, and it’s happening in our house. The NFL season is an 18-week grind, stretching all the way to January before the playoffs heat up and lead us to the Super Bowl in February. For us, it all starts with defending that title. There’s nothing quite like opening day, especially when you’re the team everyone else is gunning for. The atmosphere in Lumen Field for that Wednesday night opener is going to be electric, a true statement from the best fans in the league, showing everyone why this is our year, again.
Football Fever Spreads Across the Nation
While the NFL gets its massive start with our Hawks, college football is actually kicking off a bit sooner. The 2026 regular season for the college ranks gets going on Saturday, August 29, with the North Carolina Tar Heels and the TCU Horned Frogs facing off bright and early at 12 p.m. ET over in Dublin, Ireland. Their season runs for 14 weeks, wrapping up with championship games in December. Then, for those keeping an eye on the rest of the NFL, Sunday, September 13, sees a few other matchups, including the Miami Dolphins against the Las Vegas Raiders at 4:25 p.m. ET, the Jacksonville Jaguars hosting the Cleveland Browns at 1 p.m. ET, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers heading to Cincinnati to take on the Bengals, also at 1 p.m. ET.
What’s Next for the Hawks
So, the stage is set. Wednesday, September 9, 8:20 p.m. ET, Lumen Field, our Seahawks against the Patriots. It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for. This isn’t just about starting the season, it’s about setting the tone, defending our turf, and reminding the entire league exactly who the reigning Super Bowl champions are. Get loud, Seattle. Let’s show the world what the 12s are made of and kick off this season right!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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