The bad news? There’s no Monday Night Football tonight. To quote Stephanie Tanner: “How rude!” The good news? We thankfully have some college football action as Florida State hosts Boston College at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Not in the mood for college football? There’s a slew of new football-related documentaries to stream, including Untold: The Murder of Air McNair (Netflix), Untold: Sign Stealer (Netflix), and the newest season of Hard Knocks on HBO. You can also watch Kelce and/or Bye Bye Barry on Prime Video.

But let’s get back to the matter at hand, shall we? When does the first Monday Night Football game of the new season air on ESPN? Here’s everything you need to know.

Nope. The preseason is over. The first MNF game of the regular season takes place next week (Monday, September 9) when the San Francisco 49ers host the New York Jets on ESPN, ABC, and ESPN+.

The 2024-2025 season officially begins Thursday, September 5 when the Kansas City Chiefs host the Baltimore Ravens on NBC and Peacock!

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.

Monday Night Football will primarily air 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.