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Monday Night Football: where to watch it

Reviewed October 15, 2026

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This season’s Monday games

Our week-by-week NFL schedule marks each Monday game with ESPN, ESPN/ABC or ESPN/ABC/Disney+ as listed by ESPN. Where a game is on ABC too, your local ABC station shows it; look up its channel number on your market page.

The home-market rule

NFL broadcasting rules guarantee that games on cable or streaming air on a local over-the-air station in each team’s home market. So if your team plays on a Monday and you live in its market, a local station will carry it, even when the national broadcast is ESPN only.

Watching on ESPN without cable

ESPN launched its own streaming subscription in 2025, which includes the live ESPN channels. Live-TV bundles such as YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV include ESPN, and IPTVMAX carries ESPN in every plan.

Doubleheader Mondays

Some weeks have two Monday games: one on ESPN and one on ABC or ESPN2, starting about an hour apart. Check the week page to see which one airs where.

What readers want to know

Is Monday Night Football on regular TV?

On weeks when ABC simulcasts it, yes, nationwide. Otherwise it is on ESPN, except in the two teams' home markets, where a local station also airs it.

Can I stream Monday Night Football?

Through ESPN's streaming subscription, through a live-TV bundle that includes ESPN, or on phones and tablets with NFL+.

What time does Monday Night Football start?

Usually 8:15 PM ET. On doubleheader weeks the first game kicks off earlier, around 7:15 PM ET.

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