2026 'Monday Night Football' Schedule and How to Watch with Sling TV
Are you ready for some football? Buck, Aikman, and the Manning's are. Here's the 2026 'MNF' schedule and how to watch on Sling.
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The 2026 NFL season will be a landmark year for ESPN. For the first time, ESPN will broadcast the Super Bowl, which takes place Sunday, Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The build up to the Big Game will feature a loaded slate of games on Monday Night Football.
From bitter divisional rivals to massive interconference showdowns that only come around every four years, this year’s MNF slate (plus the Week 18 Saturday doubleheader) is a fitting compliment to ESPN’s crowning season. Here’s a look at the full schedule of Monday Night Football and Week 18 games on ESPN, and how to watch all of them with Sling. Subscribe to Sling Essentials + Select to watch NFL games on ESPN and NFL Network!
How to watch ‘Monday Night Football’ with Sling
For the 2026 NFL season, Sling has more options than ever to watch MNF and The Manningcast on ESPN2. Either Sling Orange or Sling Essentials – our newest package with ESPN for the best price – will get you both ESPN and ESPN2 all season long.
To watch the most MNF with Sling, use the link below to subscribe to Sling Essentials with ESPN and ESPN2.
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As for the MNF broadcast teams, Hall of Famers Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will return along with sideline reporter Lisa Salters for their fifth season on MNF. And on ESPN2, the brothers Manning return for a sixth season of Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli, which will simulcast 12 regular season and playoff games this season (as well as Super Bowl LXI), starting with the Broncos-Chiefs showdown in Week 1.
Check out the full 2026 Monday Night Football schedule below; the full slate of Manningcast games will be added when they’re announced. For a complete guide on how to watch both pro and college football with Sling, click here.
2026 Monday Night Football Schedule on Sling
Watch ESPN/ESPN2 with Sling Orange or Sling Essentials
ABC is available with Sling Blue in select markets.
Matchups in Weeks 12-17 could be flexed