2026 Monday Night Football: Schedule & How to Watch With DISH

The Monday Night Football crew has always called the last NFL game of the week. This year, they'll call the last NFL game of the season.

For the first time ever, ESPN will carry next February's Super Bowl. It's the culmination of a big 12 months for ESPN, which acquired NFL Network and NFL RedZone for $3 billion earlier this year (the NFL gets a 10% stake in ESPN as part of the deal).  

Even with all their shiny new toys, Monday Night Football remains – to use a Pixar comparison – Woody from Toy Story: Beloved, timeless, and admired by all. Here's a look at the 2026 season of MNF and how to watch all of the games with DISH. Not a DISH subscriber? Follow this link to find the best offer and subscribe to DISH today!

How to Watch 'Monday Night Football' with DISH

Monday Night Football games kick off Monday nights at 8:15 PM ET on ESPN (channel 140 on DISH). ESPN is available with all DISH packages from America's Top 120 and up. Unlike recent seasons, there are no MNF exclusives on ABC this year, although it will have a simulcast of 10 of the 17 Monday Night Football games on ESPN.

You can also watch Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli – aka the Manningcast – on ESPN2 for 12 games, starting with the Week 1 opener on Monday, Sep. 14 when Peyton's Denver Broncos take on the Kansas City Chiefs. While the full Manningcast schedule has not been announced, other confirmed games include:

• Week 3 (Sept. 28): Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears
• Week 5 (Oct. 12): Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams
• Week 7 (Oct. 26): Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
• Week 10 (Nov. 16): Los Angeles Chargers at Baltimore Ravens
• Super Bowl LXI (Feb. 14, 2027): Alternate Broadcast live from SoFi

As for the main broadcast, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will be back for their fifth season on Monday Night Football. Longtime SportsCenter anchor Scott Van Pelt will host Monday Night Countdown, MNF’s pre-game show, with Pat McAfee, former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, Marcus Spears, and Jason McCourty serving as analysts.

What is the 2026 'Monday Night Football' Schedule?

All games start at 8:15pm ET on ESPN unless otherwise noted. Flex matchups could occur Weeks 12-17.

Mon. Sept. 14 (Week 1): Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs

Mon. Sept. 21 (Week 2): New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams

Mon. Sept. 28 (Week 3): Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears

Mon. Oct. 5 (Week 4): Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints

Mon. Oct. 12 (Week 5): Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams

Mon. Oct. 19 (Week 6): Washington Commanders at San Francisco 49ers

Mon. Oct. 26 (Week 7): Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles

Mon. Nov. 2 (Week 8): Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks

Mon. Nov. 9 (Week 9): Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings

Mon. Nov. 16 (Week 10): Los Angeles Chargers at Baltimore Ravens

Mon. Nov. 23 (Week 11): Cincinnati Bengals at Washington Commanders

Mon. Nov. 30 (Week 12): Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Mon. Dec. 7 (Week 13): Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks

Mon. Dec. 14 (Week 14): Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars

Mon. Dec. 21 (Week 15): New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs

Mon. Dec. 28 (Week 16): New York Giants at Detroit Lions

Mon. Jan. 4 (Week 17): Houston Texans at Green Bay Packers