2025-26 Monday Night Football Schedule

The 2025 Monday Night Football of Week 18 games are scheduled to begin on September 8, 2025. It is popularly known as ESPN Monday Night Football, and the sister networks ESPN and ABC are expected to broadcast it through the 2033 season. The Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears will kick off the MNF on Monday, Sept. 8.

The 2025 Monday Night Football is scheduled to conclude on January 5, 2026. There are 23 MNF games are scheduled to be played in the 2025-26 period, while wild card round and divisional playoffs are expected to set as Monday Night Football.

Who will play next MNF this week?

The next MNF game is scheduled to be played between the Bears vs Commanders on Monday, October 13, 2025.

What time does Monday Night Football actually start?

The most of the Monday Night Football is actually start at 8:15 PM ET on Monday and end early hours of Tuesday.

2025-26 Monday Night Football TV Schedule and Results

DateMatchupTime (ET)TV
Sept. 8Vikings 27-24 Bears8:15 PMABC/ESPN
Sept. 15Buccaneers 20-19 Texans8:15 PMABC/ESPN
Sept. 15Chargers 20-9 Raiders8:15 PMESPN
Sept. 22Lions 38-30 Ravens8:15 PMABC/ESPN
Sept. 29Jets 21-27 Dolphins7:15 PMESPN
Sept. 29Bengals 3-28 Broncos8:15 PMABC
Oct. 6Chiefs 28-31 Jaguars8:15 PMABC/ESPN
Oct. 13Bills at Falcons7:15 PMESPN
Oct. 13Bears at Commanders8:15 PMABC
Oct. 20Buccaneers at Lions7:00 PMABC/ESPN
Oct. 20Texans at Seahawks10:00 PMESPN+
Oct. 27Commanders at Chiefs8:15 PMABC/ESPN
Nov. 3Cardinals at Cowboys8:15 PMESPN+, NFL+
Nov. 10Eagles at Packers8:15 PMABC/ESPN
Nov. 17Cowboys at Raiders8:15 PMABC/ESPN
Nov. 24Panthers at 49ers8:15 PMABC/ESPN
Dec. 1Giants at Patriots8:15 PMESPN
Dec. 8Eagles at Chargers8:15 PMABC/ESPN
Dec. 15Dolphins at Steelers8:15 PMESPN
Dec. 2249ers at Colts8:15 PMESPN
Dec. 29Rams at Falcons8:15 PMESPN
Jan. 3TBD at TBD 4:30 PMESPN/ABC
Jan. 3TBD at TBD 8:00 PMESPN/ABC

MNF Int. broadcaster

NationTV
CanadaTSN, RDS
AustraliaESPN Australia
PortugalEleven Sports
DenmarkTV 2
United KingdomChannel 5
Latin AmericaESPN Brasil (Portuguese version)

Does Monday Night Football on ESPN+?

Yes, you can watch some selected and international games on ESPN+.

How much does it cost?

  • ESPN+ $9.99 per month
  • ESPN+ Annual Plan $99.99 per year

How to watch Monday Night Football 2025 online

ESPN and ABC Networks are the home of the entire 2025-2026 Monday Night Football in the United States. You can catch all MNF action live stream on all devices like iPhones, iPads, Apple TVs, Android smartphones, tablets, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox, Playstation, Samsung Smart TVs, and many more.

Pay TV Network costs, TV channel, and a free trial:

Streaming NetworksPer Month CostsTV ChannelsFree Trial
FuboTV$74.99124+Yes
Sling TV$4031+No
Hulu + Live TV$69.9985+No
YouTube TV$72.99100+Yes
DIRECTV STREAM$74.9975+Yes

Is it possible to stream MNF for free on ESPN?

You can watch MNF a 7-day free trial as a new customer with both FuboTV and Hulu + Live TV. If you pay for cable streaming MNF online won’t cost you anything extra.