Regular season Monday Night Football will kick off on September 14, 2026, with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Denver Broncos. The game is scheduled to begin at 8:15 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN and ABC.
Preseason NFL action is currently underway, but there are no Monday Night Football games scheduled during the 2026 preseason. The league's preseason schedule features multiple games on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through mid-August. Six games are set for Thursday, August 13, with two of those airing on the NFL Network. Friday, August 14, will have three matchups, and Saturday, August 15, will host seven preseason contests.
This year's Monday Night Football schedule includes matchups such as the New York Giants at the Los Angeles Rams on September 21 and the Philadelphia Eagles at the Chicago Bears on September 28. Throughout the season, games will be broadcast weekly on ESPN and ABC, typically at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Fans can stream Monday Night Football live on the ESPN website or app, or through ABC.com, provided they have a valid cable login. For those without cable, live TV streaming services offer an alternative. Options include DIRECTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, NFL+, and Sling TV. Several of these services, including Fubo, YouTube TV, and Hulu + Live TV, offer free trials for new subscribers.