Anticipating the San Francisco 49ers' 2026 NFL Schedule

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts with teammates in the first quarter of the game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

David Bonilla of 49ers Web Zone provided clarity on what we know of the schedule and what we are looking forward to learning. Here's what he had to say about the upcoming slate.

"As usual, the 49ers will face each NFC West rival twice. Based on the NFL's rotating schedule formula, San Francisco will also take on the third-place teams from the NFC North (Minnesota Vikings), NFC South (Atlanta Falcons), and AFC East (Miami Dolphins).

In addition, the 49ers are scheduled to play every team from the NFC East and the AFC West during the 2026 season.

One matchup has already been announced. The 49ers will serve as the visiting team in the NFL's first regular-season game in Australia, facing the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne during Week 1. The game is set for Thursday, September 10, at 5:35 p.m. PT (10:35 a.m. local time) at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.

San Francisco will also participate in a second international game, hosting a matchup at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City. The opponent is expected to be officially announced on Wednesday morning."

We will learn the rest of what we need to know about the schedule this week as it is released.