The Pittsburgh Steelers will play the New Orleans Saints in the first NFL Paris Game on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, taking the league’s regular season to Stade de France for a Week 7 meeting. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. in France, or 9:30 a.m. Eastern time.
The game gives the NFL a marquee stage in one of Europe’s most recognizable venues, and it also gives fans a clear next step: ticket information is available at nfl.com/Paris, while Steelers fans can buy official ticket and travel packages through On Location. Those packages include verified game tickets, gameday hospitality and travel accommodations.
Steelers owner Art Rooney II said the team was honored to represent Pittsburgh and the NFL in the league’s first game in Paris, calling the matchup with New Orleans in such a historic setting a chance to show the sport’s global growth and connect with fans around the world. The event is being presented by American Express and staged in partnership with GL events.
The French Department of Sports, Youth and Community Life, the Fédération Française de Football Américain, Plaine Commune, Ville de Saint Denis, Ville de Paris, Métropole du Grand Paris and Région Ile de France all are supporting the game, a sign of how far the league has pushed into new markets. For the NFL, Paris is no one-off showcase but another step in a longer international build that has leaned on major host cities and local partners.
Brett Gosper, the league’s senior executive in Europe and the UK, said the 2026 NFL Paris game marks an exciting new chapter in the NFL’s global growth efforts and that the league looks forward to welcoming the Steelers and the Saints to Stade de France on Oct. 25 to make history together.
New Orleans owner Gayle Benson said it is a privilege for the Saints to take part in the NFL’s first regular-season game in France. She pointed to Louisiana’s centuries-deep relationship with France and said the club is proud to be a partner in the league’s flag football initiatives there, which have grown quickly and now involve thousands of young athletes.
French Sports Minister Marina Ferrari called the game a historic milestone and said Stade de France underscores France’s appeal as a host for major international sporting events. She also said the matchup is a major opportunity to introduce and develop American football, especially among young people.
The challenge now is not whether Paris can stage the spectacle. It is whether the NFL can turn one game into lasting interest in France, where the Saints’ youth programs already have a foothold and where the league will be watching closely to see if the crowd on Oct. 25 becomes the start of something larger.
