- Thursday’s Melbourne opener has the Rams laying 3.5 points at BetOnline and 4 at Bovada against the 49ers.
- Bovada and BetOnline both set the total at 48, a number that requires real scoring from both offenses.
- Los Angeles carries a moneyline near -210, while San Francisco returns between +175 and +177 as the underdog.
- No NFL regular-season game has been played in Australia before Thursday’s kickoff.
MELBOURNE, Australia – The Los Angeles Rams are favored by 3.5 to 4 points for Thursday’s 2026 opener against the San Francisco 49ers at Melbourne Cricket Ground, the league’s first regular-season trip to Australia.
A Half-Point Separates The Books
BetOnline has the cheaper number for Rams backers, -3.5 at -118, while Bovada wants a full four points but charges less to lay it, -105. San Francisco backers get the same trade in reverse, +3.5 at -102 on BetOnline or +4 at -115 on Bovada. Neither number moves without the other, so the choice at online sportsbooks for USA players is between the extra half-point and the extra price paid to buy it.
| Selection | Bovada | BetOnline |
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | -210 | -205 |
| San Francisco 49ers | +175 | +177 |
| Spread | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | -4 (-105) | -3.5 (-118) |
| San Francisco 49ers | +4 (-115) | +3.5 (-102) |
| Total | ||
| Over 48 | -115 | -113 |
| Under 48 | -107 | -105 |
Odds via Bovada and BetOnline as of Sept. 9 and subject to movement. Payouts, not forecasts.
The moneyline tells the same story from a different angle. Bovada prices Los Angeles at -210, meaning a $210 bet nets $100 if the Rams win outright, while BetOnline is a touch cheaper at -205. San Francisco sits between +175 and +177, a $100 bet paying that much if the 49ers pull the upset, and unlike the spread, BetOnline is the better number for backers on both sides of this line.
Same Total, Different Vig
Both books settle on the same number, 48, and split only on the vig. Bovada charges -115 to back the over and -105 on the under, while BetOnline runs closer to even at -113 and -107. Getting to 48 asks both offenses to move the ball in conditions neither has film on.
The two teams split on how to handle the 17-hour time difference from the West Coast. San Francisco flew to Australia more than a week before kickoff to acclimate, while Los Angeles planned to land the day before the game and leave right after.
Netflix Streams The Australia Debut
The matchup, announced as the 49ers’ 2026 season opener against the Rams in Melbourne, streams nationally on Netflix instead of airing on a traditional broadcast network.
For USA gambling sites, the Melbourne game opens the same three-market board of moneyline, spread and total that runs all season. The rest of the NFL’s Week 1 slate follows three days later, beginning Sunday, Sept. 13, and running through Monday night.