'Monday Night Football' Schedule 2024: When Does 'Monday Night Football' Start?

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Monday Night Football

Football is back! Well preseason NFL action is back. On Thursday, the Chicago Bears hosted the Houston Texans in the 2024 Hall of Fame game. The Bears are hoping top pick Caleb Williams can lead Chicago back to the playoffs, while the Texans look to build off of C.J. Stroud’s historic rookie season.

Later this week, the Carolina Panthers go on the road to take on Drake Maye and the New England Patriots (Thursday, August 8 at 7:00 p.m. ET) in what will be the first of 21 preseason games airing live on NFL Network and NFL+. Will any of those preseason games air on a Monday night? When exactly does the Monday Night Football return?

Here’s the full 2024 Monday Night Football schedule.

Is Monday Night Football On Tonight (8/5/24)?

Nope. Sadly, there’s no Monday Night Football game tonight.

When Is The First Monday Night Football Game Of The Season?

There are no preseason Monday Night Football games scheduled for the 2024-2025 season. The first Monday night game of the season takes place Monday, September 9 when the New York Jets go on the road to battle the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1.

Monday Night Football 2024 Schedule:

Monday Night Football will air primarily on ESPN (and NFL+), but ABC and ESPN+ will also broadcast games throughout the season. Weeks 3, 4, 7, and 15 of MNF offer doubleheaders.

Week 1 (September 9): New York Jets @ San Francisco 49ers (8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN and ABC)
Week 2 (September 16): Atlanta Falcons @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN)
Week 3 (September 23): Jacksonville Jaguars @ Buffalo Bills (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN)
Week 3 (September 23): Washington Commanders @ Cincinnati Bengals (8:15 p.m. ET on ABC)
Week 4 (September 30): Tennessee Titans @ Miami Dolphins (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN)
Week 4 (September 30): Seattle Seahawks @ Detroit Lions (8:15 p.m. ET on ABC)
Week 5 (October 7): New Orleans Saints @ Kansas City Chiefs (8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN)
Week 6 (October 14): Buffalo Bills @ New York Jets (8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN)
Week 7 (October 21): Baltimore Ravens @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN)
Week 7 (October 21): Los Angeles Chargers @ Arizona Cardinals (9:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+)
Week 8 (October 28): New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Steelers (8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN and ABC)
Week 9 (November 4): Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Kansas City Chiefs (8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN)
Week 10 (November 11): Miami Dolphins @ Los Angeles Rams (8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN)
Week 11 (November 18): Houston Texans @ Dallas Cowboys (8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN)
Week 12 (November 25): Baltimore Ravens @ Los Angeles Chargers (8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN)
Week 13 (December 2): Cleveland Browns @ Denver Bronocs (8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN)
Week 14 (December 9): Cincinnati Bengals @ Dallas Cowboys (8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN and ABC)
Week 15 (December 16): Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings (8:00 p.m. ET on ABC)
Week 15 (December 16): Atlanta Falcons @ Las Vegas Raiders (8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN)
Week 16 (December 23): New Orleans Saints @ Green Bay Packers (8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN)
Week 17 (December 30): Detroit Lions @ San Francisco 49ers (8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN and ABC)

How To Watch Monday Night Football:

If you have a valid cable login, Monday Night Football will be available to watch live on ESPN, Watch ESPN, or the ESPN app.

You can also stream MNF live with an active subscription to fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream, NFL+, or YouTube TV. FuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, and YouTube TV offer free trials for eligible subscribers.