LONDON – NFL viewers planning their Sunday around the Wembley game have a confirmed starting point: the Jacksonville Jaguars face the Houston Texans on October 18, with kickoff at 2:30 p.m. BST. The Jaguars’ official event information confirms the date, venue and local start time, while Houston’s team website lists the same fixture and kickoff.
The matchup closes the NFL’s three-game London programme. For supporters following the Jacksonville Jaguars, it is a second consecutive Sunday in London, following their Week 5 meeting with Philadelphia at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Texans game is at Wembley, not Tottenham.
In its 2026 UK and Ireland coverage announcement, the league says all six European international games, including the three UK games, will be shown live across 5, Sky Sports and NFL Game Pass on DAZN. That announcement establishes the viewing options for the Wembley fixture. It does not identify every selected game in the wider Week 6 schedule.
For UK viewers, free-to-air coverage extends beyond the London games. The NFL says two live games are shown each regular-season Sunday across 5’s platforms. The first kicks off at 6 p.m. on 5Action, presented by Osi Umenyiora and Sam Quek. The headline fixture follows from 9 p.m. on 5, with Dermot O’Leary joining Umenyiora and Quek for the programme branded “NFL On 5.” These are the season’s announced broadcast slots, not confirmation of which teams have been selected for October 18.
Sky Sports offers a broader subscription package in the UK and Ireland. The league says its coverage includes more than half of all NFL games live throughout the season, alongside Sunday double-headers, primetime matchups, NFL RedZone, Thanksgiving games, the playoffs and Super Bowl LXI. Viewers looking for a particular Week 6 game outside Wembley should check the broadcaster’s current programme listing rather than infer a selection from the season-wide agreement.
Ireland has a separate free-to-air arrangement. Virgin Media Television’s three-season agreement runs through 2028 and provides at least 22 games per season across its channels and Virgin Media PLAY. The package includes 18 Sunday 9 p.m. games, three playoff games and the Super Bowl. The announcement does not identify an Ireland-specific free-to-air channel for Jaguars–Texans, so this guide does not claim one.
NFL Game Pass on DAZN provides another route to the Wembley game. DAZN’s London guide says subscribers can stream each London fixture outside the United States and China. The wider service includes full-game replays, original US commentary, NFL RedZone and condensed viewing formats such as Game in 40 and Sunday in 60.
However, the league’s promise of live access comes with a qualification: some blackout restrictions apply in the UK and Ireland. Anyone choosing Game Pass for another Sunday fixture should check DAZN’s restrictions for that game before subscribing. The Wembley availability should not be treated as proof that every other Week 6 matchup is unrestricted.
For viewers in the United States, Houston’s official London information lists NFL Network, with kickoff at 8:30 a.m. Central Time. That corresponds to the 2:30 p.m. BST start in London; it is a US broadcast listing, not a UK channel assignment.
Start with Jaguars–Texans at Wembley at 2:30 p.m. BST, then verify the later television selections directly with the broadcaster. This guide is not a complete game-by-game Week 6 television schedule.
